I see many people interested on the subject and not too many post clearly explained.
It depends what you want to do we will use a type of antenna or another, to make a point about Nanostation I personally prefer a 5- or M5 that going in the band of 5 GHz is much less congested and have much less noise and more on our link signal quality.
But if we want to get free internet we would have to use a Nanostation 2 to M2 operating in the 2.4 GHz band and is the common band using routers and access points.
Now let's see how to set up our antennas.
1 The nanostation have a great power in the technical specifications of this antenna are a bit exaggerated because it really will not succeed enlazaros with anything that is a little more than 5 or 6 km, if you want a longer distance I will recommend usarais antennas Ubiquiti also calls PowerBridge, I make connections with these antennas over 20 kilomenos supporting a transfer rate from 20 to 25 megs smoothly.
2nd you need a direct view between the two antennas bone to give him higher up the two best antennas
3rd start with the configuration, an antenna nanostation and basically all antennas ubiquiti their default IP 192.168.1.20 with DHCP turned off, so the first thing we do is set up our network card with the appropriate IP to connect.
Open Center Network and Sharing
We click Change adapter settings.
In Local Area Connection we click right mouse button and properties
We give Internet Protocol Version 4 and properties and insert the following IPS
(Pay no attention to IPs photo as the Internet took)
192.168.1.60 IP address
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.1.20 (Needless to really put it)
Insert in the browser (I recommend Chrome or Firefox) ip default antenna 192.168.1.20
Default username and password is UBNT and we login.
4th will configure first AP (If we want to have free internet jump to the client configuration)
1- Wireless Tab
2- We put in Mode Wireless Access Point WDS
3- Here we will place the name of our network and if we use the ICT Hide SSID name of our network will be hidden, so our customer will have to enter the name manually (do not recommend the use for a home network) let ICT disabled
4- Contry Code Spain and in my case depends on the nationality
5- IEEE 802.11 Mode let it default A / N mixed
6- Channel width, also at your choice you can use 40, 20 or 20/40 considering the client antenna you have to put the same
7- Shifting Channel (Change Channel) can not go into detail with all the specifications of the antenna that would never end but I recommend leaving Disable and client aremos the same
8- Frequency MHZ, this option I explain what I aria, would take an antenna nanostation m5 and m2 in this case depends on what you're using and perform network scanning, see the frequencies that are occupied and would select one MHZ Frequency to see that it is free to avoid stepping frequency nor anyone having problems with my connection
9- Output This option is very important, many believe that by putting the maximum connection anger much better, but it is not, have the power to regulate it as needed, to more power and more distance the closer the least power, be aware that an antenna that is otherwise within 100 meters if you place them at full power is like shouting in the ear of a person who is on your side, provocaréis interference cuts and other connection problems.
10- Max TX Rate, Mbps for no longer going into details recommend leaving this default as it comes from the antenna.
Come up with security in the same tab Wireless
Secutiry 1- (Encryption type) I recommend a WPA2 with AES or TKIP if completely clear that advise against using the encrypted WEB as today to a mobile phone can hack this type of encryption
2- WPA Preshared Key, Here we write our least eight-digit password and if you want a very strong password I recommend using uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and odd symbol, eg: AnToNiO512%
3- Enable MAC encryption is good to have but always accompanied by a strong password, use only the mac password encryption without an error because today cloning the Mac from any device that has access can connect to the network without problems
4- Policy, If we put this option to Allow be saying that all MAC addresses that we add in item 5 will be allowed to connect, if we put it in mac Deny all we add in item 5 will be prohibited access
5- We add the MAC
6- We give Change (without applying even)
1- Network Tab
2- Network Mode, I put on Bridge
3- Here we put the IP range of our network, IP Address ip that is free in our network, the mask usually in home networks 255.255.255.0, Gateway IP gateway from our router, the Primary DNS IP DNS, we can use that we want such as google 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
4- On if you're going to have a ring (will avoid loops) recommend disabled by default
We give 5- Change
6- Now if we to apply
Back into the antenna
Note: To enter the antenna now get in the browser the ip we inserted in point 3 in IP Address and our network card insert an IP in the same range.
1 Tab Advance
2- Enable Airmax, to continue without going into details it is not necessary to have active and if antennas are not M5 that you use this option will not appear if the two antennas that will create the link are Nanostatio M5 or M2 is recommended that the heap up to create a better connection and more stable in both the AP and the client.
3- Enable ACK for long distance links
4- RTS Threshold: Off
5- Fragmentation Threshold: Off
Distance 6-, I refer to this option as well as the power to put more distance is no better or more speed connection is achieved using the approximate distance to the real, neither more nor less.
7- ACK Timeout: Enable Auto Adjust (leave off stable bond with the option for better performance)
8- Aggregation: Enable
9. Multicast Data: Enable
10- Activate accordance with the rules of the country (this option detects militare and airborne radars to automatically cut the connection and not to step on other frequencies) in Spain at least the regulations is to have enabled
11- Enable Autonegotiation: On
Click on Change without applying and go to the next tab
Services 1 Tab
2- Enable NTP Client: Enable
3- NTP Server: If you do not have servers in our network can use 0.europe.pool.ntp.org
4- Enable SSH Server: Enable
5- Enable Password Authentication: Enable
6 Enable Log: Enable, this is one of the options I see more use in this tab, if you activate the log we see attempts to connect in order to ban the mac falls or cuts the network connection and disconnection time etc etc , I least I has been very useful in my work to find errors and hacking attempts.
Click on Change and go to the last tab
1 Tab System
2 Device Name: we introduce a descriptive name for the device such as AP Office
3- Administrator Username: Here you can change the administrator name, I like to use Admin
Current Password: Password antenna current default "ubnt"
New Password: Enter new password (for security change the default password)
Verify New Password: Repeat new password
We give 4- Change and apply, Usually we have set our AP
5th Antena Configuring client to connect to our AP or trying to get free internet.
1- Wireless Tab
2- Wireless Mode, if the RAP is configured as explained above will use Station WDS or if we find any available network for free Internet will only use Station
3- Name of the network you want to connect, if we give Select can search the network and select it, or if the AP select the Hide SSID option we have to write it as we got in the AP.
4- Then put the MAC ap (Not mandatory, but sometimes it required if you use Chrome but it's a browser crash, the put and play)
5- Channel Width put the same option we put in the AP or do not know which is selected Auto 20/40 MHz
6- The picture is not indicated the Security option, which we have the AP and the WPA will authentification if needed (If you tried to connect to a network without encryption Security at'll NONE and leave the password box empty.
7- WPA Preshared Key: Here we put our password AP
Then we hit 8- Change, but not yet give the Apply and had a tab.
1- Network Tab
2- Bridge (Bridge Mode), or also need Router can also be used to connect to an unknown network or create a point-to-point recommend using Bridge
3- IP address, an IP of our network that is free
Netmask, network mask usually in home networks 255.255.255.0
IP Gateway, Gateway our router
DNS, here we will use any DNS such as those of google 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
4- On if you're going to have a ring (will avoid loops) recommend disabled by default
We give 5- Change and Apply
As in the AP we have to put on our network card ip range that we use in the antenna to re-enter.
1 Tab Advance
2- Airmax priority (If the AP activate the Airmax here you'll High otherwise select NONE) to connect to unknown usually what'll NONE networks.
The other settings on this page we put as in the AP
The Services and System tabs also configured the same as in the AP as they are very basic things.
Change Apply give and when the antenna finishes rebooting we go to the MAIN tab.
If everything is linked correctly you should see something like what the photo, I'll explain a few things.
The Signal Strength and read some tutorials must be between -65 and -85 dBm nothing more uncertain whether someone connected two antennas at -85 and says that sailed you're kidding, usually at -78 - 79 dbm the thing is already jodidisima and compared with the minimum power is acceptable to about -50 -55 dBm, the better you risk a signal to the antenna signal is saturated and does not respond properly.
Main tab there is another very important option is the CCQ, the CCQ is the quality that you get the signal if the CCQ is low though the antenna is -60 dBm signal no sail, proper CCQ is 100 % it may seem too if there is direct vision is not difficult to achieve, but up to 80 or 90% is also acceptable under this connection will be quite unstable.
In some cases we will realize that the CCQ ranging from 20% to 100%, 50% and so on, usually this is caused by a bug in the firmware, update it in the official website of ubiquiti, www.ubnt.com and it resolves itself.
If someone does not know how to update me know and go up another post explaining how to update the firmware of the stepper antennas.
When we are bound we can remotely access the AP placing your IP in the browser in order to speed test or pings and test the link performance.
Thank you all for your attention I hope your punctilios since the post to state quite carefully worked and is 100% created by me except photo that caught the Internet.
Inquire any questions in the forum will try to answer you as soon as possible.
It depends what you want to do we will use a type of antenna or another, to make a point about Nanostation I personally prefer a 5- or M5 that going in the band of 5 GHz is much less congested and have much less noise and more on our link signal quality.
But if we want to get free internet we would have to use a Nanostation 2 to M2 operating in the 2.4 GHz band and is the common band using routers and access points.
Now let's see how to set up our antennas.
1 The nanostation have a great power in the technical specifications of this antenna are a bit exaggerated because it really will not succeed enlazaros with anything that is a little more than 5 or 6 km, if you want a longer distance I will recommend usarais antennas Ubiquiti also calls PowerBridge, I make connections with these antennas over 20 kilomenos supporting a transfer rate from 20 to 25 megs smoothly.
2nd you need a direct view between the two antennas bone to give him higher up the two best antennas
3rd start with the configuration, an antenna nanostation and basically all antennas ubiquiti their default IP 192.168.1.20 with DHCP turned off, so the first thing we do is set up our network card with the appropriate IP to connect.
Open Center Network and Sharing
We click Change adapter settings.
In Local Area Connection we click right mouse button and properties
We give Internet Protocol Version 4 and properties and insert the following IPS
(Pay no attention to IPs photo as the Internet took)
192.168.1.60 IP address
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default gateway: 192.168.1.20 (Needless to really put it)
Insert in the browser (I recommend Chrome or Firefox) ip default antenna 192.168.1.20
Default username and password is UBNT and we login.
4th will configure first AP (If we want to have free internet jump to the client configuration)
1- Wireless Tab
2- We put in Mode Wireless Access Point WDS
3- Here we will place the name of our network and if we use the ICT Hide SSID name of our network will be hidden, so our customer will have to enter the name manually (do not recommend the use for a home network) let ICT disabled
4- Contry Code Spain and in my case depends on the nationality
5- IEEE 802.11 Mode let it default A / N mixed
6- Channel width, also at your choice you can use 40, 20 or 20/40 considering the client antenna you have to put the same
7- Shifting Channel (Change Channel) can not go into detail with all the specifications of the antenna that would never end but I recommend leaving Disable and client aremos the same
8- Frequency MHZ, this option I explain what I aria, would take an antenna nanostation m5 and m2 in this case depends on what you're using and perform network scanning, see the frequencies that are occupied and would select one MHZ Frequency to see that it is free to avoid stepping frequency nor anyone having problems with my connection
9- Output This option is very important, many believe that by putting the maximum connection anger much better, but it is not, have the power to regulate it as needed, to more power and more distance the closer the least power, be aware that an antenna that is otherwise within 100 meters if you place them at full power is like shouting in the ear of a person who is on your side, provocaréis interference cuts and other connection problems.
10- Max TX Rate, Mbps for no longer going into details recommend leaving this default as it comes from the antenna.
Come up with security in the same tab Wireless
Secutiry 1- (Encryption type) I recommend a WPA2 with AES or TKIP if completely clear that advise against using the encrypted WEB as today to a mobile phone can hack this type of encryption
2- WPA Preshared Key, Here we write our least eight-digit password and if you want a very strong password I recommend using uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and odd symbol, eg: AnToNiO512%
3- Enable MAC encryption is good to have but always accompanied by a strong password, use only the mac password encryption without an error because today cloning the Mac from any device that has access can connect to the network without problems
4- Policy, If we put this option to Allow be saying that all MAC addresses that we add in item 5 will be allowed to connect, if we put it in mac Deny all we add in item 5 will be prohibited access
5- We add the MAC
6- We give Change (without applying even)
1- Network Tab
2- Network Mode, I put on Bridge
3- Here we put the IP range of our network, IP Address ip that is free in our network, the mask usually in home networks 255.255.255.0, Gateway IP gateway from our router, the Primary DNS IP DNS, we can use that we want such as google 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
4- On if you're going to have a ring (will avoid loops) recommend disabled by default
We give 5- Change
6- Now if we to apply
Back into the antenna
Note: To enter the antenna now get in the browser the ip we inserted in point 3 in IP Address and our network card insert an IP in the same range.
1 Tab Advance
2- Enable Airmax, to continue without going into details it is not necessary to have active and if antennas are not M5 that you use this option will not appear if the two antennas that will create the link are Nanostatio M5 or M2 is recommended that the heap up to create a better connection and more stable in both the AP and the client.
3- Enable ACK for long distance links
4- RTS Threshold: Off
5- Fragmentation Threshold: Off
Distance 6-, I refer to this option as well as the power to put more distance is no better or more speed connection is achieved using the approximate distance to the real, neither more nor less.
7- ACK Timeout: Enable Auto Adjust (leave off stable bond with the option for better performance)
8- Aggregation: Enable
9. Multicast Data: Enable
10- Activate accordance with the rules of the country (this option detects militare and airborne radars to automatically cut the connection and not to step on other frequencies) in Spain at least the regulations is to have enabled
11- Enable Autonegotiation: On
Click on Change without applying and go to the next tab
Services 1 Tab
2- Enable NTP Client: Enable
3- NTP Server: If you do not have servers in our network can use 0.europe.pool.ntp.org
4- Enable SSH Server: Enable
5- Enable Password Authentication: Enable
6 Enable Log: Enable, this is one of the options I see more use in this tab, if you activate the log we see attempts to connect in order to ban the mac falls or cuts the network connection and disconnection time etc etc , I least I has been very useful in my work to find errors and hacking attempts.
Click on Change and go to the last tab
1 Tab System
2 Device Name: we introduce a descriptive name for the device such as AP Office
3- Administrator Username: Here you can change the administrator name, I like to use Admin
Current Password: Password antenna current default "ubnt"
New Password: Enter new password (for security change the default password)
Verify New Password: Repeat new password
We give 4- Change and apply, Usually we have set our AP
5th Antena Configuring client to connect to our AP or trying to get free internet.
1- Wireless Tab
2- Wireless Mode, if the RAP is configured as explained above will use Station WDS or if we find any available network for free Internet will only use Station
3- Name of the network you want to connect, if we give Select can search the network and select it, or if the AP select the Hide SSID option we have to write it as we got in the AP.
4- Then put the MAC ap (Not mandatory, but sometimes it required if you use Chrome but it's a browser crash, the put and play)
5- Channel Width put the same option we put in the AP or do not know which is selected Auto 20/40 MHz
6- The picture is not indicated the Security option, which we have the AP and the WPA will authentification if needed (If you tried to connect to a network without encryption Security at'll NONE and leave the password box empty.
7- WPA Preshared Key: Here we put our password AP
Then we hit 8- Change, but not yet give the Apply and had a tab.
1- Network Tab
2- Bridge (Bridge Mode), or also need Router can also be used to connect to an unknown network or create a point-to-point recommend using Bridge
3- IP address, an IP of our network that is free
Netmask, network mask usually in home networks 255.255.255.0
IP Gateway, Gateway our router
DNS, here we will use any DNS such as those of google 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4
4- On if you're going to have a ring (will avoid loops) recommend disabled by default
We give 5- Change and Apply
As in the AP we have to put on our network card ip range that we use in the antenna to re-enter.
1 Tab Advance
2- Airmax priority (If the AP activate the Airmax here you'll High otherwise select NONE) to connect to unknown usually what'll NONE networks.
The other settings on this page we put as in the AP
The Services and System tabs also configured the same as in the AP as they are very basic things.
Change Apply give and when the antenna finishes rebooting we go to the MAIN tab.
If everything is linked correctly you should see something like what the photo, I'll explain a few things.
The Signal Strength and read some tutorials must be between -65 and -85 dBm nothing more uncertain whether someone connected two antennas at -85 and says that sailed you're kidding, usually at -78 - 79 dbm the thing is already jodidisima and compared with the minimum power is acceptable to about -50 -55 dBm, the better you risk a signal to the antenna signal is saturated and does not respond properly.
Main tab there is another very important option is the CCQ, the CCQ is the quality that you get the signal if the CCQ is low though the antenna is -60 dBm signal no sail, proper CCQ is 100 % it may seem too if there is direct vision is not difficult to achieve, but up to 80 or 90% is also acceptable under this connection will be quite unstable.
In some cases we will realize that the CCQ ranging from 20% to 100%, 50% and so on, usually this is caused by a bug in the firmware, update it in the official website of ubiquiti, www.ubnt.com and it resolves itself.
If someone does not know how to update me know and go up another post explaining how to update the firmware of the stepper antennas.
When we are bound we can remotely access the AP placing your IP in the browser in order to speed test or pings and test the link performance.
Thank you all for your attention I hope your punctilios since the post to state quite carefully worked and is 100% created by me except photo that caught the Internet.
Inquire any questions in the forum will try to answer you as soon as possible.
