Ubiquiti AirMax AC User manual
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airMAX-ConfigureaWi-FiaccesspointclusterinAPWDSrepeater
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Overview
ReaderswilllearnhowtoconfigureradiosinaPtP"repeater"modetopology.Thisgoesby
manydifferentnameslikeWDSRepeater,RepeaterSetup,RepeaterBridge,etc.Basically,
twoormoreAccessPointsworktogethertoextenda wirelessnetwork.Thecaveattothis
repeatermodeisanaddeddegreeofinstability(especiallyasthenumberofRepeaterAPs
increases)andadecreaseinthroughputby50%perhop.
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TwoormoreairMAXradioscanbeconnectedinaWDSrepeatertopologytoextenda
wirelessnetworkandallowclient-hotspotaccessateachAP.
Steps
1. The instructions assume that your radio is set toFACTORYDEFAULTvalues.
Please restore to factory defaults before proceeding. This is critical, especially if you are
troubleshootingaproblem.
2. With yourWindows7PC orMaccomputer configured to the 192.168.1.x subnet,
connect it to the radio using an Ethernet cable. The Ethernet port is auto-sensing. You
arenotrequiredtouse acrossovercable.
3. Usingawebbrowser,enter192.168.1.20asthe"URL"togainaccesstotheradio's
managementconsole.
4. Enter"ubnt"astheadministrationaccountand"ubnt"asthepassword.
ConfigurationInstructions(changeONLYtheitemsshown,leavingothersat defaultvalues):
AccessingtheairMAXradio:
1. RestoreyourradiotoFACTORYDEFAULTvalues.Thisiscritical,especiallyifyou
aretroubleshootingaproblem.
2. ConnecttheradiotoyourcomputerusinganEthernetcable.TheEthernetportis
auto-sensing.Youarenotrequiredtouseacrossovercable.
3. Usingawebbrowser,enter192.168.1.20asthe"URL"togainaccesstotheradio's
managementconsole.
4. Enter"ubnt"astheadministrationaccountand"ubnt"asthepassword.
ConfiguretheradiolabeledasIP=192.168.1.2above:
A.Choosethe|Wireless|tab,andchangeonly:
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• WirelessMode:AP-Repeater
•WDS Peers: AA:BB:CC:00:00:03 (Example only. Use the actual MAC address of the
OTHERradio)
• ChannelWidth:20 MHz
•Frequency: Choose one from the list. NOTE: "Channel 1" = 2412, "Channel 6" =
2437,"Channel11"=2462
• Press[Change]button
B.Choosethe|Network|tab,andchangeonly:
• IPAddress:192.168.1.2
• Press[Change]Button
C.Choose|UbiquitiLogo|tab
• AirMax:[]enable(UN-check)
• Press[Change]Button,Press[Apply]Button
DONE with this radio. Repeat 1-4 with the second radio, then continue below.
'''ConfiguretheradiolabeledasIP=192.168.1.2above:'''
D.Choosethe|Wireless|tab,andchangeonly:
• WirelessMode:AP-Repeater
• WDSPeers:AA:BB:CC:00:00:02(Exampleonly.UsetheactualMACaddressofthe
OTHERradio)
• ChannelWidth:20MHz
• Frequency:ChooseTHESAMEfrequencythatyouchoseabove.
• Press[Change]button
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E.Choosethe|Network|tab,andchangeonly:
• IPAddress:192.168.1.3
• Press[Change]Button
F.Choose|UbiquitiLogo|tab
• airMAX:[]enable(UN-check)
• Press[Change]Button,Press[Apply]Button
DONE
'''IfusingaCable/DSLModem:'''
G.RebootorpowercycletheCable/DSLmodemoffandonbeforeusingthislink.
'''DONE'''
Notes
1-Secureyourinstallation-modifythedefaultadministrationaccount
• Select|System|tab> SystemAccounts
• AdministrativeUsername[changeitfrom'ubnt']
• Hoverovericontotheright,"ChangePassword"andchangeit
• Press[Change]button,press[Apply]button
2-SecureyourWi-Fifromunauthorizeduse(unlessyouintendtorunanopenAP/HotSpot)
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• Select|Wireless|Tab>WirelessSecurity
• Security>WEP(thisistheONLYencryptionavailableinthismode)
• PresharedKey:[entersomethinglong,butmemorabletoyou]
•Press [Change] button. Press [Apply] button.
Variations
ThefigurebelowshowsfiveconnectedaccesspointswithonecentralAPperformingthe
repeatingfunction.
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