RouterBOARD Metal 5SHPN Quick Setup Manual And Warranty Information

RouterBOARD M etal 5 SHPN
Quick S etup G uide a nd W arranty I nformation
The R outerBOARD M etal 5 SHPN i s a s olid, w aterproof o utdoor d evice w ith a h igh p ower w ireless
transmitter ( 5GHz, 8 02.11a/n, N -­‐Male a ntenna c onnector), a nd o ne 1 0/100 E thernet c onnector
which s upports M DI-­‐X a uto d etection. T he d evice i s p ackaged w ith a 2 4V p ower a dapter, a P oE
injector a nd t wo m ounting l oops.
First u se
1. Connect t he a ntenna t o t he N -­‐Male c onnector
2. Use t he l atches t o o pen t he p roduct c ase, t o r eveal t he E thernet c onnector
3. Use t he p rovided r ound r ubber i nsulator t o p ut o n t he E thernet c able, a nd p ush i t i nto t he
case o pening, s o t hat t he o pening i s t ightly c losed.
To p ut t he c able t hough t he i nsulator, y ou h ave t o p ut i n t he c able f irst, a nd o nly t hen
clamp o n t he E thernet c onnector. I f t he c onnector i s a lready o n t he c able, y ou c an c ut t he
insulator o n o ne s ide, t o c lamp i t a round t he c able, b ut t his s acrifices w aterproofness.
4. The M etal a ccepts 1 2-­‐28V P assive P oE f rom a P oE i njector ( please c ompensate v oltage f or
loss d ue t o c able l ength)
5. The d efault I P a ddress f rom E ther1 i s 1 92.168.88.1 f or c onfiguration
Username i s a dmin a nd t here i s n o p assword
6. Depending o n t he a ntenna u sed, y ou m ust s et i ts g ain i n t he R outerOS s oftware t o e nsure
that E IRP m eets t he l imit s et b y a uthorities. T his i s d one i n t he W ireless m enu.
Powering
The d evices E therner p ort a ccepts p assive P ower o ver E thernet 1 2-­‐28V D C. P ackage c ontains a 2 4V
adapter a nd a P oE i njector. M aximum p ower c onsumption o f t he d evice i s 1 2W a t 2 4V.
Booting p rocess
Initial c onnection h as t o b e d one v ia t he E thernet c able. O pen 1 92.168.88.1 i n y our w eb b rowser,
and c hoose " Webfig" f or b rowser b ased c onfiguration o r " Winbox" f or a W indows u tility w ith t he
same f unctions. U sername i s a dmin a nd t here i s n o p assword. I n c ase I P c onnection i s n ot a vailable,
Winbox c an b e u sed t o c onnect t o t he M AC a ddress o f t he d evice. M ore i nformation h ere:
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/First_time_startup
In c ase y ou w ish t o b oot t he d evice f rom n etwork, f or e xample t o u se M ikroTik N etinstall, h old t he
RESET b utton o f t he d evice w hen s tarting i t u ntil t he L ED l ight t urns o ff, a nd M etal w ill s tart t o l ook
for N etinstall s ervers.
Mounting
To t ighten t he M etal t o a p ole, u se t he p rovided m ounting l oops. T he M etal c omes b undled w ith
two p lastic a nd t wo m etallic m ounting l oops ( choose e ither) -­‐ g uide t he l oops a round t he M etal
though t he p rovided e dge m arkings, a nd a round t he p ole w here i t w ill b e m ounted. Y ou s hould
avoid c onnecting a l oose E thernet c able t o t he E thernet p ort -­‐ s ecure t he c able t o a w all o r t he p ole,
so t hat t he c able w eight i s n ot p ulling t he p ort. I t i s r ecommended t o s ecure t he E thernet c able l ess
than 2 m f rom t he M etal d evice. T his i s t o e nsure t hat t he c able d oesn't d amage t he p ort b y i ts
weight, o r d oesn't f all o ut.
See www.routerboard.com for more information. Contact support@mikrotik.com for support questions. 30-May-2012