Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® Rocket ™ Lite. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through installation and show how to access the airOS® Configuration Interface. This guide also includes the warranty terms and is for use with the Rocket5ac Lite, model R5AC-Lite.
Hardware Overview RP-SMA Antenna Connectors LED Panel Port Cover...
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LED Panel Signal The default wireless signal strength values are shown below: LED will light blue when the wireless signal strength is equal to or above -65 dBm. LED will light blue when the wireless signal strength is equal to or above -73 dBm. LED will light blue when the wireless signal strength is equal to or above -80 dBm.
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Ports Reset Button LAN Port This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect the power and should be connected to the LAN. Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the Rocket is already powered on.
Hardware Installation The Rocket5ac Lite is designed to mount directly onto a Ubiquiti airMAX RocketDish antenna. ™ 1. Lift the release latch on the bottom of the Rocket and slide the Port Cover off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port. 3.
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4. Connect the RF cables (included with the RocketDish) to the RP-SMA Connectors located on top of the Rocket. 5. Attach the Rocket to the RocketDish. a. Align the mounting tabs on the back of the Rocket with the four mounting slots on the RocketDish. b.
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6. Attach the other end of the RF Cables to the RF connectors in this combination: Chain 1 to H and Chain 0 to V. 7. Attach the Protective Shroud. a. Align the hash mark on the top of the shroud with the notch on the RocketDish.
Connecting Power over Ethernet 1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the Rocket to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the Gigabit PoE Adapter. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the Gigabit PoE Adapter. 3.
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Accessing airOS Connect to the airOS Configuration Interface. 1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via Ethernet to the Rocket. 2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet. 3.
Since Ubiquiti Networks equipment can be paired with a variety of antennas and cables, the Antenna Gain, Cable Loss, and Output Power fields are provided to the professional...
Specifications Rocket5ac Lite Dimensions 162 x 84 x 37 mm (6.4 x 3.3 x 1.5") Weight 250 g (8.82 oz) Operating Frequency Worldwide: 5150 - 5875 MHz USA: 5725 - 5850 MHz Networking Interface (1) 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port RF Connectors (2) RP-SMA (Waterproof ) LEDs Power, LAN, (4) Signal Strength...
Safety Notices Read, follow, and keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. WARNING: Do not use this product in location that can be submerged by water. WARNING: Avoid using this product during an electrical storm.
UBIQUITI NETWORKS under normal use and operation. UBIQUITI NETWORKS’ sole and exclusive obligation and liability under the foregoing warranty shall be for UBIQUITI NETWORKS, at its discretion, to repair or replace any Product that fails to conform to the above warranty during the above warranty period.
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Products being received at UBIQUITI NETWORKS’ facility freight prepaid in accordance with the RMA process of UBIQUITI NETWORKS. Products returned without an RMA number will not be processed and will be returned freight collect or subject to disposal.
Limitation of Liability EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LOCAL LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL UBIQUITI OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST DATA, OR DOWNTIME COSTS), ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, WHETHER BASED IN WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF...
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Compliance Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian CAN ICES-3(B). To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that permitted for successful communication.
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Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-3(B) Canada. Pour réduire le risque d’interférence aux autres utilisateurs, le type d’antenne et son gain doivent être choisies de façon que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (PIRE) ne dépasse pas ce qui est nécessaire pour une communication réussie.
CE Marking CE marking on this product represents the product is in compliance with all directives that are applicable to it. Alert Sign (!) Follows CE Marking Alert sign must be indicated if a restriction on use applied to the product and it must follow the CE marking.
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Español La Directiva 2002/96/CE de la UE exige que los equipos que lleven este símbolo en el propio aparato y/o en su embalaje no deben eliminarse junto con otros residuos urbanos no seleccionados. El símbolo indica que el producto en cuestión debe separarse de los residuos domésticos convencionales con vistas a su eliminación.
UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, megfelel a vonatkozó alapvetõ [Hungarian] követelményeknek és az 1999/5/EC irányelv egyéb elõírásainak. Íslenska Hér me l sir UBIQUITI NETWORKS yfir ví a UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, er í samræmi vi grunnkröfur og a rar kröfur, sem ger ar eru í [Icelandic] tilskipun 1999/5/EC.
NETWORKS device, è conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre [Italian] disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE. Latviski Ar o UBIQUITI NETWORKS deklar , ka UBIQUITI NETWORKS device, atbilst Direkt vas 1999/5/EK b tiskaj m pras b m un citiem ar to saist [Latvian] tajiem noteikumiem.
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