Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Ubiquiti Networks Rocket M series ™ ™ product. This Quick Start Guide is designed to walk you through installation and show you how to access the airOS Configuration ™ Interface. Package Contents RocketM...
Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ Hardware Overview Antenna Connectors Port Cover Ethernet Port USB Port Note: U.S. product versions are locked to the U.S. Country Code to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
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Hardware Overview LEDs Power The Power LED will light green when the device is connected to a power source. Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady green when an active Ethernet connection is made and flash when there is activity. Signal In airOS, you can modify the wireless signal strength threshold values for each LED on the...
Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ Hardware Installation 1. Remove the Port Cover by lifting the release latch on the bottom of the RocketM and sliding the Port Cover off. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port. 3. Replace the Port Cover.
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Hardware Installation 4. Attach the RF Cables to the connectors labeled Chain 0 and Chain 1 on the RocketM. 5. Attach the RocketM to an antenna. Align the mounting tabs on the back of the RocketM with the mounting bracket on the antenna.
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Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ 6. Attach the RF Cables from the RocketM to the connectors on the antenna. Connecting to a Dish Antenna Connecting to a Sector Antenna 7. Attach the Protective Shroud. Align the arrow on the top of the shroud Slide the Protective Shroud down with the short hash mark on the Dish over the RocketM until it locks into...
Hardware Installation Pole‑Mounting To mount the RocketM on a pole, use the included Metal Strap and perform the following steps: 1. Open the Metal Strap by turning the locking mechanism counter‑clockwise. You can loosen it by hand or use a flathead screwdriver.
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Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ 3. Wrap the Metal Strap around the pole and use a flathead screwdriver to tighten the locking mechanism by turning it clockwise.
Connecting Power over Ethernet Connecting Power over Ethernet 1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the RocketM to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the PoE Adapter. 2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the PoE Adapter.
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Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ Accessing airOS Verify connectivity in the airOS Configuration Interface. 1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via Ethernet to the RocketM. 2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.
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 installer to assist in...
Safety Notices 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. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
Buyer for breach of warranty and shall constitute fulfillment of all liabilities of UBIQUITI NETWORKS with respect to the quality and performance of the Products. UBIQUITI NETWORKS reserves the right to inspect all defective Products (which must be returned by Buyer to UBIQUITI NETWORKS factory freight prepaid).
Compliance Disclaimer: UBIQUITI NETWORKS does not warrant that the operation of the products is error‑free or that operation will be uninterrupted. In no event shall UBIQUITI NETWORKS be responsible for damages or claims of any nature or description relating to system performance, including coverage, buyer’s selection of products for buyer’s application and/or...
Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ This device complies with Industry Canada licence‑exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Compliance RoHS/WEEE Compliance Statement English European Directive 2002/96/EC requires that the equipment bearing this symbol on the product and/or its packaging must not be disposed of with unsorted municipal waste. The symbol indicates that this product should be disposed of separately from regular household waste streams.
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Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ Français La directive européenne 2002/96/CE exige que l’équipement sur lequel est apposé ce symbole sur le produit et/ou son emballage ne soit pas jeté avec les autres ordures ménagères. Ce symbole indique que le produit doit être éliminé...
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.
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Rocket M Quick Start Guide ™ 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. Lietuviškai UBIQUITI NETWORKS deklaruoja, kad šis UBIQUITI NETWORKS įrenginys atitinka esminius reikalavimus ir kitas 1999/5/EB...
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