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Ubiquiti AirRouter User Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Connecting a Wireless Client to the AirRouter ........

  • Page 3: Product Overview

    AirRouter User Guide Chapter 1: Product Overview Chapter 1: Internet LED Displays solid green when the AirRouter is connected to the Internet. Flashes to Product Overview indicate Internet activity. Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti AirRouter. Wireless LAN LED Displays solid green when the Package Contents wireless LAN is enabled.

  • Page 4: Installation

    1. Connect the power adapter to the port labeled Power Note: Your computer needs to be on the on the AirRouter. Connect the other end to of the 192.168.1.x subnet. If you have DHCP power adapter to a power outlet.

  • Page 5: Connecting A Wireless Client To The Airrouter

    Internet connection to the port labeled <···> on the back of the AirRouter. Congratulations! Basic router installation is complete. Proceed to Connecting a Wireless Client to the AirRouter for information on connecting wireless clients. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

  • Page 6: Chapter 3: Airos

    Device Name Displays the customizable name (ID) of the configured in this tab. The Advanced tab also includes AirRouter. The Device Name (Host Name) is displayed in advanced Ethernet and traffic shaping settings. registration screens and discovery tools. •...
  • Page 7 This is the spectral width of the radio Quality. The level is based on a percentage value where channel used by the AirRouter. 5, 10, 20 and 40 MHz 100% corresponds to a perfect link state. channel spectrum widths are supported. In Station (or Station WDS) 20/40 MHz is the value by default.

  • Page 8: Station Info

    Displays the amount of time the time the AirRouter has been associated with the Access station has been connected to the AirRouter. The time is Point. The time is expressed in days, hours, minutes and expressed in days, hours, minutes and seconds;...

  • Page 9: Arp Table

    Gateway while operating in DHCP Router interface (Ethernet or wireless ) the network device mode. (defined by MAC address) is reachable from. The AirRouter will forward the packets to that port only (thus saving a lot of redundant copies and transmits).

  • Page 10: Wireless

    Wireless Mode Allows you to specify the operating mode of the device. The mode depends on the network topology requirements. There are 4 operating modes supported on the AirRouter: Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
  • Page 11 WDS Stations and/or WDS Access Points connected to System. Station WDS should be used while connecting the AirRouter should be specified in this list to create a to an Access Point that is operating in WDS mode. This wireless network infrastructure - Wireless Distribution mode is compatible with WPA/WPA2 encryption.
  • Page 12 Some devices may not be able to connect using Output Power This defines the maximum average the 40 MHz setting. transmit output power (in dBm) of the AirRouter. The output power can be specified using the slider. When Channel Shifting Enables special channels which have entering the output power value manually, the slider the frequency offset from the standard 802.11b/g/n...

  • Page 13: Wireless Security

    In Station or Station WDS mode, you will need to match WEP Key Length This determines the length of the WEP the security settings of the Access Point that the AirRouter security key. Select one of the two key length options: is associated with.
  • Page 14 Wireless clients in the list will be denied access WPA User Name (Only applicable in Station and Station to the AirRouter. Any wireless client that is not in the list WDS mode.) Identification credential (also known as can access the AirRouter.

  • Page 15: Network

    AirRouter User Guide Chapter 3: AirOS™ Network The AirRouter can act as DHCP server and use Network Address Translation (Masquerading) feature which is The Network tab allows the administrator to setup bridge widely used by Access Points. NAT will act as the firewall or routing functionality.

  • Page 16: Firewall Settings

    Bridge Protocol Data Units (BPDU). STP should be turned off (selected by default) when the AirRouter is the only bridge on the LAN or when there are no loops in the topology as there is no need for the bridge to participate in the Spanning Tree Protocol in this case.
  • Page 17 Click Change to save the changes made in the Network AirRouter is operating in Access Point or Access Point WDS tab. mode and in the reverse direction in Station and Station Router WDS mode.
  • Page 18 Static routes should be specified in order for the packets Port Forwarding rules can be set in the Port Forwarding to pass-through the AirRouter if NAT is disabled in while window, which is opened by enabling Port Forwarding and then clicking Configure.
  • Page 19 Internet Service Providers (typically DSL). • DMZ Management Port Web Management Port for the AirRouter (TCP/IP port 80 by default) will be used for the host device if the DMZ Management Port option is enabled. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
  • Page 20 Web Management Port for tunnel in order to connect to an ISP. Only the external the AirRouter (TCP/IP port 80 by default) will be used for network interface can be configured as a PPPoE client as the host device if the DMZ Management Port option is all the traffic will be sent via this tunnel.
  • Page 21 Configure. the AirRouter resides. If the IP of the AirRouter and the IP of the administrator PC use a different address space, the AirRouter will become unreachable. (Applicable for Static mode only) •...
  • Page 22 • DMZ Management Port Web Management Port for the AirRouter (TCP/IP port 80 by default) will be used for the host device if the DMZ Management Port option is enabled. • DMZ IP...
  • Page 23 DMZ Management Port Web Management Port for PPPoE the AirRouter (TCP/IP port 80 by default) will be used for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a the host device if the DMZ Management Port option is virtual private and secure connection between two enabled.
  • Page 24 Web Management Port for of the respective interface can be changed. This is the AirRouter (TCP/IP port 80 by default) will be used for especially useful if your ISP only assigns one valid IP the host device if the DMZ Management Port option is address and it is associated to a specific MAC address;...
  • Page 25 (WAN). This is useful for a number AirRouter is operating in Access Point or Access Point WDS of applications such as FTP servers, VoIP, gaming, etc. wireless mode.
  • Page 26 Option enables multicast packet pass-through between internal and external Save your port forwarding entries by clicking Save or networks while the AirRouter is operating in Router mode. discard your changes by clicking Cancel. Multicast intercommunication is based on Internet Group...

  • Page 27: Advanced

    Enables or disables the effect of the particular firewall entry. All the added firewall entries are saved in the system configuration file, however only the enabled firewall entries will be active during AirRouter operation. • Can be used for inverting the Source IP/mask, Source Port, Destination IP/mask and Destination Port filtering criteria (i.e.

  • Page 28: Advanced Ethernet Settings

    If two or more stations are located at a considerably different distance from the Access Point they are associated with, the highest ACK Timeout for the farthest station should be set on the AP side. The AirRouter includes an improved ACK Timeout algorithm. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

  • Page 29: Services

    If it is unable to ping under the user defined constraints, the AirRouter will automatically reboot. This The traffic can be limited at the AirRouter in the upload option creates a kind of “fail-proof” mechanism. and download direction based on a user defined rate limit.

  • Page 30: Ntp Client

    Location Specify the physical location of the device. packet-switched, variable-latency data networks. It can be used to set the AirRouter system time. System Time Web Server is reported next to the every System Log entry while registering system events if the Log option is enabled.

  • Page 31: System

    AirRouter User Guide Chapter 3: AirOS™ Date Settings Remote Log Port The TCP/IP port of the host syslog messages should be sent. 514 is the default port for the commonly used system message logging utilities. Every logged message contains at least a System Time and a Host Name.

  • Page 32: Tools

    Do not switch off, do not reboot and do not disconnect the device from the power supply during the firmware The AirRouter configuration is stored in plain text file upgrade process as these actions will damage the device! (cfg file). Use the Configuration Management controls to...

  • Page 33: Speed Test

    The TraceRoute tool allows tracing the hops from the Show Advanced Options Enables additional Speed Test AirRouter to a selected outgoing IP address. It should be utility options. There are 3 options available for the traffic used for finding the route taken by ICMP packets across direction while estimating the throughput maximum: the network to the Destination host.
  • Page 34 AirRouter User Guide Chapter 3: AirOS™ Preferences In this section you can modify AirView Note: Java Runtime Environment 1.6 (or above) is Settings, such as enabling or disabling charts, or required to use the Airview tool. specifying the frequency interval.
  • Page 35 AirRouter User Guide Chapter 3: AirOS™ • Current (Yellow) Shows the real-time energy seen by the AirRouter as a function of frequency. • Average (Green) Shows the running average energy across frequency. Maximum • (Blue) This trace will update and hold maximum power levels across the frequency since the start of an AirView session.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    AirRouter User Guide Appendix A: Specifications Appendix A: Specifications Dimensions 162 X 132 X 30 mm Weight 221 g Ports 5 10/100 Ethernet Ports 1 USB Port 1 Power Port Buttons 1 Reset Button LEDs 4 LAN 1 Main (WAN by default)

  • Page 37: Warranty

    Buyer for breach of warranty and shall constitute fulfillment of all liabilities of UBIQUITI NETWORKS with repect 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).

  • Page 38: Contact Information

    Phone: 408-942-1153 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. PST) Skype: Ubiquiti_Support Online Resources Wiki Page: www.ubnt.com/wiki Support Forum: www.ubnt.com/forum Knowledge Base: www.ubnt.com/kb Downloads: www.ubnt.com/support/downloads 91 E. Tasman Drive San Jose, CA 95134 www.ubnt.com © 2010 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

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