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UBNT Lite Beam 5AC Point to Point Configuration

May 3, 2019 by admin

The simple setup guide for UBNT Lite Beam Point to Point Configuration for long distance wireless connectivity.

UBNT Lite Beam Point to Point Configuration

In an earlier post, we have published several UBNT configuration manuals such as airFiber 5X configuration.UBNT lite beam is lightweight 5 GHz Wireless CPE with many ranges. It is the best UBNT client device available with up to 450+ Mbps throughput. UBNT lite beam comes with 4 different mode LBE-M5-23, LBE-5AC-23, LBE-5AC-Gen2, and LBE-5AC-LR. All model comes with different Antenna gain from 23 dBi to 26 dBi with the price difference. In this post, you will get step by step point to point configuration for ubnt Lite beam 5AC. Lite beam device support Access Point, Client WDS in bridge mode and Router mode as well.

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The Configuration of Lite beam point to point bit simple with airOS 8. Latest lite beam model loaded with airOS8 which comes with many advanced features and parameters. Also, know configuration about UBNT AC controller. Before installing Lite beam in Site make sure you have done Site Survey to check Feasibility of Wireless Connectivity.

To setup Lite beam device in point to point mode need two devices. You can also setup a Lite beam as Client mode with any UBNT device. To configure the UBNT lite beam CPE device ready both devices with Laptop to access the web interface. You can also download ubnt management smartphone apps to manage your device.

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UBNT Lite Beam Connection Diagram

The UBNT lite beam comes with different parts in the box. So before mounting need to assembling the parts. Although to the configuration required only the device part.

Now Connect the physical wire connection from Pc/Laptop to lite beam.

  • Connect Lite beam LAN port to UBNT PoE Adapter PoE port.
  • Connect PoE Adapter LAN port to PC/Laptop LAN port.

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Configure Laptop LAN port to UBNT Default IP Series.

UBNT Lite beam Default IP Address- 192.168.1.20

Default username: ubnt

Default Password: ubnt

Use 192.168.1.10 to Laptop or Desktop LAN port to access Lite beam web interface.

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UBNT Lite Beam 5AC Login First Time

If you have used any Ubiquiti wireless device before then configuration of lite beam simpler for you. The first time login of Ubiquiti network device needs to set the country and language with accepting term and conditions as per UBNT policy.

Open a Web browser and type http://192.168.1.20.

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Use “ubnt” in the user name and password for the first-time login.

Press the Login button.

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Accept UBNT term and condition

Username: ubnt

Password: ubnt

Country: choose your country to follow guidelines.

Language: Select the language you want to use in your Lite Beam web interface.

Check the box “I agree to these TERMS of User and UBIQUITI FIRMWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT”.

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Click the “Login” button

 

UBNT Point to Point Configuration Step by Step

TO configure PTP in lite beam required two devices with different Wireless mode setup.

Device 1: Setup Lite Beam as Wireless Access Point mode

Device 2: Setup Lite Beam as Client (Station WDS) Mode

Now follow the steps one by one device configuration of point to point mode for long distance wireless connectivity.

 

UBNT Wireless Access Point Mode Configuration

Now follow the steps to setup ubnt in Access Point WDS mode.

Go to Wireless Tab in airOS 8 firmware version to configure Wireless settings.

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1: Wireless Mode– Access Point PtMP airMAX AC

2: SSID- UBNT (change this for new Link name)

3: Channel Width– use 40 MHz if required more throughput (if using lite beam in highly interference area choose the 20MHz to avoid any issue due to interference)

4: Center Frequency MHz– select the frequency as per your telecom regulation and work perfectly in the location.

5: Antenna– select Antenna gain of the device as per supported by your lite beam device.

6: Output Power– select TX power as per distance. If looking short distance connectivity than reduce the power.

7: Distance– provide the air distance as per measure by GPS during site survey.

8: Wireless Security- choose the security Type (WPA2-PSK)

Wireless password- set the password for Lite beam which needs to provide while connecting from lite beam CPE device.

9: Signal LED Threshold– Set the signal range you wish to use an LED light showing in Lite beam device. This setting will help you to align the antenna.

You add Extra Security Feature to Enabling MAC ACL (Mac Access List) to only allow connect CPE device Mac Address added in AP device.

Click Save and Apply setting to make changes.

 

UBNT Wireless Device LAN IP Change

Once you have configured AP WDS device mode now connect the second device to configure as CPE.

The first step of configuration changes the IP Address of UBNT device as both the device running in Default IP Address.

Change CPE device IP Address to avoid network conflict.

Go to Network tab from top menu.

LAN Network Settings:

IP Address: Change the IP Address in this box.

Press Apply setting button and access device again with changed IP Address.

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Once you have change LAN settings in Lite beam CPE device now proceed to configure as client mode.

UBNT Wireless Device Setup in Station WDS Mode

Now setup the lite beam CPE device in Station WDS mode.

Go to Wireless tab

1: Wireless Mode- Select Station PtMP

2: Click the SELECT button to scan the AP device.

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Lock the Access Point device from the Scan list

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Provide Wireless Security key as configured in the Access Point WDS device.

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Security: Choose WPA2-AES (select same security type configured in AP Device)

After all settings press Apply Setting button reboot device.

UBNT Wireless Point to Point Connection Status

To check the connection status you can check in the Dashboard.

The dashboard will show local and remote device signal status with Mac details and connection speed.

1: Wireless- Local Side Device Status

2: Remote Side CPE Device signal status with IP Address and CCQ details.

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Final Word

The final word about lite beam is the best low-cost CPE device for the operator to provide internet over Wireless. As the device loaded with airOS 8 so can be used for Point to Multipoint for connecting more than one site. If you are already using Ubiquity Networks wireless product then you know the performance and quality about lite beam and other UBNT products.

 

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