NanoStation M5 Setup and Configuration

This video details how to set up a wireless bridge using a pair of Ubiquiti NanoStation M5's.
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[@gojoeyr]

FINALLY!!!! someone who KNOWS what they are talking about and can explain it in simple easy to understand language! AND SHOW YOU STEP BY LITERAL STEP,,OMG. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@jamestaylor5417]

gojoeyr I echo this man’s very aggressive comment. Thank you so much!

[@rekjavicxxx]

PTL for this detailed tutorial! The instructions included with these units left out some key details, like configure the units to communicate BEFORE mounting them up in the air 🤦🏼‍♂️ Thanks again for this! Very detailed and helpful.

[@jpy74]

Your videos have been invaluable to me as someone who is new to the Ubiquiti line of products. I had been running Apple Airport networks for the last 8 years upgrading their products along the way. They worked fine until they didn't. Once I started getting all of "the internet of things" devices online, the network just started to fall flat on its face. As of two weeks ago, I'd never heard of Ubiquiti. Now I'm running a Unifi AC AP Pro, EdgeRouter POE-5, Unifi Switch 8-150W, and a NanoStation M5 Loco.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Jason Young Very cool! Glad to help, and cheers!

[@erniegingerich6231]

Today was my first PTP setup. I bought a pair of NanoBeam 5AC Gen2 dishes. I followed "your very easy to follow steps." It works perfectly. Thanks a bunch.

[@hgt1001]

Hello Chris, I just wanted to say a very big "thank you" to you for this video. The IT support firm we use were restricted from visiting my home during Covid and we have waited ages to have the Nanostations set up. I found your video and managed to do the whole job myself which they told me I would need their help for. If you live locally to me I would buy you a bottle of Scotch! Thanks again.

[@eticket70]

Hi Chris, Fantastic video! I just bought these NanoStation locoM5s, for my in-laws, who live in the country. We are now able to send internet from the main house to the barn/shop, some 50 yards aways! I also placed a small NetGear router and gave them wi-fi! This was my first time doing these long antenna wi-fi devices and I'm blown away at how great they work! Many thanks!

[@jdklein33]

How did you configure the remote router (is it also WIFI AP) to redistribute the signal to local clients in the guest building? Do you assign it a static IP or allow it to receive an IP under DHCP? does it need to mirror the SSID of the source network or have its own SSID? any other config settings? thanks

[@adamrichardson6918]

Opened up my Nano's for my new barn and was like, I'm old and can't do this crap anymore....lol youtube and you to the rescue. I listened to you in 1.5x since this used to be my thing. Thank you!!

[@dannyhefer6791]

Dude, I really want to thank you for this video. I've just set up these babies in a remote area, and there was nothing to guide me but the name of the device. I don't think I could have made it without you...

[@1977natis]

Hi there from Thessaloniki Greece!!! i had lost my wifi signal in my NanoStation M2 1 month ago and you really helped me to figure it out how to reinstall it to my internet connection. Great job, Continue to help us !!! bbb!!!

[@isddoulp1360]

I just bought yesterday NanoStation locoM5 and I watch your video today. Now I clear how to setup wireless bridge using by pair. Your kind of explanations are very perfect and clear. You are the best, and thanks so much for your uploads.

[@alanbramwellhandle]

Excellent. This is still very applicable. Just set up an M5 wireless bridge using this today. could not have done without these well described instructions.

[@fracullen1]

Thanks to your video Chris I still have a full head of hair which at one stage I was in danger of losing because of issues during my setup of these devices which are now working perfectly. Thanks for making such a well presented and informative upload.

[@jselectrical7195]

I have been struggling with this for a while on site and this video has enabled me to setup all the Nano's in no time. Thank you very Much!!

[@SwingingInTheHood]

Thank you so much for this. Very clear. I was able to get my M2 bridge up and running in no time. For users totally new to this like me, if you notice a very low "airMax Capacity", you may want to look at the video mentioned which describes how to use "AirView" to locate a better wifi channel. By changing my channel, I was able to go from airMax Capacity 20% to 40%.

[@JorgePerez-hc8sw]

Simply majestic, what a spectacular way to explain clearly how to put these devices into operation. Thanks once again for these excellent lessons. You are the best teacher I have had in wireless networks.

[@abramse8370]

very easy to understand even for the ones who never heard of Nanostation before thank you

[@tjwilliams4245]

Been trying to set up these for about an hour, come on to KZbin and hey presto the easiest video to follow, thank you from the Wales (UK)

[@JohnnyHavard]

I freaking love this dude ... made me look like a professional in front my customers... thanx brother

[@CavalierNSN]

Exactly! Haha! Instead though, I hooked them up on tripods in my clients living room rather than outside to setup and demonstrate. Their outhouse was about 1/2 mile away, no LOS obstructions. It was a great day!

[@davidsiacci759]

Thanks heaps for your videos. I have setup my Hikvision secruity system with 2 remote cameras using the Ubiquiti aerials. Your explaination made it super simple and of course made it affordable for me to get a better quality setup. 👌

[@huggmeister]

Great video sir!! I am going to grab a set of these to extend my network from my garage to a campsite across the road on another property we have and mount the receiver on my camper bus project. I now have a little more confidence on setting it up. Thanks, Tim

[@TheLuigigunner]

Your video helped me deploy two of these for a job. Definitely enjoyed how clear your instructions were.

[@scottmoravec2473]

Hi Chris - I have learned so much from your videos. Thank you. I just successfully created a NS M5 Wireless Bridge. So excited. I need to get WiFi to the front gate of my property, no electricity there, which is 3/4 of a mile with a clear line of sight from my house. First step tested. Next an access point. Then a solar setup (those videos were great too). I think that this all might do the trick. Also, giving up on my current router. Have Ubiquity equipment on the way so that I can setup and manage a wireless mesh. Thanks again. Scott.

[@jasonfalk1586]

Use this video! Best one still, six years later!

[@nizamersoft]

Great Video. I am gonna do it for my client now (Y). I just learned from you how to setup wireless networking between two remote locations. Now I can connect factory of my client with its warehouses located within 15km WITHOUT internet

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Adeel Ahmed The NanoStation says it goes up to 15km, but if you are actually connecting sites that are that far (or even over 10km), I would probably recommend their higher-end equipment instead.

[@adebei71]

I enjoyed your videos and found them very useful and I also liked that you are the FIRST American ever to use kilometers instead of miles??? Thanx for sharing. Alessandro from Italy

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+alessandro de bei I use Kilometers because Ubiquiti uses the metric system in their product specifications and I'm too lazy to do the conversion to the Imperial system. :) Thanks for watching!

[@ChupacabraTutorials]

Cheers for this guide. Just used this to help my neighbor setup his NanoStation between his external garage and house.

[@billybudd5442]

This was very straight forward and I would not have been able to set up a point to point without it. The Ubiquiti videos were of little help

[@Indignity12345]

Thank you sir! As this is my first venture in deploying this as a way to get LAN connectivity to an adjacent building, I could not find a decent set of instructions for connecting my NanoBeam AC units as a point-to-point, your instruction was spot on here!

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Tracy Janecek Thanks for watching!

[@Indignity12345]

+Crosstalk Solutions... Chris, do you have any experience with the signal having to penetrate walls? I'm curious as I am going to do some testing between two aluminum structures that are about 35' distance. Fiber was cost prohibitive in this instance, which is why I selected these.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

You will probably not have great luck trying to penetrate walls with a wireless bridge. If possible - get up onto the roof to get clear line of sight.

[@FarhanAslam2243]

Up till now after watching many videos finally I have someone who explains so amazing. I would simply say Thank you very much sir for sharing your knowledge.

[@rickrory909]

You presentation does make a booster on the advancement on my beginner learning on IT

[@MikeyG4200]

THANK YOU!! ubiquitis videos didn't work for setup, this did! kudos! u know how to make better and more descriptive videos than the company who makes the product!!!!

[@musakaoneka7499]

the best teacher ever

[@BradWorsfold]

Just wanted to say that this video was very helpful, even in 2021. This is a great product!

[@zafr0687]

I was just planning How to connect rural area with internet from nearest 15km distance city area... I got it in simple way now by 2 wireless bridge devices. Thank you

[@ReneJeddore]

Thanks for this! I just finished setting up a pair of NanoBeams to link two buildings today using this video as a guide. I love the Ubiquiti gear!

[@richherbert7791]

Very helpful video and it confirms that I was on the right path for selecting Ubiquiti hardware for a client solution. Thank you for taking the time to put this together! Thanks also for pointing out the need for a PoE switch as well as noting the window mount kit.

[@TheGdhungana]

With the help of this video I connected two sites which are in Ariel Distance 14KM apart. The throughput was not so good so I replaced the devices with Nanostation Powerbeam and everything is smooth. :) Thank you..

[@brijendrasingh5377]

+Ganesh Dhungana Ganesh i want to connect two site in small distance 3 Km but not much hight 30 feet booth site & one bulding & tree interfrace can be possiable to link both site wiht Nanostation Powerbeam M 5

[@TheGdhungana]

+brijendra singh yadav Don't worry, Powerbeam would do. I am connecting two sites despite a high hill in between. And the signal is below 60dBm as well and the RX/TX is somewhat like 30Mbps. Please let me know if there's anything that I can help you with

[@anthoniregis504]

+Ganesh Dhungana : i want to connect my site office(point) a and point b at site office container which is about 500meters away. i only worry is that the internet speed at point a is about 10mbps only(thru speedtest) ... would point b will be receiving between 6-8mbps or half of the bandwidth?ill be using loco M2. thanks.

[@TheGdhungana]

+Anthoni Regis If you are using M2 to connect sites which are 500 meters apart then you better don't use it. Though in an ideal environment, it can go upto 1km as well. But, you are more likely to encounter interference. So, go for M5. You would get a solid connectivity. I have once connected 25km using M5 and still got 5 Mpbs throughput. HTH

[@anthoniregis504]

Oh. I see. Luckily i havent bought it today...planning to buy this weekend😀

[@romanzabarov6886]

Chris, as usual - I keep coming back to watch your educational video - THANK YOU!

[@juancastillo5078]

I love the video just wish you had a little more about the aiming and more of a distance. I'm thinking of getting this because my rural WISP sucks and my friend has Cable only 8kms away. Thanks for posting what you have, best I've found so far and I've been looking for days.

[@davidwamalwa4587]

Thanks, Chris this is big talk, I had two access points that had lost configurations at the workplace.

[@cathalmchugh8115]

Chris this is the best illustration video on the internet nice and slow which is important for anyone who is configuring the nano station for the first time. thanking you Cathal. Mc Hugh

[@paulllewellyn405]

Thanks!

[@shanewhitwell7173]

Excellent instructions got me up and running in no time at all thanks.

[@S7tronic]

Excellent video, thank you. Way more detailed than anything on the Ubiquiti site...great job.

[@MrKiwiKelly]

great vid, looking to deploy at my nan's house and was getting confused as to what i might need, you're video hit the spot..thankyou....

[@knackerlaquer]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Really easy to follow in a logical sequence. Just what I needed.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Thanks for watching!

[@AndersonamaleleTv]

This is just awesome. Getting full knowledge in just few minutes. Thank you so much

[@BrianGroszeck]

thank you sir... i realized i needed one unit as a "Station" and the other as an "access point".

[@thecorgin493]

Thank you for your fast respond, no one ever respond. You are the best, thanks again!!!

[@siacci]

Thanks heaps. Your video is awesome. I have steup my M5's and they are communicating well, signal strength is very good. They are about 100ft apart. I have a Hikvision 16ch NVR and 6 cameras setup and working well on cables. I setup the M5's to add a camera remotely. I have no picture. I have the AP M5 plugged into the power injector POE port, the LAN port from the injector is plugged into Uplink on the switch and Port 1 from the switch runs to port 8 of the NVR. On the Station side I have the cable from the M5 running to the POE port of the injector, the LAN port to the switch (they say any port is fine for the TPlink TL-SF1005P) then the camera plugged in there as well. Any pointers would be appreciated. Cheers

[@yakeltechnologyllc.8660]

Dude, thank you so much for going over this. Helps a ton!! Your whole YT channel is great thank you!

[@lblittle1207]

Our Ham radio club uses the Nanostation AC's on Field day to log remote stations 150 yards away to a central server logging station and they work beautifully with POE injectors and a 100gabit router.

[@ddemitrius]

Thank you Chris am going to come back to you more on this as I need to setup my nano stations too

[@doublechronox]

This was a very good video. Exactly what I wanted when I searched. Thanks for the knowledge!

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Thanks for watching!

[@MRrwmac]

Chris, the info window you spoke of putting in the video for your "air view video" didn’t show up on screen. I’ll see if I can find it on your you tube lists. Also, I came here looking for a way to add two onvif ip cameras (wirelessly) to my Lorex NVR which is not wireless but is POE (I have run ether to all 6 cameras). If you have info on doing that, I sure would appreciate the expert help! BTW, This was a very well made video! Thank You!

[@davidmelville2897]

This is a brilliant video - so clear and so helpful. Thank you very much

[@kenmorrow4624]

Hi Chris I have a problem we set up a Nano station M5 some 4 years ago at our local church after following your excellent tutorials. The system has worked perfectly with an Access point connected to our US-8-60W switch to provide wi-fi. The LAN cable was inadvertently removed from port 1 on the switch which dropped the connection to our remote internet router. We quickly put the LAN cable back into port 1, but, there is no connection to the internet. There is no LED showing green on port 1 either. Is there a simple solution, or do we have to go through the whole setup procedure again which seems a little long winded. I would greatly appreciate your input and hopefully I can rest easy again.

[@kimbrown9366]

Hi. Helpful video. Just wondering why does one need a ethernet cable run to the outside unit? Does that unit need POE? Thanks

[@josephgitonga4987]

Thank you from Kenya. Very clear and amazing video.

[@ianwall3620]

This video saved me at my job. The guy that is supposed to teach me just runs through it really quick and expects me to know it all immediately. So lame. I now actually have a level of understanding of this ui now.

[@muskieta]

Hi Chris, you forgot to enable transparent bridge mode on the M5 antenna with wireless STATION mode :) and, thanks for the videos which are very helpful and help to configure the antennas

[@orwajoseph932]

Nice one on the set up. One question please, how do one now disconnect a the connected device say from a network sector

[@sifisoalexmkhaliphi8853]

Thanks for the awesome content. Do these Ubiquiti access points only work with Ubiquiti switches?

[@wifilabxyz]

it will work with any other brands.

[@TheMmkusha]

love the way he explained SO EASY AND SO SIMPLE

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

Thanks!

[@mudpuppies3815]

Hey Chris, Thank you for your video and eyes on to how you put in the static ip address Your explaining is easy to understand , But now I need to figure out how to setup up a barn that has internet and shop that has hardwired internet, and a house wirelessly remote in line of site from barn.

[@garyprice48]

Mr Chris, great video. do have one question, once have the reciever programmed and hung in this case at my barn, it has to plug into power, and then the lan can plug into my computer out there is that correct?

[@tinyhackerjeno]

it helps me a lot and learning a lot with your videos, please keep them coming thank you.

[@josecunha731]

...best, most complete and informative videos on the topic. Helped me set up bridges for several remote projects. Thanks, you are an oasis in a sea of barely intelligible, low information, bad music content on the topic!

[@missouriskies]

Thanks for your informative videos.. Helps a lot. Can an M5 Nanostation have more than one Station per Access Point? I'm trying to add a second station to my already working M5 in Access Point mode but the new station can't see the Access point. Is this possible to setup?

[@jhonygaddar007]

such a good video and explained very well .i have fiber optic cable in one building and on the other side around 200 meters away another building and fiber optic cable cant be run through the main highway . so i have plan to use the wireless system. my question is this that which kind of wireless system i can use alternate of fiber optic box ( ONT Ports). mean while how can i transfer my triple play package (telephone, internet and IPTV box) through wireless. please guid me in this situation . ???

[@Taiteinator]

Brilliant video, very detailed and everything is explained clearly. Well done!!

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+The Taiteinator Thanks for watching!

[@isaacadzraku6467]

Great video. Should I disable DHCP or disable SSID on the router receiving the internet? This is where I'm configuring my first M5 as an access point

[@eddieminer3071]

Will you see signal strength on the back of the station or just the access point? I have the power and lan light on the station, but have signal strength on the access point.

[@bobprytherch7370]

hey Chris thanks for a great informative video, a question, are both of your switches P.O.E. In the diagram? If not where does the power come from? Thank you.

[@karaeikenbary2093]

EXCELLENT! I got 2 of the M5 so I can setup security cameras in a 2nd building. What type of PoE switch is needed or does it matter? Can I use 2nd as a repeater does it have to be a station?

[@ItTech-dp2gd]

I have a question, does this installation work above the house, especially in severe storms?

[@gaelreceiver]

Thank you for the video, very useful and got it working first try!

[@dwsmith1000]

Great video ... did anyone have issues when using an AT&T Uverse service ... seems it doesn't like the last step.

[@raulrodriguez558]

Thank you! Ubiquiti only provides support through Email. Very helpful.

[@jaysonpacson8381]

your the best chris, its a help video that you give us an idea for me and other people need to know about it.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Jayson Pacson Thanks for watching!

[@maplebitmap220]

What is the difference between the M2 & M5? Which one is better to extend the internet from one house to another house across the street?

[@lunaraes]

There was a couple things that you didn't explain all the way but overall very nice video! Thank you very much

[@MrRex7777]

Very impressive video. Clear and very easy to follow ... Thanks alot.

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Rex Hunter Thanks for watching!

[@toddallen4634]

I plan on doing this to get internet to my new house, it’s less than 400 feet from my old house, will it be fast enough to play games online?

[@268DrGadget]

Hi Chris. Love your tutorials. Easy to follow, in plain English! I need some help or advice please. I have tried to setup a p2p link using 2 Nanostation M2 devices. I followed another tutorial as they were using the exact model. I did everything as shown in the tutorial however i am not getting any internet at my second site. Also i want to add a switch at site 2. I have a Netgear Wireless G router model WGR614v9. Do I use the wan/internet port or disregard this altogether please? Any advice or help would be much appreciated.

[@RojoFrijol]

Do you need to have direct site in order to connect and get signal. Or can you set up this in a hilly area?

[@mkalamwanyasi9204]

I have two questions : One why did you get the DNS from ? question two do you use the same password that you used on the first station or each has a different password?

[@Gusa70]

thanks so much for this video...it helped me tremendously...I was able to get my nanostations up and running with no problems..awesome video...very helpful...greatly appreciated

[@zacharycupp2038]

Flawless demonstration of a great product. Thank you!

[@CrosstalkSolutions]

+Zachary Cupp Thanks for watching!

[@matthieub3626]

Quick question. Does the range affect the signal strenght? Let's say i want to have a connection of 200mg/s in a building on my property. I want to renovate a shed in a man"cave" that is 50feet away, will I get 200mg/s at both end ? Also can I set up a second rooter in the second building?

[@condocr]

Hi, Chris, I hope you're doing fine. Thank you for so helpful videos as you always do. In this case I have two doubts. 1. when it says 15km range its linear range or its in every direction and the second one is. terrain or area topography. Where I live is not 100% flat it has ups and downs, that affect in somehow signal strength or quality? I'm planning to connect 6 surveillance cameras,once again Chris thankyou

[@rchrd_dnb]

Oh man, thank you so much. I'd be totally lost without this video. 👌

[@arashzabihi8918]

Hi Thanks so much for your most useful traning videos in nanostation.

[@williammasterton8510]

Hi Chris, Thanks for the laymen's terms allowing us to understand. I am brand new to this so bare with me. ! I can get a location to install a modem to connect to the internet but it is 5,000-6,000 feet line of site to my house where i can not get service. What setup and equipment would you recommend so i can connect my laptop, phones etc wirelessly at the house end? Thanks william

[@ethericomusicyourmind1360]

instead of going to a switch box can it instead be connected to a extension router?

[@שחרדביר-ד7ל]

Hi Great video!!! thx a lot Can you tell me will it works roaming in an elevator shaft while broadcasting a security camera? Will i have amputations due to the elevator movement?

[@adeebsatti341]

welldone great video and really helped me in configuration

[@Cj-zg6gm]

@13:09 for my reference. Use this vid infrequently so just need to make sure I don't miss anything. Appreciate the info.

[@BreaMark]

Can I use the NanoStation loco M5 as a remote station(s) with the LiteAP device as the access point?

[@wifilabxyz]

yes u can!

[@ehaakonssen]

Thanks for the great vid. I have two NSM5 stations which I'd like to to set up a private network for transfering video files to a number of devices. I don't need any internet access. Can I do this without using a router and simply connect devices to the SSID of the stations? Do I need to use the router mode?