Ubiquity Picostation M2-HP - Access Point - How to set up a Wireless network

How to set up a Ubiquiti Pico Station AP unit.
See my other Picostation set up and how to videos here
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[@jovanjanevski3747]

01:05 1000mW - milliwatt. Had it been megawatt (MW) the whole quart would have been fried. Anyhow, thank you for the video explaining how to use Picostation.

[@تمان-ش7ز]

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[@BubbaGerald]

Could you explain the physical connections. What and where to actually connect cables. I'm going to connect directly to my router. I don't have a computer

[@rent2ownnz]

Sorry I must have missed this one! there could be a couple of issues. First you will need to disable DHCP on one device as this can cause conflicts. you will need to set the frequency to 20mHz (Default is 40, but most STD wifi 2.4Ghz devices only work in the 20mHz range. You may have to do some experimenting :)

[@markw.8421]

Thank you for this video. Once a year I have to change the AP settings at my brother in law's house. This video reminds me that I have to change the adapter settings in order to log into the AP. I forget every damn time! Thanks again!

[@mog604]

Where did you get the ip address info? Also, my reset switch doesn't work, is there another way to do a factory reset for the picostation? The wireless network no longer appears on any of my devices. Thank you.

[@rent2ownnz]

Not sure what ip info you, are referring too... I clearly shown how to set. The up addresses etc.

[@surya_2007]

Kalau poin to poin bisa sampai berapa km ?

[@carelstruycken]

My wireless router is a Ubiquiti Power APN. I am trying to set up a Pico M2 HP as extender. It will be wired to the router. As far as I can see this is the same setup as in your video. I have the Power APN set as "SOHO router" and the Pico as "Station" with WDS enabled. After having done the initial setup on a PC, I connected the Pico to the router via Cat5 cable. The wifi stopped working and I had to disconnect the Pico to get the wifi back on. Do you have any suggestions to troubleshoot this?

[@dmadrigal4935]

a ubiquiti nanostation Loco m5 would work the same correct ??

[@awesomefacepalm]

Don't you mean milli Watt? It's quite a difference, but still 1000mW (1W) is really a lot of power. But thanks for the video! It helped me out!

[@Shapandu]

Can you please help me? We have this piocstation in our local school everything was working fine before except frequently limited access , but now everything is down since there is red blink in picostation itself and no WiFi ssid won't even show up in any device both android and computer , how do i solve this please?

[@rent2ownnz]

hmmm call the IT department I would say.

[@rent2ownnz]

Just kidding with ya!!you can pull it down and direct connect to you PC …. reset firmware … or update firmware to latest version. Seems it has glitched out

[@rent2ownnz]

That is a complicated question, security delemmas.... layout of offices..... interference..... types of traffic and how much .... all considerations. you might need an expert wireless engineer to assess and answer your great question. Sorry I could not be more concise

[@ThorRusher]

Ok the setting up is nice, how about a feature of saving a configuration? My colleague plugged in a wrong PoE adaptor and burns one of these Picostation 2. My question is had I have a backup of the dead Picostation 2 at hand. I would have been loading it up in minutes and have the network running again. I know you need to set the peers(mac addresses) pointing to each picostation, which is rather confusing when you need the network up. Documentation is the only thing? No easier way out? I am lazy

[@carelstruycken]

Bridge mode and WDS did the trick! To recoup: I have one power APN on one side of the house hardwired to a picostation M2 on the outside of the other end of the house. The APN is set up as SOHO router, access point WDS and the Picostation is set up in Bridge mode, access point WDS. I had not tried Bridge mode, because this term is generally used when dealing with connecting two different protocols.

[@deanbrady]

I'm confused.. I just want a "simple AP". Not a repeater or bridge. You are connecting to an existing AP/WiFi Router. That's not a stand alone AP. ??

[@davidfre007]

A couple questions though - I'm looking at using these for our business where we will have up to 60 users accessing the network at one time. Do you think we should invest in 2 or 3 of these units and distribute access to the network over them? If so, what's the best way to set that up? Thanks again for the video.

[@davidnour7012]

Hi Westy Style. Great vid and thanks for the much needed help. Can u pls build on this further by recommending some UBNT software (such as UniFi Controller) to manage login sessions. Meaning that in publicly secured area, I want to be able to provide my customers with a login and password to the picostation AP for a predefined amount of time and also with a throttled speed. Would be great to hear from you at your earliest pls. Thx heaps

[@KealanRobert]

I HAVE FINALLY FOUND A PROPER HELP VID TO HELP ME. My folks currently have a picostation m2 as an access point down at their boathouse. They recently updated their internet from DSL to Wireless Internet (they live out in a rural area and are quite limited) and suddenly the picostation stopped working properly. When plugged back in, it would work for about 15-20 minutes but then cut the internet out EVERYWHERE (still get a wifi signal but no internet access). Quite bizarre. So tomorrow I am going to try your method and see if it works. Wish me luck.

[@rent2ownnz]

Thanks and best of luck.

[@garywelsh4533]

Great stuff thank you. Would never had sorted this out otherwise having inherited the system and on-line documentation assumed that you were an IT professional, or at least come across something similar before.

[@vishal_h_patel_]

what is price... and how long wifi access. 10 km ?...

[@rodgrant1513]

Hi, Looking for some information and hope you can help...I want to setup a bridge so that I can connect a firewall (Watchguard T10) to a Spark 4G modem. As i guess you will know the spark modem is wifi only. I thought I may be able to use the Picostation as a Bridge station, talking over wi-wifi to the Spark modem, but before I rush down top PBTech thought it wise to ask for some advice! So my network will be: Internet Spark 4G modem Picostation - > < cat5 cable ->

[@rodgrant1513]

+Rod Grant - Sorry, I should have paid more attention! I think your video shows how to achieve exactly what I want to do. Great tutorial BTW!

[@akamuzz84]

Hi mate, I'm in nz too, I have bought a pico m2 hp, but only has USA, Canada and one other country, how can I down load firmware for nz. I tryed the USA but no luck it just interfares with wifi already available.

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe Hi Martin, Have a look at my other video on how to upgrade PIco Station to Unify. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHW7fI2Ojdp4jMU Thanks Westy

[@jimmccreadie3986]

Hi there wonder if you can help. I have three Pico Station M2's set up at home and they have been working perfectlysince installation. Yesterday our power company took us off line fir 5 hours and since we got power back, all three of them just show the first 2 green lights and I am unable to use them. They were all unplugged when the power went back on to avoid damage. I use them to send webcam images from dog kennels but nothing since yesterday. Any help much appreciated. Cheers Jim

[@rent2ownnz]

Hi Jim, Hmmm... not sure what has gone wrong there. I would log into each device and check your configs. Do you have a back up of the original config on each device? Go to your master device and confirm it still see the other devices. Confirm you have them on the same network and if that does not work. I would re configure from sctratch in stages as you did from when you set them up. Would like to know how you got on. Cheers - Westy!

[@aauron44]

Hey Westy, great vid again as always.One question: Do you know if Ubiquiti has specified anywhere any safety concerns about installing this too close to people? For example installing this in the corner of my room, maybe my desk or bed should be at least 2 meters from the device?Can't find any information on this at Ubiquiti. Perhaps you know or have a link? Thanks in advance!

[@rent2ownnz]

+aauron44 Hey Aaron .... Not sure ... but ... here is an interesting article that will help you make your decisions. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_electronic_devices_and_health

[@DavideNastri]

I've set my Picostation as requested but I have frequent disconnection problems from my laptop and my chromecast works really bad... What is wrong? :(

[@rent2ownnz]

try another wireless client device (Smart phone or Notebook etc) see if that is stable .... if it is .... you will need to have a look at the device that is dropping out ..... try reinstalling wireless adaptor drivers or put a wireless dongle on it. Also load a wireless analyser program or App on it and see what is going on ..... and then also check the logs on the Picostation .... if you have updated the firmware to unify ... (see my video here... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHW7fI2Ojdp4jMU you may see lots of packet send and resends .... this will definitely indicate a driver or wireless adaptor device at fault.

[@TheRealPhilipK]

Thank you! I have a question. You configured your PICO to "locked" on to your D-link WIRELESS router. Is the PICO still communicating with your main router via Ethernet cable? or is it now acting more like a wireless range extender? Please let me know. Thanks!

[@rent2ownnz]

Thanks for the questions: Correct wired to the Router ... turn D-link Wireless off. the reason being that the ISP (Internet Service Provider) Router does not have the Processing power to handle all of the tasks such as DHCP, NAT, ROUTING & throwing the massive load of wireless encapsulation on top of it all. that is why they are always reset after 2 - 3 heavy wireless load activities such as streaming from multiple sources simultaneously. The Ubiquity gear is designed for this purpose perfectly in my opinion. = Subscribe

[@aureliodelarosa5889]

Hi there wonder if you can help us, We want to now if the Picostation M2-HP have Access Control to administrate the users by MAC Address.

[@rent2ownnz]

Hi There.... .no it does not. It is simply an access point or Bridge. If you want that feature, you need to configure your router. Most of them have parental mode.... you find the MAc address of the device you wish to administrate and then add that into your router....

[@heineksteen8461]

Its not Mega watt but Milliwatt so this unit pushed out 1 Watt

[@akamuzz84]

So I can't use airos for nz?

[@Neighbour_Al]

I strongly suggest you use SHIELDED cable (with grounded connectors) between the POE inserter and the Picostation. Ubiquity builds very good products, but they are static sensitive. Also, make sure that the POE inserter has a good ground.

[@rent2ownnz]

Alan Yelvington Thanks for the Tip..... usually if you are running in multy runs with other cables and along power wiring do you have issues. If you are running solo then mostly it will work fine.

[@webaclegroupofcompaniesweb4106]

Simply workable

[@manoelviana1726]

normal and she hotter than usual ?

[@rent2ownnz]

No Problem

[@sanjaykafle4950]

how may ruppes we need to pay for this

[@tonyperez4821]

is this the same settings when using it as a repeater? thx

[@jimlewis1992]

Lol grunty

[@akamuzz84]

Something like this?

[@AnaniasSousaAspi]

What is the power of this device in mw ?

[@rent2ownnz]

+Ananias Sousa Asp! Specs are here - Thanks dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/picostationm/picom2hp_DS.pdf

[@telrod8999]

OK, stupid question.... Is station mode the mode I need to be in on this to wirelessly extend my network? (adding just one of these to my existing wifi) I can't really drop a cable from my existing router to this one on the other side of teh house

[@rent2ownnz]

Great Question.... take a look at my BRIDGE NETWORK video here ..... creating a layer 2 wireless network (using 2 wireless units as if a cable joined the two (Thus Bridging) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooComqiGo9uLmac

[@rent2ownnz]

How To - Westy Style! Basically you will need the 2 wireless Devices for a BRIDGE ..... and then you can add another wireless device into your switch .... or .... you may have another wireless router that you can connect your bridged end (end you cannot reach by cable) and you are good to go.... the thing to remember here is this.... you CANNOT use the wireless devices as BOTH a BRIDGE .... AND A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT - THIS IS A BIG POINT TO MAKE :)

[@telrod8999]

How To - Westy Style! Thanks! Still trying to wrap my arms around this whole deal. :)

[@PvtNemesis]

+How To - Westy Style! You can Westy. Use the UniFi software to set the PicoStation in wireless uplink mode and it will act as a a Wi-Fi extender when the existing network is UniFi controlled

[@akamuzz84]

AP for better wifi coverage around the house

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe One of these is better.... www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-lr/

[@sparrow2a]

Does anybody know if you are able to adjust the signal strength/transmiting power?

[@rent2ownnz]

yes you can

[@sparrow2a]

thanks!

[@reptonedwards4606]

You saved my day and a lot of money. Thank you.

[@havenproulx4460]

So I need to Pico stations to create a wireless bridge

[@rent2ownnz]

Haven Proulx check out my wireless bridge vid kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooComqiGo9uLmac

[@davidfre007]

Thanks for the video!

[@brianguy1324]

Can you clarify where to find the "Network Interface" in Windows 10 as shown in 4:13 in your video? The system doesn't seem to recognise the Picostation for logging into it without making these adjustments first. Thanks in advance for your help!

[@rent2ownnz]

+brianguy1324 Hey there ... sure .... click on start bar at bottom left of screen... as soon as the pane opens up ... type in network and sharing... a list will come up ... click on the network and sharing centre app (Should be at the top... then select Change adapter settings... Hope this helps ya out!

[@rent2ownnz]

+How To - Westy Style! Do you have a pico station? If so ... look at my video on ugrading the OS in the device to the UNIFY platform and you will not need to do the step you are looking to do. You can download the Controller from www.UBNT.com Let me know if you cannot find the video I did and I can help you out

[@brianguy1324]

+How To - Westy Style! I was able to get it working! Thank you for all your help! Great work!

[@rent2ownnz]

Any time!

[@ambrosesulley2788]

Where do you get IP 192.168.1.20 for AP?

[@rent2ownnz]

Stock Standard programmed from factory IP address is 192.159.1.20 - put it in a browser and log in.

[@akamuzz84]

Its is stuff now i think, can not access it

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe what are you talking about?

[@joerickard4216]

Thank You - very good tutorial!

[@rent2ownnz]

+Joe Rickard Thanks Joe .... Missed this comment

[@stefanburger9890]

Hi can i then conect to pico via wifi?

[@rent2ownnz]

you mean once it is configured? You need one wireless device hard wire connected to your router/switch and then you can put this one wirelessly to connect to the hard wired one in bridged mode. hope that answers your question

[@DancePlanetCanada]

Thank you SOOOOOO much for this vid, saved the day!

[@rent2ownnz]

+Albert Skrobacz Hey Albert, You are welcome.... I found a lot of real techo stuff when I was first using this device years ago ... and thought ... surly someone has put something out there that is easier to explain and do ... NOPE ... So I did it for you guys!

[@sahilnassir894]

thx too

[@akamuzz84]

Pico m2 hp us edition

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe what are you using it for?

[@chevyluminaboy21]

hey can you set the picostation m2 from a laptop ?

[@chevyluminaboy21]

the laptop has windows 8.1

[@rent2ownnz]

michael lunetta ... yep you sure can.

[@akamuzz84]

Would this be better than the picom2hp?

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe this will be much better all round www.gowifi.co.nz/ubiquiti-networks/ubiquiti-networks-unifi/ubiquiti-uap-lr-500mw-300mbps-802.11n-long-range-access-point.html

[@rent2ownnz]

+How To - Westy Style! unless you want to go up to the Unify AP-LR range which is future proof..... more cost though

[@Cheepchipsable]

So, is this basically the same as the NanoStation LocoMs?

[@rent2ownnz]

Nano stations are generally not used for AP's ..... as they are Uni-directional not omni directional see here wiki.ubnt.com/Selecting_airmax_product

[@Cheepchipsable]

Cheers. Just started looking at LocoMs and hadn't seen the picostations. Was looking for more a guide to LocoM and thought maybe they had superceded the picos.

[@rent2ownnz]

Cheepchipsable If you are looking for simply setting up a home network then the new Unify Ap's are the bees knees.... if you are interconnecting 2 buildings go for one of the Nano m or something similar some have a 5km range

[@rushangpatel3967]

What ip do you use?

[@rent2ownnz]

For What?

[@PrairiesEdgeDairy]

Thanks much for the video. We bought a Pico to extend the Wifi on our small farm. We're total novices when it comes to networking - with your vid, we configured the Pico on the first try. We now have wifi a 1/2 mile out from the house. Thanks again.

[@rent2ownnz]

Nice Work! glad you are now a tech :)

[@PrairiesEdgeDairy]

Not hardly a tech... never will be don't want to be. We did have to think around the Netgear router network IP thing, with the 10.1.1.x and not the 192.168.1.x.

[@rent2ownnz]

That is great. Glad I could assist you.As long as you have got your security sorted on your network - I like to non Broad cast my SSID's as it give away haft the User ... Password puzzle for hackers if you do not! Hope you subscribed to my channel.

[@paopao287]

Prairies Edge Raw Milk Dairy in

[@akamuzz84]

Or archer c9?

[@rent2ownnz]

+martin sutcliffe hey if that is what you want.... I have used ubiquity products for about 7 years and have never had a failure.... up time is awesome ... never fails. rock solid everytime. they are all old school Motorola engineers with the shackles taken off .... very innovative and reliable. you make your choice.... best of luck.