I need help with Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 and TP-Link TL-WR1043ND

[Mastropier0]

Hi everyone,

I am a WISP client and I need to make a wire connection among all the network hardware I have.
(I uploaded an image to make myself clear)

This service comes with an Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco M2 with the Poe adapter to directly connect it to my pc, but I need to connect more Pcs (via wire and wifi). I've been searching everywhere for information to use this Nanostation likewise, but I haven't got anything specific.

The provider told me that the Linksys E900 will cover my needs, but I need a Gigabit router to be able to transfer files and media within my local network faster.

I think a possible solution is to buy the cheapest Gigabit Router around, the TP-Lik TL-WR1043ND (V3 I think so), and solve the problem like this:

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Will it work?

PS: All router and wired pcs would be protected by an UPS.

 

[bill001g]

It will work but you may be able to just use a switch if you do not need the wireless. The ubiquiti stuff can run as a router or as a bridge. Be sure to run it just as a bridge if you are putting a router behind it.

I would plug directly between the POE adapater and the router. The connection to the UPS does not accomplish much that your POE adapter is not already doing. Pretty much the only thing you could get would be a lightning strike which not much can stop. A power surge is not something can happen on ethernet so it is mostly doing nothing.

 

[Mastropier0]

It will work but you may be able to just use a switch if you do not need the wireless. The ubiquiti stuff can run as a router or as a bridge. Be sure to run it just as a bridge if you are putting a router behind it.

I would plug directly between the POE adapater and the router. The connection to the UPS does not accomplish much that your POE adapter is not already doing. Pretty much the only thing you could get would be a lightning strike which not much can stop. A power surge is not something can happen on ethernet so it is mostly doing nothing.

As I said, I need the wireless connection, that's why I chose the TL-WR1043ND.

The UPS part was another recommendation from the provider, in their experience the UPS protects the router and PCs from static shocks and works as signal filter too.
Also, I was worried about the latency/speed leak with the connection through the UPS, then I tested it and the results were the same with and without the UPS.

I can´t change the Ubiquiti configuration because the provider won't give me the admin password, but I suppose that the Nanostation is in Bridge mode because I actually have an ADSL modem-router (from another ISP) that works from time to time. What can I do to be sure? Theoretically the Ubiquiti is ready to connect to a PC or even a router, the provider said, and as I said, my ADSL modem-router works fine from time to time.

Another question about the WAN connector in the TP-Link router. I suppose that the LAN out from the Poe Adapter must be connected with the WAN in, but I've seen several pictures where the connection is LAN - LAN, letting the WAN connector free. Is that for another type of connection?

Thanks for the answer.

 

[bill001g]

In your case it depends on many things if you use the wan or lan port. The main difference is when you use the wan port the device is acting as a router. When you use the lan port it is acting as a AP.

There must be a router someplace...unless your ISP will give each of you local devices actual routable internet addresses. If you get a private ip address when you plug your pc directly into the radio I would run your equipment as a AP. This will to a point make things simpler. If you are getting a public ip then I suspect you will have to run your device as a router, it is rare for a ISP to give out more than 1 public IP since they are in such short supply.

 

[Mastropier0]

In your case it depends on many things if you use the wan or lan port. The main difference is when you use the wan port the device is acting as a router. When you use the lan port it is acting as a AP.

There must be a router someplace...unless your ISP will give each of you local devices actual routable internet addresses. If you get a private ip address when you plug your pc directly into the radio I would run your equipment as a AP. This will to a point make things simpler. If you are getting a public ip then I suspect you will have to run your device as a router, it is rare for a ISP to give out more than 1 public IP since they are in such short supply.

I'm going to ask the WISP about this issue (the mode of my Nanostation config) and then post the solution here, thanks again!

 

[Harro Penk]

I'm a little late to this discussion, but my experience has been to NOT USE THE BUILT-IN routing in the nanostations. Instead, put a dedicated router on both ends. Stay away from Netgear - they might say "gigabit" on their box but everything I've seen felt more like "barely 100mbps", not to mention totally unreliable: They crap out at the worst possible time all the time, even when hooked up to a UPS. Anyway, my 2 cents worth.

Also, once you get the nano running, they're rock solid. We bought 4 for in between two buildings. We bought 2 to run the connection, and 2 more in case they failed. It's been about 4 years: We're still on the first set.