Ubiquiti LocoM5 first time setup

dwalt

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Hi,
I have my first situation where I need to run wireless between buildings. I want to spec the right equipment the first time for my client.
I did my reading and want to use the LocoM5's. I'm confused about the POE adapters though. The spec sheet shows a PoE adapter. When I look it up at B&H there are 5 different ones that match the picture. When I search for the adapter on the Ubiquiti site I find 2 more still different adapters..... The NanoStation spec sheet doesn't list any model numbers for the POE. It just says "Ubiquiti PoE Adapter". On another page it calls it the "Ubiquiti Instant 802.3af adapter".
I'm going to run shielded Cat if that matters. Any suggestions for the proper POE adapter? I don't need a POE switch.
 
Ubiquiti uses a proprietary 24V POE.
 
I was thinking that the LocoM5 came with the Ubiquiti POE brick. 
 
That said the Ubiquiti Instant 802.3af adapter converts standard POE to Ubiquiti's POE standard.
 
The Instant 802.3af Adapter transforms almost any Ubiquiti PoE (Power over Ethernet) device into a fully compliant 48V, 802.3af-compatible product.
 
 
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Just to reiterate - I've done a ton with Ubiquiti... They have two similar products - the NanoStation and NanoStation Loco - they come in multiple frequencies.  If you have true line of sight (not just like a laser but with room for the fresnel zone) then the M5's work great.  In 9/10 cases I use the Locos because they're smaller and have a wider beamwidth which is fine for most installs; preferred in some.  The NS (non-loco) has an additional ethernet port which can be used to daisy-chain an additional device and even power it - so it's handy if you want to power a UniFi radio or aircam or something like that.
 
And as Pete said Ubiquiti is passive POE which means just 24V slapped on the spare pairs; they can use like 12V to 48V or something crazy but it's passive always-on POE.  Their EdgeRouter and ToughSwitch w/POE devices can handle their passive POE; or use the *included* injectors.  Or of course use the Instant 802.3af Adapters (they come in indoor and outdoor models) to be able to use standard 802.3af Active POE to power them.
 
On a little bit of a tangent and not wanting to hi-jack this thread and will probably move this to a blog....
 
Old friend visiting this weekend brought up the topic of doing a wireless bridge from his home to local town. 
 
The topic and endeavor was brought up this past weekend.
 
It took about 3 years to build his home.  Here is what we are looking at.
 
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While not line of sight thinking about putting the Ubiquti on the top of his new home.
 
If we proceed I would like to document it here as a DIY for those folks interested in doing similiar.
 
Friend owns an apartment building in town with Comcast.
 
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@Work2Play, what kind of performance can I tell him he will get from this connection?
 
I would like to start a little shopping list here.
 
I was thinking maybe of using purchasing two tripod mounts for flat roof and pitched roof with maybe 4-8 foot mast for each for mounting of the two devices. Getting the CatXX wire and POE to each will not be an issue.
 
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