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Rocket M2 Setup

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Luke Barbier edited this page Feb 6, 2019 · 13 revisions

Chain: MSI -> Gig E Switch -> PoE Injector -> Rocket M2

To Set Up M2:

  • Append the following to /etc/network/interfaces
allow-hotplug eth0
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.xxx
gateway 192.168.1.1
netmask 255.255.255.0
  • Make sure that the computer has a connection with the switch. You should see a orange light on the RJ-45 connector of the computer. If there is no orange light, the error is in hardware, double check that everything is connected. Proceed if you see you see an orange light.
  • Ask SystemV to restart a few processes by entering the following in a terminal. This will reload the file we just edited.
sudo service restart networking restart
sudo service network-manager restart
sudo service resolvconf restart
  • Open a browser and go to 192.168.1.20 . NOTE: some browsers may indicate a certification error. If using firefox, click on 'Advanced' and follow the instructions here with the specific error. Proceed if you get a webpage similar to:

Enter the login information below, set the country, check the AGREE box and Login.
username: ubnt
password: ubnt

  • We will now edit a few configurations on the M2
    • In the first tab (to the left of main) : set airMAX priority to 'None' if not already so. Click 'Change'
    • In WIRELESS : do the following
      1. Set 'Wireless Mode' to 'Station'
      2. Next to SSID, click 'Select'
      3. Click the bubble next to the correct SSID. Scroll to the bottom and click "Select" Do not select "Lock to AP"
      4. Next to WPA Preshared Key: enter password to SSID
      5. Click "Change" at the bottom (neglect the blue tab, prompting to apply changes for a second)
    • In NETWORK : set the 'Network Mode' to 'Bridge'
    • Now in the blue section below the tabs click 'Apply'
      NOTE: you may lose connection as the device reconfigures itself, just wait and reload the page a few seconds later. Once the page returns, proceed.
    • In MAIN : Double check that you are connected to the correct network
  • Close your web browser
  • Comment out the additions we made to /etc/network/interfaces
  • Reboot and attempt to ping google.com
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