Ubiquiti Networks LocoM5 X 2 Units Bridge Kit Complete Pre-Configured Nanostation Loco M5

The product itself is excellent. I purchased the pair rather than 2 individual radios, because it said that they were already programmed. They we're NOT programmed. The IP addresses we're not as they we're supposed to be, the password was not what it was supposed to be. The mode in the radios we're left as default, as was all of the other settings. Please keep in mind I gave none of this info to the seller, so it's not a case of poor or conflicting instruction. This was their setup design -an AP, and a STATION that would get powered up and beam up passing data to one another. I fulley expecting to changs login, change the user &password, as well as my network name, that to be expected.From there I totally expected them to link up, and roll. Not the case. 2 days later, various trial and error elimination of issues, several you tube videos later, I got it up and running.If I had to do this again...when I have to do this again, I will purchased the default programmed device.All said, the product is a "10!" And the setup done by seller is a "1" thank you for giving me the opportunity to leave my feedback.

These were very difficult to set up. Had to search internet for hours to find all the info I needed. IP addresses, subnet masks, IP4 setup just to connect to the units, etc. The instructions were totally incomplete. You tube helped some, but details (like what to set IP addresses to that would allow them to work with YOUR modem, etc). No excuse for having such poor instructions. I could actually write them now after all the digging I had to do. There are a couple of details that you need to know that unless you are a total nerd you will have a difficult time figuring out. Once I got them working they are great. Absolutely no loss in download speeds between my 2 buildings. Other downside is that after I finally got it working I felt like such a geek I wanted to binge on old episodes of star trek. 😊

Setup was not as easy as they say; when I did get them working the signal strength was very poor even though the units had unobstructed site just a couple hundred feet apart. Now 6 months later one of the radios has died and so have to buy different brand. Don’t recommend as the price is high and would now just go with cheaper units as they probably work as well and and certainly cheaper to replace.

The Pros:Mount them, plug them in to power, LAN and there are working. Good product. I use a lot of their wireless products.The Cons:The default IPs where changed.The default username and password are different. You can't get "in" the web interface.So I don't know what the distance was set too. What the wireless password was to connect a third point too.Been an IT pro\Consultant for 25 years.I've set these up before, so not a big deal.Advice if you get stuck go to youtube and search for the LocoM5 Basic setup.

Read the reviews of this point to point. They did come "preconfigured", but not the way i wanted to use them. Watched several youtube videos on how to set these up. Both came labled with ip, user and password on the inside of the lid. Hooked them up to the network and programmed them for my application. I ran a test with the access point on my dresser inside aimed at the wall towards my shop out side. My shop is just shy of 300ft away from the outside wall where the AP was. Hooked up the satellite reciver on the front wall of my shop kinda aimed at the AP. My wifi speed test was 55mbps down and 25 up. Moved the satellite inside my cinder block shop and ran the test again. No change. I will be mounting these correctly outside aimed at each other, but they will work aimed through a wall. You will lose speed, but it will work.