You should avoid connecting a loose Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port, secure the cable to a wall or the pole, so that the cable weight is not pulling the port. The Groove comes bundled with two mounting loops – guide the loops around the Groove though the provided edge markings, and around the pole where it will be mounted.

If you wish to tighten the Groove to a pole, you can do it with the provided mounting loops. The device is to be mounted vertically so that the Ethernet cable points downwards.

Under maximum load, the power consumption of this device is 4 W. The device accepts powering from an Ethernet port (Passive PoE). Set the WiFi network password, the device password, any other settings and choose the country where the device is used, to comply with local regulations.

For the CPE models, the configuration is done from the Ethernet port.

To configure the device, for the access point models (A) you should connect to the wireless network that begins with “MikroTik”.

Use the provided rubber insulator to put on the Ethernet cable, and push it into the case opening, so that the opening is tightly closed.

The included injector should be connected with the “Data” end into a switch or other router, the “Data + Power” port should be connected to the Groove, by using an Ethernet cable of the desired length (not included).

The Groove accepts 8-30 V Passive PoE from a PoE injector.

Twist to open the Groove case, connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port.

Connect the antenna to the N-Male connector.

All MikroTik radio devices must be professionally installed Connecting It is the end users responsibility to follow local country regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, cabling requirements, and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements. This device needs to be upgraded to RouterOS v6.46 or the latest version to ensure compliance with local authority regulations!

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