

We’re going to set up Let’s Encrypt for secure HTTPS communication with the server. Are you not satisfied with the result of your basic UniFi network setup Are you curious what happens if you turn on the other settings Now that you have solid functioning setup, you can start playing around at your own risk. 11.8 Once you proceed or skip the UniFi cloud access setup, you will be redirected to the UniFi login screen. Upon opening you get the following screen: Again with the controller emphasis. This is an updated version of UniFi controller intermediate setup guide using version 6 UI interface.
#Unifi controller setup android
Or, you can use the controller software to set things up and turn it off until the next time you need it. However, I revisted the Android options and downloaded the Unifi Network app. Here, you can see a list of devices connected, their traffic, and any. This is the front page of your Ubiquiti Unifi Controller. By default the controller utilizes port 80 for web access (e.g.
#Unifi controller setup password
Enter the SSID you’d like your wireless network to be named and a password then click Next. You can run it all the time and setup e-mail alerts if an AP cannot communicate with the controller or a new AP is detected, but Spiceworks alerts can tell you the same thing (AP offline). Open up your web browser and navigate to your controller’s address. The UniFi controller will automatically find any access points on the same network, select the access point you’d like to configure for the Docker UniFi controller to manage and click Next. The controller is more of a configuration tool and monitoring tool than anything. If I move the iMac to the location of the port and set it up with the controller software through a physical connection and then connect it to the wifi I just setup and remove it to its original position will the controller continue working correctly through the wifi?Īs long as you can connect to the computer running the controller software ( https:/ / ipofunificontrollermachine:8443), you should be fine if you first use the controller to setup wifi and then connect to the wifi to still use the controller to manage your APs.Īlso remember that once you setup the wifi, the controller does not have to be running at all for you to be able to use the wifi.
#Unifi controller setup install
I have an iMac that I would like to install the controller software on but I can't get a physical connection to it.

If you are using a Dream Machine or Dream Machine Pro, then this step will also entail setting up your gateway. I basically have access to one port and am trying to setup the AP on that port. The first step in setting up your UniFi system is to set up your UniFi OS Console.
