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Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software

UniFi

 AP-PRO and AP-AC User Guide

 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

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WPA-Personal 

WPA™ or Wi-Fi Protected Access was 

developed as an encryption method stronger than 
WEP. WPA-Personal requires a passphrase to connect 
to the wireless network.

• 

Security Key 

Enter the passphrase that users will 

use to connect to the wireless network.

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WPA-Enterprise 

WPA Enterprise uses a RADIUS 

server to authenticate users on the wireless network.

• 

IP Address 

This is where the IP address of the 

RADIUS server is specified.

• 

Port 

The port number is entered here. By default it 

is 1812.

• 

Password 

The password used to authenticate on 

the RADIUS server is entered here. 

• 

Guest Policy 

Select this option to enable guest access 

policies on this wireless network.

Advanced

• 

VLAN 

To use a VLAN, select 

Use VLAN ID

 and enter the 

port number.

• 

Hide SSID 

Select this option if you don’t want the SSID 

to be broadcast.

• 

WPA 

Defines supported WPA and encryption methods.

• 

User Group 

Allows assignment of wireless users to a 

specific user group.

Click 

Apply

 to save any changes that you have made.  

Click 

Cancel 

to discard changes. 

Settings > Blocked Devices

Displays the list of blocked wireless devices.

Unblock 

Click to unblock a wireless device. See 

“User/

Guest Details” on page 44

 for information on blocking 

wireless devices.

Settings > User Groups

Create 

Click to create a new user group.

• 

Name 

Enter a descriptive user group name.

• 

Bandwidth Limit (Download) 

When selected, allows 

the designation of a download bandwidth limit in Kbps.

• 

Bandwidth Limit (Upload) 

When selected, allows the 

designation of an upload bandwidth limit in Kbps.

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Create 

Click to create a user group.

 -

Cancel 

Click to cancel user group creation.

Edit 

Click to change the name or bandwidth settings of 

the user group.

Delete 

Click to delete the user group.

See 

“Configuration” on page 45

 for information on the 

application of User Groups to Users/Guests.

Summary of Contents for UAP-PRO

Page 1: ...Enterprise WiFi System Models UAP PRO UAP AC...

Page 2: ...n 10 Chapter 3 Using the UniFi Controller Software 13 Interface Tabs 13 Common Interface Options 13 Recent Events 13 Settings 14 Admin 19 Chapter 4 Map Tab 20 Adding Custom Maps 20 Adding a Google Map...

Page 3: ...ion 48 Viewing the Default Portal 48 Setup 48 Appendix B UniFi Discovery Utility 50 Overview 50 Appendix C Specifications 52 Appendix D Safety Notices 54 Electrical Safety Information 54 Appendix E Wa...

Page 4: ...RO model TS 8 PRO The UniFi AP AC can be powered by any of the following PoE GigE Adapter included PoE 802 3at compliant switch Ubiquiti Networks TOUGHSwitch PRO model TS 8 PRO TERMS OF USE All Ethern...

Page 5: ...ardware Overview Proceed to the description for your UniFI AP model UniFi AP PRO on page 2 UniFi AP AC on page 3 UniFi AP PRO LED LED Color Status Flashing White Initializing Steady White Factory defa...

Page 6: ...eed Plug If your Ethernet cable feeds along the mounting surface remove the Cable Feed Plug Locking Clip Mounting Bracket Locking Clip During installation the Locking Clip on the Mounting Bracket lock...

Page 7: ...nect the power and should be connected to the LAN and DHCP server Power can be provided by any of the following PoE GigE Adapter included PoE 802 3at compliant switch Ubiquiti Networks TOUGHSwitch PRO...

Page 8: ...ng Perform the steps for the appropriate installation Wall Mount 1 Position the Mounting Bracket at the desired location on the wall with the cable feed slot pointed towards the floor 2 Use a pencil t...

Page 9: ...ounting screw holes and 25 mm hole for the Ethernet cable 25 mm Hole for Ethernet Cable Feed 3 Use a 3 mm drill bit to drill the screw holes and cut or drill the 25 mm hole for the Ethernet cable feed...

Page 10: ...niFi AP PRO directly to a PoE port on one of the following 48V 802 3af compliant switch Ubiquiti Networks TOUGHSwitch PRO model TS 8 PRO TOUGHSwitch PRO Power Connection Diagram Connecting to the PoE...

Page 11: ...hown above Then feed the CAT5 6 cable through the hole Feeds Along the Mounting Surface Remove the Cable Feed Plug on the side of the UniFi AP 4 Insert the M3x20 Screw Anchors into the 6 mm holes Secu...

Page 12: ...3 Keps Nuts 5 Feed the Ethernet cable through the 25 mm hole 6 Set the ceiling tile back into place 7 Connect the Ethernet cable to the Main port MAIN SE CO ND AR Y Th is de vi ce co m pl ie s w ith P...

Page 13: ...Adapter 1 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable coming from the Main port on the UniFi AP to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the PoE GigE Adapter 2 Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to t...

Page 14: ...ntinue 4 Click Next 5 Ensure that the Start UniFi Controller after installation option is checked and click Finish Note The UniFi Controller software can also be launched from Start All Programs Confi...

Page 15: ...network name in the Guest SSID field d Click Next 5 Enter an admin name in the Admin Name field and password in the Password field to use when accessing the management interface Confirm your password...

Page 16: ...nnected Drop down clickable list of all of the Access Points that are online disconnected Displays a list of Access Points that were previously online but are no longer accessible pending Drop down cl...

Page 17: ...Scanning When this option is enabled all managed Access Points will scan in the background for Rogue Access Points third party or UniFi Access Points that are being managed by another instance of the...

Page 18: ...ms of Use When this option is enabled you can control the Guest Portal Authentication When the Guest Portal is enabled the authentication options will appear There are four different authentication me...

Page 19: ...setting up custom portal pages Portal URL Hostname Allows the designation of a hostname for the portal URL in place of the default IP address Paired with a SSL certificate ensures site certificates ar...

Page 20: ...ame SSID Security Displays the type of security being used on your wireless network Guest Network Indicates whether the network is a guest network Actions Select an action button to perform the desire...

Page 21: ...ID Select this option if you don t want the SSID to be broadcast WPA Defines supported WPA and encryption methods User Group Allows assignment of wireless users to a specific user group Click Apply to...

Page 22: ...mation Version The software version is displayed here If there is an update UniFi will automatically download it and display it here Backup Download Backup Settings Click to download a file that conta...

Page 23: ...r wireless network When you initially launch the UniFi Controller application a default map is displayed Adding Custom Maps To add a custom map you must first create the image using an illustration im...

Page 24: ...wn Click the Browse button to locate the file to use as a map valid file formats are jpg gif and png Click Continue 4 Click Close Adding a Google Map To add a Google Map to the UniFi Controller softwa...

Page 25: ...ongitude of a specific location Google Maps will automatically update the map You can also click Satellite for a satellite view as seen from above Click Take Snapshot to capture a screenshot 5 Click C...

Page 26: ...er A window with Details Statistics and Configuration is displayed The Details tab displays the MAC address hostname IP address uptime and the name of the connected Access Point The Statistics tab dis...

Page 27: ...inking from Map If multiple maps have been uploaded you can select which map you want to view using this option Configure Maps Use this option to add maps or edit the current map s Set Map Scale Use t...

Page 28: ...P AC User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc 3 Enter the distance that the line represents in the Distance field The distance is specified in meters by default but you can switch to feet using the drop down...

Page 29: ...The name or MAC address of the Access Point is a clickable link that will open the device details page See Access Point Details on page 35 for additional information Most Active Client Displays the de...

Page 30: ...l pie chart representation of traffic on the most active Access Points Place the mouse cursor over the chart for percentage details Recent Activities The Recent Activities statistics can be toggled be...

Page 31: ...wnlinked to a physically wired Access Point Disconnected Displays if the Access Point is unreachable by the UniFi Controller software Disconnected Access Points will also appear under Access Points Di...

Page 32: ...ng at the top of the interface The Status will appear as Adopting until the Access Point is connected Upgrade If a software upgrade is available for the Access Point click Upgrade to install the lates...

Page 33: ...ias or MAC address of the connected user You can click the name to get additional details IP Address Displays the IP address assigned to the user WLAN Displays the name of the SSID network name of the...

Page 34: ...8000 64000 512000 2048000 Uptime Displays the total time the user has been connected for this session Actions Click an action button to perform the appropriate action Block Click this button to block...

Page 35: ...can click the name to get additional details Status Indicates whether the guest is authorized or not For authorization guests must accept the Terms of Use if the guest portal is enabled and authentic...

Page 36: ...guest has been connected for this session Actions Click an action button to perform the appropriate action Block Click this button to block a specific guest from accessing the Access Point Reconnect...

Page 37: ...t if you only want clients who connected to the guest or primary network of the Access Point at some time during the period specified All Select to show all users and guests Last Seen Drop down list t...

Page 38: ...tails Users Guests and Configuration Note The UniFi AP PRO is described in this chapter however the same information applies to the UniFi AP AC with the addition of 11ac 802 11ac for the Radio section...

Page 39: ...at were dropped RX Error Dropped Displays the percentage of packets received that needed to be resent and the percentage of packets that were dropped Users Displays the number of users connected to th...

Page 40: ...splays the name of the SSID network name of the wireless LAN WLAN that the user is connected to Actions Select from one of the following actions Block Click this button to block a specific user from a...

Page 41: ...g the settings go to Transmit Power under Details Radio 11 n g b which always shows EIRP and place the mouse over it to display how it s calculated Compatibility Available for 11n b g only Selects the...

Page 42: ...N ID is used in each building while still on the same corporate network SSID Enter the SSID override name to apply to the wireless LAN WLAN PSK If the WPA Personal security option has been applied to...

Page 43: ...ess Enter the IP address for the Access Point Subnet mask Enter the subnet mask for the Access Point Gateway Enter the gateway address Preferred DNS Enter a primary DNS address Alternate DNS Enter a s...

Page 44: ...tual device will be steady green with occasional flashing This Access Point doesn t provide any wireless service Note Do not use the Forget this AP option when the Access Point is in an Isolated state...

Page 45: ...manage it using the UniFi Controller software Access Point Pending Approval When an Access Point is in Pending Approval state this indicates that the Access Point is in the default state and is availa...

Page 46: ...roller software and to restore it to factory default settings Note Use caution when clicking forget This will restore the Access Point to factory settings when in a Connected state Do not use the Forg...

Page 47: ...plays the IP address of the Access Point Uptime Displays the amount of time the Access Point has been running without interruption Connected AP Displays the name or MAC address of the Access Point thi...

Page 48: ...Click apply to save your name change Note Allows you to enter comments Click apply to save your change Once saved the user will be designated a Noted client on the All Clients tab Usergroups Allows y...

Page 49: ...ess if applicable Authorized By Displays authorization method or none Download Displays the total number of bytes downloaded by the guest Upload Displays the total number of bytes uploaded by the gues...

Page 50: ...chers Create Vouchers Includes the following Create __ Specify the number of vouchers to create __ vouchers Choose whether the voucher can be used One time or for Multi use for __ Choose how long the...

Page 51: ...our platform Windows 1 Go to Connect to Network Windows 7 Right click the Network icon Windows Vista Go to Start Connect To Windows XP Right click the Wireless Network icon in the System Tray lower ri...

Page 52: ...customizable html and css files can be found in the portal folder index html The main landing page payment html Used for credit card information submission Requires https and also serves as an example...

Page 53: ...Points in both a factory default state and an unmanaged state adopted but unable to contact the UniFi Controller software MAC Address Displays the MAC address and alias in parentheses if specified se...

Page 54: ...rt and path to the instance of the UniFi Controller software that the Access Point is to be managed by If the Access Point s status requires the entry of a username and password enter them before clic...

Page 55: ...5A PoE Adapter Included Maximum Power Consumption 12 W Maximum TX Power 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 30 dBm 22 dBm BSSID Up to Four Per Radio Power Save Supported Wireless Security WEP WPA PSK WPA TKIP WPA2 AES 802...

Page 56: ...cluded Maximum Power Consumption 22 W Maximum TX Power 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 28 dBm 28 dBm BSSID Up to Four per Radio Power Save Supported Wireless Security WEP WPA PSK WPA TKIP WPA2 AES 802 11i Certification...

Page 57: ...parts inside this equipment Service should be provided only by a qualified service technician 3 This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has an integral safety ground wire intend...

Page 58: ...RMA process of UBIQUITI NETWORKS Products returned without an RMA number will not be processed and will be returned freight collect or subject to disposal Information on the RMA process and obtaining...

Page 59: ...s states and provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation may not apply to you EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL...

Page 60: ...munication This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must...

Page 61: ...aparatos el ctricos y electr nicos a trav s de los puntos de recogida que ponen a su disposici n el gobierno y las autoridades locales Al desechar y reciclar correctamente estos aparatos estar contrib...

Page 62: ...ichtlinie 1999 5 EG Wien Greek UBIQUITI NETWORKS UBIQUITI NETWORKS device 1995 5 Magyar Hungarian Alul rott UBIQUITI NETWORKS nyilatkozom hogy a UBIQUITI NETWORKS device megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k...

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