Ubiquiti UniFi AP-AC PRO, Setup Manual

Page 1: ...UNIFI AP AC PRO MAY 15 2019 SETUP GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ademarks of their respective holders all rights reserved Reference to these products is not intended to imply affiliation with or sponsorship of Squirrel Systems PROPRIETARY NOTICE This document conta...

Page 3: ...Router 3 4 2 Connecting Device to Router with a PoE Adapter 4 5 UniFi Controller Software Installation 5 6 Network Setup Using an Existing Network DHCP Server 6 6 1 UniFi Controller Software Configur...

Page 4: ...ent will be updated to include them For mounting setup instructions refer to the UniFi AC Pro AP s Quick Start Guide included in the AP s packaging 2 REQUIREMENTS 2 1 Hardware Network l A separately i...

Page 5: ...r clip to release the lock tab l Secondary Port A Gigabit Ethernet port used for bridging l Reset Button The reset button has two functions o Restart Press and quickly release the restart button to re...

Page 6: ...om the device Afterwards remove the rubber port cover Replace these parts after connecting the Ethernet cord to the primary port 4 1 Connecting Device to PoE Compliant Router If the router or switch b...

Page 7: ...ms All rights reserved 4 2 Connecting Device to Router with a PoE Adapter Plug the PoE adapter into the wall power socket or mount it using the instructions provided in the packaging then connect the...

Page 8: ...UniFi SDN Controller 5 8 24 for Windows 2 Launch UniFi installer exe 3 Click Install 4 If Java 1 6 or higher is not installed on the machine you will be prompted to download and install it If you do...

Page 9: ...1 UniFi Controller Software Configuration 1 If the UnFi Controller software is not open after the installation or has been closed run it from the start menu 2 Click Launch a Browser to Manager the Net...

Page 10: ...a secure primary wireless network for the UniFi AP a Enter the wireless network name SSID in the Secure SSID field b Enter a password for the network in the Security Key field c Leave Enable Guest Acc...

Page 11: ...field c Enter a password in the Password field d Enter the password again in the Confirm Password field e To use the same login for SSH access select Use the same name and password for SSH access f To...

Page 12: ...of the UniFi Controller Software refer to the UniFi Controller User Guide available at http downloads ubnt com unifi 6 2 Configuring the Site and Network 1 In the top left corner click Current Site an...

Page 13: ...d NOTE This SSH login information is different from the information entered earlier in the setup process 6 Leave all other values default and click Apply Changes 7 Staying in the setting screen select...

Page 14: ...to Networks 11 Under Actions click Edit 12 Change the Gateway Subnet to match the existing network Keep the 24 CIDR notation intact for example 10 43 66 1 24 Click Update Range 13 Under DHCP Mode sel...

Page 15: ...the Squirrel server a temporary IP address in the 192 168 1 0 24 subnet e g 192 168 1 234 a Navigate to Control Panel Network And Internet Network and Sharing Center b On the left pane click Change ad...

Page 16: ...Systems All rights reserved 5 Select the device you wish to configure and click Next 6 Create a secure primary wireless network for the UniFi AP a Enter the wireless network name SSID in the Secure SS...

Page 17: ...i Controller a Enter an admin name in the Admin Name field b Enter an email address in the Admin Email field c Enter a password in the Password field d Enter the password again in the Confirm Password...

Page 18: ...oller management interface login screen appears Enter the admin name and password from step 6 You are now signed in to UniFi Controller Software For a detailed overview of the UniFi Controller Softwar...

Page 19: ...f the screen 4 Under Site Site Configuration select the correct country and timezone 5 Under Site Device Authentication click the View icon in the password field Record the SSH username and password N...

Page 20: ...he settings screen navigate to Networks 11 Under Actions click Edit 12 Change the Gateway Subnet to match the Squirrel network Keep the 24 CIDR notation intact for example 10 43 66 1 24 Click Update R...

Page 21: ...dopt the AP without needing to make configuration changes to a DHCP or DNS server Note that only APs in a default state or not in contact with any Controller will be adoptable with this method If the...

Page 22: ...tility shows the device as Adopting 5 Launch the UnFi Controller software from the start menu and click Launch a Browser to Manager the Network or navigate to https localhost 8443 in the Chrome browse...

Page 23: ...ear with its status as PENDING ADOPTION Click ADOPT 9 The device s status will change to PROVISIONING During this stage the AP is updated with all applicable settings and firmware updates Wait for the...

Page 24: ...nt assign the AP a static IP address 1 Click on the AP then navigate to Config Network Configure IP 2 Change to Static IP 3 Enter in a static IP address Subnet mask Gateway and DNS Subnet mask is 255...

Page 25: ...ns and best practices to ensure an efficient trouble free deployment of UniFi Access Points at customer locations Jan 19 Prepared by WIFI AUGMENTATION WLAN DESIGN DEPLOYMENT WIRED SOLUTIONS The WiFi G...

Page 26: ...UniFi Controller Download the latest stable version of the UniFi Controller for Windows located here https www ubnt com download unifi Log into the client s Squirrel Controller PC and install UniFi C...

Page 27: ...s in an approved location along with the customer s records Provision Deploy the Access Points 1 Connect Power Up Access Points If provisioning multiple APs connect a switch directly to the Squirrel s...

Page 28: ...y Changes all other settings remain at default values 4 Configure Wireless Networks Click Wireless Networks from the menu on the upper left Click Create New Wireless Network Enter a Name SSID Mobility...

Page 29: ...Gateway Subnet to the Squirrel IP Range You must add the 24 CIDR notation example 10 43 66 1 24 Click Update Range DHCP UniFi Controller enter in the intended IP address of the Squirrel PC example 10...

Page 30: ...tch or PC Access Point should have Ethernet cable plugged into port labeled MAIN Check the UniFi Controller software setup Ensure all settings are consistent with the above documentation Ensure subnet...

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