Working from home now the Beacon helped on one side of the house and the U6 helped push the signal to a shed in the backyard. My network has a gazillion devices (lots of IoT stuff) so I doubt if it’s the DHCP server, or the firewall (I have smart plugs, bulbs, TVs and Alexa all set up without any hiccups) what else could it be? This is a message from a fellow Dutchman living abroad, where not everyone is always as helpful as we would like them to be. How can I add cloud key, APs for the new location, so that I can see it in the same Unifi network portal?

Next, we need to install the Unifi AP, make sure it’s connected with an ethernet cable to your network.I have an old firefox v20 portable that worked, but running that wrecks my new FF V79, for profile damage. I did install the Unifi Controller, but you gave me an idea because I was so focused on the Network Manager that I had forgotten about the controller.

After you installed the software, start the controller and hit Launch a Browser to Manage a Network or go to https://localhost:8443 in your browser.

Tech — Review: Ubiquiti UniFi made me realize how terrible consumer Wi-Fi gear is I ditched my old consumer Wi-Fi for an enterprise solution—and I’ll never go back. Is this a setting issue with the way I setup the access points using the controller, or is it an issue with our router settings? In that regard, I'm like the guy who experienced a luxury hotel or a first-class airline seat and now can't bear the thought of going back to the way things used to be. I have tested the wifi strength of both the AC Pro and the Asus router and the router has better strength.

The test client was connected via WPA2/AES encryption that was manually set up using the UniFi controller.

I took the output of the Ubiquiti radio at my house and connected it to the WAN port of a secondary router. You should be able to leave the LAN interface on the EdgeRouter on DHCP, connect your switch to that (if you have one) and set a static IP address for the access points through the Unifi Controller. I don’t have a network port on my laptop so I can’t tftp into the access points or flash the firmware. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 1/1/20) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated 1/1/20) and Ars Technica Addendum (effective 8/21/2018). The last step may have some inaccuracy as I wasn’t taking notes but seemed straighforward, especially compaired to the previous steps.

Also peruse the Ubiquiti portal, where you can register for webinars and take a more in-depth look at the enterprise features. I’m new to Ubiquiti so I wanted to understand how your questions of “If your controller is not online 24/7…” applies to my setup.

Use the UniFi Controller software to quickly configure and administer an enterprise Wi-Fi network – no special training required. Setting up a Unifi Controller is really simple and can be done in a couple of minutes with this beginner’s guide.