Yes, the UniFi Controller "pushes" new settings to the APs. Once the APs are configured via the controller, the valid settings remain in the non-volatile memory on the APs.
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Hello,
We have given the AP an IP via DHCP and then integrated the Inifi Cloud Key Controller into the network and managed our AP via this. I currently have 14 APs running with 3 different WiFi networks.
Hence the Unifi Cloud Key.
Hello
I only had the problem once that wifi had no internet after a restart but since then (over months) no problems.
I suspect it could be due to the length of the line and if the POE from the switch or the supplied one does not supply more then the network can no longer establish a link.
I also assume that you have installed the latest firmware, which is the first thing to do in such a case.
I didn't have any LAN cables and you have to buy them separately. If you have a Ubiquiti POE switch, you only need one LAN cable, as the power is supplied via PoE and the AP draws its power from there.
You are probably missing the UniFi Controller. It is available as a Cloud Key or Dream Machine with hardware, or you can run it on Windows, MaxOS, Linux or in a Docker container as software. In my case, it runs on a Synology NAS. With the UniFi Controller, you can control all UniFi devices centrally.
Yes, the switch by design should be transparent for AC.
Please note that this hardware is designed to be part of Ubiquity ecosystem and with other devices in place it can do a lot. However, it should work with the basic functionality as a standalone device as well. It does not provide web interface, you need mobile app to configure it.
I have an AC-Lite in use in an outbuilding. It is on the ceiling of the first floor. In the rooms above, I have full reception within a radius of 5-7.5m (through the beamed ceiling). So you should be able to cover a 2 1/2 room flat. However, due to the antenna arrangement, I would prefer an upside down installation. You can also turn off the lights with the Unifi controller, but if you can't see it at all, I would mount it in the wardrobe. Hopefully this helped answer your question.
We are very sorry that it is still not working. Can you contact our customer service department at digitec@digitec,ch? Unfortunately, we in the community can't help you any further.
Yes, that is possible. The uap-ap are only supported by the controller until March 2021. This means that after a controller update you can no longer make any changes. At least that's how it was with the old uap-ac (square).
I still have the small Ubiquity switch with PoE (60W) and it only seems to have 802.3af. The AP doesn't work with it, although it should support the standard according to the website.
So I think my APs can only support the proprietary 24V, which is also stated on the enclosed injecters....
This is possible via the PoE injector (if this is used).
Alternatively, appropriate schedules can be created on the controller and then the WLAN is deactivated.
Hello Digitec Community
In our club building, two such access points have been in operation for about 6 months. However, they have been causing problems for 1-2 months. After about two weeks of operation, Internet access via the WLAN access point no longer works, but I am still connected to the network. This is via the guest and user WLAN. Internet access is always guaranteed via the cable connection. Restarting the devices always solves the problem. The power consumption of the access points is also easily covered. Power is supplied via PPPoE.
Have you had similar experiences? What could be the cause? Is it possibly a defect/warranty case?
Many thanks for your help!
Hello!
It is not complicated, but the AP settings are not made via browser/LAN. You can do it directly via mobile phone (the connection is first established via bluetooth) or via computer. In all cases, you will need to install an application that will play the role of the controller. From this app you will be able to configure the AP.
Just remember: the device you need for the configuration, i.e. the one that plays the role of the controller, will always be the controller. You cannot make the first configuration on the mobile phone and then change other settings from a computer. You will only be able to use your mobile phone.
Hope it helps. There are a lot of videos on youtube that explain how the configuration works.
ciao.
I want to expand my existing WLAN (UAP AC-PRO behind a UPC Connect Box) with such an AC-LITE. Unfortunately, this doesn't quite work. I have connected the AP correctly, but I don't see it in the controller. After a long wait, it suddenly appears in the controller, but then it cannot be correctly integrated. The controller interface then says "Integration failed". The AP lights up blue, it has also received the configuration - i.e. WLAN with the correct SSID is then available, but when I connect to it I have no connection to the rest of the network and therefore no Internet. This makes sense, as the AP is not visible under "connected devices" in the UPC Connect Box web interface, or only very briefly before it is connected by the controller.
So my question: Could this be a problem with DHCP from UPC Connect Box? That the AP does not receive an IP for some reason. But that would be strange, as it works perfectly with the AC-PRO). Or simply a defective device?
I have already rescued the AP, hung it behind the AC-PRO (in the secondary port), replaced or checked all cables, tested all ports of the switch. Many thanks if anyone can help me =)
Hello,
WLAN is always lossy and the data on the data sheets are always theoretical values. The AP AC Lite has 300MBps in the 2.4GHz band and 867MBps in the 5GHz band.
You can safely halve these values, or even triple them, to get the "normal" internet speed (it is slightly faster between WLAN and LAN).
Furthermore, the patch cables must be normal eight-core cat 5 or higher (so don't take any four-core cables that are lying around) because then gigabit is also possible. Up until about 3 years ago, ZyXEL still supplied four-core yellow ones with 1/2/3/6 assignment, which you can dispose of.
From experience I can tell you that on a 1Gbps internet connection we get between 220 and 300MBps per device via modern WLAN AC phones like Huawei and iPhones, which is about a third to a quarter of the 5GHz band.
If your network drops back to 2.4GHz then the performance drops again.
Furthermore - in UniFi, the 5GHz band must be explicitly selected during the initial installation, otherwise it is under "Settings" --> "Wireless Networks" --> "Your WLAN Name" --> "Edit" --> "Advanced Options" --> "WiFi Band: Both".
Hello, I'm taking the liberty of addressing the community experts because I'm encountering obstacles (which I'm sure are trivial for some others) when expanding my WLAN at home and unfortunately I'm too much of a layman to fully understand the subject.
I have a fibre optic connection with an Internet Box Sagemcom P/N: 253640407 WLAN router, which offers a top WLAN there due to the location of the OTO socket in the redoubt, but unfortunately no more in the last corner of the flat. There are also 6 LAN sockets in the reduit, which are always distributed in pairs throughout the entire flat (unfortunately without PoE, but that's a marginal "problem"). So in principle, as far as I have read in my internet research so far, it is a good starting point to connect an access point to the LAN outlets in the rooms to expand my WLAN.
In my case, based on the excellent reviews, I ordered a UAP Lite to expand my WLAN reception at one of the LAN outputs. To do this, I used a LAN cable to connect the Sagem router to LAN socket no. 3 in the kitchenette. In the farthest corner of my flat, I connected the UAP Lite to LAN socket no. 3 (it receives power via the PoE adapter supplied). Then I found the UAP Lite in my wi-fi. From here on, the interaction between the Sagem router and the UAP unfortunately eludes my understanding of IT. I had to set up the UAP via the UniFi app previously installed on my computer, whereby the UAP created a stand-alone WLAN with an SSID+PW determined by me. For me as a layman, I now have 3 WLANs: Sunrise 2.4Ghz, Sunrise 5.0Ghz (as far as I understand it, the clients connect to whichever WLAN they get in better) and the one from the UAP (runs on dual band(2.4/5Ghz) according to the UniFi app).
Now finally my questions:
Can I "mirror" the WLAN (2.4 and 5Ghz) output from the Sagem router on the UAP? If so, what settings do I have to make on the UAP? These are VERY extensive in the app for me as a non-expert,
Does the UAP have to have the same SSID as the Sagem router?
Or do I give the UAP (as already done) any SSID and my clients do the handoff by themselves (or how does it work with the handoff of my clients/cell phones/tablets when I go from the living room to the back room of the flat)?
(Note: I am a simple home user without gaming, only up to 2 clients at the same time in the series/movie stream, and it would be fine if the WLAN reception in the whole flat is sufficiently good and even that I can switch from the couch to the last room during a stream without the stream being interrupted).
Greetings,
Albert
It is not clear what "mirror" means in this context. To use the Ubiquiti UniFi AP, a controller is required for setup - either as software on a computer or as a hardware controller. Once the APs are set up, the controller is only needed for administration (installation of firmware updates, issuing of vouchers, etc.). You can define several SSIDs on the AP - in any case, it does not make sense to use the same SSID that is on the Sagem. In my opinion, the Sagem should no longer make a WLAN, otherwise the networks can interfere with each other.
The clients automatically register with the AP with the best reception.
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