Remote-access Guide

unifi remote access disconnected

by Juwan Hills III Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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How do I access UniFi devices remotely?

UniFi OS consoles can be accessed remotely at unifi.ui.com.

How do I manage UniFi remote remotely?

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How do I get my UniFi cloud key back online?

How to Restore from Last Working BackupYou may receive a Privacy Error, in Chrome, click Advanced > Proceed to IP of Cloud Key .Select Manage .The UniFi Setup Wizard will present existing Auto Backup files stored on the SD card.Select which backup to restore and click Restore .

How do I access the UniFi controller web portal?

Windows users: Start > All Programs > Ubiquiti UniFi. 2. The UniFi login screen will appear. Enter the admin name and password in the appropriate fields and click Login.

How do I connect to UniFi VPN?

Go to Settings > Network & Internet > VPN > Add a VPN connection and select L2TP/IPsec with pre-shared key as your VPN type. Note: Your username, password, and pre-shared key are the same as those in your UniFi Network settings.

How do I add UniFi AP to remote controller?

First, power up your AP and find its IP address. Then use SSH to connect to the AP, the default user and password is ubnt . Once you've done this, the AP should show up almost immediately in the interface of your Unifi controller saying 'pending adoption'. Adopt the AP and enjoy the rest of your day.

How do I access my cloud key remotely?

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How do I restore UniFi?

Method 1: Restore in the UniFi Network application Go to System Settings > Advanced and click the Restore in the "Restore Device" section. Select the necessary settings in the Restore Backup pop-up window: Select the device on the Device Selection drop-down field which you will restore from a backup.

How do I reset my cloud controller?

Reset The Reset button serves two functions: • Restart Press and release the Reset button quickly. Restore to Factory Default Settings Press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds, until the status LED begins flashing white. Power Button Press to turn the Cloud Key Gen 2 Plus on or off.

How do I SSH into an UniFi controller?

Open the controller, and select the settings (gear) icon. 2. Navigate to System Settings —> Controller Configuration. Now select Device SSH Authentication and change the Username and/or Password (or add SSH Keys for public-key authentication).

Can you use UniFi AP without controller?

UniFi APs can run by themselves without the controller unless features like guest portal is enabled (as UniFi controller also functions as a captive portal). Restarting the controller won't restart your APs.

Does UniFi controller need to be running all the time?

The UniFi Network Management Controller. The Network application is what ties all UniFi devices together, giving you a web interface to configure them. The software doesn't need to be running for the network to function. It is only required to be running for configuration and monitoring.

How do I access my cloud key remotely?

0:485:43How To Connect A Local Unifi Controller To Ubiquiti's Cloud PortalYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo to get started to link the two up let's go down to the lower left hand corner and click on theMoreSo to get started to link the two up let's go down to the lower left hand corner and click on the Settings icon. And.

How do I access the UniFi dashboard?

UniFi Network web applicationEnter the console's IP address into your web browser. This address is displayed on the console's LCM screen (for most users, it is 192.168. 1.1).Sign in with your Ubiquiti SSO credentials, locate your console on the dashboard, and click the Network icon.

How do you set inform on UniFi?

To set the inform URL you will need to run the command: set-inform http://FQDN:8080/inform . Make sure to replace "http://FQDN:8080/inform" with your specific inform URL.

How did we fix this

We noticed all our USW switches had been sitting on firmware version 5 of the Unifi firmware release, so we reviewed the release channel and found: UAP-USW-Firmware-5-43-36

Our Result

We switched all of the affected APs using the above approach, and our nightly disconnections stopped. We are not 100% sure what caused these errors. It could be a known bug, and by the time you read this article, the solution via Ubiquiti could already be out. It was an issue we resolved with a newer update and wanted to share the results.

1. Determine Controller IP Address

For most of us, this step should be pretty straight forward. If you’re not sure, you can run nslookup unifi in a terminal to determine your controller’s IP.

2. Fix UniFi Devices Disconnecting by Force Overriding Inform Host

After signing in, navigate to Settings > Controller. Under Controller Settings, enter the IP address of your controller and make sure the Override inform host with controller hostname/IP box is checked.

Investigating the AP

To investigate further, I ssh'd into the AP. To do this you can use the credentials for devices found under "Settings -> Site -> Device Authentication" for the old UI and "System Settings -> Device SSH Authentication" in the new UI.

Investigating the controller logs

I then logged into the controller using SSH ( Note: this uses a different SSH configuration to the one used by other devices).

Resetting the AP

I started this process by resetting the AP over SSH using the following command:

Can't connect to Unifi Cloud Key on port 8443

A guide to fixing issues with the admin interface for a Unifi Cloudkey not being available on port 8443.…

UniFi Protect G4 Instant (UVCG4INS) Application

For those interested, it looks like the G4 Instant is on the way. Hopefully they can keep it priced affordably like the G3 Instant.

Why is the Pro Aggregation Switch so cheap?

We're about finally upgrade our network massively with a Layer 3 switch, and since the rest of our switching stack is Unifi, we're likely opting for the Pro Aggregation Switch, especially since it's only $900!

Unifi GUI

Is there some kind of translation on the new version of unifi controller 6.4.54? Or is someone messing with me, logged in to the network controller today and found some weird names changed on the devices and clients tabs:

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