Category Archives: UniFi
How to Review UniFi Controller 7.5 System Logs
Learn how to review UniFi Controller 7.5 system logs, including critical, security detections, updates, admin activity, client connections, AP, and triggers. Gain insights and expert tips in this comprehensive guide.
Introduction
UniFi Controller System Logs play a crucial role in monitoring and maintaining the health of your network. They provide valuable information about critical events, security detections, updates, admin activity, client connections, access points (AP), and triggers. In this guide, we will delve deep into the process of reviewing these logs, offering expert insights and actionable tips to help you make the most of this vital resource.
Understanding Critical Logs
Critical logs are the backbone of UniFi system monitoring. They alert you to issues that require immediate attention. These can range from hardware failures to network outages. To effectively review critical logs:
Critical Log Analysis
Analyzing critical logs involves identifying and addressing issues promptly. Look for patterns and recurring problems … Read the rest
How To Implement Minimum RSSI On Your UniFi Network
In this tutorial you will learn how to implement Minimum RSSI on your UniFi Network and gain an understanding of what it is and how it is used. In today’s world, where the internet is the backbone of every business, it is essential to have a reliable and secure network to ensure smooth operations. UniFi Network, a product of Ubiquiti, offers one such solution. UniFi Network is a scalable and high-performance solution that allows businesses to manage their network infrastructure effectively.
One of the key features of UniFi Network is Minimum RSSI. In this article, we will explore what Minimum RSSI is and how it can be implemented to improve network performance.
Understanding Minimum RSSI
Minimum Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) is the minimum signal strength required for a client device to maintain a connection with the access point (AP). The signal strength is measured in dBm (decibels per milliwatt), … Read the rest
How to Configure a Site to Site VPN For UDM Pro and AWS VPC
In this tutorial, we’ll be discussing the step-by-step process of configuring a Site to Site VPN connection between Ubiquiti Dream Machine UDM Pro and an Amazon Web Services AWS Virtual Private Cloud VPC.
Configuring a Site to Site VPN between UDM Pro and an AWS VPC involves several steps. Here’s a general outline of the process:
- Create a Virtual Private Gateway (VGW) in AWS console and attach it to your VPC.
- Create a Customer Gateway (CGW) in UDM Pro, providing the public IP address of the UDM Pro and a shared secret for authentication.
- Create a VPN Connection in AWS console, specifying the VGW and CGW.
- In UDM Pro, navigate to the VPN settings and create a new Site-to-Site VPN configuration.
- Configure the VPN settings in UDM Pro, including the remote network (CIDR block of the VPC), the pre-shared key, and the local network (CIDR block of your local network).
How to Optimize UniFi Wireless Access Points
In this tutorial you will learn how to optimize UniFi Wireless Access Points. Unifi Wireless Access Points are popular for their ease of use and versatility. They can be used in a variety of settings, including homes, offices, and public spaces. However, to get the most out of your Unifi Wireless Access Points, you need to optimize them for maximum performance. In this article, we’ll go through the steps you can take to optimize your Unifi Wireless Access Points.
Step 1: Check Your Network Setup
The first step in optimizing your Unifi Wireless Access Points is to ensure that your network setup is correct. Verify that your Unifi Access Points are correctly configured and are connected to your network. You can do this by logging into the Unifi Controller and checking the device status.
Step 2: Conduct a Wireless Site Survey
Conducting a wireless site survey is an essential step … Read the rest
How to adopt UniFi Devices
In this tutorial you will learn how to adopt UniFi Devices. UniFi is a comprehensive networking solution designed for small and medium-sized businesses, and it includes a range of hardware devices, including access points, switches, and gateways. Device adoption is a critical feature of the UniFi solution that allows users to add new devices to the network with ease.
Device adoption is the process by which a UniFi device is added to a network and configured to work seamlessly with other devices. UniFi uses a proprietary protocol called the UniFi Network Protocol (UNP) to facilitate device adoption.
Step 1: Connect the UniFi device to your network
To adopt a new device, the first step is to connect it to the network. UniFi devices come with a default IP address that can be used to connect to them. The UniFi Controller software, which is the central management tool for the UniFi … Read the rest
How to get started with UniFi
How to get started UniFi is easier than you might imagine. UniFi is a network management system developed by Ubiquiti Networks that allows you to manage and monitor your network devices in a single, centralized location. It offers a comprehensive suite of tools that enable you to set up, configure, and manage your network with ease. If you are new to UniFi, this article will guide you through the basics of getting started.
Step 1: Selecting the UniFi Hardware
The first step in getting started with UniFi is selecting the hardware that you need. UniFi offers a wide range of hardware, including routers, switches, access points, and security gateways. You can choose the hardware that meets your specific needs based on the size of your network and the features you require.
Step 2: Setting Up the UniFi Controller
Once you have … Read the rest
How To Migrate UniFi Controller
In this tutorial you will learn how to migrate your UniFi Controller 7.0 to a new UniFi Controller. We are going to use the export site function for the migration. This is the simplest way to migrate your UniFi settings to a new UniFi Controller.
Task Details
- Log into Your UniFi Controller.
- Create A Backup Of Your UniFi Controller Settings.
- Export Site From The Existing UniFi Controller.
- Import Site Into The New Unifi Controller.
Task 1: Log Into your UniFi Controller
- Open a browser tab and direct yourself to your UniFi Controller
- Sign in with your local username and password or your Ubiquiti Account.
- Select your Unifi Controller.
Task 2: Create A Backup Of Your UniFi Controller Settings
1. Click Settings 
2. Click System
3. Locate Backup and click Download.
Task 3: Export Site From The Existing UniFi Controller
1. Click Settings
2. Click System
3. Locate Legacy … Read the rest
UDM PRO VPN On ATT Fiber BGW320
In this tutorial you will learn how to configure your ATT Fiber BGW320 to allow UniFi UDM PRO VPN connections through the ATT Fiber WAN IP Address.
Task Details
- Log into your ATT Fiber BGW320.
- ATT Fiber BGW32 Configuration.
- Verify UDM PRO Wan Address.
Task 1: Log Into your ATT Fiber GB320
1. Enter the IP address of your ATT Fiber BGW320
2. Click on Home Network > Configure. Afterwards your will be prompted for your Device Access Code.
Task 2: ATT Fiber BGW32 Configuration
1. Once logged in we will change the ATT Fiber modems default subnet to something random so there won’t be any issues with the subnets you create on your Unifi UDM Pro
2. Click Home Network > Subnets & DHCP
3. From here I will change the Subnet to 15.15.15.0 and give it a small DHCP scope. The only device that needs to be … Read the rest
How to Add Unifi Protect Cameras On A VLAN
In this tutorial you will learn how to configure a VLAN with DHCP on UniFi Controller 7.0 and then add UniFi Protect Cameras to the VLAN.
Task Details
- Log into Your UniFi Controller.
- Create a virtual network (VLAN).
- Identify Camera Ports and apply VLAN.
Task 1: Log Into your UniFi Controller
- Open a browser tab and go to the Ubiquiti Account Portal using URL https://unifi.ui.com/
- Sign in with your username and password on Ubiquiti Account Portal.
- Select your Unifi Controller.
Task 2: Create Virtual Network
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Click Settings
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Click Networks
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Once the page loads click on Create New Network.
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Name your Network: UniFi Protect.
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Uncheck Auto Scale Network.
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Change the 3rd octet to any number you like, this will also be used as the VLAN ID.
- Scroll down to Advanced Configuration and select Manual.
- Change the VLAN ID to 200.
- Enable IGMP Snooping for better performance.
- Scroll
How To Aggregate UniFi Switch Ports
In this tutorial you will learn how to Aggregate Unifi Switch Ports on your UniFi Controller 7.0. Link aggregation is a great way to increase speed and redundancy of your network. It allows you to combine multiple network connections and to distribute the load across all of the links, so that no one link will be overwhelmed. I will use a UniFi XG-16 as the core aggregation switch and the UniFi 24-500w as the aggregated child switch.
Task Details
- Decide which switch ports to aggregate.
- Log into your UniFi Controller
- Aggregate Child Switch Ports
- Aggregate Core Switch Ports
- Review Connection
Task 1: Decide which switch ports to aggregate.
- Take this time to decide which ports you want to aggregate. I would recommend using the SFP ports in an aggregated pair. In my case this is the route I’m taking.
Task 2: Log Into your UniFi Controller
- Open a browser tab
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