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WTF Ubiquiti

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Re: WTF Ubiquiti

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post #16
post #13

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Do you manage it by config file or some webui tooling?

I set it up once using the built-in WebUI, forgot about it and it just works. That is part of the beauty, no need for anything like Unifi controller running when you need to make some changes.

which router / switches are you using it with ?

Re: WTF Ubiquiti

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post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I set it up once using the built-in WebUI, forgot about it and it just works. That is part of the beauty, no need for anything like Unifi controller running when you need to make some changes.

which router / switches are you using it with ?

I use an EdgeRouterX. It is also made by Ubiquiti but the Edge series is quite different from Unifi, seems more to be targeted at maybe ISPs, it has a built-in management UI and does not require (or work with) a Unifi controller. I also use a Zyxel switch with PoE to power the U6 Lite.

I think the main point is that it should not and does not matter what you use. You can mix and match anything you want if those devices work on their own and do not require any central management.

I do not need or want some Unifi controller and being able to look at data about my devices and being locked into their products, I just want devices that want that I configure once and forget about them.

Re: WTF Ubiquiti

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I feel silly saying it, but they’re not designed to run without a controller. He has been fighting this for two blog posts now.

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/12594679474071-Standal...

Does it mention that the AP's will spam network requests with or without a controller on that page?

Re: WTF Ubiquiti

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post #14

Was not aware that you can flash unifi ap with open-wrt. This turns it into a POE wireless router/switch with control over the two eth ports? Sounds awesome has anyone tried it?

When I moved continents in late 2022, I bought Unifi's WiFi 6 APs specifically because I knew I could flash OpenWRT on them without issues. I wouldn't try running them as a router, but as APs for an existing network, they work great.
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