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[Orcvader]

Right it should be fairly obvious by now that i'm not an expert in Ubiquiti network stuff.....

So I installed the U6E (comes pre configured from retailer) all good.. But I've since moved it and now its showing offline. Google suggests its because it now has a new IP address but the os is looking for it on the old connection.

I'm using the retailers cloud controller.

I've left it overnight hoping it would come back online.

IP on the Unifi AP itself shouldn't really matter, as it's the AP looking for the controller and not the other way round.

Does the WiFi on it still work? Can devices connected to it access the internet fine? If it can then you might need to SSH into the AP and then do the inform command. Open Powershell/Command Prompt and do the following:

ssh (sshusername)@(internal IP address)
(device ssh password)
set-inform http://(cloud controller IP):8080/inform

You can find the SSH username and password on the cloud controller -> settings -> System -> Advanced -> Device SSH Authentication.

 

[mattyg]

IP on the Unifi AP itself shouldn't really matter, as it's the AP looking for the controller and not the other way round.

Does the WiFi on it still work? Can devices connected to it access the internet fine? If it can then you might need to SSH into the AP and then do the inform command. Open Powershell/Command Prompt and do the following:

ssh (sshusername)@(internal IP address)
(device ssh password)
set-inform http://(cloud controller IP):8080/inform

You can find the SSH username and password on the cloud controller -> settings -> System -> Advanced -> Device SSH Authentication.

internal IP? Is that the IP of my USG

 

[Orcvader]

internal IP? Is that the IP of my USG

IP of the U6E itself, as you're logging into that.

 

[mattyg]

IP of the U6E itself, as you're logging into that.

its a cable issue. I couldnt ssh into it, So plugged direct to switch and its come back online straight away.
Odd. My line tester doesn't show any issues.
EDIT.. Nope cable tester shows its a crossed cable....... Its worse than that. Plug was made up the wrong way round

 

[relicalpha]

What should be expected ping times between wireless clients these days?

I'm trying to diagnose slow transfers between clients, as an example with 2 clients on 5ghz 11a/c - ping times are 60-100ms - that's too high right? Both clients next to each other and next to the AP. I have two APs and this seems consistent across both of them.

Pings to the AP are ~5ms - it's just host to host that seems very slow.

I do have a few different SSIDs defined, but the radio site survey doesn't seem to suggest any issues.

 

[iMacMart]

Morning all!

Ive added a 4th LR AP to my network, I remember way back when I changed some settings so they were xx channels away to reduce interference, and there was another change I made but for the life of me I cannot remember what it was?

If anyone has some thoughts I’d be grateful

Thanks!

 

[Orcvader]

Morning all!

Ive added a 4th LR AP to my network, I remember way back when I changed some settings so they were xx channels away to reduce interference, and there was another change I made but for the life of me I cannot remember what it was?

If anyone has some thoughts I’d be grateful

Thanks!

Channel width maybe? I usually use 20MHz on 2.4GHz for example since it's crowded and 40Mhz would just have more interference.

 

[the-evaluator]

Power levels are the other thing that spring to mind.

 

[WJA96]

If you have dense coverage then setting the minimum RSSI is a good way to help clients onto the strongest access point otherwise they can cling on to a distant access point because that was the first signal the client encountered.

 

[iMacMart]

If you have dense coverage then setting the minimum RSSI is a good way to help clients onto the strongest access point otherwise they can cling on to a distant access point because that was the first signal the client encountered.

Good shout, I have seen this before so currently watching a YouTube Video on Min RSSI settings

 

[ChrisD.]

G4 Doorbell Pro is in stock, or, it was earlier. I don't see much improvement over the non-pro so I've resisted.

 

[b0rn2sk8]

More Ubiquiti kit is probably the last thing you need

 

[ChrisD.]

Shush you.

 

[Mikey]

G4 Doorbell Pro is in stock, or, it was earlier. I don't see much improvement over the non-pro so I've resisted.

eu store? Need to sort cabling first

 

[platypus]

G4 Doorbell Pro is in stock, or, it was earlier. I don't see much improvement over the non-pro so I've resisted.

Isn't the major difference poe?

 

[platypus]

I wouldn't worry about picking an outdoor-rated switch for a garage, if it's powered on all the time then it won't be cold enough for liquid to condense on it, and if it's not going to get rained on then it will be fine. Use a Switch Lite 8 PoE and you will be OK.

My main concern with unifi outdoor APs is all the posts I read on reddit about them getting water ingress..

 

[b0rn2sk8]

My main concern with unifi outdoor APs is all the posts I read on reddit about them getting water ingress..

It’s in a garage, there shouldn’t be any water ingress if it’s water tight.

You also shouldn’t get any condensation on electronics which are turned on as they will not cool down below the due point.

 

[ChrisD.]

eu store? Need to sort cabling first

Yes but out of stock now.

 

[ChrisD.]

Isn't the major difference poe?

Additional downward facing camera as yes I think it will do PoE with an optional adaptor.

 

[UberTiger]

I'm thinking of moving my Security Gateway Pro and Cloud Key Gen 2+ to my parents place, so I can VPN into their system and setup vlans for a Hikvision CCTV and Blue Iris setup.

There's currently a 3 Eeros setup for wifi, one plugged into the Sky Router and 2 Wifi Nodes just plugged into wall power sockets.

Would I still be able to use the Eeros for wifi on the unifi network? Or would I need to switch to unifi access points? I don't really fancy buying more new kit if I can use the existing eeros for the Wifi.