UniFi


UniFi, preparation for adoption

Know that the controller and the UAP's should have had first contact into the same network!
It is here that you config the network settings into your UAP's. After adoptation the controller uploads these network settings back into the UAP's.

Login the AP with SSH. Use admin:your-password. Once in, give the reset command: $ syswrapper.sh restore-default

The Unifi Access point will reset and reboot. It might get another IP address, so if you cannot connect to it again, check the DHCP server status info. Or connect the network cable of the AP into the same subnet as the controller.

Login into the AP on the new IP address with SSH. This time you should use the factory default username and password: ubnt:ubnt

Once in the AP give the Inform command, so the Controller knows where the AP is and can push the settings to the AP: $ set-inform http://controller_ip:8080/inform You should now see the Unifi Access Point in the controller ready to be adopted.


How to Reset an UniFi Access Point to Factory Defaults

I call this the last resort, because you need to remove the access point from the wall or ceiling. But the network cable must stay connected, due to the power-over-ethernet.

A Physical Reset

On the back of the UAP there is a small hole whereby a user can use a paperclip to depress a button and reset the UAP back to its factory default settings. (The location of the reset button might vary on different UAP models)

  1. Press and hold the reset button for 10 seconds
  2. Release the button (the LEDs on the UAP will stop glowing)
  3. Do not disconnect the UAP from its power source during the reboot process
  4. The UAP will restore factory settings
Once the white LED (or amber LED, depending on your model) re-appears and remains steady,
you can commence with UAP adoption once more.