Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ubiquiti controller software

I've been using the Ubiquiti Aps at home for about a year; as others have stated, the configuration interface is very usable with a screen reader. I've used Window-Eyes on the PC and Voiceover on OSX. Like other enterprise gear, you can have multiple SSIDs, VLANs, user types, etc. At home, I have 2 Aps connected to a POE switch. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2016 2:49 PM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] ubiquiti controler software Hi Brian, the only reason you’ll need to leave the controller running is if you use captive portal or some sort of enterprise level authentication. IF you use simple PSK and don’t say authenticate with radius there’s no need, everything will take place on the AP hardware itself. Depending on the size of your space you may only need 1 or 2 access points. Good news is each has both automatic or user assignable frequencies so you can place 3 together with one on channel 1, one on 6 and one on 11 and they won’t overlap. Might be over kill but you know your situation best. Good luck and I’ll be checking mail periodically. Feel free to write directly if this is off topic. What ever works for you. Thank you On 6/23/16, 2:39 PM, "Blind-sysadmins on behalf of Brian Moore" wrote: Hi Scott. This is exactly the stuff I was looking for. So the Canadian distributor has a current sale on a 3 pack of unify AC pro access points for a really good price. Since this is an office space for a small business with some work space in the back, I thought this might just be the thing. They all will operate off power over Ethernet which is nice. I suspect once they are up and running, can pretty much leave them alone. Once I have configured them with the controller,i.e given them ip addresses, set up ssid channels etc, do I actually have to leave the controller host running? Not a big deal either way and I would think not but I have read a couple of things in forums which indicate tthat I do. Seems a bit odd since the devices are already configured but who knows. This will likely happen over the week end so I will yell at the list if I get stuck. If one can access the controller software either on pc or Mac, the rest seems pretty straight forward. thanks. Brian. , Contact me on skype: brian.moore follow me on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bmoore123 On 06/23/2016 2:23 PM, Scott Granados wrote:

Hi Brian, Fear not, the ubiquiti stuff is very accessible. Qualifying this, I’ve configured many access points in different settings using a Mac and Voice over and safari. I have also to a lesser degree but successfully used JFW and IE running the controller under windows.

Here’s what you’ll experience. You’ll install the software on a host of your choice. This software sets up a web server that you then connect to with your browser typically the launcher selects the default browser. You’ll be prompted with a user name and password and then the screens draw with the data in table form. As you know you arrow around with VO on the Mac side or tab around with JFW inside the tables. Access points are auto discovered and then you click on each one’s Mac address and configure it’s settings. Once configured you push the settings and it populates the AP. Access points can be reset and rediscovered using the poker in a hole method to press a reset momentary contact switch. The devices are fairly good and perform well. They can have issues with some chipsets where you only negotiate half the available bandwidth so say 150 megabits on a 300 megabit 802.11N session but it definitely still works well enough. The long range units also do a good job covering a large area and do well outside. I have not tried the new AC models but the AP and APLR are pretty solid.

Hope that helps, let me know what specifics you have. I’ve used a lot of the ubiquiti products so can help you out here on several of their product lines.

Thanks Scott

On 6/23/16, 1:34 PM, "Blind-sysadmins on behalf of Brian Moore" wrote:

Hi all. so I have been asked to help with a wifi installation in a fairly big space.

I am tempted to go with the unify ap stuff from Ubiquiti networks.

This stuff gets rave reviews and looks quite good.

However, their things seem to require using a java based controler software for configuration.

I am concerned about how accessible this might or might not be.

From reading some of their support stuff, even to enable ssh on an ap to allow configuration requires use of this controler software. It might be usable and not a problem but I don't want to spend like a thousand bucks on stuff I can't configure.

Since this will be mostly set it and forget it, I guess I could borrow a pair of eyes to follow my instructions and configure the access points for the first time. Anyone got experience with any of this gear?

How did you get access points up and running for the first time?

thanks. Brian.

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