#Unify software for mac how to#

We will configure the admin access details on this page. We won’t configure the SSIDs here as we will do them in the main application. We will not select any presented devices here as we will configure them in the main application in a moment.Ĭlick Next Configure WiFi Unifi wizard- configure wifi Set your country and timezone as appropriate for your locationĬonfigure devices Unifi wizard - configure devices Open a browser and head to :8443, in my case this is where you will be presented with the installation wizard. Ssh into your Debian VM and log into the root account to perform the following installation steps. Install Unifi Software Install prerequisites Watch out for stranded and CCA (Copper Clad Aluminum) which are lesser quality. Make sure to use good quality Cat5e cable, preferably solid core copper if using PoE to ensure adequate current carrying capacity and robust operation. Connect hardwareĬonnect the unifi access points to your Vl10_MANAGEMENT network, either directly to a PoE switch or making use of one of the included PoE injectors. To support full functionality of the Unifi software, make sure that you can access the root account via SSH, the hostname is set and DNS, DHCP and NTP all function. single 1gbps VL10_MANAGEMENT network connection.The VM doesnt require a lot of resources, mine is configured as follows:

I’ve run the Unifi software in a Debian virtual machine on ESXi successfully for a couple of years now. The Unifi controller does not need to be running continuously for basic Unifi access point configuration, you can run it when needed on a Mac, Linux or Windows based desktop although to make use of some of the advanced logging and telemetry functionality it does need to be running constantly and collecting data from associated access points.

#Unify software for mac how to#

Block LAN to WLAN Multicast and Broadcast DataĪ number of people reached out asking how to configure the Unifi software and access points to work with my pfSense guide so here it is.

Ubiquiti Unifi setup Last revised 21 November 2017.