Chapter 1: system setup, System requirements, Network topology requirements – Ubiquiti Networks UniF AP AC Outdoor User Manual
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Chapter 1: System Setup
UniFi
®
Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 1: System Setup
The UniFi
®
Controller is a wireless network management
software solution from Ubiquiti Networks
™
. It allows you to
manage multiple wireless networks using a web browser.
This User Guide is for use with version 3.2 or above of the
UniFi Controller software and all of the UniFi Enterprise
WiFi System Access Point models, which this User Guide
will collectively refer to as UniFi AP. Additional information
about the AP models is available on our website at
Model
2.4 GHz
5 GHz
UAP/UAP-LR
✓
UAP-Outdoor/UAP-Outdoor+
✓
UAP-Outdoor-5G
✓
UAP-AC Outdoor
✓
✓
UAP-PRO
✓
✓
UAP-AC
✓
✓
Additional information about the UniFi Controller is
available on our website at
System Requirements
• Linux, Mac OS X, or Microsoft Windows 7/8
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6 (or above)
• Web Browser: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (or above)
Network Topology Requirements
• A DHCP-enabled network (for the wired Access Point to
obtain an IP address as well as for the wireless Access
Points after the deployment)
• A management station computer running the UniFi
Controller software, located either onsite and connected
to the same Layer-2 network, or off-site in a cloud
or NOC
The Sample Network Diagram above illustrates an example
of a single UniFi network. The router is connected via
Ethernet to a variety of UniFi AP models. There is a wireless
uplink from a wireless UAP-PRO to a wired UAP-PRO.
Hardware Overview and Installation
The Quick Start Guide that accompanied your UniFi AP
includes a hardware description and instructions for
hardware installation.
UniFi Example Diagram
1 Please refer to “Wireless Uplinks” on page 39 for setting up wireless-linked APs.
2 All UniFi APs support off-site management controllers.
or
On-Site Management
Station
UAP-Outdoor+
UAP-PRO
Wireless Uplink
1
UAP-PRO
UAP-AC
UAP-PRO
Router
Off-Site
Cloud/NOC
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