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#293436 20-Jan-2022 15:36

Hi . A Unify wifi AP , setup by someone else..
If the unify controller software has been removed, or on some now unkown laptop

Can I simply install unify software on another PC on that network, to acess the unify AP's , to check/change settings?
I have the login/pass (I hope thats accurate)

ie It wont require the Unify AP to be reset in order to manage them with a new controller install ?

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#2854218 20-Jan-2022 15:39

It will require an AP reset to be adopted onto a new controller - the config to the best of my knowledge is not exportable

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#2854221 20-Jan-2022 15:41

Unless I am greatly mistaken, the UniFi controller basically pushes out configuration and receives back statistics. There is no simple ability to read or recover/adopt the current policy oof a UniFi device on a new controller. You'll have to reset it if the original controller cannot be located and enabled.

Geekzone user michaelmurphy generously makes a controller available for community use. Consider this option. https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=66&topicid=204413

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#2854224 20-Jan-2022 15:51

Yeah you'd need to reset and adapt it to a new controller. You could ssh to it if you knew what the key was that was setup on the controller.

By design so they aren't tampered with :)

They unfortunately don't have a standalone mode like Ruckus or Aruba etc.

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#2854434 21-Jan-2022 01:56

insane: Yeah you'd need to reset and adapt it to a new controller. You could ssh to it if you knew what the key was that was setup on the controller.

By design so they aren't tampered with :)

They unfortunately don't have a standalone mode like Ruckus or Aruba etc.

Yes, you can use them without a controller. Just set them up with the app (iOS or Android) instead. But if they are already adopted by a controller, then you will need to factory reset them first.

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#2854448 21-Jan-2022 07:15

fe31nz:

insane: Yeah you'd need to reset and adapt it to a new controller. You could ssh to it if you knew what the key was that was setup on the controller.

By design so they aren't tampered with :)

They unfortunately don't have a standalone mode like Ruckus or Aruba etc.

Yes, you can use them without a controller. Just set them up with the app (iOS or Android) instead. But if they are already adopted by a controller, then you will need to factory reset them first.

Whilst this is true, you cannot set up a bunch with a common config via the mobile app, each is an individual.

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