Advanced Features – Only enable this if you know what you’re doing.Screen Timeout is the time it takes to shut off the screen due to inactivity. Rack Multi-Screen Synchronization – Allows for synchronization of the controller to servers with an LCM screen.If enabled adjust “Screen Brightness” if your controller is running on a server with an LCM screen. LED / Screen – Whether to enable or disable the light ring on your access point.Timezone – The timezone where your controller resides.
Country or Territory – The country in which you reside, this is important as the access point will adjust your WiFi frequencies slightly based on local government regulations.Name is however you see fit, I will be going with “Building”. Site Name – This will be the name of your first site.We will now be configuring the following settings under “Site”: A site allows you to define a location for a group of UniFi access points such as in the break room or in the building which makes it easier to manage when deployed in multiple places. Under settings if you’re not there already go ahead and click “Site”.
Head over to your Ubiquiti UniFi Network Controller in the web browser and on the left hand side go to “Settings” at the bottom. Data consumption can be defined and controlled, allowing only a certain connection speed for each user. Hotels, for example, can segregate guest traffic from their own internal business network with just a few configuration options on their end. Small gatherings and festivals can configure “Guest portals” to allow users to simply fill in their contact details or a ticket number to authenticate to their WiFi network. Hotels, retail and many establishments, big and small, are slowly adapting to the Ubiquiti ecosystem. There’s a reason why more and more businesses by the day are going with Ubiquiti. What can we do with the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Controller? In the end it is optional and won’t hinder your experience using the WiFi portion.
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As I’ve stated on our tour in the last guide, in order to get full functionality you will need to get a UniFi Security Gateway. It’s time to configure it and optimize our WiFi network. Now that we have an idea on how the Ubiquiti UniFi Network Controller operates.