2 April 2022 13:33

How do I adopt an UniFi device?

How do you manually adopt AP UniFi?

Via UniFi OS

  1. Go to https://unifi.ui.com and login with your Ubiquiti SSO credentials.
  2. Navigate to the Devices section.
  3. The device to be adopted will appear as ready to be adopted. Click Adopt.


How do I adopt an already adopted UniFi AP?

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So you just need to click on it. And over here this will open and then you have adopt. So just click on adopt. And once you do that you will see that it will show you now it's provisioning.

How do I adopt UniFi AP to a new controller?

Migrating UNIFI APs to new controller

  1. SSH into AP with former controller’s credentials.
  2. reset to default with ‘syswrapper.sh restor-default’
  3. connection will be terminated.
  4. SSH into AP with ubnt/ubnt.
  5. use mca-cli shell.
  6. set-inform. x.x.x.x:8080/inform. …
  7. AP will reboot and provision.


How do I adopt an UniFi switch?

Resetting an Unifi Switch

  1. Power off the device. Just unplug the power cable.
  2. Forget the device in the controller. …
  3. Unplug all network cables. …
  4. Plug power back in. …
  5. Wait until the led turns dark blue. …
  6. Press the reset button for 5 seconds. …
  7. Adopt the device in the controller.


How do I adopt UniFi via SSH?

  1. Download, install, and run: Ubiquiti Device Discovery Tool.
  2. Click “Scan”
  3. Click “UniFi Family” to switch to the UniFi device view.
  4. Copy the IP address of the device.
  5. Download, install, and run: PuTTY.
  6. Enter the IP address of the UniFi device, Port 22, Connection type: SSH, and click “Open”
  7. Log in.

    8. How do I adopt UniFi security gateway?

    In Unifi Controller => Networks set an IP range DIFFERENT from your current one. On your “old” router/firewall hard code a DNS resolve for “unifi” to your Controller IP. Connect the USG WAN port to your LAN – Controller should get a LAN IP via DHCP and adopt to the Controller. In the Controller adopt the USG.

    How do I transfer UniFi controller to another computer?

    Migrate Unifi Controller to New Server

    1. Export the current site. …
    2. Download the backup file. …
    3. Import the site in your new controller. …
    4. Confirm the migration in the OLD controller. …
    5. Migrate the devices. …
    6. Check the devices in the new Controller. …
    7. Forget the devices in the old controller.


    How do I reset my UniFi device?

    Restore to Factory Default Settings Press and hold the Reset button for more than five seconds. Alternatively, the UniFi AP may be reset remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the Gigabit PoE adapter.

    How can I forget my UniFi device?

    Forgetting a Device through the UniFi Network Application

    1. Navigate to the. Devices tab of the UniFi web application and select the device that needs to be forgotten.
    2. From the device Properties panel, select the. …
    3. Forget the device by clicking on the Forget button and confirm the action.


    Why won’t my UniFi Access Point adopt?

    If the firmware on the access point is outdated, then you also won’t be able to adopt the access point in the Unifi Controller. Normally you update the firmware through the controller, but there is another option. We can manually download the Unifi firmware on the access point directly.

    How long does it take to adopt a UniFi access point?

    Wi-Fi Access Point Setup



    Use port 5,6,7, or 8, as these ports have Power over Ethernet. After a minute or two, you’ll see you have another device you can adopt.

    How do I adopt an UniFi router?

    In Unifi Controller => Networks set an IP range DIFFERENT from your current one. On your “old” router/firewall hard code a DNS resolve for “unifi” to your Controller IP. Connect the USG WAN port to your LAN – Controller should get a LAN IP via DHCP and adopt to the Controller. In the Controller adopt the USG.

    How do I adopt an UniFi protect?

    Log in to the new UniFi OS Console, open Protect, and click Add Devices in the UniFi Devices tab. Click Learn more in the notification stating that the device is associated with a different UniFi OS Console. Enter the device’s password from the old UniFi OS Console and click Adopt.

    Is UniFi Protect worth it?

    Unifi Protect does a great job of finding the perfect balance between flexibility and ease-of-use. You can choose between a wide variety of cameras, which you can all install with PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) and get it up and running in a couple of minutes.

    Can I use non UniFi cameras with UniFi Protect?

    UniFi Camera Proxy



    This enables using non-Ubiquiti cameras within the UniFi Protect ecosystem. This is particularly useful to use existing RTSP-enabled cameras in the same UI and mobile app as your other Unifi devices.

    Can I use 3rd party cameras with UniFi Protect?

    Can I use Protect with third-party cameras? No, UniFi Protect is only compatible with Ubiquiti-manufactured cameras.

    Do Reolink cameras work with UniFi?

    When considering the Reolink or UniFi protect system it’s important to also look at the camera quality, since the Reolink NVR only works with Reolink Cameras, and the UniFi NVR only works with UniFi cameras.

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