Category: Networking
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Required Ports for UniFi Network Controller
When setting up a UniFi Network Server, correctly configuring network ports is crucial for ensuring smooth communication between devices and applications. This guide provides an in-depth reference to the UDP and TCP ports used by UniFi, particularly relevant for those managing a self-hosted UniFi Network Server or utilizing third-party devices and firewalls. While a full…
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Troubleshooting UniFi Adoption Errors: A Basic Guide
Deploying UniFi networks is a common task for IT professionals and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) alike. While the process of adopting UniFi Access Points (APs) into a UniFi Controller is generally straightforward, there are times when adoption errors occur, leading to frustration and delays. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of common UniFi adoption errors…
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Troubleshooting Offline UniFi Devices: A Comprehensive Guide
UniFi devices are a popular choice for networking due to their robust features, ease of management, and scalability. However, like any other network equipment, they can occasionally experience issues, including going offline. When this happens, it can disrupt your network and cause frustration. This guide will walk you through the steps to troubleshoot and resolve…
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Choosing Between STP and RSTP for UniFi Networks: A Guide to Configuration
When setting up a UniFi network, one crucial decision you need to make is whether to use Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) or its faster variant, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). Both protocols are designed to prevent network loops, but they differ in how quickly they respond to network changes and in their overall efficiency. This…
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Adtran n-Command AOS Configuration Templates
Adtran n-Command MSP is a true game changer for deploying and administering Adtran products quickly. While getting n-Command was a journey in itself, I had a difficult ordering process; it was very difficult to get any info from their sales team ( they never really returned any of my voicemails, inquiries or emails over ~18…
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daloRADIUS on Ubuntu 20.04 for Captive Portal
DaloRADIUS is an open source RADIUS client and server implementation for Unix-like systems, and it can be used as a frontend or backend to authenticate remote users against FreeRADIUS. Today I am going to be installing daloRADIUS on Ubuntu 20.04. My end goal is to use this as a radius based captive portal for Mikrotik,…
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UNIFI Controller API to Automate Repetitive Tasks
Keeping many sites consistent is the key to quality and quick network support. Ubiquiti’s software defined controller presented unique challenges when implementing and keeping up with changes. With a few thousand UNIFI devices managed a task as small as adding a new admin to every site could take hours. I wanted to share this as…
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Reset Password on Adtran Total Access
A lot of my telecom projects involve the Adtran Total Access series. Today I’m going to do an overview of the easiest way I’ve found to reset the password after I’ve forgotten it or locked myself out. For this you are going to need console access; a standard DB9 to USB cord was used. Using…
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Unifi WebSocket Connection Error Unifi Controller 5.12.66
Today I ran into an error after upgrading my Unifi controller that I really wasn’t able to find much online about. What I could find online was simply saying to update my controller or turn off websocket connections. This turned out to be something very simple. But here is how this all started; my controller…
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Mikrotik SXT as a PTP Bridge
Today I used a pair of Mikrotik SXTsq 5 ac devices to establish a transparent wireless PTP (point to point) link. This project is part of a larger project to connect a few buildings together and load balance a few different links so I made the subnet small; however if you just want to extend…
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