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Unifi Network

UniFi by Ubiquiti Networks is a simple and easy way to set up and manage your Wi-Fi and network devices!

How to read the dashboard

Upon logging in, you’ll see an overview of the dashboard. This gives you a live feed of your network’s status, including connected devices, network health and recent activities.

1. System Uptime

   1. Shows how long the network system has been operational and available.

      

2. Internet Health

   1. This refers to the current status and performance of the internet connection.

   2. Clicking on See All will display Overview details as well as internet quality and internet event logs.

      

      

   3. If you click the Insights tab , you can see the Speed Test, this shows the Download/Upload speed of the internet.

      

3. Traffic Identification

   1. This shows a large portion of traffic used by a single application.

      1. Includes the name, download, upload and total MB

      

4. Wi-Fi Technology

   1. This shows the type of Wi-Fi connection, activity, experience and number of connections.

      

   2. By clicking on the horizontal carrot in the top right, it will open a window with more in depth regarding the internet and the current devices created.

      

5. Unifi Devices

   • If you look at the side bar on the left, navigate to the tab that says Unifi Devices. Click on it to open.

     

   • Here, you can see all Unifi devices within your current network, such as access points, switches and gateways.

     

   • Click on any device to get more details such as its current status, connected users/devices and configuration options.

     

6. System Log

   1. If you navigate to the left sidebar, at the bottom you will see a tab named System log, click on it.

      

   2. This list is an event log for your network, it shows a description and the Date/Time of what occurred.

      

7. Settings and Configuration

   1. If you navigate to the left sidebar, click on the last tab called Settings .

   2. Once inside, you can see that there’s a side bar on the left with all the general settings for your Unifi network.

      

How to add Users & Admins

1. Create your account.

   1. Open any preferred browser.

   2. Type account.ui.com in your search engine.

   3. Once you’re in the webpage, take your time to create a new account.

      

2. Add User.

   1. Once inside of your dashboard, navigate to the top bar.

   2. You’ll see several tabs including Protect and Access. Click on the last one named OS Settings.

      

   3. Once inside, there will be a left sidebar, click on the second tab called Admins & Users.

      1. Once in the tab, you’ll see a secondary navigation bar that has the options of Admins, Users, Groups and Identity. Click on Users. Then, click on the “+” on the top right and then click Add User.

         

      2. Now, enter all of the user information. Ensure to add their email (That was used to create the UI account) to invite the new user to the console.

         

      3. Click Add at the bottom of the pop-up window to finish and add the new user.

3. Add Admin

   1. Once inside, there will be a left sidebar, click on the second tab called Admins & Users.

      1. Once in the tab, you’ll see a secondary navigation bar that has the options of Admins, Users, Groups and Identity. Click on Admins. Then, click on the “+” on the top right and then click Add Admin.

         

      2. Enter the new admin’s UI account email. You can choose what permissions that the new admin can have from limited access to full management; overlooking Network, Protect, Access and OS Settings.

         

      3. Click Add at the bottom of the pop-up window to finish and add the new admin.

How to create a new Wi-Fi & change Wi-Fi Password