Main ssh commands for Unifi Access Point

Connect to AP via ssh

Ubiquiti Device Discovery

If you don't know how to obtain the IP Address of your APs, you can use the Ubiquiti Device Discovery tool to find out.

Connect through ssh

• Once we have the IP Address, we can connect via ssh (default login/password : ubnt / ubnt):

ssh password for devices already registered

Here I'll show how to obtain or set the ssh password for a device registered in the Network Management Controller.

• From the Network Management Controller, go to Settings:

From the Classic interface

• In the Site menu, check Enable advanced features and click on Apply Changes:

• Still from the Site menu, you should now see the Device Authentication section. From here, you'll be able to display or set the ssh password:

From the new interface

• In the Network Settings > Device Authentication menu, you can display or set the ssh password:

Temporary Network Configuration

To download the latest firmware, it may be useful to know how to adjust network settings.

• Adding an IP address:

UBNT-BZ.v4.3.21# ip addr add 192.168.1.143/24 dev br0

• Delete the Default Gateway:

UBNT-BZ.v4.3.21# ip route del default

• Set Default Gateway:

UBNT-BZ.v4.3.21# ip route add default via 192.168.1.254

• Set dns:

UBNT-BZ.v4.3.21# echo "nameserver 192.168.1.254" > /etc/resolv.conf

Firmware

Firmware Upgrade

If you wish to update the firmware from ssh, first go to the https://www.ui.com/download/ web page. And get the URL of your firmware device.

• You can now start the firmware update:

Others

• To obtain key informations such as model, version, MAC etc:

• Reset to factory settings:

• Or:

• Register the AP with the Network Management Controller:

• Set password:

• Reboot AP: