User Manual

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UniFi Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi
Controller Software
The UniFi Controller software has a browser-based
interface for easy configuration and management.
To access the interface, perform the following steps:
1. Launch the UniFi Controller application if hasn’t already
been started.
• Mac users: Go > Applications > UniFi
• Windows users: Start > All Programs >
UbiquitiUniFi
2. The UniFi login screen will appear. Enter the username
and password in the appropriate fields and clickLogIn.
Navigation Bar
The UniFi software consists of six primary pages. This User
Guide covers each page with a chapter. For details on a
specific page, refer to the appropriate chapter.
“Dashboard” on page 47
“Map” on page 53
“Devices” on page 59
“Clients” on page 67
“Statistics” on page 71
“Insights” on page 75
Common Interface Options
The common interface options are accessible from all tabs
in the UniFi interface.
Refresh
Click the refresh icon to update the on-screen
information.
Current Site
The UniFi Controller can manage multiple UniFi networks,
which are called sites. Each site has its own configurations,
maps, statistics, guest portals, and site administrator
accounts. The multiple sites are logically separated, and
the initial site is named Default.
Current Site To view available sites or create a new site,
click the arrow icon.
• Sites overview To display a list of available sites, click
Sites overview
.The Sites Overview screen will appear.
Each site is displayed with the following:
- Name Displays the name of the site.
- Alerts