User Manual
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UniFi Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 3: Using the UniFi Controller Software
- WAN The icon is color-coded to display the
WAN connection status. Green indicates active; red
indicates inactive.
- LAN The icon is color-coded to display the wired
network connection status. Green indicates active; red
indicates inactive.
- Active Displays the number of active wired devices.
- Inactive Displays the number of inactive wired
devices.
- Pending Displays the number of wired devices
pending adoption.
- WLAN The icon is color-coded to display the
sireless network connection status. Green indicates
active; red indicates inactive.
- Active Displays the number of active wireless
devices.
- Inactive Displays the number of inactive wireless
devices.
- Pending Displays the number of wireless devices pen
adoption.
- Users Displays the number of wireless users and
wired users .
- Guests Displays the number of wireless guests
and wired guests .
• Add new site To create a new site, click
Add new site
,
and the Add a New Site screen will appear:
- Site Name Enter a name that describes the site. It will
be used in the Current Site drop-down menu.
- Cancel Click to discard changes.
- Submit Click to save changes.
• Import Site To import a new site, click and the Import
Site screen will appear.
- Site Name Enter a name that describes the site. It will
be used in the Current Site drop-down menu.
- Choose File
- Cancel Click to discard changes.
Username
At the top right of the screen, click the Username to
display the Preferences, Edit Account, and Logout options:
Preferences To change the UI settings, click
.
• Rows per panel
• Dark settings Enabled by default. A dark theme is used
on the Settings screens.
• Condensed view Enabled by default. The table
padding is condensed and the font size is minimized to
fit as much data on the screen as possible.
• Responsive tables Disabled by default. If enabled,
the Responsive tables option removes columns on
smaller-sized browsers to prevent excessive scrolling
when the table columns are not customized.
• Inline property panel Enabled by default. When the
property panel is inline, it compresses the main content
when it is open. When the property panel is not inline, it
opens on top of the content, as a popup.
• Confirm before blocking client Enabled by default.
• Confirm before device upgrade Enabled by default.
• Confirm before device restart Enabled by default.
• Auto discover devices Enabled by default.
• Remember all refresh rates Disabled by default.
• Enable WebSocket connection Enabled by default.
• Use 24-hour time Disabled by default.
• Date format Enter the format you want to use. The
default is MM/DD/YYYY.
• Language Select the appropriate language.
• Alerts position Select the position you want alerts to
appear: Top left, Top center, Top right, Bottom left,
Bottom center, or Bottom right.










