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    Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment

    Water Closet
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    • WrCombsW
      WrCombs @DustinB3403
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      @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

      @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

      @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

      @WrCombs if this is yours, how are you using it at home without a controller today?

      It's an extra one that I have that is not on a network.

      But you have a controller setup to run one of these that is in your house?

      yes.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @scottalanmiller
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        @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

        @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

        but we don't and we don't have the time to get one shipped.

        We can get them in 3 hours from Amazon here, 2 hours from Ingram Micro.

        We don't have same day in Nebraska... though Next day might be an option.

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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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          @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

          The Idea is I have less than 3 weeks to do a full install and we've been delayed.

          I'm trying to get a head of already being behind

          That is your employers fault, not yours. It might take 2 days to get an AP in from amazon..

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @WrCombs
            last edited by

            @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

            The Idea is I have less than 3 weeks to do a full install and we've been delayed.

            I'm trying to get a head of already being behind

            So they've had nearly a month to get a part for $90 that takes one day and they can't be bothered? But you are bringing stuff in from home to cover their asses?

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            • DustinB3403D
              DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
              last edited by

              @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

              @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

              The Idea is I have less than 3 weeks to do a full install and we've been delayed.

              I'm trying to get a head of already being behind

              So they've had nearly a month to get a part for $90 that takes one day and they can't be bothered? But you are bringing stuff in from home to cover their your asses?

              FTFY, because if @WrCombs didn't do this, he wouldn't be able to get the job done is my guess. This place he works for is so bad!

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403
                last edited by

                If I had to take a guess, I would say the place he works for is worse than working in the WH right now. . lol

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                • WrCombsW
                  WrCombs @scottalanmiller
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                  @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                  @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                  The Idea is I have less than 3 weeks to do a full install and we've been delayed.

                  I'm trying to get a head of already being behind

                  So they've had nearly a month to get a part for $90 that takes one day and they can't be bothered? But you are bringing stuff in from home to cover their asses?

                  Im bringing stuff in from home to cover my ass, not my companies.

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                  • DustinB3403D
                    DustinB3403 @WrCombs
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                    @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                    Im bringing stuff in from home to cover my ass, not my companies.

                    But, just don't.

                    If your business can't do their job, why should you protect them? You've already learned way more than enough to get another, better job.

                    Just keep applying and follow up if you don't get a follow up from the potential employer.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @WrCombs
                      last edited by

                      @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                      @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                      @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                      @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                      @WrCombs if this is yours, how are you using it at home without a controller today?

                      It's an extra one that I have that is not on a network.

                      But you have a controller setup to run one of these that is in your house?

                      yes.

                      So you already have one... no need for another. Why ask the question when you already have it?

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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                        @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                        @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                        @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                        The Idea is I have less than 3 weeks to do a full install and we've been delayed.

                        I'm trying to get a head of already being behind

                        So they've had nearly a month to get a part for $90 that takes one day and they can't be bothered? But you are bringing stuff in from home to cover their asses?

                        Im bringing stuff in from home to cover my ass, not my companies.

                        So you screwed something up and are trying to make it up through your own resources?

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by DustinB3403

                          @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                          @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                          @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                          @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                          @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                          @WrCombs if this is yours, how are you using it at home without a controller today?

                          It's an extra one that I have that is not on a network.

                          But you have a controller setup to run one of these that is in your house?

                          yes.

                          So you already have one... no need for another. Why ask the question when you already have it?

                          Because he doesn't want to create a separate SSID at his residence and was wondering what he needs to done to make this work at his place of employment.

                          It's odd for sure, because if he has a working Ubiquiti AP at his residence, he must've gone through that setup process and at least be familiar with what needs to be done to create an SSID.

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                          • WrCombsW
                            WrCombs @scottalanmiller
                            last edited by

                            @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                            @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                            @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                            @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                            @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                            @WrCombs if this is yours, how are you using it at home without a controller today?

                            It's an extra one that I have that is not on a network.

                            But you have a controller setup to run one of these that is in your house?

                            yes.

                            So you already have one... no need for another. Why ask the question when you already have it?

                            it's not accessible - I need to redo the one at home too.

                            Also because it's not the same SSID ; and It's not going to be the same Ip addresses - although IDK if that makes any difference.

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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                              last edited by

                              @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                              Also because it's not the same SSID ; and It's not going to be the same Ip addresses

                              /sigh

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                              • WrCombsW
                                WrCombs @DustinB3403
                                last edited by

                                @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @scottalanmiller said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                @WrCombs if this is yours, how are you using it at home without a controller today?

                                It's an extra one that I have that is not on a network.

                                But you have a controller setup to run one of these that is in your house?

                                yes.

                                So you already have one... no need for another. Why ask the question when you already have it?

                                Because he doesn't want to create a separate SSID at his residence and was wondering what he needs to done to make this work at his place of employment.

                                It's odd for sure, because if he has a working Ubiquiti AP at his residence, he must've gone through that setup process and at least be familiar with what needs to be done to create an SSID.

                                @Dashrender did the unifi Install for me.

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                                • WrCombsW
                                  WrCombs
                                  last edited by

                                  OK.

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                                  • DustinB3403D
                                    DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                                    last edited by

                                    @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                    @Dashrender did the unifi Install for me.

                                    Fucking @Dashrender how are you expecting @WrCombs to learn anything if you do it all for him.

                                    Does this mean you have no WiFi at home right now?

                                    @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                    it's not accessible - I need to redo the one at home too.

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                                    • WrCombsW
                                      WrCombs @DustinB3403
                                      last edited by

                                      @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                      @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                      @Dashrender did the unifi Install for me.

                                      Fucking @Dashrender how are you expecting @WrCombs to learn anything if you do it all for him.

                                      Does this mean you have no WiFi at home right now?

                                      @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                      it's not accessible - I need to redo the one at home too.

                                      No i have Wifi, I just dont have access to the Controller
                                      It's on a laptop that died.

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                                        last edited by

                                        @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                        No i have Wifi, I just dont have access to the Controller
                                        It's on a laptop that died.

                                        But you don't require a controller for 99.999% of the time. For things like applying firmware, changing an ssid, logging, or creating a new SSID do you need a controller.

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                                        • WrCombsW
                                          WrCombs @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

                                          @DustinB3403 said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                          @WrCombs said in Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment:

                                          No i have Wifi, I just dont have access to the Controller
                                          It's on a laptop that died.

                                          But you don't require a controller for 99.999% of the time. For things like applying firmware, changing an ssid, logging, or creating a new SSID do you need a controller.

                                          correct, that's why i didn't really worry about it cause I was told that in the past.

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                                          • DustinB3403D
                                            DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

                                            What I would do, is nothing for your employer. F them. Not your bag to carry.

                                            Setup a controller at HOME, to get back into your AP, and learn to create an SSID there.

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