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    Do I Need a Unifi Controller for a Unifi AP Deployment

    Water Closet
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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
              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 asses?

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

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @WrCombs
                last edited by

                @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
                    last edited by

                    @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
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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:

                        @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
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                              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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                                        • JaredBuschJ
                                          JaredBusch @DustinB3403
                                          last edited by

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

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

                                          First this. Absolutely. You are not covering your own ass. You made no mistakes. Your project is on hold until the company provides the tools needed. That is the fact.

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                                          • JaredBuschJ
                                            JaredBusch @DustinB3403
                                            last edited by

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

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

                                            Second, this. Don't set one up at home right now. You have no issues to resolve on your home wifi. You are currently working on setting up a laptop. One project at a time.

                                            If you need to do something with your home WiFi and trust one of the member of the community, you can likely ask a number of us to set up access to a new site on one of our public controllers for your use.

                                            Eventually, once you are ready to run your own system, you can migrate the site form that controller to your own.

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