Learn how to set up your unifi access point in standalone mode using the unifi network app without a unifi network controller.
How to mount ubiquiti access point in attic.
Ubiquiti offers a wide range of access points but in this article i will focus on the most used access points for home networks and small medium sized businesses.
A co worker of mine bought a new ac pro and is interested in mounting it in his attic.
Plug the other end of the power cable into the access point.
Ubiquiti s unifi line of products offers their enterprise level high performance wifi products including their unifi access points known as uaps.
See faqs below to learn the difference between using standalone and controller modes.
The ap is outdoor rated but he s concerned that the attic could get hottter than the maximum rated temperature 158 f.
Plug 1 end of the network cable into the access point.
To install and manage the unifi access point we need to download the controller.
The hd and edu lines are for environments where you need to support up to 200 users on a single device.
Plug the other end into the modem router.
The access point is now connected.
Even though he lives in portland or he s not worried about the low temperature.
And even though wireless ac is currently the latest and greatest it s still in its infancy and i don t find it reliable enough yet to deploy.
Plug power cable into a free socket.
Take the power cable and network cable for the access point.