User guide

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Chapter 5: Access Points TabUniFi
®
Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
• Adopt Adopt an Access Point that appears under
Access Points > Pending at the top of the interface. The
Status will appear as Adopting until the Access Point is
connected.
• Upgrade If a software upgrade is available for the
Access Point, click Upgrade to install the latest UniFi
firmware on the device. The Status will appear as
Upgrading until the process is complete and the Access
Points reconnects to the UniFi Controller software.
Performance
Icon Displays the icon of the Access Point is displayed (the
icon will vary depending on the model).
Name/MAC Address Displays the hostname, alias, or
MAC address of the Access Point. You can click the name
to get additional details on the Access Point.
IP Address Displays the IP address of the Access Point.
Status Displays the connection status.
• Connected The Access Point is physically wired to the
network.
• Connected (wireless) The Access Point is wirelessly
uplinked to a physically wired Access Point.
• Disconnected The Access Point is unreachable by the
UniFi Controller software. Disconnected Access Points
will also appear under Access Points > Disconnected at
the top of the interface.
• Isolated A managed Access Point is unable to locate
itsuplink.
• Managed by Other The Access Point is not in the
default state but it is not controlled by the UniFi
Controller.
• Pending Approval The Access Point is in the default
state and is available for adoption.
2G Clients Displays the number of clients connected to
the Access Point using the 2.4 GHz band.
5G Clients Displays the number of clients connected to
the Access Point using the 5 GHz band.
TX Displays the overall TX (transmit) rate.
RX Displays the overall RX (receive) rate.
TX 2G Displays the overall TX rate for the 2.4 GHz radio
band. The different colors represent different types of
packet activity:
Color Packet Activity
Packets sent
Packets retried
Packets not sent due to likely interference
TX 5G Displays the overall TX rate for the 5 GHz radio
band. The different colors represent different types of
packet activity:
Color Packet Activity
Packets sent
Packets retried
Packets not sent due to likely interference
Channel Displays the transmit/receive channel being
used by the Access Point. The radio band is represented as
(ng) for 2.4 GHz and (na) for 5 GHz.