Now we’re ready to setup the ubiquiti software.įirst, we need to add the unifi package list to the raspberry pi.Įcho 'deb stable ubiquiti' | sudo tee -a /etc/apt//100-ubnt.list > /dev/null
Unifi controller raspberry pi update#
Plug in your raspberry pi and start it up.Ĭonnect to your local network or wifi and fire up a terminal session to update the os.
Unifi controller raspberry pi software#
Next, you can download software to flash raspbian onto your ssd:
The first thing you’ll want to do is download the latest version of raspbian from the raspberry pi site: The migrate a controller host onto a raspberry pi you’ll need a few things first. geeking out aside, another bonus is that you can also run other stuff on your raspberry pi at the same time when you’re done. this has been a nice way of running the software without paying $79 for a ubiquiti unifi cloud key, but it does mean you’ve got to run an extra host whenever you’re administering your access points.Ī raspberry pi is an awesome replacement for a virtual machine and isn’t as pricey as a cloud key. When i first setup my ubiquiti access points i set up a virtualbox host on my home server to run the ubiquiti controller software on ubuntu. luckily you can run this software on a range of hardware – and a $35 raspberry pi is just the ticket. being commercial gear the ubiquiti aps do have one annoying requirement: you need to run controller software on your network to monitor and control the access points through ubiquiti’s cloud-based controller software. the ubiquiti ac-pro access points, in particular, are in the category of “next level” consumer gear, and after installing them i’ve never looked back. Ubiquiti wi-fi gear is becoming well-known as theīrand for nerds wanting to have home wi-fi that competes with commercial setups.
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