Table of Contents
- How to SSH into Unifi devices
- SSH commands
- Internet Threat Management
- 1 [23:24:43] 28.4 Mb/s (11.5s test time)
- 2 [23:24:55] 44.85 Mb/s (11.8s test time)
- 3 [23:25:06] 28.83 Mb/s (11.2s test time)
- 1 [23:38:45] 381.05 Mb/s (9.9s test time)
- 2 [23:38:54] 384.47 Mb/s (9.7s test time)
- 3 [23:39:04] 386.43 Mb/s (9.6s test time) .
- Python scripting for network management
How to SSH into Unifi devices
For router:
ssh ubnt@192.168.1.1
ubntis default, can be changed (I have)
For other devices, use its IP as:
ssh ubnt@192.168.237
Reminder: password is different than the one used for Controller login.
SSH commands
| Command | Example | Function |
|---|---|---|
| info | info | Displays device information |
| set-default | set-default | Factory reset device |
| set-inform | set-inform http://192.168.1.1:8080/inform | Set URL of the controller for adoption. |
| upgrade | upgrade https://<firmware-url>.bin | Upgrade firmware |
| fwupdate | fwupdate --url https://<firmware-url>.bin | Update firmware |
| reboot | reboot | Reboot the device |
| poweroff | poweroff | Shutdown device |
| uptime | uptime | Shows device uptime |
Source & full list:
All Unifi SSH Commands that You Want to Know
lazyadmin.nl
Look into SSH via Python to automate full system reboot.
Using unificontrol:
The unificontrol API — unificontrol 0.2.9 documentation
The unificontrol API¶
Internet Threat Management
I'm connected via ethernet as follows:
Cable modem > USG-3P > US-8 > Netgear switch > Mac Studio
My bandwidth is dropping pretty massively when activating Internet Threat Management, even on "Maximum Performance":
with ITM on "Maximum Performance":
Starting speed test with 3 runs (threads=1)...
1 [23:24:43] 28.4 Mb/s (11.5s test time)
2 [23:24:55] 44.85 Mb/s (11.8s test time)
3 [23:25:06] 28.83 Mb/s (11.2s test time)
without ITM:
Starting speed test with 3 runs (threads=1)...
1 [23:38:45] 381.05 Mb/s (9.9s test time)
2 [23:38:54] 384.47 Mb/s (9.7s test time)
3 [23:39:04] 386.43 Mb/s (9.6s test time) .
Someone on Reddit recommends to switch to the UDM Pro (€369 / €439 incl. VAT):
Source: https://dl.ui.com/ds/udm-pro
Python scripting for network management
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