Access points for home

[Ryster]

Have had a skim through the last two pages, so sorry if I missed it, but what controller version are you running neufuse?  I too had an issue with the 2.x version that is on the website not listening on port 8080. After chatting to tech support they pointed me at the latest 3.x beta version, which works fine. Additionally, I had power issues with my APs until they were updated with the matching 3.x firmware from the controller. Currently 3.1.12.

 

[neufuse Veteran]

Have had a skim through the last two pages, so sorry if I missed it, but what controller version are you running neufuse?  I too had an issue with the 2.x version that is on the website not listening on port 8080. After chatting to tech support they pointed me at the latest 3.x beta version, which works fine. Additionally, I had power issues with my APs until they were updated with the matching 3.x firmware from the controller. Currently 3.1.12.

 

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2.4.5 was what came with it, it firmware updated to 2.4.6 and the controller is also running it... I'll have to try the beta firmware out

 

not sure where you get the beta firmware at, I assume they restrict it to people they approve?

[Ryster]

At present it's in a private forum, but the download link was available to all. Let me see if I can get it for you...

 

Here you go...

 

http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/3.1.12/UniFi-installer.exe

 

Probably best read the upgrade FAQ for v2 to v3 upgrades too...

 

http://wiki.ubnt.com/UniFi_FAQ#v2_-.3E_v3_migration

 

 

New Features Introduced in V3

Multi-site management, read-only admin support

• Instead of running multiple controllers, now you can use one controller to manage multiple sites.
• Each site has its own configurations, maps, statistics, guest portals and is logically separated.
• Moreover, you can delegate administrative rights (readonly/readwrite) to other people.

Seamless Roaming - Zero-Handoff

• Running radios on the same channel with the same BSSID. No controller is required for its operation.

WLAN Groups

• Now you can create multiple WLAN groups and assign them to an AP's radio.

Other Features

• Rogue AP detection
• more descriptive email alerts
• basic SNMP support
• enhanced load balancing per radio
• voucher customization
• additional payment gateway support (Stripe, QuickPay, Authorized.Net, MerchantWarrior)
• ability to reset current statistic
• allow the config to stay during uninstall for Windows
• controller performance enhancement
• Insights tab: Past Wireless Connections, Past Guest Authorizations
• standard-based roaming support (PMK-Caching, Inter-AP communication)
• Access Points tab: Config view, Performance view (footnote 1)
• enhanced wireless uplink
• UAP-Pro wireless uplink support (UAP-Pro can use its 5G as uplink or take 8 wireless downlinks)

From 3.1.1->3.1.9

• fix VLAN issue with wireless uplink
• fix a few zero-handoff bugs
• fix TX-Power calculation
• fix RADIUS accounting byte/pkt count
• rolling upgrading improvement
• add QuickPay (Europe) and Authorized.Net (US, Canada, UK, Europe) support
• fix UAP-AC (US version) 5G radio issue introduced in 3.1.2
• add MerchantWarrior (Australia, New Zealand)
• improve UAP stability and reliability
• fix UAP-AC's 5G connectivity issue for newer MacBook Air with 11ac chip
• fix Windows service launching issue with Java 7
• improve Windows Installer upgrade
• UI enhancements
• Controller - all columns are now left aligned.
• Controller - fix false error message when launching controller - "Startup Failed, port 8080 is used by another program".
• Controller - fix the issue of unable to remove wireless uplink.
• Controller - security enhancements (reported by Luca Carettoni).
• Controller - avoid submitting 2+ times in default portal page where iOS devices will fail to be redirected.
• Controller - add new configuration: whether to show up the pop-up dialog when an iOS device associating to a guest wlan.
• Controller - fix the issue of controller shows wireless uplink in incorrect channel.
• Controller - fix the wireless uplink issue where downlink ap stays in the disconnected state rather than isolated state.
• Controller - fix AP dialog where Ethernet Activities is showing 0 B/sec.
• Controller - add new configuration: allow to disable broadcast filter. Disabling it will degrade wlan performance.
• UAP-AC - fix auto channel selection - previously if set it to HT80/Auto, the AP will be set in HT20.
• UAP-AC - fix WEP issue where hex key fails whenever letter a-f being used in the key.
• UAP-AC - stability improvement.
• UAP-AC - include SSID in RADIUS attribute 'Called Station Identifier.'
• UAP-AC - auto channel selection chooses only channels 1, 6 and 11.
• UAP - remove DAD (duplicated address detection) arp.
• UAP - fix fd/socket leakage.
• UAP - fix the issue of selfrun_guest_mode=off configuration that is not working previously.
• UAP - v3 stability improvements.
• UAP - fix Realtek RTL8188CE issue.
• UAP - allow to disable pmksa caching through config.
• UAP-PRO - fix the issue of wireless uplink cannot be established in DFS channels.
• UAP-PRO - fix wireless uplink issue using DFS channels where downlink PRO is stuck whenever uplink PRO restarts.
• Controller - in Performance View, instead of showing "Num Clients" again, show 2G Clients and 5G clients.
• Controller - fix the issue of Nokia Lumia 920 cannot connect to ZH wlan.
• Controller - add the missing name/address fields for Stripe.
• Controller - fix map upload problem.
• Controller - fix the issue of deleting “?? user from a user group.
• AP - support non-ASCII SSID.
• AP - disable randomize-case in DNS lookup for compatibility.
• UAP-AC - add broadcast/multicast bypass filter for ARP and DHCP packets.
• UAP-AC - AMPDU stability improvement.
• Controller - fix favicon.
• Controller - fix missing notes for hotspot operators.
• Controller - fix Quickpay refund.
• Controller - for Authorize, make sure refund is available within 120 days.
• Controller - allow backup to specify days.
• Controller - fix unicode SSID support.
• Controller - remove 3000 stations limitation.
• Controller - use 127.0.0.1 when click on Launch button.
• Controller - allow promoting of super admin in system.properties.
• UAP-AC - SDK upgrade.
• UAP-AC - 2G performance improvement.
• UAP-AC - fix performance impact due to antennas state.
• UAP-AC - fix clients fail to roam back in enterprise security wlan.
• UAP-AC - fix 11g client shown with 11b icon on Controller.
• UAP-AC - avoid tinysnmpd respawn repeatedly.
• UAP - fix kick a station in wireless uplink will cause downlink ap dropped.
• UAP - fix WEP performance.
• UAP - wireless uplink migration from V2->v3.
• PICOM2 - fix picoM2 max power drop.
• Controller - use Get for payment URL forwarding.
• Controller - use UTF-8 for portal page.
• UAP - fix Guest Portal redirector (broken in v3.1.7).
• UAP-AC - add rogue AP scan.
• Installer - no longer install JRE for the user, redirect the user to Sun's website instead.
• Controller - fix SMTP port showing 25/465 even if it's customized
• AP - fix firmware upgrade issue where the Ethernet interface occasionally (1%) failed to start after rebooting.
• AP - improve firmware upgrade reliability for UAP, UAP-LR and UAP-Outdoor
• AP - upgrade dropbear from v0.51 to v2013.59 for improved security.
• UAP - fix 802.1x roaming failure in Zero Handoff.
• UAP-AC - SDK upgrade.
• UAP-AC - fix rogue ap on CH 0 (ng).
• UAP-AC - fix the issue of abnormal positive stations signal strength.
• UAP-AC - fix the issue of failing to set 2.4G HT40 channel.

From 3.1.9->3.1.10

• Controller - Fixed XSS Vulnerability.
• Controller - Only request DHCP for guest VLAN when guest portal is enabled.
• Controller - Fixed migration issue that causes controller not to see previously adopted APs from v2 to v3.
• Controller - Updated copyright date to 2014.
• Controller - Enhancement to detect network interface state change in 60 seconds.
• UTIL - Fixed UniFi Discovery Tool failing to see any APs.
• UAP-AC - Fixed 2Ghz radio intermittently getting into a stuck state in long/heavy stress.
• UAP-AC - Fixed 5Ghz radio intermittently getting into a stuck state in long/heavy stress.
• UAP-AC - Fixed some station information passed from driver to controller.
• UAP-AC - Fixed clients randomly disconnecting from the 5Ghz radio.
• UAP-AC - Fixed 5Ghz performances slows to a crawl.
• UAP-AC - Fixed long ping times every 10 seconds from the 2Ghz radio.
• UAP-AC - Fixed 2Ghz performances slows to a crawl.
• UAP-AC - Fixed rate selection on subsequent AMPDU TX.
• UAP-AC - Fixed a 2Ghz performance instability issue.
• UAP-AC - Fixed EIRP reporting issue.
• UAP-AC - Fixed 2Ghz RSSI reporting error.
• UAP-AC - Fixed DHCP failure due to wrong default configuration.
• UAP-PRO - Fixed 16 clients in power save/uAPSD will cause AP to start dropping Ethernet frames therefore disconnecting from controller.
• UAP-PRO - If a total of 8 VAPs are created, QOS rule for the 8th one is not created.
• UAP-PRO - Fixed system crash causing reboots when certain sysconfig is applied.
• UAP-PRO/Outdoor - Fixed second Ethernet port not working.
• UAP - Fixed client rate limiting function does not work when greater than 10 clients.
• UAP - Fixed incorrect QoS ClassID.
• UAP - Fixed default user group bandwidth limiting is not working when applying a rate limit then back to unlimited bandwidth.
• UAP - Fixed vulnerability in BusyBox that may allow someone in control of a DHCP server to run arbitrary code.
• UAP - Fixed reporting abgn modes properly to controller.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Wireless Uplink stuck in isolation.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Wireless Uplink randomly disconnects.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Zero Handoff causes random disconnects due to multicast traffic.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Zero Handoff causes lower than expected throughput.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Zero Handoff causes huge amount of spectrum use.
• UAP-LR - Fixed transmit power reading to be inconsistent between v2 and v3 controller.

From 3.1.10->3.1.12

• Controller - Fixed UI not showing 11ac for UAP-ACs.
• Controller - Fixed Event Tab does not show events unless another tab is launched first.
• Controller - Fixed vulnerability of VLAN Hopping Attack.
• Controller - Fixed incorrect EIRP values in AP Detail dialog box.
• Controller - Fixed custom TX power entry to prevent wrong values from entered.
• Controller - Removed "Are you sure you want to restart the access point?" popup.
• Controller - Removed Login Expired Alert popup.
• Controller - Fixed Forget AP does not always reset AP to default configuration.
• Controller - Add control for UAP-AC enable/disable TXBF in config properties. Default is now disabled as mentioned above for MacBook Client issues.
• Controller - Fixed Admin password hash transmitted in syslog.
• Controller - Fixed site admin list being empty.
• Controller - Fixed Alert not working sometimes, therefore no emails going out.
• Controller - Fixed Override button disappears if SSID is >29 characters.
• Controller - Default all 11ac Access Points to medium power for new adoption.
• Controller - Fixed language customization issues in guest portal. Add missing UTF-8 support.
• Controller - Fixed Hotspot redirect to error page 404.
• Controller - Fixed UAPs respond to hostnames with/without a dash between names. Conform to RFC 952.
• Controller - Fixed Insights: Known Wireless Clients might not get updated properly.
• Controller - Correct Unifi name to UniFi in Linux install.
• UAP-AC - Improve 2Ghz adjacent channel interference at the edge of range throughput issues.
• UAP-AC - Improve tcp ack response.
• UAP-AC - Workaround MacBook 11ac issues related to high packet loss and RTT delays. This is a client issue when TXBF is enabled.
• UAP-AC - Fixed AP resetting radio in a high interference environment.
• UAP-AC - Fixed AP disconnecting clients in a high interference environment.
• UAP-AC - Fixed kernel panic during heavy stress connect/disconnect testing.
• UAP-AC - Fixed kernel panic during heavy multicast stress testing.
• UAP-AC - Fixed some packet lost when STA is in Power Save.
• UAP-AC - Fixed auto channel selection for 2Ghz. It was always defaulting to ch1 in a busy environment.
• UAP-AC - Bandwidth limiting not working for UDP packets to multiple stations.
• UAP-AC - Fixed sending wrong SSID-tag to external guest portal.
• UAPs - Added enhancement to filter out UBNT discovery response frames to minimize unnecessary traffic in the air.
• UAPs - Fixed AP does not restart properly after having a long uptime.
• UAPs - Do not forward switch BPDU to Stations.
• UAP(except UAP-AC) - Fixed Access Request missing some mandatory attributes with Radius Server.
• UAP - Improve Wireless Uplink connection issues.
• UAP - Improvements to Zero Handoff(ZH) dropping packets when client is in the middle of two APs.
• UAP - Improvements to Zero Handoff(ZH) dropping packets in some specific cases due to ACK collisions from the other ZH APs.
• UAP - Disable 802.11d country IE in beacon.
• UAP - Fixed failed to establish wireless uplink due to too many APs around.
• UAP - Fixed Zero Handoff(ZH) ping ponging effect when in the middle of APs.
• UAP - Fixed Zero Handoff(ZH) to synchronize beacon sequence number.
• UAP-PRO/Outdoor - Fixed secondary port when VLAN enabled limited to MTU=1468.

[sc302 Veteran]

Yes and it is very easy to access the private forum by following the instructions.  It is free, all you need is to create a free account and follow the directions outlined below.

 

http://community.ubnt.com/t5/Ubiquiti-Community/Community-How-to-Sign-Up-for-Beta-Access/ta-p/654145

[+BudMan MVC]

Yeah you just need to sign up for the beta, then its listed in downloads.. I was running unifi software on linux box, simple apt-get install unifi-beta and up and running. Then when connected my unifi AC, found it said it was older version, adopted it and then it upgraded and bing bang zoom.. Working as advertised sofar, still need to put it through some tests..

But got a 1300 rate on the recv when did simple test before once changed to 80..

I am very happy with in the day I have had it -- lets see how it runs for a week or to, see if have any outages, etc.

[neufuse Veteran]

Yeah you just need to sign up for the beta, then its listed in downloads.. I was running unifi software on linux box, simple apt-get install unifi-beta and up and running. Then when connected my unifi AC, found it said it was older version, adopted it and then it upgraded and bing bang zoom.. Working as advertised sofar, still need to put it through some tests..

But got a 1300 rate on the recv when did simple test before once changed to 80..

I am very happy with in the day I have had it -- lets see how it runs for a week or to, see if have any outages, etc.

 

Let me know if you have any issues, I'm still thinking about getting the AC model. Figured if I waste $70 on the B/G/N one and hated it, it's only $70  :laugh:

[+BudMan MVC]

Well I forgot about the killawatt til this morning, but plugged it in about 30 minutes ago

 

It's drawing 11.8 watts currently - I have it set to med and high. Run time meter shows 35 minutes but has not registered anything on the kwh yet, not even a .01

 

Let you know what it reads after say a couple of days and get a running total for cost of running per day, etc.

 

But this is pretty slick - I unplugged it and got this email

 

 

I show 5 devices currently connected, I can lower the power and see what it changes..  Let me try low and med - but I think a days total is better value to use..

 

edit:  So the EIRP dropped down to 12dbm and 18 for the 5ghz.. I still show it drawing 11.7-8..  I will change it back to my med/high setting..  I like to keep the 5ghz a bit higher to hopefully keep it look like better choice for connection, etc.  Or devices all seem to go over to the 2.4 because its a stronger signal, etc.

[neufuse Veteran]

the beta firmware seems to work better for me since I updated to it, no more random "disconnected" states

[neufuse Veteran]

Well I forgot about the killawatt til this morning, but plugged it in about 30 minutes ago

 

It's drawing 11.8 watts currently - I have it set to med and high. Run time meter shows 35 minutes but has not registered anything on the kwh yet, not even a .01

 

Let you know what it reads after say a couple of days and get a running total for cost of running per day, etc.

 

But this is pretty slick - I unplugged it and got this email

 

slick.png

 

I show 5 devices currently connected, I can lower the power and see what it changes..  Let me try low and med - but I think a days total is better value to use..

 

edit:  So the EIRP dropped down to 12dbm and 18 for the 5ghz.. I still show it drawing 11.7-8..  I will change it back to my med/high setting..  I like to keep the 5ghz a bit higher to hopefully keep it look like better choice for connection, etc.  Or devices all seem to go over to the 2.4 because its a stronger signal, etc.

have you tried the power saving mode at all to see if the wattage goes lower?

[+BudMan MVC]

Are you talking about auto under power? I don't think this does anything of as of yet.

Are you talking about clients going into power saving mode? That is controlled at the client.

The little green leaf points out clients in power saving mode

If there is something else for some sort of power saving, let me know and sure will see if killawatt goes down in draw, etc.

[neufuse Veteran]

Ah I thought the AP had the automatic power management features in it already, thought I read somewhere it could lower its wattage when it's not seeing any clients

[+BudMan MVC]

Where did you read that? If so I don't think you have to turn it on? I pretty much always have something connected, phones, chromecast, etc. But sure if you send me info about it, or I can find it I will disconnect everything and see what happens.

[sc302 Veteran]

It does lower and raise the wattage as shown in my previous posts.  The question is how much does it use on average vs peaks and lows. 

[+BudMan MVC]

Well sofar, since I connected the killawatt its been on 13 hours 35 minutes and its 0.15 kwh.. Let you know what is tmrw morning..  

 

edit: Ok at 25:49 with 0.30 kwh.  At that rate lets call it 30x.3 = 9 khw for the month.. At roughly here in Schaumburg total bill last time I looked worked with taxes and everything to about 12.5 cents per kwh.. So to run this for a month your looking at hair over a buck ;) 1.125$

 

edti2:  BTW 5/25 3.1.13 is out - upgrade when very smooth..  Love it apt-get update and there you go never software.  Then in the software click upgrade on AP..

 

 

Update on power 73:18 hours and 0.86 kwh...  Pretty cheap to run..