Since Ubiquiti Unifi Solution is a "Managed" solution with a centralized server (administration) running on a Windows or linux box, I ´ve tried to ssh and I get the following output (see screenshot below)
Unifi AP itself do not have any GUI to make a backup for CFE or somenthing like that.
Any instructions in how to backup ?
Any Ideas in how to recover just in case the AP gets bricked ?
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Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 14:25 Post subject:
the device is flashed by using tftp from the bootloader. in the same way you can also revert to the original firmware. so no backup is neccessary, since you always can flash back to the original firmware.
update:
since i cannot find the pci data details yet for this device, i advise not to use dd-wrt right now. please check first if you can flash the device with tftp using the original ubnt firmware image. so you wont risk anything. dd-wrt might work then as well. but no guarantee yet, since i dont have the details for the pci vendor and device id's which is required for a proper device detection
if dd-wrt is booting and you're able to access it, it would be good if you can send me a full flashbackup using the "fullflash" partition (see /proc/mtd in dd-wrt
if you copy this mtd partition i'm able to retrieve all neccessary data _________________ "So you tried to use the computer and it started smoking? Sounds like a Mac to me.." - Louis Rossmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_5YDRWqGE&t=60s
Do I run a TFTP on my windows box and start the access point to load the new firmware / image ? Which firmware do you recommend ? Shash reccomendation is bullet2M ? I think He´s right.
As you wrote : "the device is flashed by using tftp from the bootloader. in the same way you can also revert to the original firmware. so no backup is neccessary, since you always can flash back to the original firmware."
Do I assume every time the AP starts it gets the firmware from the "management server" in my windows box ? (what a waste of time and networking bandwidth, just imagine you have 100 AP!! starting after a power failure)
Ok, I will try to find the folder where original firmware is stored by the ubiquiti administration server , stop the administration server , download the bullet2M firmware, rename it to "UBIQUITI Firmware" (or whatever firmware name have) start tftp server on my windows box, put dd-wrt in root folder of tftp, start TFTP server , and start the AP.
If I can get a console of AP after boot I will give you a copy of "fullflash" partition
I have set up exactly as seen on sash post , I get ping replies from 192.168.1.20 succesfuly , BUT there is no way to tftp the new firmware to the access point , I have tried TFTP2 , windows TFTP Client with no success at all.
I also tried to reset the UNIFI system (Holding reset button and power up the device 20 seconds and release ) it still responds ping at 192.168.1.20 when comes alive again. but no success in tftp (time out error)
I also tried holding the reset button for 8-10 second just to force the device enter in "recovery mode" Unifi, respond ping at 192.168.1.20, BUT no way to tftp new firmware (TFTP time out error)
Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 7492 Location: Dresden, Germany
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:30 Post subject:
if you get ping responses from 192.168.1.20, the device isnt in recovery mode. to get into the tftp recovery mode. plugoff the power. push the reset button and keep it pushed. plugin the power and hold the reset button for about 10 seconds
then send the new image like bs2-dd-wrt.bin with
tftp -i 192.168.1.20 put bs2-dd.wrt.bin
do not ping the device in this recovery mode, the device will not respond. but it accepts the tftp request. but as i said. try first, if the original ubiquiti firmware image works, since this would be required to recovery to original firmware.
for description. all dd-wrt ubiquiti M firmwares are identical. so it doesnt matter if you flash the nanostation M firmware or bullet M firmware. i just copied them in separate folders to show which devices are officially supported. the firmare itself detects the device well and works as expected. if the ubiquiti device cannot be detected, the firmware runs like a standard bullet M firmware. _________________ "So you tried to use the computer and it started smoking? Sounds like a Mac to me.." - Louis Rossmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_5YDRWqGE&t=60s
BS : I have read a lot about this device , Ubiquiti Unifi is a simple access point, it have no power plug, it only have POE, on 1 ethernet port AND a reset button.
It seems not to have a "TFTP" recovery mode.
I have tried all the options, as seen on sash stiky post , ubiquiti firmware restore and so forth holding reset button for 7-10 seconds is not working at all in this device.
Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 7492 Location: Dresden, Germany
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 15:57 Post subject:
unifi support is now done and dd-wrt works on it. _________________ "So you tried to use the computer and it started smoking? Sounds like a Mac to me.." - Louis Rossmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_5YDRWqGE&t=60s
Joined: 06 Jun 2006 Posts: 7492 Location: Dresden, Germany
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 16:04 Post subject:
here the test images + initial installation instructions _________________ "So you tried to use the computer and it started smoking? Sounds like a Mac to me.." - Louis Rossmann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL_5YDRWqGE&t=60s
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 0:41 Post subject: configurar dd-wrt para antena wifi
BrainSlayer quisiera saber como debo configurar el dd-wrt std ( 14896) en router linksys wrt160nl para conectarle una antena hechiza ( antena wifi jolly rogers)la hice
con el proposito de acceder a internet de forma gratuitamente a travez de esta antena
como debo hacerlo ,configurarlo etc
gracias
emmanuel
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 0:33 Post subject: Re: configurar dd-wrt para antena wifi
95salo wrote:
... quisiera saber como debo configurar el dd-wrt ...
Aqui nadian puede ayudarte, pero hay otro parte del foro donde habla este idioma. _________________ http://69.175.13.131:8015 Streaming Week-End Disco. Station Ripper V 1.1 will do.