It has DNS. Has the correct NS server addresses too. When I try to ping the
DL host by name, it finds the correct IP address, and can, in fact, ping it.
I did get it to download the updated firmware. Had to turn off SSL
certificates. That still provided no joy, because the upgrade command would
not accept a URL in the form of file://{path/filename}. I think it found
the file, but it came back with the error message "Unsupported scheme".
I did get the discover tool to find it, and the discover tool looks like it
will allow me to reset it and (maybe) take ownership of it. I will look
into whether I can change the WiFi password via the CLI, but it looks
pretty limited (so far).
I'm kinda hesitant to reset it, but if that's where I have to go, so be it.
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On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 4:09 PM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
wrote:
> Bill,
>
> The device probably doesn't have DNS. Just use an IP instead of the
> name...
> >dig +short dl.ui.com @1.1.1.1
> d2cnv2pop2xy4v.cloudfront.net.
> 108.138.109.163
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 3:17 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I was able to log into it via SSH. No surprise, it's running firmware
>> 3.3.22 from 2017. The oldest firmware on their website is 3.7.58 from 2019.
>> I tried to tell it to update to that firmware, but I think the firmware is
>> no longer there, because I get this error:
>>
>> BZ.v3.3.22# upgrade
>> https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385/BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin
>> Downloading firmware from '
>> https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385
>> /BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin'.
>>
>> --2022-08-03 11:28:41--
>> https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385/BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin
>> Resolving dl.ui.com... failed: Connection timed out.
>> wget: unable to resolve host address `dl.ui.com'
>> Image short, header truncated.
>> Invalid firmware.
>>
>> It can ping the host dl.ui.com, so I think the "unable to resolve"
>> message is referring to the file, and not the host. The discovery tool can
>> find it, so it looks like my best bet is to reset it and try to update it
>> from the controller (I was able to d/l controller 5.10.17, which is the
>> oldest on their website.
>>
>>
>> bp
>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>
>>
>> On 8/2/2022 11:01 PM, Craig Baird wrote:
>>
>> I think if you download an old controller version from before the EOL,
>> you can probably manage it. Go to:
>>
>> https://www.ui.com/download/unifi/
>>
>> Scroll down past the "Firmware" section to the "Software" section. Below
>> that, click the button that says "See Past Software". Controller versions
>> there go back to 2019.
>>
>> I've not done this before, but it seems like it should work. Just keep in
>> mind that since it's not the same controller that was used to adopt and set
>> up the AP, you'll probably have to physically reset the AP before the
>> controller will allow you to adopt and do anything with it. And of course,
>> if you reset the AP, and then find out that the old controller version
>> somehow knows it's EOL, then you're completely hosed and have effectively
>> just bricked the AP. I doubt that will happen, but I've doubted a lot of
>> things that did happen, so take that for what it's worth. :)
>>
>> Craig
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:53 PM Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Welp, it's been about 3 years since I've needed to make any changes to
>>> the Unifi AP-LR that we installed way back in 2015 (I think). Durn thing
>>> works really well. So well, in fact, that I haven't made any changes in it
>>> since before the pandemic (maybe longer).
>>>
>>> Today, my SO asked me to change the WiFi PW. She asked if it's a big
>>> deal. Nope I answer (confident as usual). Gosh darn, the Unifi controller
>>> is no longer on my desktop (no surprise, I replaced the desktop a couple
>>> years ago.
>>>
>>> I go to the Ubiqiti web site to D/L the controller,etc. and find that
>>> that model was EOL'd back in 2021. Sheesh. What do I do now? The thing
>>> works as well (or better) than any WiFI AP I've had before, so I am loath
>>> to replace the thing just to change the PW. What's the best way to deal
>>> with this?
>>>
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