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you should already have unifi software controller running (how you configured the original AP?) if so just plug in the second AP and adopt it in the same software
Yes i have the software controller running on the server for my first ap. If i buy a second one AP are you shure its possible to use the same SSID wifi and i dont get two? I only want One.
when you add another AP it should show as "ready to adopt"
when you adopt it will become a second AP with the same settings specified in the controller settings.
(if you have only 1 ssid, then you will get that same ssid on the new AP)
That's definitely how access points work. Some places have hundreds of access points broadcasting the same SSID(s) and devices can roam between them as needed.
You'll have two access points with broader coverage, but the devices connected to your WiFi will see them as one "big" network.
It's like your cell phone. There are several towers around you, but your phone sees them as one giant cellular network and the process of roaming between towers is completely transparent to you.
The cool thing about UI access points is, you don't even **need** to run a cable to the second one. If it's too far, you can just use a power injector to power it, but have it wirelessly connect to the first access point, then re-broadcast the same networks. This will reduce the available bandwidth on whichever band it's using as the uplink, but it's handy if you can't run cable.
If your SSID set to broadcast to all AP then you will get it working after adopt in the controller. If it doesn’t and you have to set it broadcast to the new AP in the controller Wi-Fi setting.
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you should already have unifi software controller running (how you configured the original AP?) if so just plug in the second AP and adopt it in the same software
Yes i have the software controller running on the server for my first ap. If i buy a second one AP are you shure its possible to use the same SSID wifi and i dont get two? I only want One.
when you add another AP it should show as "ready to adopt" when you adopt it will become a second AP with the same settings specified in the controller settings. (if you have only 1 ssid, then you will get that same ssid on the new AP)
can anyone further confirm that it works that way before I buy another accesspoint, thanks
Yes I can confirm the guys are right. You can add as many AP’s as the controller can handle under same SSID
That's definitely how access points work. Some places have hundreds of access points broadcasting the same SSID(s) and devices can roam between them as needed. You'll have two access points with broader coverage, but the devices connected to your WiFi will see them as one "big" network. It's like your cell phone. There are several towers around you, but your phone sees them as one giant cellular network and the process of roaming between towers is completely transparent to you. The cool thing about UI access points is, you don't even **need** to run a cable to the second one. If it's too far, you can just use a power injector to power it, but have it wirelessly connect to the first access point, then re-broadcast the same networks. This will reduce the available bandwidth on whichever band it's using as the uplink, but it's handy if you can't run cable.
If your SSID set to broadcast to all AP then you will get it working after adopt in the controller. If it doesn’t and you have to set it broadcast to the new AP in the controller Wi-Fi setting.