Help setting up a Ubiquiti UniFiSwitch 16 Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch

[kennysarmy]

We have a separate CCTV network and in each area of the school CCTV cameras are plugged in to U EdgeSwitch8's.

 

Over half-term we added some extra cameras and in one part of the network an 8 port switch is not enough.

 

I ordered and have had delivered a Ubiquiti UniFiSwitch 16 Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch.

 

I've plugged it in to our main network with the thought it would pick up an IP address via DHCP which would then allow me to use a browser to change the IP address, SM and GW.

 

It is appearing on DHCP and is being given an IP address but I cannot ping or connect to it.

 

 

On reading of the quick start guide it mentions needing some software called "UniFi Network Controller 5.12.35 for Windows" so I've downloaded this on to a laptop and attempted to logon using an account we've just created.

 

With the laptop on both our fixed and wireless LAN and using both the smoothwall as our normal proxy and bypassing it (but still going through the SWGfL) I cannot logon.

 

If I create a hotspot with my phone and connect the laptop up I can logon!

 

After logging on it says it cannot find any devices - which I guess is fair enough as the "network is just the laptop and my phone!

 

 

Questions!

 

Could something on the SWGfL be blocking my logon to the UniFi software?

 

If I was to unblock this can I then change the IP address of the switch to our separate CCTV network details?

[chaplic]

Please bear in mind I've only experience of the access points, but the unifi approach is have devices relatively brain dead, and take config from the controller. running the controller (windows software) on the same VLAN as the camera should allow the cameras to be found (ensure firewall ports are ok on windows device). If needed, you can ssh into the devices and point them at the controller from the command line.

 

I don't see how the proxy is in play at all.

[kennysarmy]

Please bear in mind I've only experience of the access points, but the unifi approach is have devices relatively brain dead, and take config from the controller. running the controller (windows software) on the same VLAN as the camera should allow the cameras to be found (ensure firewall ports are ok on windows device). If needed, you can ssh into the devices and point them at the controller from the command line.

 

I don't see how the proxy is in play at all.

 

Sorry if I've confused you, CCTV cameras are all setup HIKVision - I just need to connect them to this switch, which I'd like to give an IP address to.

 

Currently can't see how to do that?

 

In the past I just connect the switch to the LAN (DHCP) - work out which IP has been assigned and then logon via a browser to change the IP.

[kennysarmy]

I've made some progress.

 

 

I've connected the switch to the laptop & the laptop to the internet via my phone as a hot spot.

 

I can logon to the UniFi Controller application and have managed to update the firmware of the switch.

 

It seems to have a default IP address of 192.168.1.20

 

I want to change this and I don't need to set a Gateway address as this is a private CCTV network with no required internet access.

 

When I try and set the IP without a GW I get a warning

[mdrabble]

I have the EdgeMax versions of the Unfi Switches and use SSH to configure them using

network parms 10.16.1.30 255.255.255.0 10.16.1.254 

so not sure if the same will work for the other version of switches.