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Wi-Fi AP — UniFi / Aruba

Basic Information

FieldValue
CategoryInfrastructure
OwnerFilip Kohák
DeputyArtem Ryzhkov
SLA8x5
DeploymentOn-prem (access points throughout the office)

Description

Corporate Wi-Fi infrastructure consists of Ubiquiti UniFi and/or Aruba access points (APs) managed centrally via a management console.

SSID overview:

SSIDPurposeAuthenticationVLAN
EtneteraCorporate employees802.1X (via FortiNAC)VLAN 20
Etnetera-GuestGuests, visitorsPre-shared key (rotating)VLAN 30
Etnetera-IoTIoT devices, printersPre-shared keyVLAN 40

Access and Login

  • UniFi Network Controller: https://[unifi-controller-ip]:8443
  • Aruba Controller: https://[aruba-controller-ip]
  • Login: admin account (stored in Passbolt)

Procedure — Add New AP (UniFi)

  1. Physically connect AP to PoE switch (802.3af/at)
  2. AP appears in Controller as Pending Adoption
  3. UniFi Controller → Devices → Adopt
  4. AP auto-configures based on the site profile (SSID, VLAN, radio channels)

Procedure — Change Guest Wi-Fi Password

  1. Log in to Controller
  2. Navigate to SSID Etnetera-GuestEdit
  3. Change Pre-Shared Key
  4. Save — applies to all APs in the site
  5. Notify reception with the new password (or update QR code)

Troubleshooting

ProblemSolution
AP offlineCheck PoE power on switch; verify network connection (ping AP IP); restart AP via Controller
User cannot connect (802.1X)Check RADIUS logs in FortiNAC; verify user's AD groups; check device certificate
Slow Wi-FiCheck channel utilization in Controller; consider changing channel or bandwidth
Guest Wi-Fi unavailableCheck VLAN 30 on switch (trunk port must include VLAN 30); verify DHCP scope for VLAN 30
  • FortiNAC — 802.1X authentication for Wi-Fi
  • DHCP — IP address assignment for Wi-Fi clients
  • FortiGate — firewall policies for Wi-Fi VLANs

Contact

  • Owner: Filip Kohák — Slack @filip
  • Deputy: Artem Ryzhkov — Slack @artem
  • Wi-Fi issues: Slack #it-help

Etnetera a.s. — IT Team