This is the seventh in a series that document the Tier 3 / Co-Managed IT work we did to setup a wireless test bed for a Linux based scientific device. The testing environment included two different wireless network hardware types (Ubiquiti and Cisco). There was also a Synology device used for various purposes including hosting the Ubiquiti controller inside a Kubernetes container, providing certificate services, providing LDAP authentication, and providing RADIUS authentication. Each article will detail a separate piece of the project. This article shows the basic setup of Ubiquiti Controller for PSK and RADIUS authentication from wireless devices.

Setup Ubiquiti Wireless Network with PSK

1. Login to Ubiquiti controller previously created – Here
2. Click on Setting gear icon at bottom left
3. Make sure you are on Wifi tab and click Create New link
   • Set network BSSID
   • Create Password
   • Click Add Wifi Network button

Setup Ubiquiti Wireless Network with RADIUS

1. Login to Ubiquiti controller previously created – Here
2. Click on Setting gear icon at bottom left
   • Click on Profiles
   • Click on Radius Tab
   • Click on Create New link
   • Give the Profile a name
   • Enter RADIUS server IP address as Authentication Server
   • Enter RADIUS shared secret
   • Click Add
   • Click Apply Changes
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3. Click on Wifi Tab
4. Click on Create New link
5. Set network BSSID
6. Change Advanced to Manual
7. Set Security Protocol – WPA2 Enterprise
8. Select new RADIUS Profile
9. Click Add Wifi Network
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