Not going into too many details, there's good documentation on how to run through the UDM-Pro setup wizard:
- Unifi Network - Getting Started
- Setup Network Application
- CrossTalk Solutions - Initial Wizard Setup
To make the initial configurations, plug in your PC or laptop directly into one of the ports on the UDM-Pro; configure your PC/laptop/MBP to acquire DHCP addresses. Open a browser at http://192.168.1.1
Even though in my network, I plan on using a 10/8 private network, I started running the initial setup of
UDP-Pro and adopting the Unifi devices from the UDM-P's default 192.168.1.1 address. Run through the
wizard to connect to your ISP, update the UDM-P and adopt any switches and APs you have.
Note that you need to initially login to UDM-Pro with a SSO login from UI.com: https://account.ui.com/
The setup here assumes a local DNS server, I am using a Pi-hole DNS server on 10.0.90.42
Once you've logged in to your UDM-Pro using the SSO login, best practice is to add a local admin and set the following under:
Portal | Advanced:
Enable SSH and set your strong SSH password (you do keep all your passwords in a password manager like 1Password, right?) While here, also ensure that ```Remove Access`` is now disabled (unless you want to enable remote configuration of your site via UI's cloud).
Once the Unifi devices have been adopted, switch the UDM-Pro to your desired IP address, in my case:
10.0.90.1 by navigating to Network App | Settings | Networks
Change the LAN network to:
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Enable Network | on |
| Name | mgmt-90 |
| Advanced | |
| VLAN ID | leave empty |
| Device Isolation | off |
| IGMP Snooping | off |
| Auto Scale Network | off |
| DHCP Mode | DHCP Server |
| Gateway IP/Subnet | 10.0.90.0/24 |
| DHCP Range | 10.0.90.100 - 10.0.90.254 |
| DHCP Name Server | Manual |
| 10.9.0.42 | |
| DHCP Lease Time | 7200 |
| DHCP Gateway IP | Auto |
Leave all the other settings on their default/OFF settings.
Apply/save those settings and reconnect to the UPM-Pro on the new IP address: https://10.0.90.1
To better support e.g. Chromecast or Apple cast, enable multicast DNS to better connect to media devices:
Go to Network App | Settings | Advanced Features | Advanced Gateway Settings | Multicast DNS
