Ubiquiti Unifi UXG Pro Initial Setup

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Scenario:
Make: Ubiquiti Unifi
Model: Ubiquiti Unifi UXG Pro Gateway
Mode: GUI [Graphical User Interface] & CLI [Command Line Interface]
Description: In this article we will discuss a stepwise method of how to do the initial setup of Ubiquiti Unifi UXG Pro Gateway. Refer to the linked article if you are setting up Ubiquiti Unifi USG Pro-4 and/or Ubiquiti Unifi UXG Lite.

Setting up UXG Pro

Step1: Connection
Connect and setup the Ubiquiti Unifi UXG Pro as shown below. Ensure LAN and internet cable is connected to the UXG Pro.

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_connection

Step2: LAN Connection
Connect LAN port to the local laptop as shown above in the image.

Step3Configure Local IP
Configure your local LAN with the IP as shown below to access the USG Pro.

IP Address192.168.1.5
Subnet Mask255.255.255.0
Default Gateway192.168.1.1

If DHCP is enabled then the local laptop will automatically pick up the IP. The default IP of UXG Pro is
192.168.1.1.

Step4Access UXG Pro
Access the secure gateway by https://192.168.1.1. Click “Proceed”, to enter into the UXG Pro configuration page.

USG_Access

Step5: IP Configuration
Click “Configure IP Settings” and put the details as shown in the next step.

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_settings

Step6: IP Settings
Setup the WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS. Once all details have been added click “Apply Changes

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_IP_settings

Step7: Connecting to Internet
Once the WAN IP details have been added, you will see the page “Connecting to Internet

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_internet_connection

Step8: SSH
SSH onto the Ubiquiti UXG Pro using IP 192.168.1.1

SSH 192.168

Step9: Login
Login to the UXG Pro using the UXG Pro default username and password.

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_ssh

Step10: Inform
Run the inform command to adopt the UXG Pro on the Unifi controller as shown below.

# set-inform http://10.1.1.15:8080/inform

Adoption request sent to 'http://10.1.1.15:8080/inform'.Use the controller to complete the adopt process

Step11: Adopt UXG Pro
Adopt the UXG Pro on the controller

ubiquiti_unifi_uxg_pro_adopt

Step12: After Adoption
Once adopted by the controller, the device is all set to use and configure as per requirement.

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Source: Knowledge Base, Lab, Ubiquiti

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