Configuring Ubiquity Wired and Wireless networks

In this post we will discuss how to setup and configure a Uniquity UniFi network for the purpose of facilitating communication between Leviton products. The high level steps are outlined below with additional details that can be found in the attached video.

Pre-requisites:

1. Download UniFi app to you phone
2. Create an account if necessary and log into the app
3. Identify the location of the "Gateway" which will either be the Unifi "Dream Machine Pro" or "USG". If the Dream Machine Pro was provided, it will be installed in an equipment room.
4. Confirm the gateway is powered up, and, any access points are connected and powered up.
5. Confirm cables between the gateway and any other device is disconnected. These will be connected later.
6. Identify IS/IT team preferences if any; modify defaults below as appropriate
7. If you have internet access
   1. Connect internet access
   2. navigate to console settings and enable remote access
   3. Add LCTechSupport@Leviton.com as an admin user

Site creation and gateway initial provisioning

1. Open app, login, and navigate to site manger
2. Click + button to add a new site
   1. Your gateway should show up in the list with the option to "set it up now." If it doesn't, power cycle it
3. Follow instructions to setup gateway
4. Enter site name in the format [Project Name ] - [Project Number]
   1. Ex: Bethel 19 - 222402
5. Enter Password
   1. Scan the QR code on the back of the gateway and use it's unique identifier as the password.
6. Wait for console setup to complete and select "Finish"
7. Finish

Site Configuration

1. Connect your laptop into the LAN port of the gateway
2. Log into the gateway using the IP Address located on the touchscreen
3. Configure the network: Navigate to Setup->Networks and select the "default" network
4. Verify your subnet size based on the number of devices you intend to connect to
5. Change your host IP address to
   1. 172.30.0.1
6. Modify DHCP Settings
   1. Adjust the lower end of the DHCP range to start at 172.30.0.21
   2. Enable DHCP Guarding,
      1. Add trusted DHCP server at 172.30.0.1 (this device)
   3. Set domain name to LevitonControls.Lan
   4. If Customer Hosted My Building, set DHCP option 166 to 172.30.0.10
7. Save all above settings

Configure Wi-Fi

1. Navigate to Settings->Wi-Fi, selection the option that allows you to Preconfigure wi-fi.
2. Set SSID to
   1. LevitonControls
3. Set Password to unique, that is also easy to type ex:
   1. The.Smart.Choice.Bethel.Furfurmonger
4. Uncheck 5G

Enroll Devices

1. Plug in all the cables you disconnected and wait 10 minutes for everything to boot up
2. Navigate to the "Unify Devices" option in the web interface
3. Adopt all switches and wait for all adoption and firmware updates to complete
4. Adopt all access points and wait for adoption and firmware updates to complete.

Wrap it up

1. Setup is now complete
2. Document all passwords and names in the Project credentials file and proceed to...
3. You now can go connect your DRC Room Controllers to the network!

This video will walk you through the above process: