Bill, The device probably doesn't have DNS. Just use an IP instead of the name... >dig +short dl.ui.com @1.1.1.1 d2cnv2pop2xy4v.cloudfront.net. 108.138.109.163
On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 3:17 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > I was able to log into it via SSH. No surprise, it's running firmware > 3.3.22 from 2017. The oldest firmware on their website is 3.7.58 from 2019. > I tried to tell it to update to that firmware, but I think the firmware is > no longer there, because I get this error: > > BZ.v3.3.22# upgrade > https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385/BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin > Downloading firmware from ' > https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385 > /BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin'. > > --2022-08-03 11:28:41-- > https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/U2Sv2/3.7.58.6385/BZ.qca9342.v3.7.58.6385.170508.0942.bin > Resolving dl.ui.com... failed: Connection timed out. > wget: unable to resolve host address `dl.ui.com' > Image short, header truncated. > Invalid firmware. > > It can ping the host dl.ui.com, so I think the "unable to resolve" > message is referring to the file, and not the host. The discovery tool can > find it, so it looks like my best bet is to reset it and try to update it > from the controller (I was able to d/l controller 5.10.17, which is the > oldest on their website. > > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 8/2/2022 11:01 PM, Craig Baird wrote: > > I think if you download an old controller version from before the EOL, you > can probably manage it. Go to: > > https://www.ui.com/download/unifi/ > > Scroll down past the "Firmware" section to the "Software" section. Below > that, click the button that says "See Past Software". Controller versions > there go back to 2019. > > I've not done this before, but it seems like it should work. Just keep in > mind that since it's not the same controller that was used to adopt and set > up the AP, you'll probably have to physically reset the AP before the > controller will allow you to adopt and do anything with it. And of course, > if you reset the AP, and then find out that the old controller version > somehow knows it's EOL, then you're completely hosed and have effectively > just bricked the AP. I doubt that will happen, but I've doubted a lot of > things that did happen, so take that for what it's worth. :) > > Craig > > > On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:53 PM Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Welp, it's been about 3 years since I've needed to make any changes to >> the Unifi AP-LR that we installed way back in 2015 (I think). Durn thing >> works really well. So well, in fact, that I haven't made any changes in it >> since before the pandemic (maybe longer). >> >> Today, my SO asked me to change the WiFi PW. She asked if it's a big >> deal. Nope I answer (confident as usual). Gosh darn, the Unifi controller >> is no longer on my desktop (no surprise, I replaced the desktop a couple >> years ago. >> >> I go to the Ubiqiti web site to D/L the controller,etc. and find that >> that model was EOL'd back in 2021. Sheesh. What do I do now? The thing >> works as well (or better) than any WiFI AP I've had before, so I am loath >> to replace the thing just to change the PW. What's the best way to deal >> with this? >> >> -- >> bp >> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com >> -- >> AF mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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