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?
>>
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