{"id":2926,"date":"2020-01-08T18:14:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T18:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.incredigeek.com\/home\/?p=2926"},"modified":"2020-01-08T18:21:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T18:21:38","slug":"unifi-cameras-changing-from-static-ip-to-dhcp-from-command-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incredigeek.com\/home\/unifi-cameras-changing-from-static-ip-to-dhcp-from-command-line\/","title":{"rendered":"UniFi Cameras – configure static IP or DHCP from command line"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The UniFi cameras are different then the AirMax line in how the configuration works. There is a “\/tmp\/system.cfg” file, but it does not contain most of the configuration option. In the default directory there are some files which appear to handle the device configuration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The network configuration file is “ubnt_networkd.conf”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edit the file by opening it up in vi or a different text editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Static IP config<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
{\n     \"cfgver\": 2,\n     \"dhcp\": {\n         \"fallbackIP\": \"192.168.1.20\",\n         \"fallbackNetmask\": \"255.255.255.0\",\n         \"status\": 0  <-- 0=Static 1=DHCP<\/strong>\n     },\n     \"dns\": {\n         \"ns1\": {\n             \"ip\": \"8.8.8.8\",\n             \"status\": 1\n         },\n         \"ns2\": {\n             \"ip\": \"4.2.2.2\",\n             \"status\": 1\n         }\n     },\n     \"routes\": {\n         \"gateway\": \"192.168.5.1\"\n     },\n     \"statik\": {\n         \"ip\": \"192.168.5.11\",\n         \"netmask\": \"255.255.255.0\"\n     }\n}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
If you want to set the static address, you should be able to edit the settings in this config and leave DHCP status disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DHCP config<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To set the Camera to use DHCP, under dhcp change “”status”: 0″ to  “”status”: 1″<\/p>\n\n\n\n
{\n     \"cfgver\": 2,\n     \"dhcp\": {\n         \"fallbackIP\": \"192.168.1.20\",\n         \"fallbackNetmask\": \"255.255.255.0\",\n         \"status\": 1\n     },\n     \"dns\": {\n         \"ns1\": {\n             \"ip\": \"8.8.8.8\",\n             \"status\": 1\n         },\n         \"ns2\": {\n             \"ip\": \"4.2.2.2\",\n             \"status\": 1\n         }\n     },\n     \"routes\": {\n         \"gateway\": \"192.168.5.1\"\n     },\n     \"statik\": {\n         \"ip\": \"192.168.5.11\",\n         \"netmask\": \"255.255.255.0\"\n     }\n}<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
After the settings are applied the camera will use use DHCP regardless of the statik ip settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Save changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Use the following command to write the changes to persistent storage<\/p>\n\n\n\n
ubnt_cmd_persist.sh<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
And reboot the camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
reboot<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Camera should pull a DHCP address when it boots up<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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