How to Setup Your Own Hotspot with Ubiquiti airMAX Access Points

Upload the previously downloaded Hotspotsystem firmware.

3. After successfull upgrade reset the router by pressing its reset button for more than 10 seconds.

4. After the "upgrade and reset" your Ubiquiti will be available on your local network with DHCP address if you connect its LAN port to your local network. In our case we had a network with 192.168.19.x range and our Ubiquiti picked up the 192.168.19.109 address. If your Ubiquiti is not connected to anywhere it can be reached on 192.168.1.20 address (dhcp fallback address). In this case use the static IP like 192.168.1.2 for your computer as you did in the beginning and connect to your Ubiquiti on http://192.168.1.20

You have to configure your local network. According to your local network or internet connection set your uplink under Network in the WAN Network Settings (dhcp,pppoe or static ip).

5. On the hotspot tab fill out your operator username in the Operator Name field and enter the number of the location too. In case of your first location enter 1.

Check 'Enable Hotspot' and leave 'Start on boot' checked.

NOTE #1: If you set up a Hotspot FREE BASIC OR SOCIAL location, you MUST CHECK 'Combined splash page'.
NOTE #2: If you set up a Hotspot FREE SOCIAL location, you MUST ADD 'www.apple.com' into Walled Garden > Allowed Hosts field!

When you make changes don't forget to 'Apply Settings' on the top of the page.

6. Start chilli service (on Services page, under STATUS) or reboot the your AP.

Enjoy!

If you change the nasid and you apply the changes don't forget to stop and start the chilli service or reboot the device.