On November 23, 2017 at 20:47, mrtristan said...
I wish someone could explain why again I need a cloud key. I installed a couple of their access points in a home recently without a cloud key or computer acting as a controller and it works. What am I missing without it??
A Cloud Key or constant running controller is not required but if you are maintaining a network it is very helpful to have.
It allows you to remotely connect to a UniFi site and change configurations.
For example a customer adds a device that requires a port forwarded. You can go online and forward the port without going out there to do so.
If a customer needs to change their wifi password or has an issue you can usually login and diagnose it remotely.
Before cloud keys came out a lot of people set up AWS or on site servers to achieve this functionality.