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> Unlike all my other Unifi devices, my SSH private key didn't work with my username, but worked with the `root` user instead. Or user + password defined in `Settings` -> `System` -> `Advanced` -> `Device Authentication`.
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The Unifi gateways run a Debian-based distro, so we can install the `wpasupplicant` package.
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> [!WARNING]
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> Some devices such as the UDR7 and UX7 may get a version of wpasupplicant from `apt install` that does not include the wired driver. If you encounter issues with the standard installation below, use the [alternative installation method](#alternative-installation-for-udr7ux7-and-other-devices) instead.
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```
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> apt update -y
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> apt install -y wpasupplicant
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```
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### Alternative installation for UDR7/UX7 and other devices
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If the standard `apt install` method doesn't work for your device (you'll know if `wpa_supplicant` fails with driver issues), download and install the packages directly from the Debian repositories instead:
> These are the same packages used in the [Survive firmware updates](#survive-firmware-updates) section, so if you use this method, you can skip downloading them again later.
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Create a `certs` folder in the `/etc/wpa_supplicant` folder.
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```
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> mkdir -p /etc/wpa_supplicant/certs
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> If you used the [alternative installation method](#alternative-installation-for-udr7ux7-and-other-devices) above, you already have these packages and can skip this download step.
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