The remains a critical utility for network administrators needing to locate and manage Ubiquiti devices—such as airMAX antennas and UniFi Access Points—across a local network. However, running this aging tool on modern versions of Windows 10 often presents challenges, primarily due to Java compatibility and security updates.
Here is the updated guide to getting UBNT Discovery Tool v2.5.1 working on Windows 10 with current Java installations.
"C:\path\to\old\jre\bin\java.exe" -jar "ubnt-discovery-v2.5.1.jar" Ubiquiti Community Recommended Modern Alternatives
(adjust filename). 11. Reinstall network drivers:
@echo off set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-11\bin %JAVA_HOME%\java.exe -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom -jar UBNT_Discovery_Tool_v2.5.1.jar
Ubiquiti has moved toward:
Would you like the direct download link for the that works on updated Windows 10?
Azul Zulu 11.56.19+ (or Liberica Full JDK 11).
The remains a critical utility for network administrators needing to locate and manage Ubiquiti devices—such as airMAX antennas and UniFi Access Points—across a local network. However, running this aging tool on modern versions of Windows 10 often presents challenges, primarily due to Java compatibility and security updates.
Here is the updated guide to getting UBNT Discovery Tool v2.5.1 working on Windows 10 with current Java installations.
"C:\path\to\old\jre\bin\java.exe" -jar "ubnt-discovery-v2.5.1.jar" Ubiquiti Community Recommended Modern Alternatives
(adjust filename). 11. Reinstall network drivers:
@echo off set JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Zulu\zulu-11\bin %JAVA_HOME%\java.exe -Djava.net.preferIPv4Stack=true -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom -jar UBNT_Discovery_Tool_v2.5.1.jar
Ubiquiti has moved toward:
Would you like the direct download link for the that works on updated Windows 10?
Azul Zulu 11.56.19+ (or Liberica Full JDK 11).