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Figure HW 6: Ubiquiti user interface. User interfaces: GUI (software application) In this case you need a special piece of software to interact with the device. This system is used in Mikrotik (called Winbox), Apple (called Airport Utility), Motorola (called Canopy), many old APs. Advantages: usually powerful and appealing interfaces; allow batch configuration of multiple devices. Disadvantages: proprietary solutions; usually available for only one operating system; software must be installed before starting configuration. Mikrotik Winbox, shown below, is a very powerful solution and can manage large networks.