My previous guide for Omada Controller involved the use of Task Scheduler. Today I’m offering a recommended and excellent alternative for installing the latest Omada Controller version via Portainer. TP-Link Omada Controller gives you the possibility to control your TP-Link Omada Hardware. Omada Controller is a management software for TP-Link EAP devices. Omada lets you configure settings, monitor the network status and manage clients, all from the convenience of a smart phone or tablet. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Omada Controller on your Synology NAS using Docker & Portainer.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Omada Controller v6.1.0.19 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Omada Controller on Your UGREEN NAS.

STEP 1

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STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it omada. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 4

Now create three new folders inside the omada folder that you have previously created at STEP 3, and name them data, logs, work. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 5

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Home then Live connect. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the left sidebar in Portainer, click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 6

In the Name field type in omada. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: Copy Paste the code below in the Portainer Stacks Web editor.

services:
  omada-controller:
    image: mbentley/omada-controller:6  #If your NAS does NOT support AVX change 6 with 5
    container_name: Omada-Controller
    healthcheck:
      test: timeout 10s bash -c ':> /dev/tcp/127.0.0.1/8088' || exit 1
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 90s  
    network_mode: host
    environment:
       PUID: 1026
       PGID: 100
       TZ: Europe/Bucharest
       MANAGE_HTTP_PORT: 8088
       MANAGE_HTTPS_PORT: 8043
       PORTAL_HTTP_PORT: 8088
       PORTAL_HTTPS_PORT: 8043
       SHOW_SERVER_LOGS: true
       SHOW_MONGODB_LOGS: false
       SSL_CERT_NAME: tls.crt
       SSL_KEY_NAME: tls.key
    volumes:
      - /volume1/docker/omada/data:/opt/tplink/EAPController/data:rw
      - /volume1/docker/omada/logs:/opt/tplink/EAPController/logs:rw
      - /volume1/docker/omada/work:/opt/tplink/EAPController/work:rw
    restart: on-failure:5

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Web editor area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)
⚠️Warning: If your NAS does NOT support AVX, change the following line in the compose above image: mbentley/omada-controller:6 with image: mbentley/omada-controller:5

STEP 7

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

STEP 8

If everything goes right, you will see the following message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

STEP 9

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STEP 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in https://Synology-ip-address:8043

Keep in mind, if you type in http:// this will not work. It’s mandatory to use https://

Click Advanced. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 11

Click Proceed. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 12

At the top right of the page, choose your language. Click Agree to accept the cookies. Click Let’s Get Started. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 13

Add your own data, then click Next to start the installation wizard. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Omada Controller!

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If you encounter issues by using this container, make sure to check out the Common Docker issues article.

Note: If you want to run the Omada Controller container over HTTPS, check How to Run Docker Containers Over HTTPS. In order to make Omada Controller work via HTTPS, it’s mandatory to activate WebSocket.

This post was updated on Monday / January 26th, 2026 at 12:21 AM

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💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Omada Controller v6.1.0.19 release.

💡Note: Check out my guide on how to Install Omada Controller on Your UGREEN NAS.

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