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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/Full-Investigator-66 on 2023-08-20 14:18:51+00:00.

So I have a 1500VA rack mounted UPS from Cyberpower for my home networking equipment - UDM SE, and a Pro Switch. I’ve got a RPi running HomeBridge and the ISP modem all hooked into the UPS.

Often I’ll get a message from Unifi that I should restart the modem.. due to packet loss issues.. but it usually recovers. Im planning to set up a 5G backup WAN this winter with an old android phone and a USB to Ethernet converter for Ethernet tethering.

So the question, do I get the Smart PDU so that I can remote power cycle devices? If yes, what’s the best practice to use it with the UPS? Or do I build a simple robot with another Pi that can press the analog switch to reboot the modem and control it over the network?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/ColdTights on 2023-08-20 13:43:57+00:00.

I bought a UDM-PRO and a U6+ AP, do I need to configure anything extra to get the expected speed?

On my old home Wifi router I had a speedtest score of 90/30Mbps. Over the U6+ the max is 30/30.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/Puuurpleee on 2023-08-20 13:40:17+00:00.

I noticed recently that my two devices, a US-8-60W and UAP-AC-PRO, were showing as "adopting" on my controller. So I did my usual fix of sshing in and running 'set-inform ' however, when i do that the controller gets stuck saying 'getting ready' unless I run the set-inform command again! Then when I looked back later, both devices had un-adopted themselves and were showing as 'adopting' AGAIN. Every time I tell the devices to adopt themselves, they do get adopted, but 5 minutes later and they show as adopting and won't adopt unless I ssh in and run the set-inform command again. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening here? (yes all required ports are open, and these devices HAVE WORKED successfully before)

EDIT: forgot to mention, the ubiquiti network application is running on a docker container, but all ports should be correctly

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/atleast3db on 2023-08-20 13:22:00+00:00.

I have a u6+ in my gazebo outside.

Today I took it down to reroute the Ethernet line and was surprised how hot it was, it was right on that pain threshold, likely around 45 degrees. Im assuming the electronics inside therefore would be much hotter.

Anything thing to worry about?

It wasn’t a particularly hot day, there will be days when the sun shining on the gazebo will make ambient 10-15 degrees warmer.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/Delicious_Regret_524 on 2023-08-20 13:19:11+00:00.

Hello, I was looking 👀 to replace my cameras until I noticed the compression used on Ubiquiti cameras are the h.264 kind which use a lot more hard drive space. This made me stop and rethink if I really want to use them. Is there a way to use h.265? Will the internal processor be able to handle the extra compression power requirements?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/prowlmedia on 2023-08-20 11:57:46+00:00.

So can I set up a direct route from my UDR in Portugal (500mbs connection) to my home UDMSE at home in the UK. I thought I may be teleport? But is that just for mobile clients via WiFiman?

Basically I am looking for a stable connection for streaming from UK to portugal. I’ve got NordVPN which works great on fire sticks but then fails now and then.

And I’ve tried a direct router VPN to nord for whole next work and again it works but have to manually swap server configs when they fail. Also that route is not working for BBC iPlayer at all.

Problem is older parents have no technical skills at all. And I am new to Unifi and networking in general. I

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/msurabbott on 2023-08-20 11:44:56+00:00.

Some time ago I posted about my challenges installing the G4 Doorbell Pro into concrete given the massive usb c adapter, I designed and printed a box that eventually did hold everything and it worked pretty well.

Thankfully I never got around to getting the brick back up because the launch of the actual PoE doorbell meant I could improve things a bit.

Here is my previous post:

I managed to grab the new doorbell when it launched and last night I was able to get the installation wrapped up. I’m pretty happy with how it all came together!

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/3xposure_Official on 2023-08-20 11:18:32+00:00.

I have recently set up my unifi network. Everything seems to connect bar flight simulator on my xbox. I have investigated and set a static IP on the xbox and port forwarded what Microsoft say but still it fails to switch to online. All other games are fine. Anyone have any experience?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/BrutalToad on 2023-08-20 10:58:55+00:00.

Hi All,

I have a brand new UDM that has been setup very simply at this point as a wifi access point and trying to connect my server PC via one of the ports. However, after having the server pc working (for 3 days), I now see nothing connected to the ports and have tried restarting the UDM and re-booting the network, tried different ports.

Is there any other fix then factory reset available to get this to worK?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/CoderWithGlasses on 2023-08-20 09:37:52+00:00.

Hey guys, I am renovating a house and would like to buy a Doorbell Pro. This will be followed later by a UDM-Pro. For now, I just want to add the doorbell, as I don't live there yet and therefore don't need the UDM yet. Does the Doorbell Pro also work as a doorbell without being set up with the UDM? For the time being, I only need the pure doorbell function.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/nbari on 2023-08-20 08:26:11+00:00.

I tried this before with U6-PRO without success, but I found this video: in which they use a UISP switch and WLAN-Bridge GigaBeam and became curious about it, this is my current network:

Basically, I want to connect some computers to a L2 switch (wired) with no wifi and connect the L2 switch wit over a wireless bridge so that all the computers behind can get their IPs/DHCP from the router that is remote:

router --> l2 switch --> (AP) <~~~> (AP) --> L2 switch --> (PC wired)

Just to be clear, I don't want to extend wifi, I just need to bridge the network via wireless so that I can continue to use LAN/VLANS, the wifi AP remains the same.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/RevolutionaryGrape61 on 2023-08-20 07:20:10+00:00.

At the moment in the garden the WiFi coverage is done through the AP inside the house, therefore in some spots in very weak. I have an Ethernet plug where a G3 Flex is connected (via PoE). Unfortunately, for some reason the power plug near the Ethernet plug is not usable. My plan was to install there a Flex Switch and power it via wall plug so that I have more PoE budget to power the G3 Flex and an AP. If I power the Flex by using the PoE switch I have in the basement (24 PoE non Pro) can I power a G3 Flex and an AP? Thanks

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/TigerKR on 2023-08-20 07:11:45+00:00.

TL;DR: Can I bridge my detached structure's LAN to my main structure's LAN with U6 PRO and U6 Lite?

In my main structure, I have a nicely working LAN with VLANS (50 home, 60 IoT, and 70 guest) and all. Ports on switches are properly tagged, unifi U6 APs have their SSIDs for each VLAN. Everything is routed and blocked and everything is dandy.

I'd like to setup my detached structure with its own LAN, and bridge it to my main structure using my unifi U6 APs. Currently, the detached structure (with no AP within) gets ok wifi from the main structure on the near side, and not at all on the far side.

I understand that I can add my U6 Lite to be a downlink mesh node to my U6 Pro setup as an uplink mesh node. Great, I can have wireless access in the far ends of the detached structure.

I've not seen a lot of info with this specific setup (bridging switches via U6 APs). What I've read has conflicting information. My questions are:

1. Can I plug a unifi switch (not flex) into the detached's U6 Lite to give the switch access to the main LAN (via the U6 Pro on the main LAN)?-- I've read in some places that this won't work (speculation?), and that it does work (actual results?).
2. Will I be able to tag ports on the detached's switch to my 60 IoT VLAN?-- I've read that wireless clients respect the VLAN of their SSID, but that wired clients attached via unifi mesh uplink - downlink are all on default VLAN 1?

Expensive P2P bridging equipment is a no.

Detached structure has power via underground conduit, but powerline ethernet is a no. Separately, can't run cat6 alongside existing underground power.

Future me will dig a trench and run Cat6 underground in its own conduit. Current me wants to make this happen sooner as opposed to later with equipment already on hand - and maybe this will be fine while saving a lot of digging.

Required crappy diagram provided for your visualization enjoyment. Note: Elephant denotes trunk port, lightning bolt denotes POE port.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/TechMonster1001 on 2023-08-20 07:11:04+00:00.

Has anyone been able to setup the UDR with Sky Ultrafast FTTP? I am struggling to get customer service to reply so would like to ask what the hell are the credentials? I understand that Sky used DCHP Option 61 but would like to clarify this before I go ahead and buy. Thanks

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/AutoModerator on 2023-08-20 06:00:17+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/Ok-Day-1073 on 2023-08-20 04:45:53+00:00.

Hi All!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my post. I’ve been struggling with my home’s google nest wifi system with its instability so i’m looking to ubiquiti since my office made the same change and it’s been amazing. I would like to know if there are any caveats or potential issues with my potential set up.

Modem —> Ubiquiti Edge Router X —> U6-Mesh (Directly Wired) —> U6 In Wall (Wireless Mesh)

With a cloud key gen 2 plus for controller to host unifi OS.

I did try looking at UDM Pro/SE, but unfortunately the form factor doesn’t fit my home and it’s also abit too expensive for my use case at the moment.

One of the questions that i have is that looking at reviews and spec sheets, the UDM Pro and SE have a total throughput with and without threat management. If i were to go with my set up, are there are limitations on throughput apart from the gigabit since the console is being hosted separately from the router?

Thanks!

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/SisterChaos on 2023-08-20 04:14:07+00:00.

Yes, I'm yet another one. I bought my first UniFi gear, a Dream Router and a G5 Flex camera a little over a month ago to replace the aging AmpliFi HD. Fast forward through a few weeks of experimentation, and today I ordered a Dream Machine Special Edition to replace the UDR which was clearly going to struggle sooner rather than later. That conclusions was reached in part by benefiting from all the conversations here over the years, so thanks to the community as a whole for sharing your experiences.

To be fair, I found the UDR a great starting point as a low-cost way to test the waters. It allowed me to experiment with Homebridge serving up Protect camera streams and see how it worked in practice before committing myself to more cameras – and planning for more upstream bandwidth over the next couple of years. It worked well enough for that and I doubt I'll have any trouble finding a new home for the Dream Router. For me, though? Expanding to four cameras meant I'd have a choice between adding a Cloud Key G2+ or switching to a more capable gateway console.

I opted for a system that's almost certainly overkill in the near term but offers plenty of room to grow.

How about your story? What did the path look like, and how long did it take you to make the jump?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/djsassan on 2023-08-20 03:45:43+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/goljanoid on 2023-08-20 02:57:19+00:00.

I run my home network off a UDR I bought through the Early Access program. It isn’t over burdened (I think).. it runs my network and all my cameras (5) are on a CKG2 running Protect. The setup was rock solid for 18 months but now for the past two weeks or so the UDR silently crashes every 2-3 days. The display on the UDR goes blank and the network goes down. There are no messages in the System Log. Unplugging it and replugging it brings it all back up in a few minutes.

I’m not sure what has changed or how to debug it. The CPU and memory graphs don’t show it maxing out.

About to throw in the towel and think about UDM Pro vs UDMPSE vs Dream Wall but would love to have this working again like it did a few weeks ago. Any thoughts?

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/ostrichsak on 2023-08-20 02:56:43+00:00.

Currently have a UDM Pro that's been working pretty well, for the most part. I had a recent scare where it seemingly reset itself. Fortunately it was a Saturday morning so the only thing that was affected was my gaming time while the wife slept in. Had it been during a weekday (I WFH) it would have been a different story. Without any reason it seemingly fixed itself almost as mysteriously as it initially went down. No clue what happened or what fixed it. Magic I suppose. *shrugs*

During this time and via some cursory Google'ing I discovered that this appears to be a semi-common occurrence with these devices. I decided that a 2nd UDM would be a wise investment just in case this happened again and I wasn't as lucky this time and it either 1) happened on a weekday or 2) took longer to self-correct or maybe didn't recover at all.

My plan was to add a 2nd UDM Pro into my rack just above my switch (current UDM Pro is below) so that if something happened I could swap connections over, boot up and be running again in pretty short order. We recently switched from Xfinity cable to municipal fiber so I've also been considering something like the LTE Backup Professional as a failover while I'm building redundancy into my network but, that's another conversation for another day (probably sooner than later).

One step at a time.

Hoping to get some guidance on how to best go about my idea. I have automatic cloud backups being saved automatically but, after some reading it appears as though there's been some issues possibly based on some reports and relying on these isn't a good idea. I just made a local backup which I intend to do monthly ongoing.

Is this is simple as plugging the new UDM Pro into the rack, moving connections, powering up to install the backup (I'll try the cloud option first just to test how my backups are) and then returning to normal? In the event of a failure would I just move my connections, power up the backup and go on with life?

I'm not a networking expert so... is this the best way to go about this? Just leaving the 2nd UDM Pro off but in the rack rather than having it powered up? In my mind, having them both up and running when only 1 is in-use is doubling the wear & tear and potential for failure rather than just having a cold backup in my network rack with a recent update installed ready to roll in the event of the hot UDM Pro taking itself out of commission, for whatever reason.

Thanks for the input!

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/function_null on 2023-08-20 02:46:13+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/lakeborn123 on 2023-08-20 02:32:38+00:00.

Is the G4 PTZ worth getting ?

I have 5 unifi cameras that cover my house, I have unifi Talk for my home phone service. And of course unifi networking. But I also have a door setup under unifi access. Everything included, I probably have $3,000 invested in miscellaneous hardware.

I have been looking at adding a PTZ now for awhile. And I want to keep everything Unifi. However the price tag of $1,800.00 is outrageous. Or is it worth it ? Now I have looked and looked at options for months. And I’m stumped. I’ve worked with so many other brands in the past. But unifi makes some solid hardware.

However, I can’t afford that $1,800 price point for a G4 PTZ. Especially for a unit that has been out now for more than 2 years without any price reduction or updates to the hardware.

It stinks that unifi doesn’t offer refurbished units or any way for someone like me to get a hold of a price of hardware.

Anyone have experience access to a low cost option for a G4 PTZ please reach out to me.

J

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/speedlever on 2023-08-20 02:01:50+00:00.

I haven't run my controller for a long time. I tried to start the Unifi app tonight and it asks me how I want to open the file and do I always want to open the jar file with a particular app.

I do have an old controller on my PC. I have a UDM Pro in a box waiting for me to install it after my USG3P died. But my old Eero cupcake has filled in so well on an interim basis I've not been in any rush to upend my wireless network.

Anyway, any ideas what I need to do to crank up the Unifi app so I can see if there are any updates pending for my USW16POE switch or my 3 Unifi access points? My existing controller is 5.14.23. Not sure why the app won't initiate. I've never had a problem hosting the controller on my PC before.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/tbanas on 2023-08-20 01:09:03+00:00.

I used to use a Linksys router as a secondary router (DD-WRT) for OpenVPN purposes (i.e., NordVPN). Since Dream Machine Pro now has the Open VPN functionality built-in, I decided to retire the old Linksys. Unfortunately, to my surprise, all international content stopped working (Apple TV) and now doesn't let it be streamed due to regional limitation. I am using exactly the same .ovpn configuration file as I am on the Linksys. Linksys as well as DM Pro both connect without any problems. When I run a SpeedTest on Apple TV (when connected to DM Pro) it nicely finds the closest server in the country that VPN is from. Unfortunately, streaming service still doesn't work – unless I reconnect it to the Linksys. I tried wifi as well as wired connection.

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The original was posted on /r/ubiquiti by /u/TherealHellraiser on 2023-08-20 00:26:37+00:00.

I just found an Edgerouter POE that I got a couple of years ago but I never did anything with it. I was wondering if it is worth the time to set it up with my network or should i move on? I probably won't be using the POE function if I did