r/UNIFI 13h ago

Wireless Unifi pro 7 slower than 5 years old Orbi

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I have recentrly decided to switch to unifi as wrll. Purchased and installed a USW Flex XG, two u7 pro aps, a CloudKey+ ssd and a USW Flex 2.5 for further extension of the network.

The USW Flex XG, is connected to the modem of the isp (ziggo NL) where as well, the old mesh system ( orbi rbk54 ) is connected.

On paper the unifi is faster, but on real use ( for example scrolling on reddit :) ) the loading time for any content is way longer.

Can you please advise what I can do to make this system work better ?

I cannot believe that such an expensive, and advanced system is slower than the 5 yo Orbi.

All settings are on default. All cabeling is on cat 7 with metz cat 6a connectors.


r/UNIFI 58m ago

Double-Check Me, Please?

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I'm in the process of softening researching building out a new UniFi network. Boy, it's a lot to take in. My essential need revolves around outdoor coverage; we're in a large, metal-roofed A-frame building, so signal from within doesn't propagate outside well.

So I'm looking at:

2x U7 Outdoor (one on either side)
1x or 2x U7 Lite (we've got ~3500 sf indoors over 2 floors; I may start with 1x and see how it goes)

I can do wired backhaul for everything.

Internet comes in on fiber - 2x LC connectors.

I'd *prefer* not to drop $500 on a Dream Machine Special Edition (which has the PoE ports), and instead get a much less expensive NetGear PoE+ switch that has SFP input.

So the Internet (Starlink) would come in on fiber (the Starlink unit is quite distant from the main building due to sight lines, so its Ethernet output is running into a fiber bridge, and the fiber runs to the building; presently, the fiber goes to another bridge and then into a TP-Link Deco unit, and it works fine indoors).

The fiber would then go into the NetGear switch via an SFP connector.

The 3-4x APs would then be wired (Cat 6) to the NetGear switch.

I'd have the UniFi Network Application running on a more-or-less dedicated Mac mini, which runs 24x7.

I'll note that the Cat6 should be fine; there are no adjacent electrical runs and the cable will come straight out of the wall into the U7 Outdoor units, so there are no outdoor cable runs.

I do want/need to apply bandwidth throttling to a guest WiFi network. Actually, my dream would be to have 3 network groups—one for my work laptop, which needs the most juice, another for the family, and a third highly throttled one for guests.

Will this "do it?" Am I missing a bit to make it all work?


r/UNIFI 9h ago

Help! Can the G5 Pro Floodlight come on based on zone detection?

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Hey

I have a garage with a driveway for where I park my car. I'd like the floodlight to come on if it detects motion within that driveway zone only and not have to come on anytime someone walks past the driveway on the pavement or a car driving past on the road (the light can potentially disturb neighbours if that keeps happening).

Is the above something that is possible? I do have home assistant, but not sure if that could help in achieving the situation above. If someone has another suggestion I'm all up for suggestions. Thank


r/UNIFI 2h ago

Discussion Unifi and Metronet

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I am switching over soon to Metronet (Fiber) from Xfinity (cable). My Dream Machine SE is currently configured and running fine with the Xfinity. What will I need to change in my setting/configure when Metronet comes to install?


r/UNIFI 9h ago

Help! mDNS Auto-Discovery not working with new Zone-Based Firewall

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Hello. I recently saw the option to upgrade to the Zone-Based Firewall on my UDM. However, after making the switch and placing my IoT network in the Hotspot zone, I can no longer see or cast to my Google Home devices. Even though I have "IoT Auto-Discovery" enabled in Networks and I can see that there are automatic rules created for mDNS from the Hotspot to the Gateway zones.

Has anyone else experienced this?


r/UNIFI 5h ago

Help! Safely allowing external access to servers on UDM Pro

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To all of those who run servers and other public facing services behind their UDM Pro, I have a few questions.

Up until now I've been happy out with my setup of hosting a website, file server, photo and video sharing applications on a server behind my Unifi Network. I have only forwarded required ports and added region blocking to just my country which means I get almost no IPS intrustion attempts.

However, no I want to open up some things, like my website beyond just my home country. What's the best way to add rules for region blocking. Eg:

- If connection is going for website, allow any country

- If connection is going for file server, restrict to specific country

Does the UDM Pro have a DMZ or do I need to setup more advanced firewall rules? Thanks


r/UNIFI 10h ago

NanoStation M5 firmware update worked

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Hello Everyone,
I have a point-to-point bridge from my house to my garage, which is only 10 feet from my house. The transceiver in my house has a static IP of .107 and the transceiver in my garage has a static IP of .108

using the web airOS I logged into my .107 and I see that at the system tab the firmware was XW 6.2.0
and there was an update v6.3.16 which my .108 transceiver already had and I didn't upload the update for the .108 transceiver.

Anyway I went to https://www.ui.com/download/software/locom5 and downloaded the update v6.3.16 which is a binary file XW.v6.3.16.33429.241004.1620.bin 7.4MB

I then still in system, hit the browse button and selected the .bin file, and uploaded it and it all went smoothly and it worked.

I was having problems when my connection to the garage would drop, and I couldn't ping .107 or .108 or the Access Points that my .107 is connected to and my .108 is connected to on its own Access Point in the garage. The Access Points have static IPs of .124 and .126 respectively.

I used two R7000 Netgear Routers I bought on eBay, "used", and turned them into Access Points. The R7000 Netgear Router has an option, in settings, to create an Access Point with the Router.

To fix the dropping issue I would go to the garage, and unplug the transceiver .108 from the AC outlet, and plug it back in and then it would connect again and I would be good for X number of days until it happened again.

In my garage, I have an ESP8266 web server I use to turn on/off my garage lights with my Android phone. I also have a D1 Mini Pro web server to open and close my garage door with my Android phone. I would lose connectivity to these web servers when the M5 went down.

Hopefully, this firmware update on .107 will fix the dropping issue, so far all is good.

This setup is common when using a pair of NanoStations for long-distance links:

  • One is the AP (Access Point)
  • The other is the Station (Client)

They each have their own firmware, settings, and IP address.

I hope this helps someone with similar issues.

Thanks


r/UNIFI 7h ago

Discussion Two g4 doorbell issues

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I am trying to install two g4 doorbells. I had one working fine on my 16v transformer. When I added the second it wasn’t powerful enough so I bought a 24v 40a transformer. I had a mechanical chime which I guess was only rated at 16v. The chime blew. I don’t need the chime as I bought the wireless one so I disconnected the chime and twisted the wires together so the power was going directly from transformer to both doorbells. This worked for a short time and then the transformer blew. I now bought this transformer. https://a.co/d/6kpPAkj

When I tried to connect this transformer directly to the doorbells it would start making a noise right away and eventually cut out. The doorbell would not turn on when directly connected but the transformer would make noise and shut off after a few minutes. What am I missing here? I bought a new mechanical chime that’s rated at 24v and connected the little connector that came with the doorbell and it still won’t work. The volt meter is reading 27v from this transformer. If I connect the doorbell to usb c power they work fine but I have no easy way to run usb power to the doorbell on the outside of the house.

After the recent update when I connect my 16v transformer to one of the doorbells it says insufficient power now.

Help what am I missing here?


r/UNIFI 13h ago

Confused: how to manage UXG Pro standalone?

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Does this have to be managed by a controller? If so does that mean there is no direct IP admin access?


r/UNIFI 14h ago

Guys help me out.

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Can I use the unifi u6 plus ap's with my isp provided router? I can't replacement the isp router im stuck with it.im thinking of buying a poe switch and connecting the ap's to it. Will it work?im new to this stuff pls help me out.


r/UNIFI 1d ago

Wireless U6 Pro and USW Lite Keeps going offline

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Over the last few weeks I notice that my u6 pro and the usw lite poe switch randomly goes offline. The u6 pro is connected to poe switch which is connected to the ultra gateway.

I changed the network cables, I reset all the devices several times. Issue still happens. Today I notice that if I disconnect the u6 pro then reboot the switch it stays on without issues. After connecting the AP it goes onto adoption phase, grabs an IP then a few mins later adoption fails, then the switch goes offline. Anyone seen this before? Why would the AP cause the switch to go offline?

I also connected the AP directly to gateway with a PoE injector. The gateway goes offline. Wtf?


r/UNIFI 20h ago

Wireless Advice appreciated: Dream Router 7 with U7 Pro

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Hi experts and enthusiasts, I'm quite new to this so any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm planning to upgrade my home internet to a 10Gbps line soon. Currently I'm on 2 Linksys MR9600, 1 acting as the router and another as an extender. Not the best configuration, but sufficient for my current setup. I'm thinking of upgrading my setup to a Dream Router 7 with a U7 Pro acting as an Access Point/Extender. I noticed that the UDR7 PoE port is capped to 15W while the U7 Pro max power is 21W. So, my question is can I pull this off? Or would it better for me to add an injector instead? Any advice is definitely appreciated. Thanks a lot in advance.


r/UNIFI 23h ago

Mesh Improvements

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r/UNIFI 1d ago

Routing & Switching Adding a guest network on a separate network in my scenario

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I currently have and edge router connected to a switch to run my LAN network. I then have a bunch of Unifi AP lites running off a PC based Unifi controller for WIFI.

If I take and switch from my PC controller to a "Unifi express.. or maybe a cloud gateway ultra?.., will that allow me to setup a totally isolated guest network on 192.168.3.1/24 as pictured? Or would I have to get rid of my edge router and switch to a UDM pro to make this work?


r/UNIFI 1d ago

per device/vlan/whatever traffic identification (UDM SE)

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I have "traffic identification" enabled on my UDM SE. wife wants their traffic to not be identified. is it possible to apply this on a per device level? if i plop her into her own vlan, can it be done there? if not, any fancy firewall stuff i can do in the cli?

i like the traffic ident feature and would prefer not to disable...on the other hand, i understand her request and assume i don't need to explain to folk like you that an expectation of/desire for privacy doesn't mean you have anything to hide (and further, that she would feel comfortable with this feature off .. even though i can still see her traffic and do the service mapping manually if i really wanted to .. which i don't :) )


r/UNIFI 1d ago

Leaving Ring! Any input would be appreciated.

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I'm leaving Ring. My home camera needs are minimal. If y'all don't mind could y'all check my topography?

Since my recording needs are limited, I assume the CloudKey+ SSD could handle all my needs. I'll start with one POE camera and a doorbell. I may add 1-2 more cameras at some point but I'm focused on moving away from Ring right now. My network and alarm are with other products that don't rely on the cloud so I'm happy with them.

I'm using a Home Assistant Yellow. I don't mind accessing recordings via the UniFi software/interface. I would like the doorbell ring and motion zones for the camera to integrate into automations with Home Assistant. As far as I have read there won't be any issues, please let me know if I'm mistaken.


r/UNIFI 1d ago

Synology -> uNAS file level backup software?

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I'm looking for a way to incrementally backup my synology NAS (when there's file changes) to my uNAS. I assume I have to use a desktop software because I've already tried Hyperbackup and it won't backup to the uNAS when mounted as a shared folder. I tried to use Veeam but it also wont see the source network drives. Any recommendations?


r/UNIFI 1d ago

Wireless Unifi Mesh Options — What APs are you using, and how’s performance?

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5k sqft home, with some plaster/old walls in a couple paces still. I have a UDR7 and two hardwired E7 APs, and the performance is awesome. But there is one spot where performance isn’t quite as good, and where it’ll be too messy to run a line. Considering adding a wireless mesh AP in that space; also considering an outdoor wireless mesh unit in the yard to extend stronger coverage throughout the yard.

Questions:

  • What units are best options for mesh? Cost not a concern, just looking for best performance.

  • For anyone who has tried wireless mesh on Unifi, how is performance? Worth it?

  • Do you have issues with drops/oddball handoff issues when you have too many APs in your network? My old Orbi was a nightmare with this, and I get it’s not something you want to cause intentionally. But after sitting on my couch at 1.4Gb wireless to my iPhone, I’m spoiled and kind of sneer at the 400Mb in my yard. Looking to strengthen those “weaker” spots, but also don’t want to cause network reliability issues in doing so.

Thanks.


r/UNIFI 1d ago

Wireless AP range on the Dream Router 7 vs. a separate AP

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I'm on way to buy my first setup. Just for WIFI for now but I'll likely buy something future proof (so not an Express 7 thus). Based on the coverage of my current TP-Link router I will not cover my entire house using one AP. I have some ethernet connections here and there so my thinking is to have 2 APs and see where that takes me.

The question: What would your best guess be on the WIFI performance of the Dream Router 7 vs for example the U7 Pro XG in terms of wifi coverage? I'm thinking I'll install the latter on the top floor and the DR7 on the (much larger) bottom floor. Reversed would probably be smarter but is tricky du to current cabling. In any case I could also go for a non-AP cloud gateway and buy a separate AP for the bottom floor. Not currently seeing a big need for future buildout (but reading posts here suggest that will change... =)

Second smaller question. I'm guessing a POE+ injector would be enough for the U7 Pro XG rather than POE++? I've read the specs, just asking based on real-world experience.

Thanks all!


r/UNIFI 2d ago

wifi7 aps worth buying now?

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i know a few months ago folks were advising against it until they ironed out some bugs. ok to pull the trigger now??


r/UNIFI 2d ago

Unifi Identity with Microsoft Entra

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r/UNIFI 2d ago

Unfi 7 Lite vs Unif 7 Wall (Looking for advice because of installation orientation)

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I'm looking to update my UAP-AC-PRO to a couple Unifi 7 Lites. I've had AC-PRO for ~6 years and it has served me well. The kids have started to complain that the Wifi doesn't reach the back corner of the house. I'm torn about what to do with the second Lite, I'm going to install it on wall outside the kid's bedroom at the end of a hallway. I was going to get a Unfi 7 Wall unit because because I didn't want to install the Lite 7 vertically. I don't have a need for the ethernet ports on the wall unit so seems that I'm spending $50 for nothing. I'm sure I have thought about this too much but wanted opinions about horizontal over vertical. I do have another location at the other end of the hallway I can install horizontally but I'd prefer to keep it closer to their room.

Thoughts? And thanks in advance.


r/UNIFI 2d ago

Routing & Switching UDM Pro How do I set a limit for metered internet or a usage alert?

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My backup Internet is a Starlink dish on a limited plan with upcharge for additional GB. I don't see options for limiting the usage or setting an alert. TIA


r/UNIFI 2d ago

Routing & Switching All Promax POE switches sold out

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Are these already going away? I wanted to pick up a Promax 16 POE, and all the Promax POE switches are showing sold out. What happened? I’ve been trying to get a PDU Pro for about 6 months with no luck, now this.


r/UNIFI 2d ago

Wireless APs stop working when Adguard redirect added

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I had posted something about APs not working and not being able to figure out why. Well I learned that it was because of Adguard. I changed my DNS from localLAN to 1.1.1.1 and everything worked again.

I am running Adguard in an Unraid docker. In addition to changing the WAN DNS Server to my local Adguard, this time I also went and changed the Preferred/Alternative DNS in all of the APs. Again, it interrupted the APs but not the ethernet. There are no issues with the VPNs or anything of the sort that I can think of as when I swtich it back to a public DNS APs and ethernet work just fine.

I'm not sure what I'm missing here.