Complete UniFi Setup Guide 2023

[@kjriess]

Love the long form. Thanks for the updated setup for new Unifi.

[@TankDude]

Awesome video! Thanks a lot for the detailed setup, will order my UXG Lite soon 😁

[@Richard_GIS]

Finally I learned how to change the ip from my APs (U6 Pro), thy Willie

[@techtalkandtechunboxed]

Woah you did whole new setup with UXG lite 😮

[@jasonluong3862]

The take home lesson is only use these UXG and any other devices in the Unifi line if you deploy multiple units per location. Being able to manage these devices from a centralized location is a time saver. By contrast, if you only have one Ubiquity router in the network, use an EdgeRouter instead. With that said, I prefer to use a Dream router instead of the UXG. At least this way, I don't need to get a separate Cloudkey to host the Controller.

[@JacksonCampbell]

The cheapest EdgeRouters only support 500mbps, not gigabit. Just found that out the other day, sadly.

[@problem9]

@@JacksonCampbell Not true, i had Edgerouter X on 1Gbps fiber connection and it works many years without any problem at full speed (+-900Mbps). Right now i have UXG-Lite and it is the same +unify +dpi +content filtering

[@JacksonCampbell]

@@problem9 It can't do gigabit full duplex.

[@problem9]

​@@JacksonCampbell Yes, that is true, but for device which can be as cheap as 45E it is incredible performance. Most user don't have synchro internet speeds.

[@JacksonCampbell]

@@problem9 Most people on fiber do have symmetrical speed. Gigabit plans are very common.

[@joegomez5807]

Thanks for video. Looks like it’s a winner. Would you do a video on how to replace the old usg with the new one

[@seanwoods1526]

@Willie The comment came from me on Chris's premier stream, and I stated that UI offically supports this unit on 8.0.7... Just as you did you updated the controller to the official release, but I personally never tell my customers to run on anything less than what the company stated it will support.

[@JasonsLabVideos]

Nice video Willie !! I should pick one of these up and play with it. I do have access to a Cloudkey too..

[@Neubs-xv8tw]

Great video, Unifi line is getting so good.

[@paulclement1025]

Very helpful video. Thanks!

[@PE4Doers]

Great video Willie 😊

[@Aug3r]

Love your videos dude. Thank you

[@anderseriksson7187]

Is it possible to do site-site between two UniFi setups, where both LAN's can communicate with eachother simultaniously as both UniFi's has their own VPN client to hide IP? Without routing internet traffic through the other UniFi. Think duplicate of what you just setup. But with an addition that you can use a VPN from some VPN provider i.e NordVPN in order to hide your public IP. And then having both of those remote UniFi setups comminicating with eachother. WireGuard as preferd application.

[@xxxxxxsauron]

love them videos. keep them coming.

[@sanjistheseasidecabanas5051]

i am planing network with U6 LR and U6 mesh , with remote hosting , witch hardware do i need ? if i use unifi cloud gateway ultra , do i need an extra cloud key gen 2 ,

[@JacksonCampbell]

9:30 They populated in mine, but when I clicked to adopt it said I needed to update. I'm not sure exactly if the UniFi OS or Network was required to update, but I updated both to the latest before I was able to adopt the UXG Lite.

[@fujishiki]

I checked isolation option at 22:39 for my guest Vlan but that caused all iOS devices have no internet access. They can still connect to WiFi from U6-LR but it says no internet connection. Should I try to leave that unchecked and apply firewall rules to isolate my guest Vlan?

[@Walterz930]

I really like these uxg but sadly I cannot get rid of my edgerouter for one because I don’t really want to run a separate switch when I don’t need many ports at home maybe one day they will make one with four ports the same as the edgerouter

[@dominikcromphout103]

Hi love the video, first setup I found on the network 8.0.7 I'm struggling with installing 'rules' to get the different networks (Guest, Kids) to AIR-PLAY to the "default". Do you have a video on that? Or get the possibility to print from an other network to the printer in the "default"network. Thx in advance

[@craig.walters]

Did you get this working or find a suitable solution?

[@SaschaWeidinger]

Hi Willie, thank you, your videos are great! I have got a question... My friends' USGs are connected to my Cloud Key via DynDNS. Is there an alternative method besides DynDNS for connecting on the USG Pro with a fixed IP?

[@cyabro]

How does the size of the UXG Lite compare to an Apple TV? Looks exactly the same except in white!

[@cheerlin]

Hi thanks much Willie, would love to find out how to integrate separate hardware firewall (eg sonic wall) into this setup?

[@mikescott4008]

Done much with the U6+ Vs the U6-Pro? Interesting re the UXG-Lite. Fore the moment I'm staying in the pfsense / Sophos XG orbit. Agree re vendors getting greener re packaging.

[@antoniocerasuolo757]

hi Willie, will the UXG just give out the same ip range as my ISP router 192.168.1.x/24?

[@JacksonCampbell]

13:40 I've not heard about 2 versions of the Enterprise 8 PoE. What are the differences?

[@nsdodgers]

Thanks for the video I followed it this morning! Question: will phones on the default WiFi network be able to control things on the IOT network? I am unfamiliar with the isolation setting

[@WillieHowe]

If the IoT devices use a command and control server (dependant on Internet) then yes. If you have to talk directly to them, no.

[@user-sy7co9mi2z]

Would you change the way you set this up for a smart home? You want the devices to be secure but they also need to talk to each other.

[@oldvfxgipsy]

I would also like to know the best way to do this? Thanks for the video, always want to learn more

[@zon3884]

Hi Willie, I stumbled an upon your video and it’s fantastic! Would you recommend upgrading the USG to UXG or UX? Is it even worth the upgrade meaning will I get more throughput on a gigabyte service? if the USG is primarily being used as a router without a lot of advance, features, will I know a difference using a UXG or UX?

[@WillieHowe]

UXG Pro

[@zon3884]

@@WillieHowe Thank you. I would like the UXG Pro, but I have one of those small in-wall cabinet that won’t accommodate the space. My set up is for home use.

[@dnelsonuf]

Two quick questions: 1. IOT network being isolated if say an AppleTV is on that would I still be able to control it via my iPhones Remote app or if my Ring cameras are on the IOT network would I be able to see them in the Ring app on my iPhone? I would assume I would need my iPhone to be on the IOT network? 2. I have a device that is very sensitive to ensuring it only has a 2.4ghz connection in order to work properly. How could I ensure it always gets 2.4 and nothing else changes on it (it is a robot snowblower).

[@WillieHowe]

Ring would work. Not sure about the apple but probably not.

[@dnelsonuf]

@@WillieHowe , thanks how about the 2.4ghz issue on the one device any thoughts on how to set that up?

[@szaboclaudiu]

Hi. Very nice setup - pretty much what I want to implement. I have 1Gb internet connection - so this UXG lite would be enough for me. But my problem/concern its next one: I have 6 vlans and I'm not sure that this uxg-lite gateway can handle inter vlan routing traffic for me. Of course most of the traffic will go only from my vlans (guest, iot, dmz) to internet BUT I still have some inter vlan traffic, inside my network: main vlan servers vlan - and for each of this L3 traffic the path will flow through that (limmited) 1Gb LAN port from this uxg lite. I was considering exactly this setup and using an USW-Pro-8 but then I read about the fact that you can not configure at least some basic ACL to segment the inter vlan traffic as you want (on this L3 sw) ... so we go back to that limmited 1Gb uplink to uxg lite if you want to really separate some traffic. I know that you can add some ACL on L3 sw but at the first restart thoy will disappear - so no use for me. I had one UDM pro to do it all in one device but unfortunately for me - I had to change this solution because the FAN noise from udm pro became to much for me. I need a completly fanless solution. Unfortunatelly it seems that there is no such thing from unifi yet ... This was almost the right solution but with this (only) 1Gb LAN interface, where much intervlan traffic have to go through (in my case) - i think it's a no go. At least if they put a 2,5 Gb LAN port, or 4 LAN interfaces ... could be something. Maybe in the near future - i still hope for a gateway ultra or something a little bit more advanced or with few extra ports ... would be nice.

[@WillieHowe]

You can do it but not with ACLs. You just need to write some firewall rules.

[@szaboclaudiu]

@@WillieHowe so lets supose that I have 1 uxg lite + 1 USW-Pro-8. Where/how do i have to configure gateways for all 6 vlans, in order to be able to add some firewall rules to block some inter vlan traffic and also to not overload that 1Gb uplink between uxg lite and usw-pro-8 with all layer 3 traffic from one vlan to another ?

[@nigelsmith421]

If I have a UDM Pro in a one location, and use the use lite in another location, do I need a cloud key as well?

[@WillieHowe]

Yes. Look at the Express I just did a video on.

[@mattrupert]

So are the older USG-3P still worth having around? I need to get something like OpenVPN on it as my new cell wont allow me to use IPSEC vpn I have been using for years? I still have 2 USG's deployed. Are these older USG still able to provide security to keep unwelcome actors out of my networks?

[@WillieHowe]

They are end of life -- vintage/legacy. I'd look at upgrading to one of the newer gateways.

[@mattrupert]

@@WillieHowe thank you. I'll start looking at hardware to replace these. Do you recommend any of their 1u gear for a rack.

[@WillieHowe]

@@mattrupert I love the uxg Pro

[@mattrupert]

@@WillieHowe thank you! I have some things to buy.

[@youtubeboss9391]

Currently UXG Lite is shipped with a FW bug making it unusable as a VPN Client with Wireguard or OpenVPN. Many people are complaining about this.

[@marius3959]

That’s right. I saw in forum they gave someone beta firmware and it worked. Now need to wait for official release.

[@fujishiki]

Would there be a speed difference vlan and main lan?

[@WillieHowe]

Shouldn't be unless you set speed restrictions

[@seanthewebber]

Hi Willie, I appreciate your ongoing coverage of UniFi releases! Have you had the opportunity to test the Site-to-Site VPN feature on the UXG-Lite? I'm curious to know if it is compatible with the UXG-Pro when using a self-hosted controller.

[@WillieHowe]

It should be.

[@Wahinies]

On that topic I am curious if it can work over CGNAT with Starlink

[@moya-moye]

Hi..i need help with udm wall..can i use it as alternative to my isp modem

[@WillieHowe]

Can you explain that a bit?

[@moya-moye]

@@WillieHowe I have bought a Udm wall by spending around 1200 bucks. Also 2 unify access point 6e dome version one unify express. I wanted to secure my home network after someone completely took over my wifi (through hand shaking)and all mobile devices. Originally the ISP gave their own modem (Speedprt pro with hybrid LTE option from telekom). But then I want to use only Udm wall as main modem and router. I plugged in the DSL cable to Udm wall, but nothing is being recognised...I am not a professional, but I really want this to work and have a secure connection.pleae help..where am I doing wrong..I would like to return the ISP modem

[@moya-moye]

@@WillieHowe í did explain

[@applebottomjeans7145]

does the uxg have blocking fetures etc apps websites thats what im looking for

[@WillieHowe]

Yes

[@applebottomjeans7145]

@@WillieHowe awesome ty

[@chrisrobinson3771]

Does this make sense for a home user that already has a UDM Pro?

[@WillieHowe]

The concepts do carry over directly

[@chrisrobinson3771]

@@WillieHowe so f you have a UDM Pro, you don't need a UXG Lite?

[@WillieHowe]

@@chrisrobinson3771 correct and you can use this setup

[@tommyrox]

What's the benefits of static IP's on the devices?

[@WillieHowe]

Tracking, documentation, and never having to guess if they've changed if we want to build firewall rules around them.

[@tommyrox]

I guess never thought about it as all my APs, switches etc have all kept their IPs since adoption. I do however assign static IPs to clients like my Synology NAS. Thanks!

[@dansouzaX]

Block those bastards! :) 31:00

[@jeromes58]

Had one in my cart last week, but they sold out before I completed the transaction. Tooooo slow.

[@jeromes58]

Like magic I got the email that it was back in stock. Ran to the open web page and placed an order as fast as I could. Have one on the way.

[@flatwallet]

Why do you need all this when you can get a udm se and keep it super simple? Seems complicated unless you are a networking wizard.

[@WillieHowe]

Lots of people don't want to put all their eggs in one basket. Some won't want the gateway and may use WiFi only. The list goes on and on.

[@cyabro]

Why wouldn't you use the new Private Pre-Shared Keys for the Wifi?

[@mikescott4008]

Such a shame UI on their cloud keys don't support lets encrypt certs.

[@hyperprotagonist]

I hate that I have to watch KZbinrs getting hold of devices for 6 months before I can find it on the market at an inflated price 😢

[@jjmart5127]

Or, you could check the UI site today…

[@hyperprotagonist]

@@jjmart5127 depends on what side of the pond you reside, you see 🥹

[@tommyrox]

I bought 2 with no waiting

[@hyperprotagonist]

@@tommyrox I don’t know any distributor in the UK that have stock, albeit UI themselves.

[@harriska]

​@@hyperprotagonistI think broadband buyer just had some

[@sanjistheseasidecabanas5051]

i am planing network with U6 LR and U6 mesh , witch hardware do i need ? if i use unifi cloud gateway ultra , do i need extra cloud key gen 2 ,