Configuring VLANs (Tagged and Untagged) in UniFI

[@danswanger5279]

I'm from the cisco world and had a hard time wrapping my head around the UniFi product line configuration until I watched your video. This video was the aha moment. Nice Job and thank you for taking the time to share!

[@dauniqueone52]

Went through multiple documents and so many forum links but only through this video it took me 2 minutes to figure out how to keep the native VLAN plus tagged VLANs together. Thank you very much for easy to understand video.

[@johnkehoe3863]

I have been managing Cisco and HP switches for years. When I bought UniFi for home, I went with a Netgate appliance for routing, which still looks mostly 'normal' in the VLAN config. But when I got to UniFi, I was totally confused. This video was spot on, and like others, gave me that 'aha' moment!! This was worth the price of admission!

[@Intechrity]

Same. Unifi made me feel like I was a networking newb. Ironic, cause like you, I also have been managing enterprise networks and a variety of vendors for several years, and I'm used to the "normal" way and look of things.

[@tomwilliams6463]

I can't speak highly enough about this video. After hours seeking instructions for setting up a shared tagged / untagged trunk, Mr. Viatto solved all my problems in 7 minutes. Thank you sir!

[@danielcreed2106]

You are the man. I come back to this video whenever I have Unifi issues

[@osl4470]

Same as the previous post, thanks a million!!! Spent 2 days struggling to get internet for VLAN's .... on my new "Unifi Dream Machine". Wireless no problem but wired connections no success until I watched your video, good work

[@TD-dp7ky]

Yep! #KeepingITSimple like you always do. Just added Ubiquiti to my home network and I spend 4 days trying to get this thing to work and I failed. Then came Jeremy #KeepingITSimple and after 7 mins, YES, I said it, 7 mins... my network started doing what it is supposed to do... "WORK!!!". Thank you, Jeremy!!!

[@Scolaratari]

That was exactly what I needed to see today . Thank you!

[@sfh2050]

I just bought the USG and 8P Switch after watching your video. This is exactly what I needed, simple and precise.

[@andrewdaniel3559]

That was the breath of fresh air I needed Jeremy, thanks a Million! (Singing "I can see clearly now the rain is gone!" :D )

[@robertchmielewski8451]

Jeremy, it's totally insane how beautiful you shortcutted Cisco world we know of simple switching and put in to Ubiquity network naming. Thanks for explanation. You made my day.

[@MartinKidd]

Thank you! Been beating my head against this brick wall for a little while as I am used to the "normal" way of doing VLANs. This helped a lot, cheers!

[@rohanwijeratne6559]

Thanking You. Your video was the only reason I was able to get my Unfi Switch working. Very simple, hilarious and to the point. Well done

[@sp33dp4reak]

Awesome explanation, thank you so much for sharing. I've been staring at Ubnt support pages for I don't know how long and just couldn't grasp, but with this video it just clicked. Thanks again!

[@mazstojan8889]

A+++++ all I wanted to do was create a vlan that was apart of the guest wifi for LAN connected devices like my work laptops to be separate from my private networks ... I run UNIFI network with many switches and wifi AP`s all unifi and this was the simplest and best video out their !!! thank you so much ... Now I just want to learn how to create vlans that can share the network as I have run out of IP addys due to home automation security ETC ETC Awesome quick and easy Video :)

[@agileops]

I'm a cisco person but your explanation is awesome, it helped me immensely in configuring the UNIFI 16XG switch, neat little switch which does switching and routing together good value for money. Thanks a lot in keeping it Simple ;)

[@tonnysanjiaolinformatic]

Congrats man for your excellent videos. I love them from near Barcelona in Catalonia. Please keep doing them. You're an excellent explainer.

[@Subn3tMask]

This is so cool, I'm actually deploying new ubiquiti EdgeSwitches at work and they are awesome! Please do more videos about Ubiquiti, starting to enjoy configuring them 👍😁

[@joshharding6925]

I've just been having dramas setting up a pfSense SG1100 to a Ubi Toughswitch (now called Edgeswitch) with 3 UAP-AC-LRs... There are 2 Lan VLAN interfaces and 3 WAN VLAN interfaces. Everything works fine except 1 of the LAN VLAN interfaces isn't parsing DHCP requested on wifi, but it is all fine when connected on Ethernet. I will be taking another look at the issue in a few days when I'm back at the clients place.

[@brandonw407]

Thank you for this! I was struggling to get our guest vLAN tagged, your video made it click!

[@thomasehutton]

Thanks for the video but what version of the unifi app are you using. Im using 6.4.54 and when I click on devices I see no edit button. If I click on the settings button (cog) I see the ports. If I try to change a port, I cannot see the new profiles I created. Any thoughts? Im trying to configure a US-16-XG and a USW-Pro-24

[@itimtf8477]

helpful video - I started using unify switches as we inherited a bunch of them through an acquisition of another company. Really unify, I'm not certain this is not wrong... design. It works with 2-3 vlans, but becomes unmanageable slow and complex when dealing with 10 or more vlans and varying network layouts. There are way more simpler approches.

[@jonah290]

I have a scenario with Zyxel router and unifi us-16-150 switch and need to create a vlan? Is it achievable please? And how is it done?

[@andrewhelton6119]

Something I'm confused about having done Cisco switches with the whole "switchport access vlan 10" thing - am I not specifying that that port should be tagged with vlan 10? So when a datagram arrives at that port on a Cisco switch, that datagram is tagged with vlan 10? Or does that tagging only take place when the datagram is passing over a trunk as in a router-on-a-stick scenario or between switches? The reason I ask is because, like you mention in your video, Unifi auto-generates switchport profiles for configured networks and these auto-generate profiles are untagged. If I choose one of those auto-generated profiles, will my Unifi traffic still be tagged appropriately when traversing a trunk? Does untagged just mean "access port"?

[@michaelsasso13]

This video explains a lot. After learning Cisco now I see why I’m confused. Do you have another video that shows the VLAN setup needed between an EdgeRouter and the UniFi switch to make it all work? The ER is handling the DHCP addresses, so do you match the settings on the UniFi switch with the ER and create a trunk port between them?

[@rhwanjy]

This was very helpful .. thank you so much

[@237311]

Useful video. I'm also using a unifi and wonder what kind of switch you are using for your Unifi.

[@hallahanclan1576]

Thanks, I learned so much from your nugget series.

[@oli4uk01]

Very helpful - Thank you for posting

[@gokucanfly4593]

So relay instead of dhcp is the iphelper right for you to send the vlans over the network to the dhcp server on another network i assume. I just started new unifi network at work but ima cisco engineer lol so reteaching myself

[@joez.145]

Great video however I am just getting hung up on a Wireless Access Point. Did everything you said: set up wireless network for vlan 30 then wireless network profile and applied it all to the router, switch and port for wap. Worked for a few minutes (and horribly slow connection speed at that) and then lost heartbeat and then connection with wap. Finally switched to an unconfigured port and everything worked. Is there something with wireless in Unifi that I'm missing? First Ubiquiti anything for me and I just got my CCNA, I think I have wrapped my head around the differences but......maybe not. Any sit specific for setting up WAP's? Thanks for your time.Much appreciated!!!

[@aaronpropes9134]

So what's the difference between setting up a VLAN as you have it and VLAN-Only? Presumably just no routing if VLAN only?

[@islandsnow]

Thanks this helps a lot I think. I’ll see one I get my hands on a switch. How do you assign a vlan to a ssid?

[@WolFv38]

Thanks so much for this. I was looking everywhere wondering where Vlan Tagging was. This helped out a bunch! Love your ccna CBTs by the way.

[@ardentdfender4116]

Honestly I have a whole suite of Ubiquiti Edge Networking Equipment as well AP WiFi in my apartment I bought over Christmas for revamping my entire network to bring it up to the modern era from using my 1991 Apple Air Router for my network. So, I’m all to excited to actually see Jeremy doing a video on this with his perspective. Because I’ve yet to set up any of that equipment. Helps I’m not even in the country either.

[@Viatto]

Yep - Ubiquiti has really impressed me with the quality and capabilities of their gear for the price.

[@tvaughnjr]

I have a gateway and cisco switches so I config the switches normal and route between the VLAN with the gateway

[@jijuk4688]

24 port Unify Version 6.2.26 of the Enterprise Controller I am trying to set up dhcp in layer 2 mode (for example, vlan 10 users ip 192.168.10.0/24 and printer vlan 11, 192.168.11.0/24 voice default vlan 1), but I am having trouble acquiring an IP from the switch. Could you possibly assist me?

[@Gino_567]

So what do I use as the gateway/subnet if i'm not using their router and using a 3rd party? Is it the gateway ip of the router? or is it something totally different?

[@ilos_sss]

Great insider when it comes to setting Unifi VLANs up, but I have one question: Since my Dream Router is inside my office and I have an office network (with VLAN assigned) in place, can I map specific ports of the router to go through the office VLAN or does the switch do all the work when it comes to VLAN assignment? P.S. I haven't bought any UniFi switch just yet.

[@umbe2k1]

Saved me a ton of time. Thank you!!!

[@d.garcia3664]

Nicely done. Straight to the point with out all the "Theory". You would have made Joe Friday proud. Just the Facts

[@alonzosmith6189]

I am using a non Ubiquiti router. I created the Vlans only in the Controller to match the Vlans on the router. On the USW-Pro-48 SFP1 port I left "All" to all the Vlans. Do I need to create a profile with the Vlans then assign to SFP1? What about the rj45 ports, I want to assign to just 1 Vlan? Do I create a profile with just 1 Vlan? Thanking you in advance.

[@mikeypauly8371]

This was awesome. Thank you very much

[@davidcampos1960]

When configuring the port and selecting the profile under Switch Port Profile. The option that says "All", Would that be technically a trunk ?? Or do you have to create the profile with both vlans in it ( or however many you have ) ?

[@christophermiller1394]

Thank you. Also, thank you for confirming why I cannot stand parking with Ubiquiti.

[@JakeLoeppky]

Can you have SSIDs each with their own vlan with out USG?

[@coomz92]

Hi, How Unifi handles switch interconnections (trunks in cisco's world) ? Is it automatic ? Admit I have 100 VLANs, and 3 Unifi Switch, can I enable a native 200 VLAN to a port and it will automagically propagate all uplinks so the VLAN will be available though all switches ? Thank you for sharing your experience

[@gokeynetwork1959]

I have an ASUS GT- AC5300 Rapture. This device does not allow VLANS. I am wondering if the Dream Machine Pro plays nice with my router so I can set up VLANS? Eventually I would like to go all in with Ubiquity it I cannot right now........but eventually.

[@dr.mikehughes9874]

Good video. I want to setup some vlans myself. I have a sticky wicket though. I’m using a Cisco SV260W router that I’m running a Web server with a static address of 192.168.123.104. I have some ports like 8088 and 8083 forwarded to that address in the router. So I want VLANs for IoT, my main house network use, guest access. How would I set that up?

[@sigmamemeindonesia9687]

Does unifi ap have dhcp server features?

[@Ikkerus]

Hi Jeremy, thanks for the video! You're adding great content to YT. I would like you to add a Video on How to do Firewall/Routing Configuration, especially with VLANs. Because Ubiquiti does it also different in this case. I'm thinking about VLAN isolation. I'm also trying to find a way to do some QoS on VPN-Connections and Voice since I'm pinned down at my HomeOffice with 16 MBit/s Up and 2.4 MBit/s down here in poor non-fibre Germany.

[@jmhm17]

Just got a UDM pro for the house and im sad to learn I cant do OSPF, as I like advertising my networks northbound to have more control via ACL's on my LAN switch (C3650x). So now that I cant do that I was going nuts trying to figure out how to create a trunk and let the UDM Pro do all the work (plan B I guess..) Ugh.. Still wish I could do it my way but plan B will open up more features witht he controller. Just hate that I cant lock my cameras down by IP with an ACL from leaving the SVI.. maybe theres a way to do it in Unifi..? Guess I'll keep on searching.. Thanks for this tho!! Wish I could just webex with someone for a few min to go over my design instead of trying to piece this together with google..

[@alonigolan]

How do I set different public addresses to different VLAN's , on USG?

[@dtisch]

This was a life saver!

[@alltech247]

AMAZING WORK DONE ........KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .............GOD BLESS YOU

[@coakker2138]

Thanx so much, it helped a lot

[@ralphgarcia2228]

Didn’t know about the profile part, thanks!

[@xrayhead]

WOW, Dude I just came back to your Video and now remember who you are :-) Man I spent hours listening to your CBT stuff to pass my CCNA :-)

[@xrayhead]

BTW can I achieve this without the USG, I have a bunch of UniFI switches up and running managed by a cloud key at present? Thanks :-)

[@Viatto]

Welcome back!

[@afishyfella]

Thank you soooo much for comparing and contrasting between Cisco, UniFi, and, “other vendors.” Nobody ever does this to link the ideas together.

[@Intechrity]

I was setting up a Unifi firewall and switches for the first time, the whole time thinking, "Wait, Unifi has these ports setup by default so that they're basically all trunk ports." The further into I got the more I realized they were using different terms for standard stuff, but getting familiar with that takes some work.

[@MasDhikayt]

Hi Jeremy thanks for the video, is the USG able to do dynamic routing?

[@ithelpdesk835]

Your videos are always very helpful and thorough. I have a question that you may be able to help me with. We have 49 UAP's that we need to split up into two groups because of performance issues. Here's my question . . . I am moving 30 of the AP's over to a new UCK Gen2+ and I am wondering how to incorporate the VLAN only option, since that is what I've been told would be the best way to approach this. I have moved four over for testing purposes and they are working great, but I haven't established the VLAN only setting on the new UCK. Is that something I need to do, and if so, can you give me direction on how to approach it? Thanks

[@tadaspetrokas2031]

If you have a networking question and Google search leads you to Jeremy's video, that's it - no need to look any further. Thanks, I get it now! The logic is a bit mind-bending, but a lot of stuff is these days :)

[@lsubayleaf7581]

Great video!!

[@wbplomp]

Jeremy, great explanation. What if you need to create a WAN based profile which include two VLAN's? For instance, I have an internet connection which provides internet and IPTV over the same WAN port. The internet connection is provided by untagged VLAN 6, and IPTV over VLAN 3. It seems you cannot create a port profile to include the WAN network.

[@danielhempy627]

Great video and content. What advice would you have for a non Ubiquiti Switch? I'm running a USG with a Netgear managed switch and Ubiquiti APs. Would I still need the "Profile" and how would that carry over to the Netgear switch (which speaks Tagged and Untagged (as well as PVID !)

[@youtubertoo]

My scenario exactly

[@ebosac8813]

please sir can i creat vlans on Unifi routers? how can i connect to cisco switch

[@carl0sg0mez00]

Hi Jeremi. I have a question? I have th USG PRO 4, But i dont have a administrable switch ... and that's the question. Can I do 4 VLANs just with the USG PRO 4 or I need a administable switch?

[@mrmotofy]

The switch they're plugged into has to do Vlans, otherwise the device generally won't have a connection

[@toneloc79]

Amazon has pre kit build all set up out of box 400 dollars has poe and 2 wifi poe ap thinking about buying it good or bad

[@danimoosakhan]

What are the default configuration on ubiquity switch? Is it untagged or tagged?

[@Viatto]

Untagged

[@danimoosakhan]

Keeping IT Simple lol then why does it show ALL in switch profile in every UniFi switch port. I assume ALL means trunk port with one native vlan or untagged vlan. So in Cisco, it is port mode trunk, which basically allow all vlans and setup native vlan.

[@sierraactual4310]

cool video man thank you

[@zimboy5629]

Hi Jeremy, great video thanks. I have just upgraded my home system to the UniFi Dream Machine PRO. Could you do a video on how to Configure VLANs (Tagged and Untagged) in the Dream Machine PRO?

[@Aegisfromashes]

Thank you! Helped me a lot with a few things.

[@kauezinhscar]

can you configure a Vlan Using only a Ubiquiti Unifi as setup, or do you need a Switch as well?

[@Viatto]

Need a switch of some sort.

[@likeapro6896]

Thanks, really good explanation.

[@kennethjakobsen7295]

This has been very confusing, but who better to explain the Unifi way, than my trusty Cisco instructor. :)

[@Lowvoltagesystem]

Even no USG can I make vlan?

[@aftabahmed1389]

Thanks for making this video

[@JayJay-wo5ku]

Hey i like your descriptions very creative thanks man

[@sean7949]

Great video.

[@barfighter]

Thank you. Just saved me alot of time ;)

[@VictorMartinez-vj8eb]

So if the controller goes down all switches might go down?

[@knietiefimdispo2458]

nope. the configuration is saved locally and available even after reboot.

[@nkatekoshilenge9201]

The great Jeremy, Thanks for the awesome video

[@jeffsilverman1366]

This is useful; do you have a video for doing this for people who aren't traditional network engineers? I'm an infrastructure engineer/devops engineer/sysadmi and I understand networking broadly, i just don't have enough Cisco-specific knowledge to use that as a reference point.

[@Viatto]

Actually planning to do this soon.

[@tilikumtim5562]

Great video, thanks.

[@Hammouda-IT]

Nice Video Thanks

[@drifter2341]

Brilliant! Thanks!

[@jamzky6036]

Thank you soooo much

[@diaz8712]

Is that the equivalent to this? switchport access vlan 10 switchport voice vlan 100

[@DJAndomor]

Wooowww :) at last somebody explain that in easy way.. thank you... make moreeeeeeeeeeee :)

[@jeremyrangel8138]

Turning on POE doesn't do any damage if you turn it on for a non-POE device's port.

[@mrmotofy]

But it's not official unless it's from the CLI...I can hear em now.

[@DayFarGone]

Thanks for this video, second the comment about being an ‘aha moment’.

[@drknature8604]

Hello sir,I would like to know if I can create a youtube channel with your videos and then translate them into French or Arabic. Thank you to confirm me. I of course mention your name in all the videos.

[@CraZy-ow5ht]

THANK YOU SO **** MUCH!!!!!!!!!!

[@jordimaura8430]

hero!

[@joachimcilliers]

Very good not boring video! Our company slogan is also keeping IT simple. :)

[@jensrappholdt1717]

You dont cook devices by activating POE, there is a protocoll for that...

[@xXFabi95]

Im feel so dumb now........ It is so esay, if you know it. Thanks for the Video

[@cyb0rg123]

aha, that's the way! moment :)

[@dendy1401]

hi jeremy are you not interest make a video other device like a mikrotik???