I spent £5,000 on Unifi - HELP ME!

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[@bjorn_]

Soo many channels do massive UniFi installs. My main tips to beginners: 1) analyse your needs (don’t blindly follow or copy someone else’s setup); remember that needs ≠ wishes 2) figure out your budget 3) if out of funds: focus on the essentials (you can always upscale later) 7 years ago, I started with an EdgeRouter and an UniFi access point. Later, I added a 8-port switch and then two five-port switches. The controller is in Docker on a Synology. Network (no camera, phone, access) focus. It just works. No restarts needed.

[@MrMoonsilver]

I loved the old setting tho... it was really feeling like home. Even the seagulls.

[@nascompares]

The old studio will be around for months yet, this migration will take ages...also...*sigh*...the seagulls are still here too

[@1Sbnelson]

@@nascompares I can't help think of this every time I hear you talk about the seagulls. EVERY...... SINGLE......TIME kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2rXXqaigdFmZqc

[@webmail4]

We need more seagulls.

[@ivanrubashov6702]

@@nascompares New studio looks good but agreed, definitely need seagulls or it doesn't feel right

[@theroboticscodedepot7736]

@@nascompares I was going to copy the look of your old studio :) The new studio needs a seagull mobile!

[@bluesquadron593]

I believe those acoustic tiles are also a result of a drunken night. Certainly the random gaps tell that story :)))

[@farhan-app]

I love that you’re exploring everything “Networking” and not just NAS.

[@nascompares]

Cheers

[@DavidM2002]

I love that you are doing this with Unifi. On the face of it, the idea of buying myself into an ecosystem which may end up meaning that only certain components would work with other components, or having to pay for extra licences for cameras (if that's the case), will be really interesting to see. Your unvarnished, unbiased opinions will be most important ; far too many youtubers are selling their souls these days to flog stuff so, take the high road with your opinions, please.

[@nascompares]

Don't worry, I will! I can comfortably say that no single brand actually likes me fully! Why do you think no one else actually compares NAS? It's because it's lose-lose if you are reliant on the patronage of a brand. That said, cannot please everyone...just read the comments! Cheers for the positive words man, I won't let you down

[@IntoxicatedVortex]

Yes, its often hard to skip out of the ecosystem "lock in", however, it is a bit of a double edged sword. If you avoid the ecosystem play you then end up building around what would be the lowest common denominator that's between the devices. On the flip side, if you buy into the ecosystem you get all of the top end benefits of that but you then very susceptible to how they choose to do that. There's no one-size fits all answer to that. Personally, I have been extremely happy with my implementations being on UniFi and DSM. Sure there are downsides for both, starting with the over all cost base both put you into, but once you're accepting of that, the benefits of the over all experience far outweigh the small cost difference. When you spend "with purpose" the cost differences aren't as big as you think. For me though it really comes down to how you value your time. Like you though I'd like to see most from this channel is that they keep their opinions their own. What I would like to see from them is a bit more of a flexible viewpoint when products are reviewed. That is, doing it from the perspective of who the product is for. For instance, reviewing a DS3622xs+ for the type of buyer for which is it targeted as opposed to even targeting it at "me" (my RS1221+ is way more than I realistically need).

[@rajiv.]

Robbie just getting ready for the UniFi NAS to drop ;)

[@richardasarisi3105]

Been a Unifi Home for over a year. I love it all works like a charm

[@markwoll]

I've had a UniFi house for 3.5 years. It's been a good experience.

[@garylgoldberg]

Same here. You really get spoiled when everything is visible in the Network app.

[@bikerchrisukk]

Same again here, though not for as long as you. No complaints, or no complaints I can remember right now.

[@condon4355]

That's a very good idea. I bought a network cabinet a few days ago and wanted to set up a new network. I came across Unifi on the Internet and it's exactly my taste. And you're also making a video about it and would like to make a video series... how cool is that!!! I think we are on the same wavelength :D.. I'm looking forward to it and I hope your videos will be published soon. Thanks and keep up the good work

[@nascompares]

Thanks for the props bud! That said, I would say it will be a week or two before I properly share my experiences on this. Don't want to half arse it etc

[@benf4226]

Really looking forward to your reviews on UniFi. Not just from a UniFi NAS on the horizon perspective (although that helps), however the entire ecosystem. So very powerful and scale able. I’ve bought into it over the last few years for all, was right on the precipice of buying the NVR Pro as my UDMPRO camera space is not enough and I’ve moved my Synology NAS to a new location. If they kill two birds with one stone and update the NVM Pro into a NAS that could be really cool. Anyhow, very much looking forward to your views on the whole shebang - good luck!

[@Carittech]

1) Can you run a cable test, will the test show the length of the cable and or any bad pairs 2) Can you power cycle a switch port 3) Can the individual ports on the switch show PoE consumption 4) Can you review event log details on the devices 5) Will the switches / Firewall’s automatically label your uplink port 6) Multiple switches, configuring STP/RSTP with priority? 7) Can you add notes to clients in the dashboard? 8) Can the dashboard breakdown traffic 9) Review Country Restrictions (Firewall) 10) Review Ad blocking (Firewall) 11) Review Internet filter (Firewall) 12) Review IDS/IPS (firewall) 13) Setting up alerts when a devices breaks a threshold of inactivity 14) Can you configure HA on the Firewall’s 15) Does the Firewall have a built in tool to perform Traceroute, ARP lookup etc. 16) Wireless AP’s , can you configure band steering, multiple SSID’s, see BT clients 17) Can you see live throughput traffic at the Firewall and or ports on the switch? 18) Is there a tool to see the RF Spectrum (Wireless)

[@Arneby]

Yay! for studio upgrade. Some way still to go on sound and lighting! Also not sure we need *yet another* channel covering Unifi.

[@thefosterhousevfx]

started building a Unify network about 3 years ago and really like it. I started small and built it out over time. I'm interested in the cameras and security aspects, but i think i need to upgrade my layer 3 switch first.

[@deonh9303]

Love the Unifi stuff - the  of the networking world, and these days, equally expensive 😬! We recently finished building our house and being brick and mortar, it's definitely more difficult to get ubiquitous wifi access throughout the house. But alas, I have helped several friends with theirs and love the options these days - there really is something for every deployment type and budget. Looking forward to your content on this and love the Studio look 👀👍🏻!

[@nitrogarbo1589]

Thats the part I love about UniFi is the fact that there really is something for each type of deployment. Also if it gets harder to place their AP's around the house you could look into using their mesh system, or Wi-Fi extenders as well. Also UniFi is cheap compared to any other vendor that sells networking equipment to businesses. I understand you're saying for home but UniFi is more tailored towards businesses, so you do need to keep that in mind. I'm also all for the license free & monthly subscription free their products are.

[@m0erphium969]

Perfekt timing! I am about to move into my own house and guess what i wanted to install there? Right, all in for Unifi. Thanks for ging through all the pain for me in advance!

[@nascompares]

Pain? Oh no..

[@nunyabusiness2127]

Hmmm, been following your channel for over a year now and I have learned a great deal about the NAS world. Your channel helped me understand what NAS I needed to select when the time came to buy. You have a great channel...stay on focus. If you are exploring the Ubiquiti gear for comparison purposes, eg: Protect vs Surveillance Station, that's great. Just don't branch too far off what you do...there are other channels that are VERY focused on Ubiquiti and some it it very well. You'll be hard pressed to keep up with them. That said, there is a rumor that Ubiquiti is releasing a NAS soon. Would like to see you do a deep dive comparison to any other NAS you feel would be a matchup! And another thing...I miss the "Seagulls!"

[@sandsquid]

Totally worth it! Happy Birthday!

[@clausskovcaspersen2667]

2 lan with 2 differnt sub net adr. 1 for normal use 1 for work, both on the internet, and both can se local nas ( use the same nas for work and private, but with diferent users account)

[@kevbo2750]

I have several UniFi wireless access points in my home. Running the UniFi Network in a container on Synology NAS. All patched together with Cisco and Qnap and generic switches. Overall very happy with the hybrid Frankenstein setup. Looking forward to seeing what you learn. Happy Ko-Fi supporter.

[@Will_Played]

Awesome! I look forward to the content. Just switched to Unifi myself.

[@davidputt4638]

I’m so excited to see your take on their system. I’m considering upgrading from my 3 year old UDM myself so these kinds of videos would be golden!

[@nascompares]

I think you are gonna love the first video when it goes out...it's exactly what you are suggesting

[@specthegod]

Please explore the security aspect of running a Unifi switch, compared to other brands like TP-link... in a setup like a homemade router running OPNsense - into a Unifi switch with its Unifi software - out to a Synology NAS and PC and AP ect... what benefits and disadvantages the Unifi hardware and software would bring then compare that to other Brands... thanks in advance Rob and Eddie!

[@crawlingchaos2036]

I love to see a video on getting unifi to work with a wired Sonos setup. All kinds of fun shenanigans there! To be fair some (most?) if it due to Sonos but as Sonos and unifi is a popular pairing it could be a good / useful video for many peeps.

[@wagnonforcolorado]

Perhaps do a progression of Unifi setup, from basic day one and then individual videos of what and how you decide to add different equipment and functionality. All it the Unifi Odyssey series - a grand journey.

[@davidglascock3293]

I moved away from Unifi a while ago, for the most part. But I would love to see a video on a site to site backup setup, maybe using the unifi vpn capabilities. Congrats on the new digs!

[@itsmekenlai]

Excited to hear your take on the UniFi setups. Once you’re done with the standard UniFi everything setup, might I suggest you also try out various UniFi plus non UniFi parts? I’m fairly certain there are quite a few of us out there thinking that their pure routers are reasonably priced (given the feature set and usability) but the access points are a bit expensive. I’m using a combo of their router with TP Link Deco access points and the connectivity is quite good (without the full manageability of the entire system due to unmanaged switch and non UniFi APs) and the overall cost is manageable. Upgrade paths (which UniFi component to start with) while reusing existing gears would be interesting as well (again, for the rest of us who need to manage cost).

[@MrMoonsilver]

Really cool topic tho, I'll be with you on it. Very cool ideas, one of the best youtube channels. Your presentation, the topics, the enthusiasm, the professionality. Incredible, thank you for all you do!

[@nascompares]

It's gonna be quite the mountain..but it's gonna be a wild ride!

[@UKCG_2]

Good move! Yes, there are a lot of networking channels on KZbin, some even specializing in UniFi, but another objective voice is always appreciated. I, myself, have been increasing dipping my toes into the UniFi environment. When I arrived, the school I support (volunteer) was running four Ubiquiti Access Points (good, but not great coverage) and the control software hosted on a Windows 2019 server (not ideal). I've already added one Mesh AP for outside coverage (with three more on the way), and a Cloud Key+ console (far superior). My next step will be to replace our very old Cisco 50 port switches with two newer (but still used) Ubiquiti switches and a new Aggregation switch. I look forward to hearing more.

[@mvp_kryptonite]

Oh nice!! Protect vs Surveillance. IoT/work VLANs & VLAN ID (Sonos, Apple HomePod, printers), link aggregation, Auto update vs manual, VPN options (WiFiman, wireguard, quick connect?), backup and restore process and replacing storage drives. Oh MFA could be good and that UniFi app and not to mention network basics and what it all means in terms of the kit you now have or the options out there. Should be a good playlist you can put together

[@robcork2620]

I have a small unifi network around my house and to my shed. The initial setup is a tad daunting and confusing so go slow with that part! Please cover channel selection. This system is very solid once you get it set up correctly. I have a Unifi Key but that is also a tad daunting and i don't really know what it does in my network. Looking forward to your "how to" on this.

[@werecow68]

Very cool. Contemplating a shift from OPNSense to Unifi. Will be relocating in the next year to an area with multi-gig fiber. Hopefully your setup can show what would be ideal for someone with a 10GB network.

[@evanboyle]

Well this is perfect timing! I'm planning on upgrading our home network next year with Unifi, and I want to get a NAS. You're going to kill two birds with one stone for me. Thanks so much for the effort you're putting in and condensing it for all of us, it's truly appreciated.

[@nascompares]

Hope I love up to the expectation bud. I plan on being as neutral and 'the state of play in 2024' on this as possible

[@MarcMcMillin]

very exited to see this added into your channel! So much of NAS performance has to do with the networking behind it 🙂

[@nascompares]

Exactly *smashes fist on the desk* , EXACTLY!!!

[@rd1546]

I would want to know a basic starting setup and how to expand. Also with my synology ds1522+ and dx517 in mind.

[@TheEfthyy]

Definetely worth checking out the new G5 Turret, the G5 flex also has equivalent quality overall but the turret has a more secure install and better night vision. Like others have mentioned, you've timed it well with the rumoured Unifi NAS being released :P

[@APurpleSpy]

I was initially looking at unifi but ended up going with tplink access points to upgrade my wifi from a shitty router to full coverage with APs. Running the controller software on a synology nas and couldn't be happier. Dont remember what the unifi system was gonna cost but at 80 bucks a pop on these tplink points, no controller required, and using the poe switch i already had, im very happy with the cheap route i went. I think for a lot of people the idea of going full unifi everything just feels like overkill, and tbh i dont actually know how much unifi gear i would have needed to get everything running.

[@1Sbnelson]

Awesome! I love the new place (I hope you've brought the Seagulls along). I'm JUST starting to dip my toes in the Ubiquiti pool and LORDY, you're not kidding EXPENSIVE. When you get things set up, I'd love to see how you might set up a VLAN with your NAS. Would you do default or would you separate them into their own VLAN? Or something different? Also would like to see how you would use a NAS (QNAP/Synology/TrueNAS) with the video cameras too.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

They really aren't that expensive compared to other products being offered to businesses. What are you trying to compare to cost too?

[@1Sbnelson]

@@nitrogarbo1589 It isn't so much that the Ubiquiti gear is any more or less expensive than others. It's more that all of the stuff they have has a VERY high "Cool Factor" and I end up wanting the most expensive stuff, because I "might" need it in the future.....

[@nascompares]

The seagulls have gone nowhere! Same area/building! Going to run a pure Unifi/UI network with everything for a while, then start integrating 3rd party elements to see how it plays.

[@tdragon87]

Please try multicast IGMP with querier on the Unifi switches. See how well the IGMP works and if it uses a Querier. The querier is basically just something that asks the clients if they're still watching that specific IPTV program (For example) and if they aren't it will terminate the subscription, stop the multicast stream.

[@alexgunner2244]

Congrads - Unifi is amazing for home use. I love it, I think you will too

[@topgazza]

This is a great move. Well done

[@nascompares]

Cheers man! Thanks for the positive vibes

[@ronaldvargo4113]

Over 3 years with Unifi and never going back. Perfect Wifi and great switches. The only thing I did myself was a pfSense based router.

[@nascompares]

It's those smaller bridging components that interest me the most...unifi seems to have covered 90% of the network nodes I would expect...but there are the odd gaps and inconsistencies, so I wanna see if that is something I am missing till now...

[@EricTheRed123]

Hardly any reviewers spend much time on the unifi routers. I'd like to see more about the ways you can monitor the bandwidth usage between devices on the network. Thanks

[@SMor42]

Can you explore the optimal setting to use to connect a Mac to a server at 10gb using the aggregation switch? Jumbo frames or whatever really needs to be done to get top speeds to a Qnap nas with a 10gb port or even faster. Since you have the aggregation pro maybe you can see just how fast you can network a nas to a pc or Mac in real world usage. Is there a bottleneck somewhere that makes it’s so it doesn’t make sense to go with a 2-3 tiered system. Stuff like that would differentiate you from the other channels that do UniFi setup stuff.

[@AaronGoodTimes]

I bought a unify 7 for home use and my pc couldn't recognize it so had no choice but to use the mobile app as the controller. Only way to transfer to desktop controller is factory reset but then you need an active wifi network to join and since desktop controller will not recognize it until it has already been accepted to the network, I'm stuck with the mobile app. Kind of a pain but at least it works. The other problem is that when I changed the wifi password on the mobile app, It locked me out of the wifi network so I had to factory reset. Good thing I kept my old wifi router so that I could setup another wifi network so that the Unify 7 could join again. I am an amateur with these products so please let me know if I am missing something. Otherwise it would be nice if Ubiquiti made things a bit easier for people like me who wanted to run the AP in local mode.

[@Eleven.Eleven.1111]

Unifi is fantastic, but customer care could be better. Have a look at the new ptz camera at £300 it's well worth it.

[@darcsentor]

Very exciting. I have been using UniFi for almost 10 years across multiple sites and it’s been brilliant. Things to compare. Stability. I used to run a lot of “pro” (like high end ASUS etc) but most of it was unstable needed to be rebooted once a week to keep it running properly. Support. How long with it gear be supported for. Some of my UniFi gear has been over 8 years. Brought a Cisco small business router, 2 weeks later they EOL it. That stopped my Cisco buying days. Management. How good is the UI to manage it? Can we give a complete overview of your website? where does the UI run? Home or cloud Features: firewall, vpn , vlan etc Cost: goes with out saying but also ties in with how long it will be supported for. Performance: how quick is it? What about traffic over vlan’s? Firewall speed. Range: what types of switches, firewalls, WiFi access points etc to they have Needles to say but I have been very happy with the above for UniFi

[@PolarRed]

The old set was great, it was like a back of house storeroom from a Two Ronnies' Sketch. I do hope this doesn't mean no more seagulls Robbie? It's not that I don't care about your sanity, but you've got to admit it was funny as heck for all of us when one of the rats with wings interrupted you! Anyway, jokes aside, good luck with the new set, also going to be very interested in the UniFi coverage, I'm at the point of contemplating making that switch (no pun intended) myself in the very near future.

[@nascompares]

Don't worry, the old set isn't going away, just having a 2nd spot for different kinds of content. My ram shackle shit show of a room ain't going anywhere!!!!

[@Egirk]

I jumped into Unifi about 6 months ago. Things I'd have appreciated knowing beforehand: the buying experience (in the UK, direct from Ubiquiti) was poor, the postal packaging was poor, the delivery was slow. The warranty reads very badly and I really, really hope I don't have to use it. The range and signal strength of the wifi access points through UK brick/block walls is far greater than I'd expected - the Unifi designer site assumes that brick = lead. The UDM-SE was very difficult to get into a standard rack, as it seemed very slightly too wide. The stability of it all once set up is very good, and the user experience is excellent, but I'd still like to understand whether the Ubiquiti premium is really worth it over other products with comparable functionality. I'd also like to understand whether the cameras are really worth the huge premium over Reolink.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

I would like to say international shipping is very hard to begin with. Without following the full tracking details & updates from UniFi its hard to tell what the wait really was for. Most of the times its due to customs. The UniFi AP's are baller, We've only had issues with a few but UniFi's warranty replacement with UI Care was extremely easy to get the AP's replaced. My company tries to buy for UniFi directly but most of the time they are out with certain products so we use B&H instead for those products. Can you explain what UniFi Premium is? I've never heard of this & been in the space for a couple of years now. For the Cameras its all going to come down to your needs & requirements. With UniFi their whole purpose is to have a unified system. The protect application works with the access application so you condense 2 products into 1 system. Their cameras are actually on the cheaper end compared to most vendors. The fact that they are going to continue support for all of their devices is a lot more to say about them compared to other vendors. I used to implement Reolink systems but that has shifted to UniFi for the ease of setup & reliability. I can't find the video off the top of my head but someone made a comparison video between the 2. I would also like to add most NVR software require licenses for each camera to be added while UniFi does not.

[@johnmorrison7984]

@@nitrogarbo1589 by "UniFi Premium" they mean the difference in cost, "a sum added to an ordinary price or charge."

[@Egirk]

@@nitrogarbo1589 Thanks for the reply! The "premium" I mentioned is just the fact that Unifi products are generally considered to be relatively expensive, so I'd love to have the NASCompares perspective on whether that expense is worth it. With regard to the cameras, I was looking at outdoor cameras. It seemed that all the Unifi ones that were truly weather sealed were vastly more expensive than Reolink. The Unifi ones generally said in their specs that they needed to be under a minimum 600mm overhang, which in the UK would be unusual on most buildings. A standard soffit would maybe be half that. For setup & reliability, I'd have to agree with you. I really enjoyed setting mine up, and it's all been rock solid so far. I'm very pleased with my Unifi setup, but I really appreciate NASCompares and their even handed reviews, so I'm very much looking forward to getting their views.

[@mvp_kryptonite]

My experience with buying mostly from the EU and then UK has been great. It’s super quick. Delivery costs are rising however

[@uberseehandel]

Being old school I avoid the Dream Machine range, for all sorts of reasons, Dream Machines try to be all things to all people, this is never a recipe for excellence, gateways have enough to do without adding poorly implemented switch functionality, PABX management, video management, building security, et al. Consequently I use a UXG-PRO paired with a Cloud Key Gen 2 Plus for network management. I wire everything that doesn't move and place APs in each area that requires WiFi service - avoid chasing range at all costs, The in-wall APs are very convenient. Never use default values for anything, they are all rubbish; so use switch port profiles, declare all VLANs to be passed by a port explicitly, similarly configure APs explicitly, turn the TX volumes down as much as is compatible with good service. Finally, don't use default values.

[@theroboticscodedepot7736]

Unifi? I'm not at all familiar with it so I'm interested to hear what you have to say about it!

[@origprankster]

All my network equipment is Unifi! It's great!

[@stev1ez]

I'm already fully Unifi for networking. Will be interested to hear what you say about peripherals.

[@nascompares]

Hope it doesn't disappoint

[@robertcoleman7071]

I currently run UDM-SE at my house and love it! Looking forward to your thoughts in upcoming videos.

[@nascompares]

Will do man. Cheers for the positive words bud

[@erbartlett]

Excited about this, I’m currently using Synology routers and have been curious about Unifi. Is it more or less user friendly? What upside does it have?

[@nascompares]

I can say right now (hours after this video was filmed) it IS really user friendly, but my tinkering brain is already feeling too streamlined...if you like customisation, it will feel limiting. But I cannot fault how insanely smooth initialisation between parts has been so far. Fair play to them

[@michaelrousseau4373]

I love my unifi setup but boy does it get pricey. ive done that late night ordering after one or two and usually doesn't end well lol. i will say the one thing they are missing is an affordable 2.5g poe switch

[@nascompares]

I realised that as I dug into it, I referenced this a little on a recent 24 port switch vid I did. Was a little surprised, as generally unifi seems to like to fully saturate as much as possible and the 2.5g NICs (at component level) are pretty much the same cost now, even factoring hardware lane allocation. TBC

[@ryanmalone2681]

Ah the drinking & shopping. Good times. Scary times. Almost did that on Monday with a 100G Arista switch on eBay.

[@nascompares]

The less we discuss about my batmobile themed duvet cover, the better.

[@ryanmalone2681]

@@nascompares 🤣

[@neilmcmeekin9259]

Definitely looking forward to this. Got some gear and waiting for free time (weekend 😂) to put in place.👍

[@nascompares]

No free weekends for a while! But I'll be thinking with this between projects.

[@RobLynes]

Oh good more unifi content!

[@reneGOW]

Networking, Vlan's, Firewall

[@ericasante8545]

Please bring back the old setting and the seagulls….PLEASE

[@RJ_Cormac]

I miss the old collection and history of products that proved your knowledge and experience.

[@nascompares]

It's not going away, gonna have two kinds of set.

[@RafalBorowski]

I would actually like to see a comparison between the Unify and Deco Mesh

[@nascompares]

One step at a time mate! Only got 2 hands

[@thaitichi]

YES YES YES! So exciting!

[@JBR.1974]

I really swapped out my entire home network to Unifi...and am probably £1200-14oo-- in now but its been well worth it....

[@FakeName39]

holy crap! you dove into a volcano. It would be nice to see UNiFI for at least first a home setup, so switch, maybe security cameras with it, nas attached, maybe we have a castle and on the west end we need another switch attached... so not complete homelab for those with proxmox servers etc,, (though eventually) but a gradual network that expands from home to more serious series? looking forward to it dude!

[@nascompares]

See..it's words like 'volcano' that make me think I've bitten off more than I can chew. But it'll be fun to watch, I'm sure!

[@LiLBitsDK]

@@nascompares nah Unify isn't that bad... I have a "tiny" setup which is enough for most NORMAL users... Unify Express and a few of the small switches, like one at the Express device since it only got one port, then one at the TV and another at the office... if people need more or "bigger/faster" then they can explore the 2.5Gbit stuff and such but the wifi in that starter unit covers the whole of my apartment with zero issues, I am very impressed with it. of course you can go full ham on it and then it gets ridiculously expensive + "volcano" like... but it is still super easy to setup and use.

[@LordSaliss]

Plan out your network beforehand. General devices can be on a VLAN of their own, I use 10. IoT is usually its own VLAN, I use 20. Cameras/security are their own VLAN, usually 30 most places. Management (the network hardware itself) stays on its own VLAN, which can be left as 1 since that is the easiest setup. The Pro Aggregation switch it looks like you have should be the core switch on your network. it has massive bandwidth routing potential and is L3, which means set up all your VLANs to use it as their router. The gateway itself will just handle internet bound or incoming tasks. When making your VLANs you can choose which L3 capable device is that networks router. Using an L3 switch means you dont make normal firewall rules for LAN traffic, only firewall rules for internet traffic. LAN rules are done in an ACL rule, which are switch based rules and much faster to process than firewall rules are. Unifi uses a "default allow" when it comes to VLANs, and most companies use "default drop". I prefer Unifi approach, as it lets you set up all your VLANs and make sure everything is picking up proper IPs and all that, then you make the final rules to block off VLANs from each other at the end to lock down security. trunk ports (switch ports that connect to other switches of wifi APs) should always be left with "allow all" vlans. I would encourage you to use the new wifi SSID feature with multiple pre-shared keys per SSID. So instead of running multiple wifi networks for each VLAN, you just broadcast 1 wifi SSID and it has multiple passwords. Each password assigns the device to a specific VLAN. Another thing you can do since you have the Agg pro switch with so many ports, is if your NAS and Mac have multiple Ethernet ports on it, you could run a special dedicated VLAN (I named mine "StorageAreaNetwork") that only the secondary port on the NAS and Mac use. So that way nothing else runs between those specific ports on the switch and it provides a "dedicated" path between the devices that still runs through security rules, and this allows you to use jumbo frames on those secondary ports for greater bandwidth without breaking or slowing down other traffic on the main Eth port to other devices or the internet. I do this with my Agg Pro switch using two of the 25gb ports between my main PC and my NAS. It keeps the main pathway of storage traffic away from the rest of network traffic. The switches support iWARP RDMA transfers, if the endpoint devices are capable of it and enabled which also massively speeds up transfers, even without needing jumbo frames. They do not however support RoCE, as you need a true enterprise switch that supports DCB protocols to run that, and those switches cost 5-10x as much. iWARP is much easier to use especially in a home environment anyway though. No special config required other than enabling the driver features. Lastly, you probably don't want to use the Ad Block feature under security settings. It causes too many websites to fail because it blocks too much.

[@nascompares]

Thanks for the incredibly dedicated insights man. I really appreciate it. (Jesus, being British makes everything sound sodding sarcastic. I really do value the advice and pointers man)

[@LordSaliss]

@@nascompares Couple other things I just thought of: Dont check the box for "network isolation" or "device isolation" or "guest" stuff when making VLANs. Leave everything able to access anything by default. Once you have it all configured as you want, then your specific rules block off networks from others. This way gives you control over exactly what is blocked and what isnt, exceptions for specific devices like if you need a local connection to something on the IoT network. If you use the pre-set check boxes you have no control over the blocking at all, it is either a complete block across a network or not. Sure the check box is easier, but there are usually exceptions you want to do, and then you have to end up mixing devices onto wrong VLANs, etc. Easier just to make the block rules yourself. Sign up for Early Access firmware. It gives you some really nice new features as they come out, and I havent personally had any stability issues on it for many years now. Set your devices to auto update every Saturday or Sunday. This gives you some weekend time to fix it if something goes wrong, though that is extremely unlikely, and gives a few days of new firmware being released for other people to find bugs and it get pulled if it was necessary. Auto Updates are important with Unifi, as the one issue I have had with them is that it seems everyone who does not auto update always ends up going years between updates, and for some reason after a few years or running without reboots or updates the devices decide to start acting a bit buggy. Leaving auto updates on gets rid of this problem that can crop up after a couple years.

[@bulzaiguard]

i'm not a business and i still make these "bad" purchases :D Really interested in this cause i have a lot of unifi already

[@nascompares]

Buckle up!

[@davysprocket]

I like their networking offerings and use them lots for my clients, easy to self-host a controller or buy one if client has no server. Not a huge fan of their cameras as they are locked into the ecosystem of using their NVR's only when they could have easily been designed to just be an IP camera that's platform agnostic.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

When you are using UniFi you are buying into their ecosystem of a unified system. People complain about not being able to use it with 3rd part NVR's why would you? Most NVR software require you get licenses for each stream/camera you add which increases to cost of UniFi's implementation cost. The NVR's that don't require licenses are typically slower, less polished, & don't provide as many features or options as unifi or any other nvr provider out there.

[@_PITBOY]

If you're actually in the new set, and this is what we get to see you in ... sure, no problem ... but you have to fix the lighting, and the colour toning. Find lights and a post colour space setting, that dont look like a c rate movie and lock it in. Best ask the advice of a nearby pro if you have one about. This one ... really doesnt look good.

[@haroldwren1660]

I want to see Protect doorbell footage of seagulls…

[@nascompares]

I do not .

[@aferrol]

Comparison with TP Link Omada Platform!

[@jeffnew1213]

Robby, why the need to expand past NAS? Isn't there enough going on in that space? I have a UniFi Dream Machine SE, a USW Pro Aggregation switch, with 32 transceivers plugged in and connected, a UniFi Express offering WiFi 6 to the apartment, and a Flex Mini carrying connections to the other side of the room. It's all fine and dandy. I also have six Synology NASes, including two RackStations, a brand new Ugreen all-flash NAS, and a homebuilt TrueNAS Scale server that's been nothing but trouble. I'd rather see you concentrate in that space. There's expert insight and guidance on the network stuff from other sources. You're the NAS go-to guy!

[@nascompares]

Don't worry, I'll always be Mr NAS etc, but unifi has been on my radar and to-do list for years and I've just never found the time. So I'm making time! Having a pile of kit will FORCE me to prioritise it. It won't slow down or change other NAS content, I promise sincerely!

[@jeffnew1213]

@@nascompares Hmmmm... We'll see. Sending love to the seagulls.

[@nascompares]

You son of a....

[@SocialWorkProfessor]

Thanks!

[@nascompares]

Thanks for continuing to be awesome man. Massively appreciated bud! Also, for anyone else reading this, visit this link! I insist! williamskidneys.weebly.com/my-story.html#/

[@zMeul]

I'm already on UDM-PRO and can't be happier but that's the only Ubi HW I own

[@spirecz]

Synology mesh connected routers (as APs) have issue accessing VLANs from main network on WiFi (2x rt2600ac mesh), Unifi works fine.. Unifi supports single SSID and assigning VLANs by password client used (Multi-PSK), Synology does not. When using mesh with Synology, you cannot assign VLANs to ethernet ports of the second router, only to WiFi. For home user that slaps router there it might be enough, but when working with VLANs for IOT/guest network for example, differences start occur more and more. Overall I would say Synology is lacking behind and cozy UI won't save it.

[@CalvinHenderson]

Unifi gear is expensive BUT as you become comfortable with how they do things it becomes easier to use. Mostly it works quick and easy and gives you access to more complexity. It is not high end in some aspects BUT it works for the majority of use cases people have. Unifi Network is better served using ‘default’ network for managing all of the unifi gear and a second and more networks for all of your different devices such as users, cameras, IOT, and such. Unifi Protect is better served in areas outdoors and indoors just about anywhere. The AI features in the G4 and G5 line is much improved over the years as the G3 and older did not have it. Cheers

[@nascompares]

Thank you (genuinely) for your input and POV man, exactly what I want to hear, and the reason for this vid!!! You hero

[@CalvinHenderson]

@@nascompares I have been with Unifi since 2018 and its ups and downs. The pain points are mostly small in one regard BUT if it impacts you relatively huge. Make sure you read the forum and utilize the knowledge there and ignore the random spam that appears. The forum is really helpful, and sometimes annoying.

[@davelamont]

Where are the seagulls?

[@nascompares]

They haven't gone away...trust me

[@praetorxyn]

I'd like to put in a rack, in which case I'd buy some of their products. Don't have the room for a rack at the moment, and right now not the budget, probably til the end of next year when a debt I was recently saddled with is paid off.

[@nascompares]

That's why I got the odd little 6U rack too... I'll be honest, that was a bit of a "gateway drug" purchase tbh

[@praetorxyn]

@@nascompares It’s not the height that’s an issue for me. If I could fit a 6U I could fit a full sized one no problem. It’s the width and depth in my case lmao

[@Banjoba]

This video needs more Eddie

[@todoralexandrov1]

The set looks pretty nice.

[@nascompares]

Still early days, but thanks for the good vibes man

[@ronaldvandermeer5678]

I’m wondering if the people following you don’t have unifi themselves already. It’s mostly for prosumers and small businesses. And people in the first category are also the people interested in NAS. Also unifi is made to be simple so I’m not sure if there are many request.

[@nascompares]

It's been in the top 10 requests for almost 3 years. Just been a massive subject to tackle properly..and I didn't wanna half arse it. Hence the epic shopping list

[@mikewinsdaly]

Nice!

[@Brancliff]

Awh man, I wish I knew you were taking requests before you dropped all this cash, because what I would've said would have costed $0 to get into I think it'd be great if this channel had more videos about the software you run on the NAS other than Plex - my NAS has gotten me into the docker self-hosted rabbit hole and it is THE LIFE. I'm talking the dashboards, the charts, the wikis, maybe even the RSS readers and the cryptos? You could even simplify the video-making process by telling both Synology and QNAP users to get portainer, so that their OS of choice is no longer a factor in how to set things up

[@nascompares]

Don't worry, Ed is going to tackle containers and raspberry pi soon enough!

[@bilbp41]

Blockbusters

[@jankompan]

Do comparison UDM pro vs UNVR using ssd vs hdd running unifi protect. Thanks.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

you can't really put SSD's indo a UNVR as its drive bays are solely for 3.5 inch drives. Also you shouldn't be using SSD's in any camera system only hard drives specifically camera drives like WD purples.

[@jankompan]

@@nitrogarbo1589 Well I used WD red NAS SSD in UDM pro for a long time with no problem whatsoever. Fast loading times even on older protect app. Now I have UNVR with 4x4TB drives, yet I wonder, if loading times differ on SSDs as many other people do ...

[@nitrogarbo1589]

@jankompan loading times will differ from a nas drive compared to a wd purple drive. As purples are designed for high right slow read. Which is why they are ideal for cameras as the data needs to be written fast to the drives. Granted I've never used ssds for that reason due to the fact that you need endurance when it comes to read & writes which ssds don't normally provide

[@krz8888888]

Welcome to unifi

[@nascompares]

Thanks. Welcome to my nightmare

[@Hamisback]

.... as a person who has spent 5k on unifi as well... I cannot help you. The only thing I can recommend is dont get the wi-fi version of the doorbell 😅

[@nitrogarbo1589]

why no Wi-Fi version of the doorbell it works my house perfectly fine?

[@Ancipital_]

I got no ideas, teach me everything!

[@DamonKnight-qe9gr]

Time for another collaboration with SpaceRex? He is also upgrading but was a Unifi user already

[@nascompares]

You read my mind. Actually, messaged him and a couple of other KZbinrs about another project earlier today, but will have to add this to a discussion soon enough!

[@etaggart65]

Like to see unifi dream machine pro vs opnsense

[@ZeronicMatrix]

I dumped all my Unifi gear after I kept having them fail and I switch to Mikrotik.

[@robertj1138]

I am interested. It all sounds so expensive, though.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

IMO he went a little overboard. Is what he has more expensive for home network, the answer is a little bit. For business use case its cheap.

[@nascompares]

@nitro is right. I got things for quite a diverse range of setups, as I want/need to test variables. That won't be everyone's individual setup, I'm just trying to create variants. A singular deployed unifi setup will be a fraction of what I got

[@mitohobe]

Awesome!!!!

[@nascompares]

We'll see...

[@GroundDwellerStudioS]

No more "I hate Seagulls." casually dropped in the middle of an explanation or price comparison? So sad, but also, beyond excited for bettwr/more consistent sound.

[@fnjordy]

Need some more passive lighting, oof.

[@nascompares]

Mate, it's a WiP! Cut me some slack lol

[@Asko]

Nice background. Colors of the Estonian flag 👍

[@nascompares]

Yes...I definitely knew that... definitely *quickly gets an atlas*

[@Blux2007]

*laughs in Cisco Catalyst 9300*

[@Galileocrafter]

Well, Unifi still not having a full IPv6 implementation in the GUI / Settings is a dealbreaker for me. So until this happens, no Unifi for me, even when tipsy 😉.

[@nitrogarbo1589]

I have yet to see a single network utilize IPv6, with the exception for 1 where they had to keep troubleshooting it & gave up. I've also seen where an ISP only assigned a company an IPv6 address & couldn't access half of their remote software. I don't see IPv6 being utilized any time soon.

[@Galileocrafter]

@@nitrogarbo1589 We got IPv6 connectivity around 10 years ago from our ISP, had no issues since then. They even give out static /48. And I assure you, if you are using your phone (mobile data) it’s likely talking IPv6, effortlessly. So at least one network where you use it.

[@evelbsstudio]

Go microtik, I have unifi setup and wish I went microtik instead.. Unifi layer 3 switches are done awful just like the QOS system it's to basic. On the flip side 1:1 nat and bgp is coming after years and years of requests for it.

[@frankwong9486]

Return before return window closed 😂 ?