Unifi Access Ultra: Reader and Hub built into one!!

[@mausball]

Good that you mentioned 'low security' here. That tamper switch is pretty...bypassable.

[@PeterLisanti]

Yeah that's just a terrible location for a tamper switch. Why would they put it in a place that's accessible through the locking tab slot??

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Its a button on the back of the reader

[@Sullrosh]

if the hub was in the exit button it would be more secure

[@angryitalian3430]

But it's not? If you remove the hub the door remains locked?

[@jcnash02]

@@Sullroshbut then you’d have to use their button instead of a better one.

[@DozIT]

I’ve never seen a UniFi product make so many people so angry. Some rooms don’t need Fort Knox security - some people just want an audit trail on a door (ie. lunch room, copy room, etc.) and aren’t worried about their employees dismantling the reader to bypass it!

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@DozIT ya I think a lot of people are missing the point of this reader

[@nrjonesy]

yep.. also a step up for those internal doors with them old number keypad locks.. easy to work out by trying the worn out keys!

[@driver288]

Thanks! This was awesome! I would love to see more UniFi access installs. There aren’t many videos detailing that product. It’s almost only network that get the spotlight. But I think this is a very cool part of the UniFi ecosystem

[@TheYoutubes-f1s]

The camera integration is neat. Would be amazing if you could use one of the UI AI cameras to open an Access Ultra door solely based on face detection!

[@MactelecomNetworks]

That would be really cool and hoping they implement it !

[@unusualbob]

What's to stop someone from just printing out a picture of someone's face?

[@liammcgarrigle]

@@unusualbobdisabling the feature 😂

[@thomasmaxey7600]

I use several of these now. I used them with a storeroom lock. Its always locked on the outside and you can open from the inside without the push to exit button.

[@ItIsAHumanNumber]

Great stuff Cody, would like to see more Access stuff. Maybe I want to use some of the features at home :). Good that you say "low security". People often think that if a solution as a lock is excellent because it's a lock/switch/trigger.

[@alonzosmith6189]

Nice clean install. Really thinking hard about going back to Unifi gear

[@MactelecomNetworks]

You should 😃

[@DPCTechnology]

🔥review as always bro!!!

[@ClarkyAv]

Something I'd love to know is if you can schedule doors to lock or unlock. Thinking primarily about multi-use spaces where some rooms need to be closed to access over the weekend.

[@The_Tech_Ninja]

Great infos in the video. I agree with you about the security aspect… only indoors!

[@nicholaslacovara2381]

Got one of these. Works well.

[@jfkastner]

Very Interesting, thanks, Cody!

[@Saintel]

Great video as always! Can you do a video on the Mobile Router Industrial next please? Just got it and love it. The unlocked sim slot is clutch. Wish it was eSIM but can't win them all.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Hey, Once it’s available in Canada I will 100% :)

[@TheRevRobWilson]

Nice unit..I will be using this at our churches..

[@SuporteMoema-t6k]

Hello, is it possible to open more than one lock with this Hub? If I have two entrances, can I open one door without the other opening simultaneously, to be more specific, one door at a time?

[@ronm6585]

Nice, thanks.

[@joshlarsen3260]

Does the camera linking only work if UI Access is on the UNVR that the cameras are on, or would it still work if the cameras are on a UNVR and UI Access was on the UDMP?

[@driver288]

Hi! Is it possible to buy the access ultra, connect it to an electric strike on the INSIDE of a door and put a doorbell G4 Pro on the outside and get it working by using a card or fingerprint on the doorbell to trigger an unlock of the door via alarm manager? That should be a cheap option for one door if it works.

[@waynenocton]

I can’t help but want to make some way for the wires to be just the right length so if someone removes the unit, the wires that lead to the strike plate pull loose somewhere out of reach making it impossible to use them to open it from there. But honestly, it’s the appearance of security more than actual security, we want things to be locked up to the point that if someone gains access, they leave evidence of it. I mean so many secure rooms even with hardened doors have simple drywall right beside them, it’s super easy to knock a hole in two layers of drywall. Same with any house, how hard is it to break a window, the point is, you set the alarm off and make noise and there is always evidence of break in.

[@GGCMX]

Unifi needs a set of contacts on hubs and hub equipment for a basic contact sensor. It would help keep records of how long a door is open or left opened. Also, why would you put a request to exit button on an electric strike door? Turn the handle to leave? If the handle locked from the inside doesn't that go against fire codes?

[@christopheoudin3625]

Look like good little reader😊 but even with the tamper switch it very easy to open the door without tag. One Technical question what is the technique to use the new bell hub just like modem? Now bell don’t give sfp module anymore. Thank’s for your great job.😊

[@tyhend88]

Thanks! I’m bummed it doesn’t have DPS but I guess getting the regular controller is best for more complicated doors.

[@thenerdshow]

Every door should have DPS in my opinion. This isn’t secure it all either. This isn’t for commercial use IMO.

[@MTKOZ]

It's designed for low security doors as mentioned in the video. It's secure enough. Most people wouldn't know how to bypass it. ​@@thenerdshow

[@RexinOridle]

So I can just take a 12 v battery and open the door?

[@akorenkov]

So, when is the Access Max coming out?

[@danreeder1704]

Does Unifi make some sort of room to room intercom ?

[@chaosfenix]

I wonder how you would configure it (a different product) for an exterior door. I would definitely be interested in that use case.

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@chaosfenix you would use the g2 reader or the g2 reader pro. Those readers don’t have the terminals in the back

[@liutang]

I know this is mainly for commercial apps. However, would this make sense for a door between an attached garage and the house? That is our main entry point. We normally keep the garage doors closed.

[@dustyfanblade5937]

Sure would! Just know that again, this is low security, as all you need to do is pull it off the wall and connect the two wires for the strike or mag together and you will have an unlock. So whether you think that’s okay to have on the main entrance to your home, that is up to you! A motion detector in the garage would be recommended

[@liutang]

@@dustyfanblade5937 I have an Ai Pro pointed at the driveway. A G5 turret in the garage and a G4 bullet mounted high up covering the Ai Pro.

[@edgargonzalezm]

Hey, just bough one but I can't install it, do I need to have a gateway? can it be installed on its own?

[@jcnash02]

Needs the protect server built into their “gateways”

[@webluke]

I was looking at these for a garage door opener. I don't need it to be super secure, but I find it hard to get info on what the garage door openers use for voltage; I almost need a relay version or UI to make a garage door-specific Access hub.

[@jesuislejoseph]

Check out their new gate hub kit, might be exactly what you need!

[@webluke]

@@jesuislejoseph I did see that, but I don't need the $700 price and all the extra stuff; I just need a reader and relay to connect to the existing push buttons.

[@clearminds]

You do not want to put this on any external or any door what needs to be secure, really, I stress it - skip it.

[@nrjonesy]

I have a standard UA-Hub running with my garage door opener with a G2 reader on the outside wall (around £300 total, so yes a little more than the Ultra Reader). The garage door opener has a simple switch terminal connection that works perfectly with the DRY AUX connection on the UA-Hub and can now easily open the door with mobile tap!.. whereas the Ultra Reader seems to provide only 12V on the lock terminals.. if your garage door opener is anything like mine you could potentially fry the board if you put 12V across what maybe designed as a "switch" to close a normally open circuit. It's slightly annoying as the Ultra Reader is far cheaper a solution, but given you can pull the reader off the wall and either short the access terminals (or simply add 12V power to the cable going to the opener) it isn't really a good solution for external use.

[@webluke]

@@nrjonesy nice to see someone also had my idea. The 12VDC is my problem as I need a momentary switch, and the openers in the USA seem to use 24VAC. The door I am opening isn't super secure as you can open the manual door with no lock out in the countryside, so people can stop worrying about taking it off the wall I want it for the “smart” features.

[@palles1972]

Lock terminal (12V DC, 1A) use to garage door

[@Sevenfeet0]

Any residential use for this? I could see using it for the door to the interior of my house from the garage.

[@_iz7y]

Same.

[@jcnash02]

Nothing prevents it.

[@switz11]

They need to add a keypad to this. I see many uses outside of commercial (air BnB and other applications).

[@1stGruhn]

Does it have a terminal to land a door contact? Without a door open/close sensor and a sensor to confirm entry, it really is a 'keyless' entry system. I work in access control and am certified in a range of different products. There is big difference between keyless entry and true access control. The unifi gear intrigues me due to the breadth of options but it seems to be a game of does a lot but not enough to challenge the main players in any given area. That said, most small businesses and residential don't need more than they offer so there is clearly a market for it.

[@fkmobile1]

Have you found that the Ultra does not have the same unlock options as the Hub doors? The Hub doors allow unlocking for longer time periods, while the Ultra door does a simple unlock.

[@fkmobile1]

I heard back from Ubiquiti Support: Please note that UA Ultra currently doesn't support the temporary unlock feature that's available for the UA Hub and UA Hub Door. This will be made available in a future device version update. Please stay tuned to our official UI Community Release page.

[@ColbyMcClain]

Soon I will break ground on a new house I am building for my house. I plan on using UniFi for networking and security. Do they offer door access for residential front door? I cannot find much info on this.

[@jcnash02]

Any of the Access products could be used for that. You could also use an Access reader and Home Assistant to maybe wirelessly unlock your Yale lock, for instance.

[@maxmustermann9858]

I always wonder how to improve the network security when having basically an Ethernet cable outside of your house for those things. What’s a recommended way to secure the network against someone just plugging in their device?

[@liammcgarrigle]

There are setting on pretty much all switches worth their weight to lock down ports. You can even lock down ports to specific Mac addresses which any good tech would do for permanent equipment

[@jcnash02]

MAC filtering on that network port would prevent anything other than the reader working on the port. You should also put the readers on their own VLAN & make that VLAN isolated (not able to reach to other VLANs).

[@SelfMadeThousandaire]

Have you found a trim piece that fits the Unifi strike like HES offers for theirs?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Umm. Not yet but I need one 😆

[@SelfMadeThousandaire]

@@MactelecomNetworks lol, I feel that. I've installed several, most came out clean but 2 of them I really could have used the goof plate/trim to make it look a little better.

[@NeculaiGabriel]

If you wire the door lock to this outdoor device, someone can break it and manually trigger the door relay to open it, no ?

[@jcnash02]

Yes, hence why he said low security indoor use.

[@mullany]

Any idea if you could wire in a “break glass” switch to emergency release this?

[@jcnash02]

Yes, but with a strike, it is not needed. From inside, you just turn the handle, from outside, use the knob’s key.

[@mullany]

@@jcnash02 thank you - I'm thinking on using with a MagLock and some sort of dual 'hand wave + push for emergency' release on the inside... d'you think that's work?

[@TheRevRobWilson]

What do you use to mount the exit button in?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

We just used a drywall ring

[@Verminator151029]

Have they improved their LED quality, or will it fade to the point you can hardly see it within a year like all their AP's?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Not sure with the readers

[@tedev]

the lack of security on this device is killing me but for this price it is more than fair.

[@AvrahamRaskin]

Why do you think they didn't make provisions for a DPS with the Access Ultra?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Not sure tbh

[@joshuacollier4178]

I'm curious as to how this would work with an entry gate?

[@MactelecomNetworks]

@@joshuacollier4178 you won’t be able to use this as a gate controller. They have a gate hub that you can use

[@joshuacollier4178]

@@MactelecomNetworks Oh great, I'll see if i can find that and check it out. Thank you!

[@jankusmierski]

UniFi should turn off power from the electric strike, when the tamper will work.

[@Rico0333]

More of the Siamese cat.

[@pico_the_1st]

Low security is even an overstatement. A more or less cardboard door surrounded by drywalls, if I stumble and fall towards the door or the wall I’m in there anyway. An access device makes sense where you can’t poke holes in the wall or the door in half a second, but then, an access device which can be tampered with so easily has no benefit, nowhere. Nice gadget, yes but nothing more.

[@SteveSherman-jp1dz]

There are no foolproof security solutions. Any lock or obstacle is simply a matter of time before it can be defeated. If you have a need for a higher level of security, you must have 24/7 monitoring and many other layers. There are many low security environments that these would be completely appropriate.

[@smolicek90]

I love Ubiquiti, i have whole network on Unifi, sold hundreds of devices, but this is a bit disapointment ....anyone with a half of brain can open the door, you just need 12V DC battery in your pocket , just rip that thing of wall ( dont care about tamper, that's not gonna stop you going in and stealing / destroying stuff in server room or anything behind door equiped with this ) and connect the battery directly to wires from the lock, BAM you are in...... not the safest solution :-/

[@MactelecomNetworks]

Like I mentioned in the video this is for low security doors which you want some logging on to see who’s going in and out.

[@_iz7y]

Little disappointed in Utah ability to be defeated so easily. However… I don’t think the general public and or employees or off the street thieves/burglars have any clue as to “access” to knowing & cleverly bypass one of these.. The appearance of security is a strong deterrence. I’ve heard that in the ether.. but consideration for this all in one “kinda” product as cheap as its price, and still has a unique value to fit some door “I guess”…