Why I bought Ubiquiti Unifi for home Wi-Fi

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00:00 Good Wi-Fi and Eero
00:23 Why I left Eero
00:50 About Ubiquiti
01:00 Why I payed the premium cost
02:00 What makes Ubiquiti reliable
02:35 Advanced Customization
03:03 Ubiquiti Software
03:41 Where you can save money
04:29 Downsides and remedies
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[@LosFerrer]

I previously invested in a reputable mesh router with two stations ant it was a continuous trouble. Once I went the Ubiquity route I can not look back… it is so good. Recommended 100%.

[@Chaucer89]

Which did you have before? I’m using asus and also have a router with 2 stations.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Mesh is never as good.

[@seanpalmer8472]

I redid my parents' home network ~6 years ago with Unifi APs, switches and a router with the controller running on their NAS. It was definitely worth it just for the stability. Outside of occasional firmware updates, none of the devices have needed to be rebooted. It does basically everything they need. It's also helpful for me as my family's IT specialist that I can manage everything remotely and not have to travel there every time I want to tweak something. For me personally, while I do still like Ubiquiti's switches and APs, the Unifi routers leave something to be desired. Don't get me wrong; I still would recommend Unifi routers for simpler networks. But as soon as you want to do something that isn't readily doable through the web GUI, it gets much harder, more complicated, and a lot easier to to mess things up. I find pfSense to be much better for more complicated networks.

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Agreed, but it does not mean that it is not possible. Some things can only be done through a CLI terminal. It's not hard, but it does require a little more focus. The CLI in essence provides access to the full potential of the device in question. There are ways to immediately brick the device through the CLI. There are reasons why not everything is incorporated into the web interface, which by the way, is considered a security risk by die hard network engineers. In enterprises, web interfaces are usually disabled and the devices are managed centrally with fixed configurations per specific device. These configurations are manipulated by the admin (by hand usually) to make changes to the network topology and which are then sent to the appropriate device that handles updating device configurations. Also, in enterprises, WIFI access points aren't really access points, but dumb radios. Authentication and filtering is done at the controller level. A controller can handle hundreds of access points. This makes the APs, or radios, much cheaper - although manufacturers tend to make them hybrid capable (on board authentication, web interface etc), and thus they are more expensive anyways. PfSense is great, but it has a huge drawback and that is that it is hardly supported on ARM devices, bar a vendor or two who developed a modified version of PfSense in-house. For now we're stuck with x86/64 hardware. Not everyone wants a second pc in the house that exclusively runs PfSense. And the x86/x64 hardware small enough to fit in small spaces and keep cool, is in extremely short supply and/or expensive to the extent where other hardware solutions become much more attractive.

[@peterbystrom6799]

I've been using UniFi for over a year now and the stability is absolute awesome. Well done! I'm looking forward to videos with separate VLAN for IoT and other stuff in the future! ;)

[@deonh9303]

Great video Eric - welcome to the Ubiquiti family - took you long enough 🤪. It has been my go to for many years now, and although it also has its limitations it’s granular control is second to none. The ability to control your IoT network separately and define which access points your devices can and can’t connect to is great. We will be starting building our next home soon and I will be using a Dream Machine SE, and also some cameras this time around so looking forward to that. P.s. the unifi APs are mesh capable and can be used in Mesh mode in certain scenarios. Please keep us posted on your journey 👍🏼.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks Deon! In my research it seemed like only some APs are mesh capable but I might have missed something. Sounds like you have a great setup there. All the best with the new house and yes hopefully I’ll bring you more Ubiquiti and HomeKit videos soon 😃

[@cue03]

At 3:54 you mention a 16 port switch with 8xPOE and 8x10gb for $200. I don’t think that exists my man. I think you meant 8xPOE and 8x1gbe. Not 10gb. That would be a killer deal if you got one with 10gb. :)

[@dr.victorstrange6848]

I'm on my second upgrade of Unifi hardware and I couldnt be happier. I used to have 5 UniFi WAPs and now thanks to their new U6 Pros I can now run my entire home and all smart devices (approx 55) off just 2 WAPs. The Dream Machine Pro is worth every penny as well as their switches. Unifi is the Apple of networking, integrating smart hardware with smart software for the home to pro user. Its certainly not for your grandparents but its rock solid if you want reliable WIFI with some hard wire connections in between. Im also utilizing their camera and VOIP systems as well and so far they have proven very reliable. Great overview video!!!

[@awparker85]

Just discovered your channel and it feels like I’m totally following your playbook. New house, mesh problems in the past, Ubiquiti now + HomeKit. Love the channel!

[@EricWelander]

That’s great to hear! Welcome 🤗

[@jig1056]

So I’ve been using Unifi products for about 4 years now. I’m overall very pleased with the experience. . It has not been perfect and totally hands off but over the years with tinkering and tweaking it running as good as expected. I have 2 8-port PEO switches, 3 mini flex switches, 3 access points, and a Security Gateway. Doing some good quick back of the napkin math I’m close to $900 into my solution. The nice thing is I did not spend all this money up front. I started with USG and 1 access point and added to it over the years. I also run the controller in a docker container. Think of upgrading to a dream machine pro but honestly I really don’t have a use for it. I have 83 clients on my network and it running like a champ. This solution is not for everyone but for people that are into IOT and likes tinkering and learning I think this is definitely a great choice for that crowd. Also really nice video.

[@tedleer9296]

Best purchase i have ever done, for my small home the normal dream machine is enough. I have it for 2 years now and i never had any issues.

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and info, I also went with ubiquity gear at home

[@uniqueflh2941]

Great video Eric. For what it may be worth, I'll co-sign on the good words about UniFi/Ubiquity. After trying several different Router Systems - I finally grabbed the Unify Dream Machine (UDM, not the Pro) along with a couple of their Beacon AP units. It's far and away better than any other system I have used.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks! That’s great to hear you’ve had good experience too

[@joegolike]

I love my Ubiquiti setup in my 100yr old house. The brick exterior and lathe and plaster walls are a Wi-Fi killer, and being able to put up APs where I needed them for coverage works great. Also I discovered you can get the Unifi software for free to run on a local computer, or in my case, raspberry pi. I’ll probably eventually upgrade to a dream machine pro, but for now a few APs plus the 8-port POE switch are doing the job.

[@EricWelander]

That’s so cool you can run it in a Raspberry Pi and I’m glad you could get Wi-Fi working well in your old house. That’s a tough problem.

[@Neo72]

6:21 great video. I just purchased a 16 port switch and U6 Pro APs. The Dream router is not here yet but will get everything ready for the arrival and cut over to it when it comes. My entire setup cost about $1200 not including cable and labor.

[@AM93000]

I upgraded one of my home switches to flex xg. First time using UB products and Im very impressed especially the modern white design

[@DanielJohnTobin]

Nice video, as always. Although, there are less expensive Ubiquiti options that work great. I use Ubiquiti Amplifi Dual-Band Mesh WIFI System in my house and love it.

[@jaygreentree4394]

Im a huge fan of the Ubiquiti products. I have one of their old access points that is no longer officially supported but it works flawlessly.

[@jamespalmer1462]

good boy! Awesome system, i bought into unifi less than a year ago, love how it works, use protect for cameras. takes a bit to get all purchased as there out of stock frequently but continue to check daily till available

[@EricWelander]

Thanks James! I agree they seem particularly hard hit by the chip shortage, combined with popularity

[@PBRichfield]

I have a couple grand of their stuff but never the protect. The closest I got was the access pro camera. Oh and I do have the access since it was fairly new so hmu if you ever think you might want to try that.

[@DickReed43]

I have a home Unifi setup. I agree that hard wired ethernet connections are best between switches and access points but the wireless access points also perform well. I use several in places it would be difficult and expensive to run ethernet cables just making sure that have good wireless connections to hard wired access points. The wireless access points are easy to relocate to fine tune signal strength throughout the property which includes much of the yard with AP placed on outside walls or in windows.

[@joshuaychung]

We rewired our church with a Ubiquiti system. PoE for the wifi access points were the main selling point. It seems to work really well so far, and seeing that I never want to climb back up to the 40 ft ceiling of our church ever again, I hope it works well for a long time. As for my own house, I invested too heavily on the google wifi mesh. With 5 wired routers and 2 wireless routers, I'm still having issues in random spots, and my house really isn't that big. After working with Ubiquiti at our church, I really wish that I didn't spend so much money with google mesh.

[@shokland]

Great vid! Would you consider making another vid about how you incorporated Apple Homekit into your network settings? Especially if you've created a dedicated IOT Vlan.

[@MarcelDarvas]

Glad to see you Eric joining the Ubiquiti family! Some notes I wanted to leave: - You can run the Unifi software on almost any hardware (like a Raspberry Pi 4), so you can get started with about $150 (No UI Protect) - If I'd be buying the Dream Machine again today, I would go with the UDM Pro SE, which has PoE ports - Older Ubiquiti Access Points come with PoE Injectors so you can have them plugged into an outlet (or you can buy them separate) - For Wifi Signal troubleshooting you have AR apps like the Ubiquiti Wifiman - Yes, people complain a lot about Unifi software updates, with the previous major version they packed too many features with resulted in many bugs, since then they have improved a lot! - For the 2nd connection failover, you could add their LTE modem - You can set up easy to use VPN connections to your home if you ever need to troubleshoot something remotely - You have excellent guides out there for configuring your firewall for secure IoT device usage

[@EricWelander]

Great points here Marcel

[@BlakeFealy]

I have been having speed issues with Eero after the last few updates, thanks for the info. I am still waiting on that home security system update :)

[@EricWelander]

Thanks Blake! My video next week is not completely on this but I will be talking about some related things. Short version is I’m using Ring now for security.

[@hmurchison8123]

I just built a Ubiquiti system. Cloudkey Gen 2, Switch Lite 16 PoE and a couple of Flex Mini. It's solid and offers a lot of options to expand. I almost went TP-Link Omada which is another solid system. Two other affordable systems i'll eventually tinker with are the Netgear Insight managed stuff and Grandstream is doing a great job with their WAP and they have a switch line coming. It's a great time to be into networking right now.

[@EricWelander]

I agree it’s a great time for networking. Thanks for sharing your knowledge here.

[@alexayers7518]

Hi, I’m looking to go to ubiquity unifi and cant seemto find the answer I’m looking for anywhere so hoping you may be able to help please? I have ethernet throughout my home and want 3 x access points that will automatically swap on my device to which ever gives the best connection. Is it a case of just buying these and plugging them in to the network, or do I need a cloud key and then set them up for this? Many thanks

[@jacobjack1865]

I have the UDP Pro SE a 24 port enterprise Poe switch two U6LR and a unifi mesh 6. Everything is ok when connected. The issues I have a lot is that when u move room to room and it switches APs there is about a 30 sec delay in reconnecting which really does suck. I'm going to go back with my Ruckus AP for wireless, never had an issue with them.

[@Waterbottle365]

Nice video Eric! I invested in Unifi whenever I moved into my new house, and while it hasn't been completely stress free, it's been pretty great overall. 1 x UDM Pro 1 x Switch Pro 24 PoE 2 x U6 Lite 2 x AP Mesh 2 x Nano HD 1 x U6 Mesh (The can looking one) 1 x G4 Doorbell 1 x Flex Mini Waiting to get a Switch Flex and 3 x G4 Pro Cameras whenever everything is back in stock.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks! Sounds like a nice setup there

[@nightbladexxx]

I own a low voltage wiring company. I've installed over 20 UDM Pro's now. I absolutely love Ubiquiti's UniFi, as network controller it is amazing. I have branched out and I'm installing and maintaining their Door Access systems, Protect (cameras), and I use their Talk for my business phone. I've had some early adoption teething issues with the Door Access, but it's definitely getting better with each update. Their camera system, Protect, is by far THE absolute best and easiest to work with camera system. I've used LaView (cheap) systems and their software for the NVR is a chore to use. I've also installed many HIK Vision systems. HIK Vision sells better cameras than Ubiquiti, but the G4 bullet for $200 is just slightly below HIK Vision's $300 cameras. HIK Vision's software, while better than LaView and other systems. Is a real pain to use. You have to understand how they want you to use, compared with Ubiquiti's natural feel. Talk is a great VoIP phone that I love can access their cameras, and it's $10 and their phones are relatively cheap. Things I have learned: 1. Apple devices, especially older ones are problematic. I have a customer that has 20+ iPads in their restaurant that use TouchBistro Pro on a Mac Mini. The iPads would just randomly lose connection to the server. I've spent countless hours on the forums, and ultimately we just removed the 5GHz band from the POS WiFi. Now, no issues with connection. 2. DO NOT use the auto-update ever! Wait a month and then upgrade to the more stable version. Like when 1.10 came out I lost a few UDMs. I now have several spare UDMs, in case I lose another from a lock up on update. Ensure you have the back up of the UDM settings turned on and have it set to weekly or bi-weekly. So if your UDM locks up or fails after a update, you can just factory reset it and restore from back up in about 30 minutes. 3. Using DAC cables and Aggregation Switch to offload the UDM. This can make a huge difference when the UDM is having a high CPU usage. The best thing I love is, the multiple LANs you can make and how easy it to VLAN everything. Even high end and expensive pro-sumer like Netgear and Asus and such only allow for one LAN. Now with, version 1.12 a UDM can support 256 up from 64 different LANs. This is even great for a pro-sumer and home office, especially for customers who work from home and need to VPN into work.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience!

[@ThunderChasers]

I just bought an older house. It has no ethernet. But, soon the whole house will be wired up. Running a Dream Machine SE and eventually add the 16 port switch. Their stuff is great and easy to use.

[@MajorTendonitis]

Ubiquiti user here . I went with them because there was no monthly fee for their surveillance cameras , and because the G4 pro was getting pretty decent reviews for it’s night time performance. I’m using the Dream machine pro and their 24 port switch in the primary rack in the basement,and their 8 port 150 switch in the garage . It’s been up and running for approximately 7 months and no complaints. Absolutely love their AP Pro’s , and have one mounted in the living room and one in the garage . It’s pretty cool sitting on my deck now , and being able to access my network drive with my iPad and stream music from the garage network receiver on the overhead speakers . I removed all my RG6 coax with the exception of the feed going to my cable modem , and ran approx 1000’ of Cat6 . I’m not a fan of wireless other than my iPad , and have cat6 running directly to my cable portals , even though they have wireless capability. When my office is complete I’ll be running cat6 directly to my laser jet printer also, as it seems as though if I leave it for extended periods of time that has no wifi connection. Getting tired of always needing to get a connection again every time I want a simple print out of something, so a hardwired connection will be welcome . I’m in my 60’s and although I’ve been in the communications industry for decades , I’m no network specialist. I went to the Ubiquiti’s forum when I got stumped , and resolved most issues that way . My only gripe is I’m waiting for unifi to design a doorbell camera with a ethernet connection, as I don’t want to use it wirelessly . Hope their listening lol

[@Ashokgadeking]

They have a PoE doorbell now

[@MajorTendonitis]

@@Ashokgadeking thanks, yes I seen it a few months back , about time . Now if they could just fix their smart detection. I get alerts from my G4 pro cameras on people detection, and it was a deer two days ago, and now a skunk . They consider that AI ?

[@James_Knott]

I bought a Unifi AC-Lite for my home about 1.5 years ago and am quite happy with it. It replaced a TP-Link AP that could only do 2.4 GHz. That AP also had problems with multicasts leaking from the native LAN to VLAN. This made it impossible for IPv6 to work properly on my guest WiFi. The Unifi AP fixed both issues. I mounted mine in the laundry room, which is roughly in the middle of my condo. My main complaint is with the colour scheme used in the web access, where the contrast fades as you go from top to bottom. It's fine at the top, but barely readable at the bottom. They're not alone in this as it's apparently becoming a common trend recently. Why do people think making things difficult to read is a good idea? There are some people who find low contrast to be completely illegible. I noticed you have the AP mounted on a wall. While this will certainly work, it's not optimal. According to the radiation patterns, most of the signal goes through the sides of the AP, not top & bottom. In my case, that meant I would be providing a good signal to my neighbours and garage, but less signal to the ends of my condo. Also, parental controls belong on the router, not the AP, which should be transparent. The rest of my network consists of pfsense running on a Qotom mini PC and a Cisco 8 port switch. I use an injector for PoE.

[@smabacon]

I moved all of my network gear over to Ubiquiti last year and never looked back. Love their gear, the UI, upgradability and ease of use. Have got all my Unifi cameras running into Homekit too using Homebridge and all works perfectly. Next upgrade is to get their G4 Pro Doorbell once it's back in stock!

[@joejoe6949]

Same here never look back. We Twins lol

[@GiovonniFareed]

@@joejoe6949 me too!!

[@ipanonymously9503]

Does the software administration allow you to set the access point onto a timer to turn it on or off on a schedule?

[@heaththompson6034]

Eric, thanks for this video. I considered Ubiquiti over a year ago when I was changing away from my Orbi system (that had many, many issues). I chose Eero Pro 6 and Eero 6. While my initial experiences were great with Eero, I noticed continued destabilization of my network as new versions of firmware were released. I spent an hour with Eero tech support one day, and they suggested some things that helped, but ultimately, my network is not reliable, and I'm having to reboot the network at least once a week. I also have had considerable issues with some of the 2.4 GHz only Wi-Fi smart plugs connecting, even after "pausing" the Eero 5 Ghz network (a real kludge in my view). I have ~200 total smart devices on my network, and over 100 are Wi-Fi connected (others thru gateways like Lutron). I'm looking for more control and diagnostics as well, and like what I see from Ubiquiti in this regard. I'm anxious to see how you like the system say in 3, or 6 months. Please do keep us updated on how the system is performing for you.

[@heaththompson6034]

Is the above reply legit?

[@EricWelander]

No!!! Spam reported and deleted from this thread

[@EricWelander]

Now back to your original comment. Thanks Heath! I will keep you updated on how Ubiquiti works out for me over time. That's a bummer you'd been through so much networking headache and tech support dances

[@petermcilroy5742]

Great video Eric. I am also thinking of doing what you have done. I have recently downloaded the Unifi Controller for Mac (Which seems to work) in order to get a feel for it, and installed Java 8, but I note that the separate Discover Tool that was also downloaded says that it is damaged and won't work. I noted on your screen shot that you also seem to run a Mac environment. Does it matter if the Discover tool isn't working? Did you run into any problems installing software on the Mac?

[@brightonideas]

Would you know if the UniFi interface enables the powering down of wireless access points via scheduling or other means?

[@hardykornfeld1733]

I experienced frequent connection loss in the garage with a MyQ door opener and Eufy video floodlight. We have a UDM network with a PoE access point in the garage, so signal strength was not the problem. Our IoT SSID is set to 2.4 GHz only, which these devices use. Still, I wondered if the 5GHz signal was interfering. There was no option in the UniFi controller or access point to broadcast 2.4 only, but I was able to dial 5 GHz to the lowest power and the devices have remained consistently connected ever since.

[@1csearle]

Would love a setup like this and separate my IOT devices on my network. This sounds like a great way to do this, how did you figure out which devices to purchase?

[@NewHomeTech]

I already invested in Unfi to be placed in my new house being built. I went with the UDM Pro SE, 48 POE Pro Switch, 1x U6 Pro AP, 2x U6 L/R AP, and U6 Lite. I also grab some of their 4k Cameras and trying to get my hands on their G4 Doorbell. I preach network all day especially when it comes to a smart home and is key with Apple Homekit.

[@PBRichfield]

You just described my network skiman with the addition of the cams. Don't forget a 10gig aggregate switch in the middle for your bandwidth hungry devices like esxi servers, nas, NVR, and to simply "trunk" it all together.

[@EricWelander]

Thanks guys for sharing your knowledge here. I’m glad to hear you agree with me, having more experience in this area than I do.

[@PBRichfield]

@@EricWelander I'm always here to help and hopefully my advice saves someone the hours of research or aggravation I went through. I'm also open to other's results even if they differ from my own. Maybe their method uncovers a flaw in my own? Hasn't happened yet but could one day so it's always best to keep an open mind. One free of any technical prejudice.

[@elegantcourtier]

How you manage that? Stock is in extreme short supply. I've been waiting on ViewPort since for ever.

[@PBRichfield]

@@elegantcourtier easy! On a big pile of packets (flowing at 9000 mtu!)

[@scottmorris4914]

I took a look at the NanoHD and the switch. I am interested in vlan support. The switch didn’t mention vlan support, the AP mentioned vlan support, but not how. Does it support vlan per SSID? And then this train of thought leads to passing the SSID vlans through the switch..

[@larsl6508]

How did you set up your UniFi network with HomeKit in mind? Do you use multiple SSID’s for IoT and trusted devises and do you have custom firewall rules in place? Perhaps this could be a topic for a new video 😊

[@ChaJ67]

I think it is important to point out that you don't need all of their hardware. Actually, I don't use the routers at all. It is just the more you use, the more integration you get. You at least really want their switches and WiFi APs. You may find other router / firewall solutions are a lot more capable than what Ubiquity provides if you decide you need such functionality. For their switches and APs though, you get a whole lot of bang for your buck. If you have ever tried to do true mesh WiFi with most any product, it tends to suck and you will be spending a lot on a solution with any sort of performance. Wired in APs almost always work a whole lot better. Something many people can do but don't realize is to use MoCA (Media over Coax Alliance) Ethernet adapters to move Ethernet signals over the coax plant in their house / apartment. It is possible that the coax plant in your place sucks, but often times it is plenty good for the job. Most of the time you don't need that many APs in order to have good coverage. An apartment is generally 1 - 2 APs with a small apartment you may need to turn down signal strength in order to not be rude to your neighbors. An average sized newer town home is generally 2 - 3 APs with one of them outdoor mounted. An older home / large home can be 3 or more APs with the problem with the older homes is the chicken wire and plaster in the walls absorb a lot of signal, forcing a more room by room approach to get good signal strength. Outer walls almost always absorb a lot of signal, which is why outdoor APs come in real handy when you have yards. It just may be wise to have the proper grounding and electrical isolation so you don't see your fancy computer setup go up in literal smoke during an electrical storm. VLANs are so very useful. Having a guest network with more than one AP, VLANs are a must. With work it can be very handy to have better network isolation. You probably have some IoT devices that are not the most secure and can live fine on their own VLAN. Security cameras tend to not have the greatest security and you want to have a dedicated NVR / video server anyway, so again VLANs come in handy here. I like to have a simple dumb PoE switch for my security cameras stuffed away in a closet or under the house or something.

[@EricWelander]

Great points Jason. Thanks for sharing your expertise here.

[@youtubewatcherdesi]

I need a wireless mesh system. I was thinking of buying the dream machine with the tp-link X75 mesh system and use them as just a gateway/ap. Would this work ?

[@Rcarter911]

Can you do a video on the Unifi Setup and how you created guest Wi-Fi ?

[@aj78000]

Were do you go to get advice on a new full setup? There website was of no use as it sends me to Distributors.

[@selimk1]

Where did you get the cable sleeve at 2:18 ? It looks really neat! Everything I found looks ugly and stands out!

[@ItsJustPhillip]

Is it possible to monitor what websites individual devices are using (like my kids laptops) with the Dream Machine SE. I know there are third party apps but I’m not interested in those.

[@garanceadrosehn9691]

I have an older Ubiquiti EdgeRouter gateway and a WiFi Access point. I have some minor wifi issues between the access point which is at the back of my house and a few devices at the front. This video has me thinking that maybe the best upgrade would be to buy a second access point and put that near the front of my house.

[@EricWelander]

That sounds like a good idea Garance. I think there are some ways Ubiquiti can create a Wi-Fi heat map with if you upload your floor plan but I haven’t done that (yet?). Alternatively maybe a UDM Pro would speed up your network at the core. Just an alternative idea to throw out there…

[@FlorianFrouin]

Quick question: what is your webcam on the background?

[@carlhirschfelder3594]

Eric, what is your current Ubiquiti network setup? Do you still recommend it after 2 years? I currently use 2 Orbi mesh rbe971 WiFi routers with my Apple HomeKit network. Thanks.

[@captainron7904]

Just ordered a Dream Machine SE and a Ap 6 pro and a couple cameras

[@maxmalmberg4755]

My setup udm pro us-24 gen 1 non poe 2x nano hd 2x flex mini, mikrotik crs309-1g-8s and i have look at hpe Aruba ion 24 for poe i will probably buy it

[@BAYCHOIRS]

I would like a good 4 5G Unifi Cameras and a door bell i have too many homelessness in my house so what do i need to get those 5 things working? Is a residential single house any ideas of what i need?

[@johnborges5938]

I've run two primarily Apple sites with Ubiquiti Unifi equipment for over 15 years without any serious problems. It's one of the few pieces of technology that have been cast-iron reliable and problem-free. I started with Unifi wireless access points hanging off of third-party routers, then switched out the (non-Ubiquiti) problematic pieces until I ended up with mostly all Ubiquiti equipment. I still use non-Ubiquiti unmanaged switches on one site but have no trouble at all -- I don't think it's necessary to go all Ubiquiti or to replace everything at once.

[@mpetrides]

Thanks for this video! I may well have to try Ubiquiti because I just tried to update my network from three Eero 6 to three Eero Pro 6E routers, only to find that geolocation no longer worked on my HomePods (can't get location, can't give me weather) and on websites. In the process of investigating the geolocation issue, I learned that Eero Pro 6E doesn't support HomeKit and they have no plans to do so in the future, per Eero tech support. WTF????? So I'm back to the Eero 6 system, which gives me only 500 Mbps over WiFI despite my having gigabit coming in from my ONT. Reinstall of Eero 6 fixed geolocation issue. Not sure what that has to do with lack of HomeKit support but there is no way that I'm spending $700 for a router system that doesn't support HomeKit.

[@moya-moye]

I have bought a Udm wall by spending some 1200 bucks. Also 2 unify accespoint 6e enterprise version one unify express, after a massive wifi hacking by some unknown remote actions. originally the ISP gave their own modem (Speedprt pro with hybrid 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 want to give up the ISP modem

[@nickl8830]

What you failed to mention is that you can turn off Auto Update and manage this yourself to ensure you are updating a stable version.

[@markwalsh2709]

Great video. what is that laptop stand/holder that you have in the background around the 6:25 mark?

[@EricWelander]

It's this laptop stand from Macally geni.us/mg8J [Amazon affiliate link]

[@Sadjina]

Did you say you got eerotaded?

[@RichAesthetic]

Hey, does the ubiquity dream machine pro have Wi-Fi itself? I mean you called it a router, so that means it does have Wi-Fi right? So you would only have to buy access points if you have a larger home and well obviously need better Wi-Fi coverage, is that correct?

[@ElCidPhysics90]

Does ubiquiti allow the use of 3rd party switches?

[@GROGU123]

The best thing about unifi is that nearly all their wifi products have an extended temperature range. So you can use it outside in outbuildings without worry of it freezing or overheating.

[@JUKE179r]

Cheers from England! 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@EsotericArctos]

I was using a Unifi system. Using Ubiquiti Access Points, I had more drop outs and weird compatibility issues that I didn't have even with the ISP provided equipment. Ubiquiti are not interested in troubleshooting either. A quick Google search showed I was not the only one having issues. I would definitely not recommend Ubiquiti for home use. I wouldn't even recommend them for majority of business uses. There are better options at a much cheaper price available

[@uninfamous]

Glad to hear you’ve moved to enterprise tech.

[@eliptikon]

Unfortunately the switch you mentioned does not have any 10 Gigabit Ports.

[@Platoface]

I have about $8k tied up in UniFi products. It’s an addiction. 13 cameras, NVR, POE switches, aggregation switch, add in two NAS. Wired my whole house in CAT 6a. It all runs like it should. Fast, secure, and keeps me off the streets. 😂

[@KinaestheticDmaw]

Due to the radiation pattern of Unifi APs, please oh please do not mount them vertically on a wall. They need to be mounted centrally on your ceiling for the correct coverage.

[@Samwarren1982]

I have never had any ubiquiti products auto-update. Just go into the settings and turn it off.

[@sujaybhakat2548]

do you have a iot vlan for you smart devices ?

[@EricWelander]

No I like the simplicity of not having it, but you aren't the first person to get me thinking about reconsidering this

[@jboy1757]

With the Dream Machine, do you need a switch if you use less than 08 access points?

[@thisscootinglife2360]

Dream Machine SE = no additional switch needed. Dream Machine Pro = maybe… APs need power either from another switch with POE or from individual injectors…. you can chose either option depending on number of APs and what ubiquiti manages to have in stock!The SE has POE power built in.

[@klejnotnilutesto]

I have used Unify Access Points for two years. The "No response" sign has gone forever :)

[@daanjessevenmans]

I heard you speaking about your 16 port switch with 8 10Gbe connection, but I can't find it anywhere. The one from your link is only 1Gbe🤔

[@bryanj78]

I think he misspoke.

[@techtheory7703]

If they ever decide to have any items in stock it would be nice

[@EricWelander]

Yeah I think given they are a smaller company and probably other reasons it seems like they are hit by this chip shortage / supply chain mess

[@islandsnow]

You buy something like unifi especially the UDM pro you should segregate your network. Is your IoT stuff separate from your laptop network? Unifi and homekit has a hard time when you cross subnets I found

[@EricWelander]

So far I like the simplicity of keeping them all together, but you and others are big proponents of the separate smart home network. We’ll see…

[@islandsnow]

@@EricWelander I think for me if I wanted simplicity I would have stuck with eero or linksys etc. justifying and spending over $1,000 i would set it up for full blown firewall security network segregation. I’m all in with unifi.

[@scottmorris4914]

I am currently using TP-link, and have separated off certain equipment to certain vlans. My guest vlan, is on its own vlan. These vlans are segmented on an Untangle firewall. With the cyber issues on the Internet, a NG firewall today is a must. Whether it is an Untangle, or Firewalla, or some of the single box systems (Orbi), you need that extra functionality.

[@JBK63]

Maybe I missed it in your video but are there any ongoing licensing costs?

[@joegolike]

No. Ubiquiti’s business model is selling equipment, not subscriptions. It’s a higher upfront cost, but no ongoing fees.

[@EricWelander]

No ongoing costs, other than buying more Ubiquiti gear when it’s in stock 🙃😄

[@alastairclarke]

Just went to the website (Canada) and most of their products are sold out. I am very interested in the potential no fee local recording video system.

[@kellymjones41]

It's inconvenient, but check their website as often as you can, they update their inventory frequently and sell out frequently. You'll likely be able to find what you want if you are persistent.

[@EricWelander]

Yeah I find Ubiquiti seems to be hard hit by the chip shortage + popularity here in the US too. Checking regularly is a good way to land when things are in stock.

[@TechTalkwithSamir]

i think you meant to say 8 1 gigabit ethernet ports on your switch. that switch doesn't do 10 gigabit as far as i know.

[@sergio3770]

03:59 from their website which you linked it isn’t 8 10gbe ports but rather 8 regular 1gbe ports which is a massive difference and makes this switch go from an out of this world deal to a pretty bad option, I’m assuming you made a mistake? Anyway appreciate the videos

[@EricWelander]

You’re right! I’m stuck on gigabit most places in my home right now given what’s in my walls. Thanks for calling this out in the comments. My mistake 🤦‍♂️

[@nightbladexxx]

I only use the 8 ports on the UDM Pro for network management tools like a Domotz box or anything small that might need to be plugged in an IT closet. Those 8 ports share a 1Gb backplane. Just slap a switch up instead of using those ports and use a DAC cable. The SE edition, has an upgraded backplane and PoE ports so if I had a customer that didn't really need a switch I'd get an SE, if you can find one

[@paulmichaelfreedman8334]

Just can't help but give the advice that any security device, like camera, or garage door opener, be wired and not wireless. There are cheap jammers available that will take out any wifi signal in a wide radius, bar a pinpoint beam that is directed with extreme precision.

[@JacksonCampbell]

5:56 All UniFi APs are wireless mesh capable.

[@jpope1979]

I have a UAP AC Pro myself and use a Edgerouter -x. while at my previous job a friend helped me setup the ability to manage it but only from my work laptop. Unfortunately after we were left go we lost touch and they reformatted my laptop. Are we able to manage the AP from a web interface or site besides the mobile app?

[@dancharles4890]

Did Ubiquiti fix your Abode issues or have you already moved on?

[@EricWelander]

I've already moved on to Ring

[@JasonsLabVideos]

The bigger question is why did yuo mount the ap wrong ! They are supposed to be ceiling mounted NOT wall mounted. They radiate RF energy out 180deg.

[@shane_bach2668]

my school has that

[@PatThePerson]

I am in the process of switching over to wpa2 enterprise. Much more secure than wpa2 psk

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

That is true and not really that difficult to set up.

[@anymoustrend4074]

3:55 you say that the switch has 8 POE port and 8 10gbe port. I think you made a mistake there as the switch linked in the description does only 1gbe

[@EricWelander]

Ahhh you’re right it’s just gigabit. My house has gigabit and not 10gbe in the walls so I can’t use 10gbe many places anyway

[@anymoustrend4074]

@@EricWelanderYeah that would have been a heck of a deal for that price for a 10gbe switch lol

[@gswhite]

Nice video. I run a similar setup from Ubiquiti. One thing to note though. Never use merged SSIDs integrating 2.4 and 5Ghz into a single SSID name with IoT devices. They work best if you separate the signals and you can have granular control of the network and what they can access Also a lot of devices do not like merging SSIDs and get very confused.

[@USA__2023]

Can you give some examples of the benefits of separate SSIDs per frequency? I have 2 AC Pro access points and they are using same SSIDs for 2.4 and 5ghz. I didn't like it when I noticed it but haven't really taken the time to separate them. I have 3 SSIDs going with 2 of them being guest networks so the devices on them are isolated. So far the 2 access points are doing very well, especially when switching from one access point to the next. Our building is 500 feet long and we have less than 25 WiFi devices. Mostly cell phones.

[@gswhite]

@@USA__2023 keep your 2.4 and 5.0Ghz SSID separate Use 5Ghz for your cell phones. Keep IoT or untrusted devices on 2.4. You need to manage your channels as well. I don’t believe in using UniFi auto settings. So for 2.4Ghz use channels 1,6,11 and rotate across you AP’s. Follow the same principles for 5.0Ghz. For IoT or devices in 2.4 if you are separating using the guest setting I would still have strict firewall 🔥 rules between your networks My IOT devices need to speak with trusted devices for certain traffic on another network so I have strict policies allowing this to happen. I don’t see the need to announce SSID’s by frequency. I just use names I know are for separated devices and a trusted name for your cell phone network. Something like ‘hoarcrux’ for 2.4 and whatever for 5.0Ghz. There are great KZbin videos on setup. I would recommend the Hookup. But there are plenty of others.

[@xu5949]

Months ago I saw your eero videos and decided to pass on ubiquiti and wait for the next gen eero, now just as the eero 6e is out then you jump back on the ubiquiti bandwagon😂

[@EricWelander]

Oh man! Either one are good options for different reasons. The timing is funny though

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Ubiquiti is much better than eero. Way more functionality.

[@niikon]

3:55 "Eight POE ports and eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports for $200" - Yea, no.

[@aklem001]

Do content on Ubiquity and smart home setup and troubleshooting, and I will subscribe!

[@aklem001]

Update, I subscribed anyway, in hopes of more content.. :)

[@discy12345]

@@aklem001 Update. One person sub or not subbing should not influence content anyway.

[@aklem001]

@@discy12345 Update. You don't understand humor.

[@ltt8733]

Not true, you can get started with less than $700

[@ShinyTechThings]

The Eeero is HORRIBLE if you have neighbors because you can't manually configure the channel selection. Drink the UniFi kool-aid you'll thank me later.🤓🤣

[@JacksonCampbell]

3:57 *gigabit

[@orestesdd]

Unifi started kit is too expensive as I'm retired!!!

[@oundurra4]

When I arrive to my current company they had those plates, they were a pain in the ass since day 0. Not so friendly at all, depends on account to setup and very unreliable, yeah, when they work are awesome, but if not, they are a headache. Not recommended at all.

[@laredotech]

Try to find them in stock 😂

[@EricWelander]

Yeah seriously. They must have been hard hit by the broader supply chain issues

[@emmgeevideo]

I work at a Ubiquiti competitor and I've worked in the networking industry for decades. I used to use Google's mesh wifi for a while but it was too simple for me and I didn't feel it was ready for the future. I chose Eero's Wi-Fi 6E product that supports Thread and has some sort of HomeKit certification. I am totally happy with it. There are plenty of bells and whistles for me and I suspect more than enough for average home users who don't have a tech background. And I use inexpensive unmanaged switches. I see absolutely no reason to spend money on expensive switches. Honestly I think you're misleading people with this piece. Techies already know what the higher-end networking gear is. Mr. and Mrs. Homeowner would be very well-served by Eero or other consumer alternatives.

[@bt719]

so you were eerotated, if you will.

[@nordee]

Your switch does not have 8 10 Gbit ethernet ports lol. Ubiquiti is the apple brand for people who like to click buttons. Mikrotik all the way if you know how todo networking.

[@jpreston4505]

I regret buying Ubiquity, it’s slow and I feel it’s junk! I’m researching a new system.

[@michaelsasso13]

Turn off the clown music. Otherwise, good video summary.

[@brianhansen2202]

Why the f… does he put lousy background music/noise in a technology video?