Ubiquiti UniFi 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch w/ PoE Ports

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03-22-2021 at 08:43 PM #3

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Deal is back for anyone that needs one.

Use coupon at 91742 Checkout.

https://www.staples.com/Ubiquiti-..._IM17Y1764

is this just a good deal because you can use $20 off? and any item around the same price at MSRP as well? i have a bunch of UniFi stuff already just curious why calling out this particular model

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03-22-2021 at 09:06 PM #4

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is this just a good deal because you can use $20 off? and any item around the same price at MSRP as well? i have a bunch of UniFi stuff already just curious why calling out this particular model

Probably because it's the most popular, and never goes on sale.

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03-22-2021 at 10:01 PM #5

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is this just a good deal because you can use $20 off? and any item around the same price at MSRP as well? i have a bunch of UniFi stuff already just curious why calling out this particular model

This frequently goes on sale at staples with the coupon. Staples has a limited amount of reasonably priced Unifi items to use with this coupon. This coupon makes it a pretty good buy compared to most places. Not a lot of sales on Unifi stuff at retailers.

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03-23-2021 at 01:37 AM #6

I don't know what's great about UI. They refuse to do automated tests, which results in firmware releases that even fans don't trust and now management is going to outsource engineering to the cheapest country. Their prices aren't justified given the quality of their products.

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03-23-2021 at 02:00 AM #7

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I don't know what's great about UI. They refuse to do automated tests, which results in firmware releases that even fans don't trust and now management is going to outsource engineering to the cheapest country. Their prices aren't justified given the quality of their products.

I have a Ubiquiti network. Great hardware, horrible firmware. Still much cheaper than the alternatives. It's basically for prosumers. I wouldn't suggest using Ubiquiti for a business.

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03-23-2021 at 03:04 AM #8

A few years ago when I bought unifi, it went on sale all the time. Those times are gone

. I've been looking for alternatives. Mikro and ruckus are about it.

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03-23-2021 at 04:15 AM #10

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I don't know what's great about UI. They refuse to do automated tests, which results in firmware releases that even fans don't trust and now management is going to outsource engineering to the cheapest country. Their prices aren't justified given the quality of their products.

Do you have a source for this info?

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03-23-2021 at 04:25 AM #11

I had my first experience with Ubiquiti yesterday actually. Bought a Dream Machine a few weeks ago, but have been having intermittent internet issues. Ruled out the ISP.

I needed to do a few things on the UDM......spent $350 bucks and the only help I can get is via chat or email? From 9a-330p we were going back and forth. It would have taken 20 mins via phone.

Great device, i figured out the issue myself, really contemplating whether to keep it due to the the service. Seems like they encourage people go the community route instead of wanting to provide support.

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03-23-2021 at 04:48 AM #12

Unifi for home is geared to prosumers. I don't expect super great customer support considering it's free. I do wish the firmware updates were more stable. But, I think they know their base is prosumers and are willing to troubleshoot and test.

Examples:
- I have an older Fitbit Aria wifi scale. Firmware upgrade comes out and turns off some legacy support which broke wifi on the scale. Took me a while to find the right setting, but I
got it back.
- My UDM Pro sent an alert about low disk space. I check it out and sure enough, it's almost full. I turned off all kinds of things, it kept filling up. I took a backup and opened a ticket with customer support. 24 hours later, I have customer suport emailing but by this time the drive filled up, killed the controller. I ended up doing a factory reset, upgrading firmware, and restoring my config. Customer service wasn't any help, but I think they know their base is prosumer and will hit up the community anyway.

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03-23-2021 at 05:09 AM #13

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Unifi for home is geared to prosumers. I don't expect super great customer support considering it's free. I do wish the firmware updates were more stable. But, I think they know their base is prosumers and are willing to troubleshoot and test.

Examples:
- I have an older Fitbit Aria wifi scale. Firmware upgrade comes out and turns off some legacy support which broke wifi on the scale. Took me a while to find the right setting, but I
got it back.
- My UDM Pro sent an alert about low disk space. I check it out and sure enough, it's almost full. I turned off all kinds of things, it kept filling up. I took a backup and opened a ticket with customer support. 24 hours later, I have customer suport emailing but by this time the drive filled up, killed the controller. I ended up doing a factory reset, upgrading firmware, and restoring my config. Customer service wasn't any help, but I think they know their base is prosumer and will hit up the community anyway.

Can you tell me which setting? to fix the scale? I ended up having to add an old linksys 802.11b AP for the scale that I plug in to do a sync.

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03-23-2021 at 05:22 AM #14

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I had my first experience with Ubiquiti yesterday actually. Bought a Dream Machine a few weeks ago, but have been having intermittent internet issues. Ruled out the ISP.

I needed to do a few things on the UDM......spent $350 bucks and the only help I can get is via chat or email? From 9a-330p we were going back and forth. It would have taken 20 mins via phone.

Great device, i figured out the issue myself, really contemplating whether to keep it due to the the service. Seems like they encourage people go the community route instead of wanting to provide support.

Hi, I realize this isn't the place and my question isn't deal related. But I too have a UDM and am experiencing intermittent internet issues. May I ask how you were able to resolve?

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