Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateways: Dream Wall $799, Dream Machine Professional

Danimal86

Nov 24, 2023 02:11 PM

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Danimal86Nov 24, 2023 02:11 PM

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Need some advice from you Ubiquiti addicts. Our internet setup is pretty good, it works well, but i'm not one to ever leave anything tech related alone. I'm in the asus eco system for my wireless (using the Ai Mesh). Works pretty well since our house has at least 1 eithernet drop in each room so i can use the wiredbackhaul to the main router, so i get good wireless speeds....but thats not my problem. I try to hardwire everything that possibly can be so our house has probably 6-8 switches throuout the house. I'm wondering if i switch over to ubiquiti how exactly that will work...am i gonna go full crackhead and have to replace every switch with a ubiquiti one? Basically every ethernet drop in the house has a switch on it.
Advice? Should i just leave everything alone?

AllWhacked

Nov 24, 2023 02:18 PM

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AllWhackedNov 24, 2023 02:18 PM

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Quote from dsamf2

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Explain like I'm five what this is and why I absolutely need it right now please!

Ubiquti sells enterprise level networking equipment at affordable prices. Their network equipment is cloud managed with an easy to understand UI and does not have any recurring licensing fees unlike other brands. By going with UniFi you get access to their eco-system, which then lets you purchase managed switches, access points, surveillance equipment and more while being able to manage all of them from a "single pane of glass" versus using a hodgepodge of other brands/products to achieve the same effect. For an enthusiast home user, Ubiquiti would be my go to brand.

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RubberDuQQy

Nov 24, 2023 02:21 PM

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RubberDuQQyNov 24, 2023 02:21 PM

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Quote from Danimal86

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Need some advice from you Ubiquiti addicts. Our internet setup is pretty good, it works well, but i'm not one to ever leave anything tech related alone. I'm in the asus eco system for my wireless (using the Ai Mesh). Works pretty well since our house has at least 1 eithernet drop in each room so i can use the wiredbackhaul to the main router, so i get good wireless speeds....but thats not my problem. I try to hardwire everything that possibly can be so our house has probably 6-8 switches throuout the house. I'm wondering if i switch over to ubiquiti how exactly that will work...am i gonna go full crackhead and have to replace every switch with a ubiquiti one? Basically every ethernet drop in the house has a switch on it.
Advice? Should i just leave everything alone?

If 1Gbps is sufficient for each room with an Ethernet drop, then you can put a PoE switch in your network closet and then a flex mini PoE 5 port switch in any room with more than one device. Works great, and no power adapters for the in-room switches… and full management if the in-room switches, too.

So yeah, crackhead mode available 😜

https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/ca...-flex-mini

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gizmo17

Nov 24, 2023 02:27 PM

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gizmo17Nov 24, 2023 02:27 PM

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Quote from rosskoes05

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Then you get a couple cameras that integrate into the system. Need a POE switch to power them.
$$$$$

I don't think I regret buying a UDM Pro, but it was expensive.

I have the DMP, it's excellent, best move I made as far as routers, and I've had many. No dead spots anymore. I recently changed my cameras from Hikvision/Synology to Ubiquiti cameras, some pros and cons, more pros. Faster to access from outside of home to view. I have a PoE injector for the cameras and access points. It would be nice to have the UDM SE, then I can eliminate a piece of equipment. Too bad it's not on sale, can't justify upgrading just for PoE.

dragoogm

Nov 24, 2023 02:29 PM

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dragoogmNov 24, 2023 02:29 PM

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Quote from keplenk

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All these speculations about "recession is coming" in the news that never happened but after seeing this sale from ubiquiti, I think this is serious.. recession is here!!

But seriously, this discount thing rarely happens. I have UDM pro since the early access days and it has been treating me well.

I was hoping for the access points goes on sale as I need 1 more but I think if that happens, that would be early signs of WW3.

The recession is already here 😂

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JamieL2159

Nov 24, 2023 02:33 PM

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JamieL2159Nov 24, 2023 02:33 PM

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Quote from nomoney4deals

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I am using both ubiquiti and Orbi. Create a separate vlan on my ubiquiti network for orbi for all my IOT devices.

Brilliant! Did you create a firewall rule to deny any connectivity between your IOT and user VLANs?

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EagerTest1452

Nov 24, 2023 02:34 PM

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EagerTest1452Nov 24, 2023 02:34 PM

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Which switch to pair with UDM pro?

DJ18

Nov 24, 2023 02:38 PM

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DJ18Nov 24, 2023 02:38 PM

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Quote from giantmoustache

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Just a note, you get a 2 year warranty when you buy direct from Ubiquiti, 1 year when you buy from an authorized reseller. Last time I checked Micro Center is not an authorized reseller, so no warranty if you buy there. https://www.ui.com/distributors/

I think people overlook the extended warranty when buying direct.

Been studying UI warranty as my UDM original just died yesterday at the 3 year old mark now I am trying to decide what to replace it with… $100/year has not been feeling too slick but the IPS and coverage were great while they lasted.

nomoney4deals

Nov 24, 2023 02:39 PM

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nomoney4dealsNov 24, 2023 02:39 PM

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Quote from JamieL2159

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Brilliant! Did you create a firewall rule to deny any connectivity between your IOT and user VLANs?

Yes. the IOT vlan is separate from my main vlan. to manage my devices on IOT, i have to connect to the IOT vlan via wifi or lan.

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Danimal86

Nov 24, 2023 02:56 PM

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Danimal86Nov 24, 2023 02:56 PM

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Quote from RubberDuQQy

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If 1Gbps is sufficient for each room with an Ethernet drop, then you can put a PoE switch in your network closet and then a flex mini PoE 5 port switch in any room with more than one device. Works great, and no power adapters for the in-room switches… and full management if the in-room switches, too.

So yeah, crackhead mode available 😜

https://store.ui.com/us/en/pro/ca...-flex-mini

Thanks! Yeah i think that 1Gbps is good enough for me...currently on the 1g xfinity, but they just started fiber install in our neighborhood, but from what i can find, they cap a 1g symetrical, but would be awesome if they did 2.5g.

I'll have to think if i want to go down this rabbit hole. I'm guessing if i ditched my asus router, at a minimum i would need:
UDM-Pro
2 access points (one upstairs one downstairs)

that would get me started and then i could start start swapping switches as i go?

GreyWren226

Nov 24, 2023 02:59 PM

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GreyWren226Nov 24, 2023 02:59 PM

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Quote from BMWZ8Bond

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Well this changes things.

Was originally planning on getting a UDM SE. But now I could do a UDM Pro and grab an enterprise 8 POE for a net cost of $259 more than just the SE.

And then have 8 full POE+ ports (vs 2 on the SE) and have 2.5gb as well. 2,000sqft single floor. Will have 10gb fiber internet. Would allow me to take advantage of the 2.5gb uplink on the AP (either now, or in the future)

What would you do? Stick with SE and U6 Pros now and upgrade to 2.5gb switch and 2.5gb APs down the road?

I think you've got the right idea, unless there is something superior on the UDM SE that I'm forgetting. It sounds like you plan on using multiple APs so in your position I would get the UDM Pro + Enterprise 8 PoE. That way you can leverage the 10 gig fiber internet immediately if you opt for U6 Enterprise APs. I snagged a UDM SE this summer and have 1 gig fiber internet, but now I'm wishing I held off for this UDM Pro deal 😂

Micro2112

Nov 24, 2023 03:21 PM

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Micro2112Nov 24, 2023 03:21 PM

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My USG is long overdue...

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BMWZ8Bond

Nov 24, 2023 03:31 PM

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BMWZ8BondNov 24, 2023 03:31 PM

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Quote from GreyWren226

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I think you've got the right idea, unless there is something superior on the UDM SE that I'm forgetting. It sounds like you plan on using multiple APs so in your position I would get the UDM Pro + Enterprise 8 PoE. That way you can leverage the 10 gig fiber internet immediately if you opt for U6 Enterprise APs. I snagged a UDM SE this summer and have 1 gig fiber internet, but now I'm wishing I held off for this UDM Pro deal 😂

Ah man. Based on the other poster I was ready to commit to the SE and not future proof. Now I'm back to being torn.

Techno_nerd

Nov 24, 2023 03:32 PM

66 Posts

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Techno_nerdNov 24, 2023 03:32 PM

66 Posts

Any suggestions on a hard drive for this or just purchase the Ubi recommended one?

ScarletPanther8737

Nov 24, 2023 03:41 PM

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ScarletPanther8737Nov 24, 2023 03:41 PM

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I've already got several unifi access points creating a WiFi mesh - but no hub connecting them.

Am I correct in thinking that the udm pro will act like a router, and the APs connect to it and can be managed remotely?

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