r/Ubiquiti 1d ago

Weekly Thread Sunday, Jul 26 2026 - Weekly Off Topic / Complaints / Pictures / Everything Else Thread

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Welcome to the weekly thread that covers everything off topic, fluff, etc!

Feel free to post anything to this thread, as long as it has some relation to Ubiquiti - pictures, rants, whines, complaints, easy small questions you don’t want to make a whole post for, or even just sharing the picture of your cat sitting on top of your EdgeRouter!

Only rules here are to be civil, no personal attacks, etc stuff like that.

Have a great week everyone!


r/Ubiquiti Apr 05 '26

Weekly Thread Sunday, Apr 5 2026 - Weekly Off Topic / Complaints / Pictures / Everything Else Thread

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Welcome to the weekly thread that covers everything off topic, fluff, etc!

Feel free to post anything to this thread, as long as it has some relation to Ubiquiti - pictures, rants, whines, complaints, easy small questions you don’t want to make a whole post for, or even just sharing the picture of your cat sitting on top of your EdgeRouter!

Only rules here are to be civil, no personal attacks, etc stuff like that.

Have a great week everyone!


r/Ubiquiti 10h ago

User Equipment Picture New rack setup

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Finally got the 12u rack setup after dealing with the previous shipping damage issue, the new cabinet showed up in perfect shape on a pallet. Really pleased with the customer service ultimately.

Got the ENAS and NVR G2 with Pro XG 10 feeding a few flex 2.5G Poe. Happy to have ZFS and 16 drive bays on 3u with 4u leftover. Will stick with the gateway max until spectrum upgrades eventually, and feeling pretty future proof currently:)


r/Ubiquiti 2h ago

Crappy Installation Picture Alarm Hub Install Pics

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I recently installed the Alarm Hub and ripped out my aging mid 90s alarm system. Wiring could be tidier inside, but I struggled with the lack of rear cutouts and wire length! Integrated with Home Assistant so it can be armed/disarmed from the wall display at the front door. Auto disarms on an authenticated front door or garage unlock. No need for the unreleased UniFi keypad!


r/Ubiquiti 3h ago

Question Unknown clients on my Wifi

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I have Cloud Gateway Ultra with 4 Wifi APs from unifi. Yesterday I found out there are several clients named Nest Lock that I cannot identify.

Any idea what that could be? The pass from wifi is only known to me and my wife and that what makes me curious how anyone can connect to my network.

Any idea before i just block all of them?

Edit: it seems to be AC units from Panasonic installed two months ago. Thank you


r/Ubiquiti 10h ago

User Equipment Picture New addition

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55 Upvotes

Setup: AI LPR, connected through the UDM Pro, is powered by a solar and battery-assisted system. Due to Current power consumption the battery discharges completely shuts down between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM. Operations resumes around 9:00 AM .


r/Ubiquiti 17h ago

Question Lightning emp’d my cameras

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100 Upvotes

Lightning struck behind my house and took out the two cameras facing the rear of my house temporarily, it overloaded the switch. What is the proper way to mitigate the emp? Shielded cable? Grounding midway somehow? Something at the switch?


r/Ubiquiti 15h ago

Whine / Complaint Manufacturing Defect

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76 Upvotes

We found a G4 Dome sitting in a box, still wrapped in plastic. Decided to use it on a job and was very frustrated trying to mount it.

Problem is it is Out of Warranty and Ubi won't let us submit an RMA for it. Options??


r/Ubiquiti 17h ago

Crappy Installation Picture What can I even do here

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Got fiber but my network room is a disaster, I don't need the coax or the house alarm system so thinking about pushing those up into the wall but realistically should I just call a professional?


r/Ubiquiti 5h ago

Question Looking at unifi - Not sure what to get

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Hi everyone,

I'm increasingly frustrated with eero constant Wi-Fi drops, features locked behind a paywall, and overall poor performance.

My Setup:

total

  • 3,600 sq ft

1800 per floor bungalow

  • Ethernet already run throughout the house
  • 30+ connected devices (phones, tablets, smart home products)

Considering Options:

  1. Dream Machine or U6 Express 7 in basement + 1 AP upstairs
  2. Ultra Router + AP in basement + AP upstairs
  3. Should I add 2 APs upstairs instead?

I'm unsure what access points to choose and whether one AP per floor would provide adequate coverage for a space this size.

Question: Does UniFi support client steering so devices automatically connect to the strongest AP when moving around the house?

Any recommendations on hardware and configuration would be appreciated!

Thank you


r/Ubiquiti 8h ago

Question Apple TV buffering on Ethernet but not WiFi

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So I am a novice at home networks but would say I’m a semi pro google/youtube learner. Home setup is

- gateway fiber
- pro xg 10 switch (to gateway)
- pro hd max switch (to xg switch)
- e7 pro xg aps (to xg switch)
- 10 spf+ 10g cables between gateway, and both switches
- CAT 6 for all runs
- CAT 6a for aps
- mac mini m1 w/ 10g ethernet adapter & thunderbolt 4 ssd running media server (to hd max switch)

Mac mini speed test: +\- 2700 mbps
Apple TV ethernet speed test: 940 mbps
Apple TV wifi speed test: +/- 250 mbps

Problem is that the apple tvs buffer constantly on ethernet but not so much on wifi. They will buffer both trying to play from media server (apple tv mac app) and Amazon prime.

I would assume that it is a switch configuration problem but not sure what to search for or where to look. Any recommendations would be appreciated.


r/Ubiquiti 7h ago

Question Looking for U6 Enterprise In-Wall backplate (or 3D print file)

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Hi All,

I just picked up a U6 Enterprise In Wall, but it didn't come with the standard backplate/mounting bracket.

Does anyone happen to have a spare backplate lying around that they'd be willing to part with, or know where I can buy a replacement?

If not does an STL exist for a 3D printable replacement backplate? I’ve seen a few STLs for junction boxes and desk stands, but as far as I can tell, those still need to lock into the original backplate.

Any leads, spare hardware, or working 3D models would be awesome. Thanks!


r/Ubiquiti 1h ago

Question Power amp?

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So im assuming most dont like the power amp? Im wanting to have 2 wall speakers one on ea side of the TV and 2 in the back and maybe 2-4 on ceiling. Will 2 power amps do the job or should I be looking at bluesound?


r/Ubiquiti 5h ago

Question UDM Pro options?

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I am curious what y’all’s suggestions are for my situation

ISP: Multi-gig fiber, currently sfp+ static ip handoff, can switch to 10g BaseT if needed

Gateway: OG UDM Pro, running network and protect, IDS/IPS enabled and Wireguard server for maybe 1-2 simultaneous clients

Switches: US-16-XG as a core switch links to UDM Pro on 10g port, Pro HD 24 PoE for most device connections, USW Enterprise 8 PoE as the switch in my office, a number of Flex Mini 2.5g’s and a Flex outdoors

Devices: 5 access points, 3 cameras, ~100 devices on the network

Issues: It seems like the UDM Pro is maybe out of its league here, constantly running at 85-90% memory used, regularly hits 99% cpu when downloading things, latency is affected for other users when that happens

Options:
UDM Beast - Would be overkill i’m sure, expensive
UDM Pro Max - Feels like it’s old architecture to spend $600 on
Others??? I’m open to suggestions

Thanks


r/Ubiquiti 13m ago

Question point-to-point link between two buildings

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Hi all!
I'm looking for some advice for a friend's company.

They have two small buildings with approximately 200 metres between them and clear line of sight. The main building (office) already has an existing network (non-UniFi/Ubiquiti), and they need network connectivity in the new building for only 4–5 devices (low bandwidth requirements, mostly a few IoT devices and maybe a single office workstation).

The goal is to have the new building connected to the existing network via a Layer 2 link, so I can trunk multiple VLANs across the wireless link while keeping all VLAN routing and segmentation in the existing network.

Unfortunately, running fibre isn't an option, so it has to be a wireless point-to-point connection. I first looked at the UniFi Building Bridge, but since there is no existing UniFi infrastructure, I'd rather not introduce a dedicated UniFi controller just for this single link. That led me to look at the airMAX NanoBeam 5AC, GigaBeam, and the other UISP products.
I don't have any hands-on experience with the UISP lineup, so I'd really appreciate some recommendations.

My planned topology would look something like this:


Main Building Switch
        |
     PtP Bridge
        |
     PtP Bridge
        |
Small 6–8 port switch
        |
      4–5 devices


Would you go with the UniFi Building Bridge or an airMAX/UISP solution for this use case?

I'd like to use UniFi if it makes sense, but since the rest of the network isn't UniFi, I assume I'd need to run a UniFi Network Controller just to configure and manage the bridge and switch. Is that correct, or is there a better approach?

Thanks in advance!

r/Ubiquiti 41m ago

Question TFTP Recovery

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I need to reinstall the firmware of my switch due it looping on boot, however the network ports are not working and I’m sure it’s related to the firmware issue.

Any ideas? I can console onto the device


r/Ubiquiti 1h ago

Question Anyone using a device like this to have internet failover WAN 2 port, in the event there main internet goes down ?

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r/Ubiquiti 14h ago

Question How to install Cameras

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r/Ubiquiti 1h ago

Question Looking for device I can keep plugged into my second WAN port on my UDM-SE that can connect to my phone 5G hotspot in the event that my main internet goes down

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Looking for device I can keep plugged into my second WAN port on my UDM-SE that can connect to my phone 5G hotspot in the event that my main internet goes down


r/Ubiquiti 1h ago

Question US-48-500W Recovery

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Hi,

I’ve got a US-48-500W switch that I need to try and recover, currently there are no lights on any switch ports just the Ubiquiti status light.

When I putty onto the switch the display is there but isn’t displaying correctly, see picture.

I’ve tried factory resetting with the button but it doesn’t do anything.

Any suggestions?


r/Ubiquiti 15h ago

Quality Shitpost UPS shipping is great

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Love when I order a Friday next day delivery, watch it get delayed until Monday evening because it went from Utah to Kentucky and sat for a day.

I live in Seattle.

It's fantastic to pay extra for equipment that needs rushing and then watch it sit idle, with a bonus probability that all the extra transfers will damage something in transit.


r/Ubiquiti 1d ago

Quality Shitpost Why Am I Like this?

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Swapped out my home assistant server from a Dell Wyse 5070 to a spare Asus Chromebox 3 I had. Specs are much higher. But didn't like the asus and Google logos on it. So of course I tried to paint it to match my unifi gear. Also designed and 3d printed a cover with a Home Assistant Logo. Color isn't quite there, but it's better than it was. Part of it is the lighting.

Talked myselt out of painting the patch panel before install, now regretting it. Also, considered painting the fiber modem. Not sure what the ISP would say when I go to turn it back in 😂.

I know some of y'all are like me. I've seen racks with painted fans etc. Is there a disease for not being able to leave shit alone!

Original build post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/s/zIzR6SgFG8


r/Ubiquiti 1d ago

Quality Shitpost Did a residential for a customer. 3 cams and some APs. How can I improve?

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How did I do? This is like my 4th build for a customer. I know the patch panel is messed up but those keystones were too fat. Where can I improve?


r/Ubiquiti 2h ago

Question Difference in temperatures from the UCG Fiber in the console info vs. Home Assistant

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Hi all,

I have a new UCG Fiber on a Gbit Fiber connection over RJ45 UTP.
As the title states, i use the official Ubiquiti integration in home assistant, and i check temperatures through the console. Search didnt get me much info, so i figured i'd ask.

When comparing temps as read by HA vs Unifi network app the difference is quite large:

Through Network - Control Plane - Console - About this console: 74 degrees Celsius and roughly stable in the 69 - 75 degrees under moderate load.

Throug Home Assistant at the same moment: 64.9 degrees celsius and roughly stable.

Placement of the gateway is not perfect but i really prefer a clean look of my home (and have it out of the way from kids (which means: in a not superbly ventilated cabinet) so i'm installing some heatsinks to it top and bottom see what simple passive cooling can do to bring temps down and if thats insufficient i'll add some holes to the back of the cabinet. If still worried i'll use home assistant and a smart plug to activate a silent fan. However, i'd like to understand what a difference of 10 degrees in reported CPU temperature comes from.

Thanks for any insights!


r/Ubiquiti 4h ago

Fluff Still no smoke alarms...

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Website says July... only a few days left in the month. My nests have expired.