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rn123 · 11 Jun 2018 at 22:13

Kol said:
Super easy. My process was as follows:

Buy Unifi AP Lite, plug network cable into my existing switch and feed that into the power injector then run a network cable to the AP.

Installed unifi controller on my mac, signed up, adopted the access point (super easy) and set up my wireless network. Done.

Thanks. That's great, I'm thinking of putting one in the loft now.

SMN · 12 Jun 2018 at 09:50

WJA96 said:
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Modem of some description - BT Huawei is cheapest or Draytek 130

Unifi Security Gateway 3P - router

US-8-60W or US-8-150W or US-16-150W switches (US is a Unifi Switch, the next number is the number of ports and the last number is the PoE power output. Effectively unless you need 16 ports the two 8 port switches will both do what you want.

AP-AC-LR (2 x 2 Mimo) or AP-AC-Pro (3 x 3 Mimo) or by far the best option now AP-AC-HD Nano (4 x 4 MuMimo). All of those can be powered from the US-8-60W.

I also like the UCK Cloud Key which is a tiny Linux PC that just runs the controller. You plug it into the PoE switch and you’re away. It’s very, very, easy to set up. But it’s an extra £80 that you don’t need to spend so I understand why most people don’t bother.

Excellent, thanks for the information - very grateful! Do you have a recommended place to buy the kit from? Looking on the website it appears we in the UK cant buy directly?

spicypixel · 12 Jun 2018 at 14:23

Any suggestions on PCIe/USB client devices for maximum throughput with the https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-lite/ ?

Simon42 · 12 Jun 2018 at 19:43

Is it just me that wonders why we have so many people ask questions that can be solved with a bit of Googling or on the Ubiquiti forums?

I set up a Unifi system with no prior knowledge with 5 switches, router, 6 APs, controller (PC and then CK) and vlans/vpn just by reading up on the Ubiquiti site, its not rocket science. If you cannot work out where to buy the kit in the UK then perhaps you should stick to an all in one modem/router/wifi.

Steveocee · 12 Jun 2018 at 20:02

Simon42 said:
Is it just me that wonders why we have so many people ask questions that can be solved with a bit of Googling or on the Ubiquiti forums?

I set up a Unifi system with no prior knowledge with 5 switches, router, 6 APs, controller (PC and then CK) and vlans/vpn just by reading up on the Ubiquiti site, its not rocket science. If you cannot work out where to buy the kit in the UK then perhaps you should stick to an all in one modem/router/wifi.

You more or less qualify for a UEWA then

Jamauk · 12 Jun 2018 at 20:15

I sometimes wonder why there are so many questions that can be solved with a bit of Googling, but then I wonder how the information found through the powers of Google got there in the first place, in most instances it's because someone else was asking the question on a forum and someone else offered advice to fix said problem.

john_s · 12 Jun 2018 at 20:32

SMN said:
Do you have a recommended place to buy the kit from? Looking on the website it appears we in the UK cant buy directly?

I bought mine from the Ubiquiti authorised seller that sounds like a place that might buy broadband. Can’t fault the service I got.

ChrisD. · 12 Jun 2018 at 21:40

john_s said:
I bought mine from the Ubiquiti authorised seller that sounds like a place that might buy broadband. Can’t fault the service I got.

You can name the seller, OcUK don’t sell Ubiquiti equipment.

platypus · 12 Jun 2018 at 21:50

Do ubiquiti not do an 8 port Unifi non-PoE switch with an SFP port? I can't find one.. I have an 8 port poE switch, but only currently need 6 PoE ports. I do however need more ports for my network, but was hoping to get a cheaper switch for the non PoE ports.

Kol · 12 Jun 2018 at 21:50

Simon42 said:
Is it just me that wonders why we have so many people ask questions that can be solved with a bit of Googling or on the Ubiquiti forums?

I set up a Unifi system with no prior knowledge with 5 switches, router, 6 APs, controller (PC and then CK) and vlans/vpn just by reading up on the Ubiquiti site, its not rocket science. If you cannot work out where to buy the kit in the UK then perhaps you should stick to an all in one modem/router/wifi.

Funny that we have a ubiquiti discussion thread inviting people to discuss. That's why the forum exists, to discuss, to ask questions, to get recommendations, to get help. It's the core of the forums.

I assume you've never asked for advice or recommendations on the forum, right? Looking at your thread posting history probably quite a lot could have been googled, so why bother posting here?

sparkymark75 · 12 Jun 2018 at 22:28

ChrisD. said:
You can name the seller, OcUK don’t sell Ubiquiti equipment.

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lmfy2k · 12 Jun 2018 at 22:49

ChrisD. said:
You can name the seller, OcUK don’t sell Ubiquiti equipment.

Pretty sure they do

Albeit not much in stock..

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/brands/ubiquiti-networks

lmfy2k · 12 Jun 2018 at 22:52

One thing that baffles me is why ubiquiti don’t sell spare mounting brackets. :/

I’ve seen some handy 3D printed brackets made though

https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Ubiquiti&dwh=665b20406fca6bc

ChrisD. · 13 Jun 2018 at 06:37

lmfy2k said:
Pretty sure they do

Albeit not much in stock..

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/brands/ubiquiti-networks

Ah, sorry. That’s news to me!

platypus · 13 Jun 2018 at 06:42

lmfy2k said:
Pretty sure they do

Albeit not much in stock..

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/brands/ubiquiti-networks

Bizarrely overpriced though.

WJA96 · 13 Jun 2018 at 07:34

lmfy2k said:
One thing that baffles me is why ubiquiti don’t sell spare mounting brackets. :/

I’ve seen some handy 3D printed brackets made though

https://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=Ubiquiti&dwh=665b20406fca6bc

UBNT do sell spare mounting brackets. The “professional bracket” mounts every single UAP from the Pro to the XG. They’re a godsend when you upgrade your access points every 20 minutes like I do!

WJA96 · 13 Jun 2018 at 07:37

platypus said:
Do ubiquiti not do an 8 port Unifi non-PoE switch with an SFP port? I can't find one.. I have an 8 port poE switch, but only currently need 6 PoE ports. I do however need more ports for my network, but was hoping to get a cheaper switch for the non PoE ports.

No, the cheapest USW with an SFP port is the US-8-150W. But the US-8-60W only has 4 PoE ports anyway so if you need 6, you need a US-8-150W or a US-16-150W.

lmfy2k · 13 Jun 2018 at 08:09

WJA96 said:
UBNT do sell spare mounting brackets. The “professional bracket” mounts every single UAP from the Pro to the XG. They’re a godsend when you upgrade your access points every 20 minutes like I do!

Do you have s link to the brackets ?

Edit. You mean this one.

https://store.ubnt.com/collections/accessories/products/unifi-professional-mounting-plate

Was after an ac lite spare bracket really.

platypus · 13 Jun 2018 at 08:13

WJA96 said:
No, the cheapest USW with an SFP port is the US-8-150W. But the US-8-60W only has 4 PoE ports anyway so if you need 6, you need a US-8-150W or a US-16-150W.

I've already got an US-8-150W. I meant that I currently only have 6 PoE devices, so wanted to get a Unifi switch that wasn't PoE for the rest of my network so that it would be slightly cheaper. But I want an SFP port

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Steveocee · 13 Jun 2018 at 09:15

platypus said:
I've already got an US-8-150W. I meant that I currently only have 6 PoE devices, so wanted to get a Unifi switch that wasn't PoE for the rest of my network so that it would be slightly cheaper. But I want an SFP port .

They don't do an 8 port non POE with SFP. I'd be more inclined to get something like the 16 port 150W and sell the 8 port you already have, 1 single unit, full PoE capability and that I think has 2 SFP slots.

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