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Can't say the UDR7 fan bothers me but then again it is in the Hallway. Currently sat at 65c (I'm on the normal firmware and have not opted into the EA).
 
i didn't mind the buzz you get used to it, but quiet go so hot i didn't dare leave it running, it was in the 90s at times with an ambient of early 20s
 
Ubiquiti just sent me this about the temps:

After checking with the development team, there's no reason to be concerned at this time. When set to Quiet mode, the device continues to manage its thermal profile appropriately. While a rise in temperature is expected, it's still within safe operating limits. If needed, the system will automatically adjust to maintain stability and protect the hardware.
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Finally got my backside in gear and configured Usenet downloads over Nord Wireguard VPN. I'm not sure why NordVPN make it so difficult to get Wireguard credentials, but I got there in the end with a bit of PowerShell. Now I can download Linux ISOs over a VPN at ~90 MB/s using the UCGF.
 
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Are there any rumours of Cloud Key improvements? The CK+ is really old and has a pretty low device limit, the CK Enterprise is ridiculous overkill. It seems wild to spend £50 less than the cost of a Cloud Gateway Fiber for something that cannot manage as many Unifi devices and also isn't a gateway, but I have visions of using a Cloud Gateway as the host of the Network application but not actually wanting it to be the gateway being very messy and causing problems.

Not interested in hosting things elsewhere, for a start I have no need for it and also £30/month very quickly costs more than buying hardware.
 
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Not sure you can use a CGF as a network application host only, it’s built in router will want to take over… routing.

The CKG2+ has a unifi device limit of 50 - that seems more than adequate to me.

It’s not got a huge capacity as an NVR because it’s limited to 2.5” drives and in mechanical hard drive land, that tops out at 5TB. The CGF isn’t a great NVR either because you are limited to 1 NVME storage drive and high capacity drives cost far too much money. Both are pretty much in the same class in that regard.

If you need a router, get a CGF, if you don’t get a CKG2+. If you want NVR, but the standalone NVR or get a UDM Pro, SE or Max.

Not sure of the Express 7 can run the network application in AP mode but also consider that option.
 
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I'm currently on a temp wireless broadband connection while I have some exterior civil works which required our fibre to the home connection fully disconnected and removed. The wireless router supplied doesn't do bridge mode sadly so currently its in a double NAT situation as the techs have only just come today and I needed failover from the UDM PRo for work. Is it possible to get the UDM Pro to simply act as a console for managing the network rather than being the gateway? My network is managed by an active directory setup so DHCP/DNS is handled via virtual machines - I presume its really just a matter of changing the gateway in the AD DNS/DHCP configs to point to the wireless routers IP and then leave it there?
 
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It's a bad idea particularly with the newer standards (i.e. Wifi 7), as the frequencies are combined to give greater throughput. Roaming and band steering is also much better these days, so there should be less issues.


Be worth trying a main SSID that has all bands turned on, and use that for modern devices, and set up a 2.4Ghz only SSID for any older/problematic devices, or IoT devices that you want more control over (and you can use older authentication etc).
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I had the same issue with my work laptop again this morning. Typically just before I had a meeting starting.
I tried the new SSID with all bands enabled but still no dice.
I had to join a 2.4Ghz only band to get it to connect.

This time it was slightly different, The laptop would not connect at all to the 5Ghz band. It would connect to the SSID with all bands enabled but no internet connection.
 
Anyone here mounted a wireless AP in the loft?

I have a 2 storey house. Upstairs walls are mainly stud + plasterboard, downstairs walls are mainly brick.
I have a UDR7 in the lounge which is effectively 1 corner of the house. At the opposite corners signal is not very good and flakey. I'm going to wire in an AP. I could put it on the landing upstairs which is quite central. But I am worried about the aesthetics of it. I could also mount it in the boiler cupboard on the ceiling. Which is just off the upstairs landing. It won't be visible then, but I'm worried as that cupboard gets warm. Also it's another stud wall for the wifi to get through.

And then my final idea is to put it in the loft, mounted on the ridge facing down. I think it will give very good wifi performance, but I am worried about the temperatures in the loft in the summer. I don't have any data on this, but I've been up there in the summer and it is very hot. Has anyone done this?

I know the sensible thing is to just put it on the landing ceiling, but not sure the wife would be very impressed with it.
 
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Anyone here mounted a wireless AP in the loft?

I have a 2 storey house. Upstairs walls are mainly stud + plasterboard, downstairs walls are mainly brick.
I have a UDR7 in the lounge which is effectively 1 corner of the house. At the opposite corners signal is not very good and flakey. I'm going to wire in an AP. I could put it on the landing upstairs which is quite central. But I am worried about the aesthetics of it. I could also mount it in the boiler cupboard on the ceiling. Which is just off the upstairs landing. It won't be visible then, but I'm worried as that cupboard gets warm. Also it's another stud wall for the wifi to get through.

And then my final idea is to put it in the loft, mounted on the ridge facing down. I think it will give very good wifi performance, but I am worried about the temperatures in the loft in the summer. I don't have any data on this, but I've been up there in the summer and it is very hot. Has anyone done this?

I know the sensible thing is to just put it on the landing ceiling, but not sure the wife would be very impressed with it.
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I've had one in my loft for a couple of yeas. No issues so far. I believe others in here have switches etc in their loft also.
 
ChrisD. said:
No loft, my AP is on the upstairs ceiling. I have a 24 port Pro HD PoE switch and the NVR in the loft.
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Not going to have a NVR yet. But I will add one at some point and some cameras.

Currently it's: fibre comes into my lounge, into my UDR 7. I will then drill out, and clip a cable outside, go up into the eaves into the loft. Drop the wire down into my boiler cupboard where I will mount a flex 2.5g poe switch. Then to my wireless AP on the landing.
At some point I'll probably add an NVR + cameras.

No issues with temps with all that in the loft?
 
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