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So apparently there is a Unifi EAV thingy which looks to be an HDMI matrix with USB input!
Yeah a siren would be for an alarm, not a doorbell. I wired my G4 Pro into a typical Honeywell chime box and it works great.
I’m looking at the siren and super link gear to maybe replace my existing house alarm that has an exterior siren. I think if I linked it to the doorbell the neighbours would complain pretty fast!
I’m looking at the siren and super link gear to maybe replace my existing house alarm that has an exterior siren. I think if I linked it to the doorbell the neighbours would complain pretty fast!
Yes, the reason I say that is the new G6 doorbells are all PoE, so there is no way of wiring at the moment into the Honeywell which I have.
They do have the old chimes but it’s mounting and I don’t think they are fairly quiet.
I know this can be done by using multiple WiFi networks but wonder if it can be done a better way.
I currently have an IOT 2.4ghz SSID, and a default 5ghz one for everything else. Id like to have run different DNS for different devices, can you do it via some form of device groups?
Id rather not have ads, but the wife plays some games that won't work without the ads, I think 4od won't work with certain ads disabled as well. Be handy in groups for hardwired stuff as well short of having a load more VLANs.
Hope that makes sense.
I currently have an IOT 2.4ghz SSID, and a default 5ghz one for everything else. Id like to have run different DNS for different devices, can you do it via some form of device groups?
Id rather not have ads, but the wife plays some games that won't work without the ads, I think 4od won't work with certain ads disabled as well. Be handy in groups for hardwired stuff as well short of having a load more VLANs.
Hope that makes sense.
You can complete this via a device-level DNS setting. Leave the client on DHCP and manually set the required DNS server.
Okay, that's one way i guess, shame it can't be done in groups. I could maybe do it with another VLAN (default with ads, default no ads, and my IOT) then use the device level for wifi stuff. Or am i worrying too much about adding more wifi SSIDs i already have 2 and neighbours have loads. I know most people dont even consider wifi congestion but im trying to limit it.
Good excuse to swap out my APs to 6ghz wifi 7 stuff, 2.4 IOT, 5 with ads, 6 without ads. No one around me has any 6ghz so nice and clear.
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I’ve been testing my UniFi gear and server on my UPS and it’s been interesting. I have not got the ISP modem/router on the UPS, but the UDM-SE, switch, APs and cameras are (via PoE) and they all stay on, great. However without the modem, I obviously lose internet connectivity. This seems to mean I cannot access the UDM for network or protect as the login fails.
One main advantage I saw of the UniFi setup was it didn’t rely on cloud.
Obviously I can add the modem to the UPS, which kind of solves the problem.
Is this an issue because my UI account is not local to the UDM? What are the pros and cons of doing that? Anyone else tried this?
One main advantage I saw of the UniFi setup was it didn’t rely on cloud.
Obviously I can add the modem to the UPS, which kind of solves the problem.
Is this an issue because my UI account is not local to the UDM? What are the pros and cons of doing that? Anyone else tried this?
I have a UDM Pro that isnt registered online, limits some functionality like events etc but its always accessible.
Any reason you haven't put the modem on the UPS as well, if its the plug its very easy to knock up an adapter.
If there is no internet a local account is not going to change anything.
you can still log into a cloud account on the device if there is no internet and you are on the local network. The phone app etc should connect directly when on the local network, if you are on a browser then you need to navigate to the IP address and log in rather than the website.
you can still log into a cloud account on the device if there is no internet and you are on the local network. The phone app etc should connect directly when on the local network, if you are on a browser then you need to navigate to the IP address and log in rather than the website.
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I literally just tried that and it didn’t work. I was trying from the app, rather than web UI, if that makes a difference. Maybe my iPhone is still off on its own Apple DNS server adventures (regardless of what I tell it to do!).
The UDM also complained on the screen that something was unplugged, which I assume was the WAN.
I wouldn't worry about the number of SSIDs; you have many channels available. Even if the same channel is used, not really a problem in a home environment, as the utilisation will be low. This goes for the same channel as well, only a problem when the RF is fully utilised. Things to look out for are wireless cameras, 24/7 use! You can click on the AirView and have a look at the stats.
Over the past month, my AirTime:
2.4 GHz - 40 %
5 GHz - <5%
6 GHz - 1%
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With the power and WAN gone, I can still login via the web UI, so all good. The iPhone app isn’t working as I suspect it’s detecting WiFi has no internet and trying to route via 4G and obviously not getting there.
Is it even worth manually selecting channels these days. I purposely use those DFS ones where possible as most normal APs from ISPs won't use them.
All my cameras are hardwired, only WiFi is things like IOT, phones and laptops.
I fix my channels since Sky/BT/EE will all use factory defaults 36@80.
I use 100@40 and 69@160, noice!
2.4 I either fix and don't care or leave on auto.
I've had to manually select channels as it seems my work laptop can only connect to certain ones. If I leave it on auto, It will periodically select one not compatible with the wifi card and stop traffic albeit stay connected to the wifi. It took me some time to figure out.