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I started down the Ubiquiti path a few weeks back with a UNVR Instant + G5 Turret Ultra, moving across from a Blue Iris setup.
I've fitted a WD Purple 3TB (WD33PURZ), but do find the drive seeking is too noisy to be in a quiet room so will need to see what I can do as far as isolating it a little. The UNVR Instant power consumption is around 11W to 13W with the one camera active but powered via a separate POE switch.
I would also like to get a Cloud Gateway, but from what I've read it's complicated by the Sky router (FTTC) not having a bridge mode.
I've fitted a WD Purple 3TB (WD33PURZ), but do find the drive seeking is too noisy to be in a quiet room so will need to see what I can do as far as isolating it a little. The UNVR Instant power consumption is around 11W to 13W with the one camera active but powered via a separate POE switch.
I would also like to get a Cloud Gateway, but from what I've read it's complicated by the Sky router (FTTC) not having a bridge mode.
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A Cloud Gateway would replace the Sky router. That's what I did. It works great.
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He has FTTC so he would need some sort of DSL modem, I used to run a DrayTek Vigor 130 DSL modem with my UDM Pro prior to getting Toob full fibre and connecting directly to the ONT.A Cloud Gateway would replace the Sky router. That's what I did. It works great.
A Cloud Gateway would replace the Sky router. That's what I did. It works great.
Yeah, my understanding is I would still need a modem.
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Something like Draytek 166/167 would work. I had a 130 too. These are the successors. 166 is Gfast compatible.
Yes, very easy to do.
Awesome, thanks! Just wanted to know if it was possible before I go down the rabbit hole of finding a good VPN provider.
I have an old 130, will chuck it on mm for postage if you want
Above is a good offer, don't pay any real money for a VDSL modem in 2026. You see people on eBay wanting £30+ for the Openreach modems that are 15 years old now and they just aren't worth that. Neither would I advocate for buying a new DrayTek model at £100.
If you can't find something for close to free then look at picking up a BT Business Hub - these are available for under £15, and can be put into bridge mode where the consumer hubs can't.
If you can't find something for close to free then look at picking up a BT Business Hub - these are available for under £15, and can be put into bridge mode where the consumer hubs can't.
Painful. I chucked 2 of my HG612's out a couple months ago thinking the value would have dropped from the £15 I paid each. If I'd have known I could have doubled my cash I'd have defo been an eBay gauger.
I gave an HG612 away for free on Facebook after trying to sell it for a while. Definitely regretting it now, because I'm back on FTTC after ditching Virgin Media.
That's rough.
I remember when I was on FTTC manually forcing the sync rates on my HG612 about 10% lower to give a more stable line for that sweet sweet fastpath.
Thanks for the generous offer, but with my current post count (and rate) I don't think I'll have MM access anytime soon.
I'm also likely to be moving in a few months so I was also thinking I'm probably better to hold off and go straight to fibre.