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J1nxy said:
I've found that you don't need the DHCP Option 61 on my FTTP connection, just setup DHCPv6 and it sprang into life, authenticates and run very quickly. You could use another Express or the U6 Mesh. I've got a u6 mesh stuck on top of a unit in the kitchen and that works really well and comes with a POE injector in the box.
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Thanks for that.

Just to double check, are you with Sky (FTTP)?
Everything i've read seems to point to 'Option 61' needing to be enabled for FTTP (*DSL required username/password + PPPoE i believe) but if not then that's worth noting.

Will look at the U6 :)

The only reason i liked the idea of the AC Mesh Pro is that it's bottom fed and i could mount it next to one of the network sockets in the office rather than opting for the other in-walls that, whilst it would look neater, i would need to cut a section in the wall and relocate one of the cat5e runs and i'm not sure there's much movement in the run to do that - they were done by the developer and they're a mess although work at 1Gb.
 
visibleman said:
Thanks for that.

Just to double check, are you with Sky (FTTP)?
Everything i've read seems to point to 'Option 61' needing to be enabled for FTTP (*DSL required username/password + PPPoE i believe) but if not then that's worth noting.

Will look at the U6 :)

The only reason i liked the idea of the AC Mesh Pro is that it's bottom fed and i could mount it next to one of the network sockets in the office rather than opting for the other in-walls that, whilst it would look neater, i would need to cut a section in the wall and relocate one of the cat5e runs and i'm not sure there's much movement in the run to do that - they were done by the developer and they're a mess although work at 1Gb.
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Yes I'm on Sky FTTP, switch to DHCPv6 when I moved to UDR and worked great straight out the box, replacing the Sky router.

The U6 is easy to mount and the express is designed to be wall mounted as well.
 
J1nxy said:
Has anybody got expereience of the U6E In Wall? thinking of putting one in the study to replace the UDR when he Gateway Ultra turns up.
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Yes, they’re excellent. The only issue really is the size. The other In-walls are half the size of the Enterprise IW. They also need PoE++ power in if you want the PoE pass-through to work and they suck power as well. A U6-LR runs about 6W consistently but the 6E access points use up to 20W and they get quite warm in use.

The usual caveats apply to 6GHz traffic - VERY fast in the same room, pretty much nothing in adjacent rooms on 6GHz but strong 5GHz performance. I think you’ll be very happy with a U6-Enterprise IW.
 
Just seen the Cloud Gateway Ultra announcement and on the face of it, battling to understand the price point. I just bought a UXG-lite a month or two ago, and it seems the Ultra has more functionality at a lower price point - what am I missing?
 
Sinbad2000 said:
Just seen the Cloud Gateway Ultra announcement and on the face of it, battling to understand the price point. I just bought a UXG-lite a month or two ago, and it seems the Ultra has more functionality at a lower price point - what am I missing?
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Ultra as Network controller built in and won't be managed by other controllers, just like the UDMP. Lite is meant for MSPs to manage many clients.
 
Finally got to ordering. Dream Machine SE and a U6 Pro hopefully arrive tomorrow and get it all running, fitting the U6 Pro can wait a while im going to have to run some cable to the loft and lift all the boards and insulation.

Thinking im best running two Cat6 to the loft and terminating it to a socket. Then run a patch cable to the U6 Pro.
 
robj20 said:
Thinking im best running two Cat6 to the loft and terminating it to a socket. Then run a patch cable to the U6 Pro.
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Two cables (or more) is a good idea, although being over zealous I tend to either cable directly to the AP or use weatherproof connectors in case the lofts gets damp in the winter.

Having said that I temporarily put three UAP-AC-PRO APs in my loft (house extended front and rear so brick/block between rooms) prior to renovations so the APs wouldn't be in the way on the ceilings below. Despite near 50 degrees in the summer and freezing in the winter the old APs are still going strong after a few years as I've only just replaced one with a U6 Pro on the ceiling of a renovated room below. I expect the APs don't suffer from damp though as they're always warm.
 
Is there anything special about SFP cables?

Going to need a direct copper I think it's called to connect the Dream Machine to a Pro Max switch, does any brand and type work?
 
robj20 said:
Is there anything special about SFP cables?

Going to need a direct copper I think it's called to connect the Dream Machine to a Pro Max switch, does any brand and type work?
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SFP is up to 1 GbE only, SFP+ is up to 10GbE only and if you want guaranteed compatibility, buy the UBNT ones. Other cables can and do work, but for complete peace of mind, buy the UBNT ones. DAC compatibility is usually good but SFP+ adapters, especially RJ45 adapters can be a complete disaster and work intermittently or just not at all. Buying the UBNT ones rules all that nonsense out.
 
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WJA96 said:
SFP is up to 1 GbE only, SFP+ is up to 10GbE only and if you want guaranteed compatibility, buy the UBNT ones. Other cables can and do work, but for complete peace of mind, buy the UBNT ones. DAC compatibility is usually good but SFP+ adapters, especially RJ45 adapters can be a complete disaster and work intermittently or just not at all. Buying the UBNT ones rules all that nonsense out.
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Okay so just get the official one.
 
So far so good, at first it said no modern connected, the setup on the app is a great touch connected straight away to BT. It's currently updating the Network app and main OS.

Painless so far.
 
Are people splitting 2.4Ghz and 5GHz across seperate SSIDs these days? Just reviewing a few IOT devices that flip between 5 and 2.4, I'm thinking they don't need to be on 5Ghz anyway.
 
Spoke to soon internet has gone off after adopting the U6 Pro.

"Your internet is connection BT is down. Please contact your ISP to verify of there is an outage in your area"
 
Mikey said:
Are people splitting 2.4Ghz and 5GHz across seperate SSIDs these days? Just reviewing a few IOT devices that flip between 5 and 2.4, I'm thinking they don't need to be on 5Ghz anyway.
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I have separate IoT/Guest type networks, all on 2.4 GHz. My main network is mixed and I don't have nay issues with any device at home.
 
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