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Rensin said:
Apologies if this has been asked a 100 times already,

Would a US-60w switch be enough for:
2x AC Pro both PoE
Cloudkey PoE

Approximately 20 devices (5 wired)
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I have a 16 port POE-150W, you can see the power draw, I think US-60w will be fine

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the-evaluator said:
Does it show the correct IP address? Can you ping the controller from the AP?

You could also try 'set-inform http://ip.of.ubnt.controller:8080/inform' and see what that does.
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Hmmm weirdly info shows the ip of my Win 10 machine, not the server IP.

I did the set inform command and pointed it at the server but I don't see the adoption request in the controller.

edit - I just installed the controller on my Win 10 machine and it doesn't find any devices to adopt.

The AP's can ping my server and Win 10 machine fine.
 
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I've got them connected again but not sure which step fixed it.

I took a backup, then restored to a back up from the 10th, according to the even log it was working then. It failed to restart, I then noticed there was a newer version and updated from 5.6.22 to 5.6.26. Now they are connected, one of them said failed to connect to STUN server but that's now cleared.
 
I have a few buildings to connnect using a Ubiquiti PTMP setup. Is it necessary to use shielded toughcable and a Ubiquiti surge protector with each PTP such as a Nanobeam etc?
 
Scream said:
I have a few buildings to connnect using a Ubiquiti PTMP setup. Is it necessary to use shielded toughcable and a Ubiquiti surge protector with each PTP such as a Nanobeam etc?
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Nope. We use a cheaper outdoor cat5 for all of our installations and it works fine with no surge issues. It wouldn't hurt to plug the PoE into a surge protected strip of course but they're not essential. The shielded cable is only really needed if you're running multiple devices and need RF isolation and even then it's in conjunction with stuff like RF armour on the AP's and good antenna.

If you're doing PTmP make sure you use legal outdoor channels (5500-5700) with no more than 30dB eirp. The kit will self limit if you set the country right but we come across a lot of installs where indoor channels are used (and you're shooting yourself in the foot as they naturally have more usage). Also don't be tempted to turn off DFS, it's there for a reason and is legally required. Later UBNT firmware does not allow this so it is also worth while saying ensure you're running latest firmwares.
 
Does anyone use the Amplifi HD mesh system?
I was thinking about getting a couple of their routers to try getting better wifi upstairs and wondered if they're any good
 
I just dug the USG3 out again and set it up to the point of being able to put it in, winced, then reset it and put it back in the box. I really do want to use the USG as my "go to" router but it just doesn't have the capabilities I'm used to with my current router. Shame as I love the DPI and all of my bubbles being lit. I suppose I could sit a router behind it doing the policy based VPN routing but I don't see the point in having an additional device to configure.
 
Just furnished my office/lab with a ERLite-3, ER-X and a AC Lite Access Point.

Got to say the experience so far is fantastic. Really starting to like Ubiquiti.
 
Steveocee said:
Nope. We use a cheaper outdoor cat5 for all of our installations and it works fine with no surge issues. It wouldn't hurt to plug the PoE into a surge protected strip of course but they're not essential. The shielded cable is only really needed if you're running multiple devices and need RF isolation and even then it's in conjunction with stuff like RF armour on the AP's and good antenna.

If you're doing PTmP make sure you use legal outdoor channels (5500-5700) with no more than 30dB eirp. The kit will self limit if you set the country right but we come across a lot of installs where indoor channels are used (and you're shooting yourself in the foot as they naturally have more usage). Also don't be tempted to turn off DFS, it's there for a reason and is legally required. Later UBNT firmware does not allow this so it is also worth while saying ensure you're running latest firmwares.
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Many thanks for that.
 
I'd run the cable from the antenna through a pair of media converters before connecting it to the network before I bought surge protectors. The only real concern is lighting strikes or other less violent static discharges, and really I think the radios are cheap enough that being zapped should be chalked up to bad luck and just replaced.

So if you want to be really careful then go outdoor radio -> PoE injector (not connected to same UPS as important stuff) -> copper to fibre -> fibre to copper -> rest of your network.
 
Just received my first Unifi device, a Switch 8 60w. Looks good so far but haven't set it up properly. Plan is to run Unifi Controller as a docker container on my Synology.
 
I originally had the 8 150W, then bought a 8 60W as it was cheaper than the non-PoE model on Amazon. Worked out I can get a single 16-150W for more or less the same price so I've ordered one and I've arranged to return the two switches I currently have.

Actually thinking about it I could put one of the 8's under the tele where there's a HP unmanaged switch at the minute.
 
Bear in mind, I don't think the 16-150W has a fanless mode..

I know the 24 port non-poe is silent unless it gets really hot. Fans are off until it reaches a certain temperature.
 
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