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They are standard power cables that I switched from ASUS to Ubiquiti system and will be helping my son switch out his Google system for Ubiquiti. The biggest difference I have found is the uptime of the my UDMSE & WIFI access points is 130 days plus, without a system reboot required to get my...

the steady state power is not the primary reason for a devices POE requirements, it is the startup power where you can’t afford a power rail collapse or surge requirements which the power monitor won’t see but may cause unusual access point behaviour

There are lots of POE injectors on Amazon that cost less than Ubiquiti, just look at the comments that is no comments steer clear of the product Look at the 1 through 3 star ratings before making a decision Make sure that the feedback is from someone who paid for the product

I might be tempted by the U7 Pro XG as it is only slightly more expensive than the U7 Pro and doesn’t seem to have as much negative sentiment

I used the Unifi design center to position my Wifi access points when I transitioned from dual ASUS AX89X mesh system and it has been super successful The one thing that has amazed me about the Unifi network equipment is that its uptime is 120 days with no issues unlike the AX89X which required...

The wider usage of VPN’s which only support IPV4 traffic using an IPV6 kill switch makes the IPV6 irrelevant in most home scenarios So when I setup the VPN client on my Unifi Router I will probably disable IPV6 unless I opt for the Mulvard VPN which supports IPV6. I won’t make the selection of...

I switched to Ubiquiti 18 months ago, and it has been rock solid since installation and through numerous updates My IOT devices accessed through Apple home have been connected with no issues rather than the Monthly reboot required by my dual AX89X mesh system I have also added Ubiquiti Camera’s...

I have an old DS1517+ which I use for Time Machine backups, a scanned document folder along with files & pictures collected over the last 30 years from lots of old hard drives If each child has a log in id, they will be assigned a home directory which they have access to, without access to other...

One day Apple will also get around to having a WiFi 7 Product as well Just don’t hold your breath waiting for it

Just to be clear My HomeKit runs on a mix of thread, matter & Wifi radio links, so they are hooked up to the Apple TV by the appropriate radio. The HomeKit issues I had were all down to the RT AX89X router & RT AX89X mesh node, I have had no reboot’s of my network Router, switches or access...

I have both local and ubiquity cloud access. ubiquiti cloud access allows me to manage the system remotely so that when my wife calls and asks me is there a problem with the network I can connect and figure out if there is an issue with the system or her iPad.

Some good idea’s here, I have my garage door openers on a smart plug which I turn off at night and when I am away from home. I also use Eve door sensors to detect garage door opening with a 120V relay connected to a smart switch to enable remote close or open operations

This is a great thread, that should help a lot of people I have been running Apple HomeKit for 3 years with Wemo switches with the recent addition of EVE thread based door switches and Wemo thread devices, that are all controlled by my recent Apple TV 4K connected by Ethernet cable. I...

I have a UDM SE with the enterprise 8 POE connected over SFP+ and 3 U6 pro access points the big issue with reaching the 1Gbit speed on my Spectrum internet connection was the 1Gbit interface on an ASUS RT AX89X router The UDM SE with a 2.5Gb WAN link connected to my cable modem with a 2.5Gb lan...

You are absolutely correct I am a little dyslectic, I might also add that it still works just fine in my sons home, and is no worse than the expensive TP link router that died after 6 months