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The numbers in the Connectivity area of the #Ubiquiti #UniFi dashboard seem inaccurate to the point of being useless. Typically they all show 100% success. But right now it’s reporting 0% success for DNS on 6GHz. We have exactly two 6GHz-capable devices and both of them are working just fine. 🤷‍♂️

My aging #Ubiquiti Edgerouter-X is failing. So, I spent 3 hours yesterday trying to set up a new #Unifi Gateway Max without success. I'm returning it.

I decided to just get a #miniPC with dual 2.5Gbe and install #Opnsense on it. (This guy: a.co/d/431PbIV)

I'm hoping it arrives early because I'm not sure the Edgerouter will last until next month. I've also never used Opnsense, so this will be another grand experiment.

Maybe I'll install it in a VM on Proxmox for now so I can FAFO.

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I finally got around to putting my #Ubiquiti #UniFi controller on a current #MongoDB release. Went from version 3.6 to 8.

Rather than go through the in-place database upgrade steps, I just did a new controller install and restored a backup of my config onto it.

The "official" instructions are quite outdated so I ended up following these steps. Worked like a charm. reddit.com/r/UNIFI/comments/1d

Just be sure to replace all occurrences of '7.0' with '8.0' if you want to be on the latest MongoDB.

Grrrrrr.

So I finally got unifi 9 up, and got the mongodb server upgraded from 3.2 to 8. This is a pile of garbage the UBNT should have automated and decided instead "meh".

They get a lot right, and a lot wrong and I wish there was another good self hosted single pane of glass option to genuinely compete.

I upgraded us to a #Ubiquiti UDR7 which replaces an EdgeRouter4 that had given us long and faithful service. This new device is SO MUCH EASIER for me (a recreational-at-best IT guy) to setup vlans and whatnot. It just works.

Also it can make use of our full 1200/1200 ATT Fiber connection. So that's fun.

I'm still having some meshing issues with the U7Pro AP in the back of the house. I think it's time I finally run a network cable...

So, Ubiquiti she to have enshittified in recent years, with the management VM requiring a UI.com login even when running completely on my own hardware.

I can probably get away with just shutting the management VM down when not needed so it can't phone home, but I'm concerned about the direction they're taking this.

Have people had success finding other ways to administer this kit that don't rely on running the unifi server?

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@cazabon I was on my phone on wifi, running the speed test on my UDM-Pro, so I didn't get a chance to test if my PC, with a 10G fiber connection, was able to saturate it.

Subsequent speed tests work sometimes, but I think #Ubiquiti's speed test tool is broken.

Here's one I just ran. XGS-PON max bandwidth is 10Gbps. SFP+ is limited to 16Gbit/s.

Tried to climb into grandpa’s attic today to start installing #ubiquiti stuff. Super cramped, hot AF. I got discouraged and gave up. Supposed to be cold tomorrow, will try again. But yikes. What have I gotten myself into?

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I got my remote security rig assembled and configured. Kill-a-watt confirms 25-30 watts. I ran it for a day to check kWh measurement against real time and it checked out.

So yesterday I fully charged the EcoFlow, plugged the "rig" into that, and pulled the AC plug. The readout suggested a 22 hour runtime. That's less than the 33 I calculated, but there's overhead and waste associated with DC to AC to DC, plus heat and cooling fans.

Anyway it ran for 20.5 hours before I plugged it back in. Still had 13% battery and ~3 hours runtime. Very positive test, I'm pleased w/ the results.

I’m not sure if anyone cares, but my remote “security rig” is very cool. It consists of a CloudKey+ w/ SSD, a Flex Switch + utility powerbox, Verizon home 5G router, and two G5 turret ultras. All in draw is 25-30 watts. If powered by my 1kW EcoFlow Delta, that’s 33 hours, with zero solar input. I’m happy with how it turned out. #ubiquiti #unifi #unifiprotect

This week I will be replacing my router (#Ubiquiti #Edgerouter Lite) with an Alta Labs #Route10. The ERL has been great, but there is one specific condition which causes severe performance issues. The ERL can offload #ipv6, #vlan and #pppoe at 1gbs, but not all at once. So, if you try to transfer a lot of ipv6 traffic, it drops to software and it then affects all traffic passing through. The main "culprit" is Steam which prefers ipv6 (as it should!) The new router should not have that limitation.