Reddit reviews Ubiquiti US-8 Unifi Switch,Silver

If you have room for a switch, you can get one that is powered by power over ethernet. Ubiquiti makes one that even has POE pass through.

Ubiquiti US-8 Unifi Switch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MZ32B1B

I'm in Dallas, but I know you can get the US-8 same day from Amazon (so tomorrow, Sunday). If you need it tonight, sorry I don't have a spare.

US-8: https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521941683&sr=8-2&keywords=unifi+switch

US-8-150W(PoE): https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Managed-Gigabit-US-8-150W/dp/B01DKXT4CI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1521941683&sr=8-3&keywords=unifi+switch

If you stick another router behind the Quantum gateway you'll be double NAT'ing which is aweful for things like online gaming and external port forwarding.

You'll want to use the Quantum Gateway as a MOCA bridge. To do this follow the guide here...
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r31057540-Networking-HOW-TO-Bridge-G1100-So-your-Router-becomes-Primary

Check this to see how you should plug everything in.
https://pastebin.com/QUNvTfSs

ONT -> New Router -> New Switch <- Quantum Gateway <- Set Top Boxes (COAX)
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Wireless AP(s)
Your new network switch should be the central connection point for all of your wired devices.

(I personally have a 3 port USG with my gigabit FiOS service and get 900+ up/down without issue).

If you're looking for a full Ubiquiti Unifi Setup a switch like this https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B or they also have models with more ports. Or you can use a dumb switch like a D-Link or TP-Link model of equal size.

The best thing to do is separate everything out so you can future proof your setup. What if down the line you want to extend your wifi or need more wired ports? When you separate everything out (security gateway/firewall, switch and wifi access points) its much easier to upgrade and troubleshoot. Your typical consumer grade all in one routers have all three of those things in one package and none of them are particularly great.

Ubiquiti is the current leader at this for the home user. They have SOHO grade equipment (small office home office) which is basically enterprise grade equipment but at consumer grade prices.

If I were you, here's what I'd do:
Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway (USG) - this will be the brains of your system and allow port forwarding, QoS, deep packet inspection, etc.

Ubiquiti Networks 8-Port UniFi Switch, Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch with SFP, 150W (US-8-150W) - this gives you 8 ports, all of which can be enabled for power over ethernet which can easily power your security cameras and access points. If you don't need this then you can get the cheaper non-PoE switch Ubiquiti US-8 Unifi Switch

Ubiquiti Networks Unifi 802.11ac Dual-Radio PRO Access Point (UAP-AC-PRO-US) - This is a great access point to give you fast wifi at a great range. This plugs directly into your switch via ethernet cable. If you need to extend you wifi then you can get a second one and plug it in. These can be powered by PoE which is really nice.

Total cost: $461

I guarantee you would end up spending more upgrading an all in one router over the next few years. This will easily last you 10+ years if not more and be enterprise grade equipment.

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1500142906&sr=8-3&keywords=unifi+8+port+switch

Not 1u mountable but you can get a tray for it.

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Managed-Gigabit-US-8-150W/dp/B01MZ32B1B?th=1

Left most port takes PoE in. I use it this way in my home setup. First picture on the listing is the wrong switch, second picture is the right one.

I'm looking here - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MZ32B1B/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

The TP-Links are for meant for connecting the devices at each TV around the house. Are you referring to this?

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The Unifi 8-Port were just too much money for what I needed.

Ubiquiti's access points and routers are separate, unlike consumer "wireless routers". The routers only do routing, the access points only do Wi-Fi.

To get the most out of Ubiquiti, you'll want these:

Router: UniFi Security Gateway. The LAN port plugs into a switch, the WAN port plugs into the Ethernet port on your ONT. You won't need or use the Verizon router at all.

Switch: UniFi Switch 8 60W. It can power up to four PoE devices, such as UniFi APs and the Cloud Key (see below). If you'll only be getting a single AP and won't be getting a Cloud Key, you can instead get the regular UniFi Switch 8 which has just one PoE port. Or you can always get an unmanaged, non-PoE switch and use the included PoE injectors to power the AP(s).

AP: UniFi AP AC Pro or the Lite as a budget option. The main difference is that the Pro does 3-stream 802.11ac while the Lite only does 2 streams. Also, the old version of the Lite can't be powered by the UniFi switches I linked (you need to use the included injector instead) and there's no guarantee that you'll get the new version. The Pro can be powered by them, no problem.

Controller: UniFi Cloud Key. This is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL, it's just a dedicated device for running the UniFi Controller software that manages all these devices. Without it, you'll need to run it on a PC. You don't need the controller software running all the time, just for initial setup and later changes.

Thank you so much for your fast replies. Cant tell you how much I appreciate it. I will certainly set it up the way you suggest! Final question, would any of these switches do the trick?


https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Managed-Gigabit-US-8-150W/dp/B01DKXT4CI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1501684043&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=ubiquiti+switch&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-60W-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MU3WUX1/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1501684043&sr=8-3&keywords=ubiquiti+switch

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1501684043&sr=8-5&keywords=ubiquiti+switch)

or would just the managed one do what i need? Unfortunately all 3 of them share the same reviews and questions answered on amazon so its hard to tell

taking into account cost and usability...

this is the route i would personally go with.

Ubiquiti Security Gateway (router)

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Unifi-Security-Gateway-USG/dp/B00LV8YZLK/

Ubiquiti Long Range AP

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Unifi-Ap-AC-Long-Range/dp/B015PRCBBI/

Ubiquiti 8 Port Gigabit Switch

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B/

the Ubiquiti gear takes a bit more time/knowledge to setup, but is far more robust and offers greater network security.

i'd strongly suggest naming your 2.4GHz network and 5GHz network slightly different names (ie. HomeNetwork24 / HomeNetwork5). this allows you to choose which network/signal you want to use. 2.4GHz for slower/older devices that are further away / 5GHz for newer/faster devices that need the extra speed (streaming, gaming, etc).

Ubiquiti equipment is pretty nice. The Unifi line trades some functionality for ease of management, but by no means isn't appropriate for most solutions.

I personally like this guy: Unifi US8

I put a few in place at work where I needed a single poe port for an AP and have 2 at home. If all you need is 1 poe port that could be a solution.

A term I've heard used is "prosumer" when referencing Ubiquiti equipment. The TP link is going to be consumer grade, so you can kind of think of it as like the next tier up before prices really jump and you're looking at enterprise equipment.

Here's the one I have: https://smile.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-60W-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B

Ubiquiti.

It's not just a WiFi router, it's an AP that will connect to a Switch and has a hardware Security Gateway protecting the whole network.

If you want some quality equipment, Ubiquiti is pretty nice. Online Management, Stats and graphs and loads of functionality.

Thank you.

Was looking at the Ubiquiti ones, and saw this on Amazon after looking at it on their website:

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-US-8-Unifi-Switch/dp/B01MZ32B1B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493217603&sr=8-1&keywords=ubiquiti+switch+8

The Ubiquiti switch 8... I think this might be sufficient for me. Dumb question though, the various different switches that Ubiquiti offers have different voltages. How would I know which one I need? Is it simple the number of ethernet ports I need? If so the 8 is plenty..

Edit: After reading a little more about it, I think this only gives me 4 ethernet ports? Limited research but I think 4 is plenty... I only have 1 AP at the moment. I guess my question becomes, where would other network attached electronics be attached (i.e. NAS, Vonage VOIP, etc).

Looks like I need to spend a couple hours tonight learning and researching about how this works

> US-8-60W

Here you go

I've been using a UniFi US-8 switch which is powered over PoE from my core switch. It has worked wonderfully for my TV, Console, roommate's gaming rig, and linking to a powerline network adapter (for the upstairs TV).