@Herby

Thanks for the tip. I don’t own USG/UDM yet. I wanted to find out more about it first.

I’m actually very interested in these Ubiquiti products. However, apart from the lousy WiFi coverage of the IB Plus, everything works fine. I know the USG doesn’t have WiFi, so I would do this with 2 APs from Unifi.

I also like to tinker around a bit, but I don’t want to upset my family members if they suddenly no longer have access to the TV boxes or the Syno externally. The USG / UDM would therefore have to cover these basic functions. It doesn’t help me if I can administer my network well and set it up according to my wishes and then the “normal” everyday things no longer work.

Greetings mAik

@cslu… there are also bananas that rot on the tree.

I completely agree with you, marketing before sustainability. There is still a lot of potential in SW development. UBNT maintains too many HW platforms.

I now have an access point, the IW-AC-PRO, which now has LTS status. This means I have to replace it within a year, after which it will no longer be supported. Greetings from planned obsolescence!

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@maik wrote:

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I also like to tinker around a bit, but I don’t want to upset my family members if they suddenly no longer have access to the TV boxes or the external Syno. The USG / UDM would therefore have to cover these basic functions. It doesn’t help me if I can administer my network well and set it up according to my wishes and then the “normal” everyday things no longer work.

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Trust me, messing around won’t get any better. The saying: “Daddy, did you do something on the Internet again” is well known, and the answer is also: “It’ll be right back.” There is always an issue to be fixed in the UBNT environment, see previous post by @cslu.

@BurningRoli Do you have practical and good instructions for using the VLAN solution? So we could get the box back into operation quickly and easily? Otherwise there is almost no way to solve the entire network in a simple way so that it doesn’t go via the USG…

@BurningRoli

That’s exactly what intimidates me, but I’m also excited by the challenge. I’m not in a hurry. I will monitor the topic carefully and decide whether the product is right for me.

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@BurningRoli Do you have practical and good instructions for using the VLAN solution? So we could get the box back into operation quickly and easily? Otherwise there is almost no way to solve the entire network in a simple way so that it doesn’t go via the USG…

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I just wanted to write to you that it is important that the base works, so my suggestion: get the original setup with the Swisscom components up and running. Contact Kundencenter, they will help you. If so, PM me. It’s not magic. It ran after 10 minutes and cursing twice 😉 I’ll describe it when I get the chance.

Greetings Roli

@BurningRoli So that’s theoretically working, but we have a network cable that goes down to the TV room. That’s why we switched to Unifi, because theoretically the stuff works. (AC-AP and switch etc.) but we have the problem that Swisscom comes in with internet where we can’t do anything. as if the internet box comes up and over the network cable we go down to the switch where the TV box is. Unfortunately it is not possible to pull two cables down… The structure here sounds more complicated than it is 😄

I recommend not using USG either way.

I think the unifi UAP’s are cheap and good and can do quite a lot in terms of functionality. But they are also designed more for the business sector. But because they are so well-known and simple, consumers also like to use them. But then you are surprised that the WPS or the time control does not work or exist in the way you are used to with home devices.

The USW’s are also fine if you want to configure them comfortably.

But I don’t see the USG in a professional environment. There are too many queues in many areas. These are also rather unsuitable for home use because certain functions still have to be muddled in via json.

This may be because home users like the supposed graphics via the unifi controller. However, the UAP’s are not good devices in terms of either software or hardware. My opinion.

Fortunately, the UAPs can also be easily integrated independently of the USG.

Good day everybody

I am also facing the same challenge because I want to switch to Swisscom. In the Advanced WLAN configuration I have now found the following option. Does this replace the adjustments via.json file?

Thank you @BurningRoli

Hi @IronUrs

No, it doesn’t. This is a mechanism that optimizes multicast transmissions via WLAN.

LAN related settings such as IGMP snooping can be found in the Networks section per defined LAN, the header Validation=off via config.properties.json.

The most efficient way to connect the SCTV boxes in a Unifi environment is via the VLAN variant.

I’m writing instructions for this.

Wow, thank you very much. A guide would be awesome.

@kaetho Yes, exactly, the IB subnet is also routed via VLAN to the SCTV boxes on the USG.

With the USG, the configuration of the IGMP proxy is very error-prone; most problems arise from syntax errors in the config.gateway.json and the file formatting. This is shown by the many posts and PM’s on this topic.

Another aspect is that Ubiquiti uses the new unifiOS for the new UDM / UDM pro routers and currently no longer includes an IGMP proxy. The USG3P and Pro4 are based on EdgeOS and Vyatta.

After 3 years I have now switched IGMP Proxy to VLAN to determine the difference. I can report at this point that it works perfectly. It took me 10 minutes, cursing twice and 1 ETH cable. But more on that later.

Greetings

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UDM = Unifi Dream Machine (what a name 🤔, could also be an IoT enabled toaster)

So in terms of a VLAN config for the USW?

Because this also works with any other VLAN-capable switches.

@BurningRoli

I thought again about switching from Quickline to Swisscom. My setup today is:

Complete Unifi network including USG, switches and AP behind the QL modem. Various VLANs and firewall rules are configured and running perfectly.

Since I don’t feel like dealing with the entire topic (multicast, IGMP snooping), I’ve now thought about the following. My LAN cabling in the house would allow this. The question is whether I could achieve this with the IB3 and whether this makes sense?

I configure the IB3 to any IP range other than 192.168.1.0/24

• I forward an IB3 port as a DMZ to my USG. The USG then works for my LAN as a DHCP server in the IP range 192.168.1.50 - 254
• I connect a port of the IB3 directly to the SCTV box via cable and bypass my Unifi LAN via cable.

Thank you for a short feedback, whether I am on the right track and whether the IB3 offers something like that?

@IronUrs

TV-Box(en) directly on the Internet box and the rest of all devices in our own downstream and separate in-house network work without any problems.

If you have the necessary physical cabling, go ahead.

As a consequence, the TV boxes can no longer stream content via apps from the separate in-house network, but if the smart TV itself is also connected to the in-house network, this can of course still be done with the apps directly on the smart TV and usually better anyway Quality as via apps on the TV-Box

Thank you. This seems to be my breakthrough. 😀

@BurningRoli First of all, a huge thank you for your post and your help here in the forum.

I read through it quickly and now saw that the new Unifi UDM Pro only works with a Vlan.

So I would agree and would be happy if you created instructions at the appropriate time like you have in your company 😀

Haha and on the topic of “Dad, have you done something on the Internet again” it doesn’t matter whether you use a USG60W or the devices from Unifi, there is always something that comes up 😅

LG thank you for your huge support

Hello everyone

I have summarized this briefly in a PDF. It’s really not magic 🙂

https://bwernli.ch/Unifi_USG_mit_VLAN_und_Swisscom.pdf

If I have forgotten something or you have any additions, write to me. I will update it then.

Greetings Beni

Hello @snoopy5707 Beni

The instructions are perfect, I’ve been testing it for 2 days.

The only thing I’m still practicing is that the Plex server on the Nas runs smoothly……..

At the moment the TV-Box is still complaining that it is the wrong network and is loading slowly.

The only thing I did for this was port forwarding to the IP address on which the NAS is with the Plex port.

Or do you know another option?

Greetings Lorenz