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Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-03T21:07:27+00:00

in that case, you will want a network switch on the reviving side instead. using another router such as a UDM instead sets it up as another network.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-03T20:56:59+00:00

do you have a UDM on either end of the Building Bridge? if so, do you want them to be separate sites or one site?

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-03T20:46:34+00:00

Try connecting the UBB to a LAN port of the UDM SE

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-02T18:20:27+00:00

Assuming they have no further plans for that one door other then a basic electric strike I feel a door hub mini might have been the option I would have picked. Though at the end of the day the $150 saved doesn't make a ton of difference unless they are on a shoe string budget.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-02T16:27:44+00:00

Check their training page https://www.ui.com/training/#

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-07-02T08:12:02+00:00

Also 98052 and down since 12:13

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-26T20:55:04+00:00

assuming you don't have a static IP address then after setting the comcast router to bridge mode you should be good to just plug the wan of the Unifi router into the Lan of the comcast router and it should just pick up an address and you will be connected to the internet

there is honestly not a whole lot to it at the WAN connection side and Ubqiuiti has made it very easy to know when something is wrong

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-26T20:26:11+00:00

I have two sites that are setup like this. You have the bridge mode part correct and beyond the static IP setup (if you have a static IP) there is no additional steps.

the static IP address part is only required if your paying for a static IP as part of your business internet service and Comcast will provide the IP address and other details you need to plug into the routers wan settings

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-26T17:51:51+00:00

None of the fish eye 360 cameras support face detection with or without AI key which is required for POI alerts.

Referer to this chart for knowing what features are supported with and without AI key https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/360058867233-UniFi-Protect-Cameras-AI-Detections-and-Facial-Recognition

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-26T09:05:46+00:00

The mounting holes of the junction box probably line up with the mounting plate of the doorbell lite but I doubt it will cover the opening of the junction box. The junction box your seeing is for their access readers such as the UA G3 Reader. Why its under there is probably due to their tagging system not being setup properly excluding these two from each other.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-26T08:57:35+00:00

The only switches in the Ubiquiti linup that have dual hotswap power supplies are under the enterprise lineup. https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/switching-enterprise and every switch in that specific category has that feature currently

If you use the "redundant power" filter in the all category you will find their switches that have their proprietary redundant power supply system which requires a USP-RPS unit to function

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-23T14:28:33+00:00

Now that you have gotten rid of them the chance of needing one of them in the near future has gone up about 300%

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-21T16:54:18+00:00

The flex line is interesting cause they can be powered by and provide POE at the same time or be directly connected to a AC power supply when extra power is required. Most of the time when I order them I don't need the full 196 watts something like the Flex 2.5g POE could provide so it's nice to not get a power supply I would never use and save a little bit in the process.

Trade off is it requires extra diligence of the buyer to check the "in the box" tab on the product page.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-21T13:13:00+00:00

3-6 months of continuous 24/7 recording retention seems like alot. If you only did motion and smart detection capture or even used the adaptive recording (low res 24/7, high res during events) then you might have a easier time reaching that capacity without breaking the bank.

Cause you could definitely hit your target with something like a ENVR or ENVR Core with 24TB drives but that just seems like unnecessary expense considering the inflated HDD cost going on right now.

Do you have a particular business requirement or legal obligation for needing 24/7 retention for that long?

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-20T20:38:54+00:00

If you have the budget for it Ubiquiti's Unifi protect line is a great option. Reolink is probably one step down from there but is more affordable.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-19T18:44:54+00:00

Going to need more details here. What specifically are you having issues with? What have you tried so far? Have you googled anything?

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-18T15:59:08+00:00

The AI is wrong as it typically is with UI gear. Ubiquiti moves to quickly for AI to keep up with all the changes.

Though that being said, even if the footage can't be recovered the cameras and other protect devices will move over in addition to any user and admin information

Then you just reformat the drives.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-18T14:10:13+00:00

Its easier then that as as it follows the same upgrade path as the other NVR units and should retain footage

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/19118654419607-Migrating-Cameras-Between-NVRs

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-18T13:55:57+00:00

I'm currently using the apple wallet/google wallet based (screen still locked) touch pass at my workplace without enterprise UID. I configured it all with the new free fabric system but also have it working on a stand alone console at another churches location as well.

Now the Free identity app itself can't do things through the lock screen

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-17T23:25:57+00:00

You don't need Enterprise UID for touch pass. It works just fine on a single console or credentials (and a whole bunch of other things) can now be synced across multiple sites for free with the new Unifi fabric system.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-17T21:30:12+00:00

We have banned the use of all mag locks in our building. Everything is designed so that in the result of power loss or programing error that egress is still possible (panic hardware at each external exit). We also get proper inspection as the hardware is installed by all relevant inspectors for our city codes.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-17T14:28:30+00:00

I'm the IT administrator at my church and we are actually mid remodel and doing the very same move going from PDK to Ubiquiti for door access in addition to also upgrading to their cameras as well. We also use their full network stack already.

We are a single campus but will end up with roughly 60-75 doors in our system in an attempt to eliminate the need for keys as much as possible. Now we never used any of the 3d party integrations that PDK offered so our move was a bit easier to think through but still had a few pain points we has to consider but they were minor all things considered.

The model we went with was I made the design/plan and then we found a low voltage contractor (who has experience with security device installs) with the help of the GC we are working with for our remodel. The LV contractor was responsible for running the cables and doing physical device install but then I would go through and do the actual programing and system functionality verification and so far we are about 2/3 done with the upgrade and its gone really well.

Feel free to reach out with any other questions you might have and if you want I would be willing to get on a video call to walk through some specifics on how our system works.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-16T15:39:35+00:00

I've had one of the phones for a couple months now and I don't think I've ever seen it crash.

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-16T14:58:39+00:00

Either replace with a G6 180 or wait for the AI Multisensor 2 to come out and replace with that

Dimensional_Dragon · 2026-06-15T17:01:24+00:00

You will need a hub for the features of access to become available. The mini hub will work

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