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UniFi · 4 min read
Is the UniFi Travel Router Long-Range worth it?
Ubiquiti's new UniFi Travel Router Long-Range is a pocket router for trailers, hotels and job sites. Here is who it suits and who should wire instead.
Cameras & security · 5 min read
Why UniFi G6 Edge Cameras Still Need an NVR
The SD card in a UniFi G6 Edge is a redundant copy, not a replacement for the recorder. Here is how Ubiquiti's enterprise line is designed.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 4 min read
UniFi now makes a UPS: does your network need one?
Ubiquiti's UPS Tower and rack-mount UPS 2U bring battery backup into UniFi. What they do well, where they fall short, and how to size one.
UniFi · 5 min read
Cellular failover for small business: UniFi 5G Backup
Ubiquiti's $99 UniFi 5G Backup adds cellular failover to any UniFi gateway. What it does, what it costs to run, and where it fits for rural Southern Ontario.
UniFi · 4 min read
UniFi Network 10.6: SafeOps, Time Machine and more. Should you update?
What actually changed in UniFi Network 10.5 and 10.6, which of the new safety features to turn on, which to ignore, and how to update without breaking your network.
UniFi · 3 min read
UniFi Protect 7.1 and 7.2: tamper-proof video, fewer false alerts, and what a shop owner should care about
Two Protect releases this summer added cryptographic evidence verification, a second-pass AI that cuts false positives, PPE detection and a POS hook. Here is what is useful at small scale.
Networks & Wi-Fi · 3 min read
How many Wi-Fi access points does a house actually need?
Fewer than the mesh-kit box suggests, and in different places. A practical way to estimate coverage before you buy anything.
UniFi · 3 min read
How we handle UniFi updates on client networks (and how you should if you do it yourself)
Ubiquiti ships often. Here is the update policy we use on managed sites: what we apply immediately, what waits, and the five-minute routine that makes updates boring.
UniFi · 4 min read
UniFi Drive can now back up your Microsoft 365
Microsoft will not restore what ransomware or a deleted account takes with it. UniFi Drive backs up 365 data to a UNAS in your office.