WiFi has changed: Is UniFi better than Cisco?

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• DA

  @davidbombal · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Is UniFi better than Cisco? What&apos;s great about UniFi and what&apos;s not? Tom Lawrence tells us his thoughts about UniFi WiFi, switches, routing and other products. <br><br>// MENU //<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0">00:00</a> ▶ Cisco licenses are a nightmare<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=60">01:00</a> ▶ Tom Lawrence &amp; Unifi<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=192">03:12</a> ▶ Difference between Unifi &amp; Ubiquiti<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=356">05:56</a> ▶ Tailored for WISP<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=428">07:08</a> ▶ Cisco Business<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=548">09:08</a> ▶ Configuring Unifi switches &amp; access points<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=609">10:09</a> ▶ Terrible Unifi support<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=711">11:51</a> ▶ Making money resetting to default<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=730">12:10</a> ▶ Do the devices have CLI?<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=789">13:09</a> ▶ Web-browser on Unifi devices<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=810">13:30</a> ▶ Unifi Controller<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=988">16:28</a> ▶ Unifi Consoles<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=1085">18:05</a> ▶ Unifi Routing<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=1276">21:16</a> ▶ Do the switches support routing?<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=1379">22:59</a> ▶ Unifi switches as layer 2 switches<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=1452">24:12</a> ▶ Unifi USG <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=1606">26:46</a> ▶ Pros and Cons of Unifi<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2029">33:49</a> ▶ Buggy Ubiquiti software<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2152">35:52</a> ▶ Confidence in Unifi<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2264">37:44</a> ▶ Access Points rule of thumb<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2322">38:42</a> ▶ Advantages of Ubiquiti<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2597">43:17</a> ▶ &quot;The world is changing&quot;<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2713">45:13</a> ▶ Running the controller without a Unifi account<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=2839">47:19</a> ▶ Vlans &amp; Routing<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3023">50:23</a> ▶ Unifi Switches<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3263">54:23</a> ▶ Unifi 6 Access Points<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3463">57:43</a> ▶ Recommended products<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3716">01:01:56</a> ▶ Unifi firmware updates<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3775">01:02:55</a> ▶ Inexpensive options<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3904">01:05:04</a> ▶ Third-party support<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=3972">01:06:12</a> ▶ Unifi 6 Long Range<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=4042">01:07:22</a> ▶ Unifi Camera<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=4242">01:10:42</a> ▶ Closing thoughts and recommendations<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIPaZZkozz0&amp;t=4286">01:11:26</a> ▶ Conclusion<br><br>For Transparency: Both Ubiquity and Cisco have given me products. 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• CR

  @crewdawg16 · 2 years ago

  As a new UniFi adopter, it’s always fascinating to watch videos from 2 and 3 years ago to understand just how far this product line has come.

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• LA

  @LAWRENCESYSTEMS · 4 years ago

  Thanks for having me on and this was a fun interview. Looking forward to more in depth discussions!

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• MA

  @matthewwren2877 · 4 years ago

  What a great discussion in a professional way between Tom and David, well done to two guys that working in the industry and have a good product review for a IT pro way. &nbsp;Keep of the work Guys!

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• SI

  @sirec446 · 4 years ago

  Best collaboration video from two of the most industry relevant youtubers IMO.<br>Awesome job guys, love your work!

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• MA

  @MarcioDanner · 2 years ago

  Hi David. I&apos;m Brazilian and I work as a network analyst for some hospitals and also schools. In hospitals we use Cisco solutions for the Wi-Fi network, but in schools we are strongly considering using an all-Unifi network. I&apos;ve been studying this change for a while and this video helped me further clarify my knowledge on the subject. I thank you so much for taking the time to help people and share your knowledge. I&apos;m a big fan of your channel and I wish you much success.

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• KE

  @kennytieshisshoes · 4 years ago

  Man I just started this video but I already know I’m going to enjoy it. I love these interview series you are doing.

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• JO

  @joerockhead7246 · 4 years ago

  Timing is everything. &nbsp;I&apos;m working on getting a smart license installed on a Cisco box. &nbsp;It&apos;s a nightmare. &nbsp;Thanks, David.

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• BU

  @bulldogcloseout · 4 years ago

  Lawrence Systems is my goto support for anything Unifi or pfSense. &nbsp; &nbsp;I gave up on Ubiquiti support years ago! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Anything I&apos;ve ever needed to do, he&apos;s made a video for it. &nbsp; Best part is he gets to the point and walks you though it, not like some channels where they talk for 20 minutes and not really say anything... &nbsp; &nbsp;Thanks Tom! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;We switched out our Meraki equipment fo Unifi equipment and saved a fortune!

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• AD

  @adam22615 · 1 year ago

  This is the most in depth review of ANYTHING - not just network related stuff - I have ever seen.

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• CB

  @cbpuzzle · 4 years ago (edited)

  I&apos;ve done a lot of Aruba and some Cisco Airespace. Just did a UniFi standalone installation and very impressed. Incredible simplicity and can&apos;t wait to see a UniFi console that looks more capable than Aruba. Maybe the enterprise printing and dot1x debugging isn&apos;t as robust but with the straight forward licensing, it&apos;s the way to go unless it&apos;s an S&amp;P 500 business.

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• AN

  @AndyMorris_BAP · 4 years ago

  We had a pretty broad range of switches and firewall brands here at the business I work at when I started 8 years ago heading up IT. Since then, I had changed the backbone of the network over to UniFi, from our gateway, switches, access points and also moved us to using UniFi Access for door control and Protect for camera coverage. Someday I may look into their phones but waiting to see how things progress on that front. I&apos;ve loved working with their equipment.

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