{"id":1645,"date":"2021-09-02T12:52:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T16:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=1645"},"modified":"2021-09-02T13:57:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T17:57:02","slug":"unifi-optimal-settings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/increasec.com\/?p=1645","title":{"rendered":"Unifi optimal settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Optimize a Unifi Network\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QE-jw1Bu0T8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manually Randomize your AP 2.4Ghz channels between 1,6 and 11.  by Default all APs are set to channel 6.  Auto will set a new channel when throughput gets ridiculously bad.  On average a random channel will be 66% better than having every AP set to Ch6, probably more as all your neighbours have left their APs on the default Ch6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Uplink Connectivity Monitor (New Interface):<br>by default Ubiquiti only allows a maximum of 4 wireless SSID&#8217;s per AP.  this can be increased to 8 providing you are not using wireless uplinks\/mesh.   Turn it off in Settings, System Settings, Controller Configuration, Uplink Connectivity Monitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1024x620.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1024x620.png 1024w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-768x465.png 768w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image.png 1420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alerts:<br>If you don&#8217;t configure SMTP or a Mail Server, alerts will still be sent to the Ubiquiti App on your cellphone.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-1024x384.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-1.png 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wireless Advanced Features = off   (don&#8217;t know what this maps to in the new interface)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fast Roaming:  requires 802.11r to work properly.  Older devices will experience disconnects if this is on.  iPhone 6s+ Samsung S8+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WPA2\/WPA3 transition mode:<br>Settings, Wifi, Click an SSID, Advanced, Security, Security Protocol = WPA-2\/WPA-3  (Default is WPA-2)<br>This allows newer cell phones (iPhone 7+, Samsung S9+) to use the more secure WPA3 but still allows WPA2 for compatibility.  When you have verified that no older cellphones are in use you can switch to WPA-3 only.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2-1024x437.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2-1024x437.png 1024w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2-768x328.png 768w, https:\/\/increasec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/image-2.png 1382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Device Isolation: clients on the same wifi network can&#8217;t see each other<br>ON for Guest networks.  No snooping allowed.<br>OFF for Office networks so devices like Printers, Chromecast and Apple TV will work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manually Randomize your AP 2.4Ghz channels between 1,6 and 11. by Default all APs are set to channel 6. 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