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Re: Replacing My ISP Router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

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Post by markcubed » Fri, May 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC

thomasswilliams wrote: post #18

Anyone else here to read about how to replace NBN modem in Australia (or whatever it's called) with a Unifi box :-)

Many people ditch the router supplied by the ISP, myself included. A few of the better providers will also fully support you (I’ve had no issues with either ABB or Leaptel, the latter has been excellent for me but YMMV). Caveat emptor if you use nbn Phone. TPG did work but was painful, I just recommend you keep the supplied router in case you need to do any troubleshooting on the link, it’s just easier. I use a UCG Fiber—it’s fantastic!

Re: Replacing My ISP Router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

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Post by mrkstu » Fri, May 22, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC

cassianoleal wrote: post #20

seemaze wrote: post #4

Couple items: - You don't need a cloud key, or any other hardware to use the Unifi APs. You can SSH in or configure with an app on your phone. But you miss out on a lot of the features that make this hardware desirable. I ran a Unifi system for a long time with no controller or cloud key at all. - I've never needed an internet connection to set up a Unifi system, in fact I typically get the local network setup and wo…

Some devices absolutely need an Internet connection to set up. I purchased a Fibre Cloud Gateway (which is being given away), and there is exactly nothing you can do with it before you connect it to the Internet. It doesn't even let you begin setting it up.

So DHCP or go home?

Re: Replacing My ISP Router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

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Post by cassianoleal » Sat, May 23, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC

mrkstu wrote: post #22

cassianoleal wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Some devices absolutely need an Internet connection to set up. I purchased a Fibre Cloud Gateway (which is being given away), and there is exactly nothing you can do with it before you connect it to the Internet. It doesn't even let you begin setting it up.

So DHCP or go home?

No, I think it lets you set up the connection. I can't remember in detail but I had no issues setting it up on PPPoE (excluding the fact that the connection requirement is itself an issue).

Re: Replacing My ISP Router with a UniFi Cloud Gateway Max

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Post by aksss » Sun, May 24, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC

stego-tech wrote: post #11

aksss wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Interesting, for my part I would never build a data center (or underpin critical infrastructure) with Ubiquiti but I have a lot of it at blind remote sites and it works well enough - WAN failover, and they've built out a fair bit of downstream failover as well - shadow gateways, RPS, etc. Has replaced a lot of Meraki subscriptions.

Ooh, I'd love to hear how you've made that work because ZTD with Ubiquiti - at least in their Bluetooth app deployment era - has been a crapshoot for me. As for data centers, I should be clear on sizing: we're talking the same sort of footprints you'd see Meraki leveraged for ( Could I build a data center on Ubiquiti? Totally. Would I? That's highly dependent on the specific context.

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