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Notes from the field.
Short, practical pieces on the decisions I get asked about most. No news, no trends, no AI takes.
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Fixing UniFi Device Adoption Failures
A methodical way to fix a UniFi access point or switch that will not adopt: IP checks, VLAN gotchas, factory resets and SSH set-inform.
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UniFi's Whole-Home WiFi: my first take
Ubiquiti announced a WiFi 7 mesh aimed at regular houses today: the UniFi Express 7. Who it's actually for, how it stacks up against the pro setup and against eero and Orbi, and the catches.
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How to set up VLANs on a UniFi network
A practical walkthrough of VLANs on UniFi: planning the segments, creating the networks, tagging Wi-Fi and switch ports, and firewalling between them.
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Setting up guest Wi-Fi on UniFi properly
How to build a guest network on UniFi that gives visitors internet and nothing else: isolation, bandwidth limits, and the portal question.
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Why good Wi-Fi starts with wires
Wireless is the last metre, not the whole network. Why access points need cables, what mesh can't fix, and where the wires should go.
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Decide these five things before the drywall goes on
Five low-voltage decisions to lock in before drywall: cable drops, conduit, camera positions, access point locations, and the network closet.
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Five red flags in a network cabling quote
How I read network cabling quotes: the five omissions that predict change orders, poor workmanship, and gear you can't maintain later.
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