I think making the status LEDs RGB and having a software layer control them so all this stuff is possible is the obvious step forward that all switches should move to. Using them for decoration, meh, but I like the ability to jump in and make them display differently depending on what you need at the time.
I’m new to networking, but absolutely love this! I have an 8port Poe switch, simple to use. What I don’t get is what is that 24port switch with RGB eth ports connecting into ? (Above it..) It’s like another switch,? Is that so it can redirect the cables out the back to the corresponding devices or something? 👋
@@-someone-. The 24port switch in this video is a stand-in for a "patch panel" and is used for demonstration purposes only (just to make the ports work and show the RGB), it has no ports in the back. A "patch panel" is a rack where all ethernet cables strung throughought the building are terminated, so each one of those ports would go to a wall port in some room somewhere. You use short patch cables to connect its ports to the switch ports for convenience.
You missed an important distinction; the Max Pro switches support Hi power POE, 802.3bt Type 4 which allows up to 100W per port. The rest of Unifi's switches with 802.3bt only support Type 3 power devices, which is limited to 60W per port
@@Maclah by using 100w Upoe port, if we are going to setup surveillance camera 1cam of 30w , we can use passive 4 port poe switch which can be used to connect another 3 camera on a single port and cable of 3*30w=90w , another 10w can be used to power up passive poe switch,, it can be used if we need so many cams in case
Side note: Patch cables with integrated LED to locate the other end exists since many years already. It quiet useful in the data center to find out where the cable goes. But until now, it was needed to plug an external power injector that the other end lights up, maybe Ubiquiti has a better idea to achieve this..
I think the implementation is a little half baked in regards to the software. It is almost like their design people don't talk to actual end-users for input when designing this stuff. If it had the added features that you talked about such as being able to turn off the lights, turn them into status and link lights, show VLAN colors without having to have a cable plugged in, etc. Would make it more attractive to me. As far as the added 2.5gb and POE++. I think that's definitely worth the extra $100 if I were looking to spend $800 on a homelab switch.
Agree for the most part, but alternate possibility: This is them trying to just get a minimum viable product out the door. Explains why the hardware seems to be solid but the software needs some work.
Given they have the option to turn off the LED lights on their AP's i'm surprised they don't have the option for the switch. Some of the spaces where I work are studios so you need to be able to turn off lights if required.
The $100 extra isnt too much. Right. But the 699$ the "old" pro switch costs is way too much. You can get managed switches mit PoE++, 24 ports an two times the uplink ports for half the money from other vendors.
Yeah a fiber line through the cable would definitely be a good touch, along with the ability to just light up a few specific ports. It'd allow you to trace cables easier in the congested racks of an enterprise. I like it. It's simple, and while not entirely too useful now, I think it's a step in the right direction, theres just a few kinks they need to work out.
You hit the nail on the head with your additional functionality. Unused ports glowing their VLAN and traffic based blinking. We need those two features to truly make this a functional feature.
I am extremely disappointed that Unifi is developing new Layer 3 switches when they haven't finished implementing Layer 3 on their old ones. A lot of us Layer 3 pro switch owners are still waiting for ACL implementation on Layer 3 to restrict traffic between switch vlans, and are still stuck using a router on a stick configuration (routing and ACLs on the firewall/gatewaypro) because not having them renders all other aspects of the layer 3 switch practically unusable. They could have saved me the $400 dollars by suggesting I'd buy the non pro layer2 switch because that's the headline feature the pro marketed.
Great job with the overview of the new Unifi switches Tim! I just bought a UDM Pro while on sale. I hope they come out with a 16 port version with eight 2.5 & eight 1 gbe ports with these new switches. I do like the one row of ports, and the RGB is a cool idea.
I think it is cool looking. My homelab is in my furnace room. I only visit it when I have to. The lights are not a draw, but do like the design and want 2.5g ports.
I am a fan of RBG lighting and its what I want for the rack setup I'm building. So I guess this will be a switch I get later on once servers are built. If only their stuff came in black though.
I love my ER-12 and my Unifi APs but I was never particularly impressed with the rest of their unifi lineup. But I LOVE the concept of EtherLighting (especially for color coding VLANs)
Unifi suff is so apple like, I both love it and hate. Its been very hard to not get sucked in right away as I've started home labbing lol. One thing holding me back is just little things like, why wouldn't allowing you to just turn any port any color you want at anytime be the first thing they put into the software. Regardless of whether its in use or anything else. Not giving me control over my own stuff feels like the bad part of apple. Anyways this switch is very cool and I am always impressed with their pricing and value. Making all of the ports inline for nicer patching is definitely a big win btw!
Only difference now is the RGB, Apple would never do such a thing. I like it to use RGB in an I formative and cool. And he got a pint with activity blinks and the automatic shut off
If I had two of these and one UDM pro Max what would be the best way to get them set up SFP+? Should I daisy chain the two switches with direct attach cables or should I SFP+ each to an aggregate switch and then SFP+ back to the UDM from there?
Hello. how are you? I have a question regarding this device versus a USG Pro 4. In the USG Pro 4, LAN ports 1 and 2 are independent ports, and I can configure an independent segment for each of them (each one on VLAN 1). Is this possible with this new line of devices? I purchased a UCG Ultra, and it cannot do this. The UniFiOS only allows creating VLANs, meaning it only has one network on VLAN 1 for the whole device. Which device would allow me to do everything I need? Thanks. Best regards.
The scope for using this to: 1, identify the correct port for the avoidance of doubt and eliminating errors when plugging things in. 2, identify trunks, certain vlans, etc... such as an important vlan or trunk always having a certain colour. 3, idenfity heavy traffic or network errors. Such as a port flashing red to show a lot of packet loss, or 100% utilisation. TBH there seems to be enough potential that all switches should have RGB ports as the debugging, and diagnostic potential seems significant.
From this video I can conclude that this switch supports PoE+ and PoE++, and it was 24x 1/2.5G and two 10G SFP+ ports. But other than VLANs, does it have any other layer 2 or layer 3 features?
How is the fan noise? Looking to place it in my office, but not sure if it runs loud. My UDM:SE + Pro-24 run silent and I am hoping this Pro Max runs about the same.
I think the new switches are pretty cool I myself have been looking for ways to colorcode my network and cables just for easy identification not sure if there’s a standard, but what do you and most others follow as far as color coding VLANs, uplinks, 10 gig, cameras , Poe, ect type ports and patch cables?
Until Ubiquiti puts more time and effort into quality control, that's a hard pass. Ubiquiti has a 1 year warranty. Other enterprise switches, lifetime warranty.... Speaks for itself.
Ubiquiti is adding features I'd love to see on professional/enterprise hardware, without being enterprise-ready. With my Unifi devices, I'm forced to keep legacy protocols enabled since some input fields don't even accept IPv6 adresses as a valid input.
etherlighting is a gimmick, it won't last. the added speeds and poe++ ports can justify the price, but most switches get put in a rack and are not seen constantly. also, to do anything with the lights, you have to log into the web portal to initiate it. with that same energy, you've already identified the port and can see a graphical representation in the web portal to help you accomplish whatever you need
Or just do what every professional installer does, every single time, on every single install... Label the ports (and cables). If you need lights to tell you what-is-what - you're doing it wrong and should start over (with a plan and a label maker).
I am a fan of this line up. I like many others would like to see more 2.5Gb or even just 10Gb. I am not upset with what we are getting though. This is a perfectly fine switch.
Do I need this? No. Do I WANT this? ...Maybe. But if I'm spending $800 for a switch (already have a UDM-SE for router/gateway), then I'd rather get that QNAP switch that's all 2.5GbE and 4 10GbE.
Just ordered this switch, but I think im going to cancel it and get the enterprise 24 switch instead. I got this switch for the poe++ ports and I assumed you would be able to turn off thr rgb on the ports, but this video says you cant. Since im not a fan of rgb and dont want a flashing disco server cabinet in my office. I think im just going to get the enterprise instead
YAY more things to break. If its not broken, dont touch it. I dont know if ANY actual enterprise gear that has this crap. Its designed to go in a closet, MOST enterprises have some kind of monitoring / loggin / documentation as to what is connected to where and to what. No one will open to closet and just sip their coffee while goobering over the LED's in an professional work place environment. Home labs, all new story and this is a NEAT feature, but yet still pointless.
How on earth do I find a port? The combination of port manager and RGB LED on the switch ports may be useful for those who have poor vision or cannot count to 24 properly. Almost as good for them would be significantly larger and thus more readable numbering on the switch at no extra cost but I guess that's not a good business plan. Some kind of Christmas tree decoration is better in the market and RGB is trendy. Children will love it, adults and professionals in particular will rather find it disturbing. And the port manager gives a good overview of the ports' ethernet speeds. The standard built-in port LEDs may suffice, but marketers are inventive..... Still, it is a useful video for all those planning a thoughtful purchase of a Unifi switch. It it can prevent a mis-buy. Greetings
Cool feature but not worth the price of the switch IMO. When I can buy something like an EX3300-48P for $75 it makes the equivalent Ubiquity stuff a hard sell.
I was going to mention something similar regarding adding fiber optic to the patch cable…but I would think it would be more practical to make the other side of the cable light up.
Honestly I've long felt that Ubiquity is the Apple of networking. Both in who their customer base is and well as them being the overpriced locked down ecosystem. I mean I think Ubiquity isn't as locked down, if there was a true Apple switch it would use a custom protocol that allows it to only be able to connect it to other Apple devices for sure. But it is somewhat and very ecosystem-y which I just hate. I want good old fashioned networking equipment that does not require me to connect to the providers cloud. I want the Linux of networking, not the Apple of networking.
@@ryanb509 they are just centrally managed from a local device. You can self-host the Unify Network console on a PC/VM for free or buy one of their routers that offer that function as a "sheperd" for your other networking equipment. The cheapest one is the Unify Express, for 150$. This is a far cry from the true "cloud managed" bulls.. like say Cisco Meraki
@@ryanb509 I get what you are saying, they are not the best choice if you just want to deploy a single switch, but in most prosumer and small businness environments you have multiple switches and a few APs and whatnot. The more devices you have the more having a unified control plane looks appealing.
@@marcogenovesi8570 There's a unified control plane" then there connect this to a cloud service so that we can control it and shut down your network if we want. It's bad for privacy, and its bad for longevity because who's to say in a year from now Ubiquity isn't going to come out with the next generation of their cloud service and it won;t support the older hardware which will become useless.
😂 if my boss saw these in the Datacenter’s he would his #%*! Personally I think they’re great for home labs, and that’s it.. I’m not entirely convinced that RGB has a place in enterprise environments 🤔 and if that’s Ubiquiti’s priority right now then it speaks volumes 🤷♂️
I was already sold on UniFi products to be part of my next office build-out. They are now giving me RGB and it's for a practical use case with nice aesthetics? I can't wait to buy the entire line.
Stupid novelty item that will never be noticed in my comms room. Astonishing to think THIS was higher up the feature list than many of the other items thats begging to be rolled out.
Why U are removing comments about UniFi Protect security problems from last 2 days?!?!? That people had access to other users' cameras, received notifications from foreign cameras about detected motion and could manage other people's networks?!?!?
Follow up: Golem (a german Tech-News site that is somewhat reliable) published an article that has a link to a thread on the UI forum explaining the issue. It was fixed within 12 hours, which I think is acceptable
Great video man, this felt like a much more effective video on these features than I’ve seen going around right now. Now just trying to not spend $2400 for rgb 😅
Great video. The suggestions you made about what they can do with the RGB was spot on
Thank you Cody!
I think making the status LEDs RGB and having a software layer control them so all this stuff is possible is the obvious step forward that all switches should move to. Using them for decoration, meh, but I like the ability to jump in and make them display differently depending on what you need at the time.
Yea, this is way better than just the tiny blinking light for indicators.
I’m new to networking, but absolutely love this! I have an 8port Poe switch, simple to use. What I don’t get is what is that 24port switch with RGB eth ports connecting into ? (Above it..)
It’s like another switch,? Is that so it can redirect the cables out the back to the corresponding devices or something?
👋
@@-someone-. The 24port switch in this video is a stand-in for a "patch panel" and is used for demonstration purposes only (just to make the ports work and show the RGB), it has no ports in the back.
A "patch panel" is a rack where all ethernet cables strung throughought the building are terminated, so each one of those ports would go to a wall port in some room somewhere. You use short patch cables to connect its ports to the switch ports for convenience.
@@-someone-. in a real rack the 24 port switch would be a "patch panel" instead
@@marcogenovesi8570 ok thank you so much.... makes sense. It seems this would be way overkill for my setup,.. I appreciate the reply👋👍
You missed an important distinction; the Max Pro switches support Hi power POE, 802.3bt Type 4 which allows up to 100W per port. The rest of Unifi's switches with 802.3bt only support Type 3 power devices, which is limited to 60W per port
Holy crap, what would even need that?
@@Maclah by using 100w Upoe port, if we are going to setup surveillance camera 1cam of 30w , we can use passive 4 port poe switch which can be used to connect another 3 camera on a single port and cable of 3*30w=90w , another 10w can be used to power up passive poe switch,, it can be used if we need so many cams in case
@@userofyt06 Thank you for that!
Price point is same as Enterprise 24 PoE - which has 12 2.5GbE ports - something to consider if RBG and POE++ are not high on one's prio. list.
Losing 4 2.5Gb ports but gaining PoE++ isn't that bad tbh
I've just got the enterprise switch and am pretty happy with the trade off
Side note: Patch cables with integrated LED to locate the other end exists since many years already. It quiet useful in the data center to find out where the cable goes. But until now, it was needed to plug an external power injector that the other end lights up, maybe Ubiquiti has a better idea to achieve this..
I think the implementation is a little half baked in regards to the software. It is almost like their design people don't talk to actual end-users for input when designing this stuff. If it had the added features that you talked about such as being able to turn off the lights, turn them into status and link lights, show VLAN colors without having to have a cable plugged in, etc. Would make it more attractive to me. As far as the added 2.5gb and POE++. I think that's definitely worth the extra $100 if I were looking to spend $800 on a homelab switch.
Agree for the most part, but alternate possibility: This is them trying to just get a minimum viable product out the door. Explains why the hardware seems to be solid but the software needs some work.
Given they have the option to turn off the LED lights on their AP's i'm surprised they don't have the option for the switch. Some of the spaces where I work are studios so you need to be able to turn off lights if required.
The $100 extra isnt too much. Right. But the 699$ the "old" pro switch costs is way too much. You can get managed switches mit PoE++, 24 ports an two times the uplink ports for half the money from other vendors.
It's Meh, would rather have them put out a multi port 10G / 2.5G switch with more than 2 10G ports
They have a 24 port 10Gb switch, Enterprise XG with 2x SFP28
They already have an aggregate switch with 8x 10gb ports for $279
That their layer 2 1Gb switches still have 1Gb SFP uplinks instead of 10Gb SFP+ is outright absurd.
100%. It's a rackmount switch with fans...it goes in a cupboard so the noise doesn't annoy you.
Your “meh”
Yeah a fiber line through the cable would definitely be a good touch, along with the ability to just light up a few specific ports. It'd allow you to trace cables easier in the congested racks of an enterprise.
I like it. It's simple, and while not entirely too useful now, I think it's a step in the right direction, theres just a few kinks they need to work out.
it can light up specific ports
You hit the nail on the head with your additional functionality. Unused ports glowing their VLAN and traffic based blinking. We need those two features to truly make this a functional feature.
I am extremely disappointed that Unifi is developing new Layer 3 switches when they haven't finished implementing Layer 3 on their old ones. A lot of us Layer 3 pro switch owners are still waiting for ACL implementation on Layer 3 to restrict traffic between switch vlans, and are still stuck using a router on a stick configuration (routing and ACLs on the firewall/gatewaypro) because not having them renders all other aspects of the layer 3 switch practically unusable. They could have saved me the $400 dollars by suggesting I'd buy the non pro layer2 switch because that's the headline feature the pro marketed.
They got rid of the port connectivity leds ? That kinda sucks. I thought they just added the etherlighting
I also noticed that. That's a deal breaker
What was the fan noise like?
near noise less
Great job with the overview of the new Unifi switches Tim! I just bought a UDM Pro while on sale. I hope they come out with a 16 port version with eight 2.5 & eight 1 gbe ports with these new switches. I do like the one row of ports, and the RGB is a cool idea.
This is a very cool video. I didnt even know about the AR app. Thank you.
this is the first RGB-anything I've actually wanted
I think it is cool looking. My homelab is in my furnace room. I only visit it when I have to. The lights are not a draw, but do like the design and want 2.5g ports.
Adding a physical presence sensor could be useful for turning off the led if no one is there, plus acts as intrusion detection.
I am a fan of RBG lighting and its what I want for the rack setup I'm building. So I guess this will be a switch I get later on once servers are built.
If only their stuff came in black though.
If you don’t mind getting a little bit crafty, you could grab some school book cover paper and wrap the front in whatever color/design you want
I love my ER-12 and my Unifi APs but I was never particularly impressed with the rest of their unifi lineup. But I LOVE the concept of EtherLighting (especially for color coding VLANs)
Great video. This is what I need for my home network and lab. Now I just need to find the funds.
Unifi suff is so apple like, I both love it and hate. Its been very hard to not get sucked in right away as I've started home labbing lol. One thing holding me back is just little things like, why wouldn't allowing you to just turn any port any color you want at anytime be the first thing they put into the software. Regardless of whether its in use or anything else. Not giving me control over my own stuff feels like the bad part of apple. Anyways this switch is very cool and I am always impressed with their pricing and value. Making all of the ports inline for nicer patching is definitely a big win btw!
You know the creator of Ubiquiti is an ex-Apple engineer right?
Only difference now is the RGB, Apple would never do such a thing. I like it to use RGB in an I formative and cool. And he got a pint with activity blinks and the automatic shut off
If I had two of these and one UDM pro Max what would be the best way to get them set up SFP+? Should I daisy chain the two switches with direct attach cables or should I SFP+ each to an aggregate switch and then SFP+ back to the UDM from there?
Hello. how are you? I have a question regarding this device versus a USG Pro 4. In the USG Pro 4, LAN ports 1 and 2 are independent ports, and I can configure an independent segment for each of them (each one on VLAN 1). Is this possible with this new line of devices? I purchased a UCG Ultra, and it cannot do this. The UniFiOS only allows creating VLANs, meaning it only has one network on VLAN 1 for the whole device. Which device would allow me to do everything I need? Thanks. Best regards.
The scope for using this to:
1, identify the correct port for the avoidance of doubt and eliminating errors when plugging things in.
2, identify trunks, certain vlans, etc... such as an important vlan or trunk always having a certain colour.
3, idenfity heavy traffic or network errors. Such as a port flashing red to show a lot of packet loss, or 100% utilisation.
TBH there seems to be enough potential that all switches should have RGB ports as the debugging, and diagnostic potential seems significant.
i missed to see normal cat7 ethernet cables on those rgb ports
Not being able to change the breathing effect is a deal-breaker for me.
This is really good. I like the new switch and the information was complete. Thank you.
Imagine opening your server rack only to see caramelldansen playing on all your switches
Probably replace my older poe pro 24 port with the pro max 24 just because it's single U designed which is fantastic
I know how come nobody else has come out with switches layed our like this.
From this video I can conclude that this switch supports PoE+ and PoE++, and it was 24x 1/2.5G and two 10G SFP+ ports.
But other than VLANs, does it have any other layer 2 or layer 3 features?
How does the dashboard look like after i add a switch?
How is the fan noise? Looking to place it in my office, but not sure if it runs loud. My UDM:SE + Pro-24 run silent and I am hoping this Pro Max runs about the same.
Pretty cool, is the poe+ and ++ backward compatible with poe? this looks sweet.
That looks pretty sexy!! I hope they take your suggestion of making the colors whatever you want them to be
I think the new switches are pretty cool I myself have been looking for ways to colorcode my network and cables just for easy identification not sure if there’s a standard, but what do you and most others follow as far as color coding VLANs, uplinks, 10 gig, cameras , Poe, ect type ports and patch cables?
@Techno Tim. Will you choose UniFi Pro Max Switches over Enterprise 8 PoE ?? I dont know which 1 to get now, please help..
They should put a fiber strand in the cable so it passes the light to the other end of the patch cable.
@5:55 great idea
You should just be able to use that as an activity light where you choose a color for each VLAN or speed
Until Ubiquiti puts more time and effort into quality control, that's a hard pass.
Ubiquiti has a 1 year warranty.
Other enterprise switches, lifetime warranty....
Speaks for itself.
yeah, $800 for this is absolutely insane.
Two year warranty, One year If you go through third party
2, plus option for extended 5 year
Correct with UI Care@@Neubs-xv8tw
Loved what you shared. Made me learn a lot. I am factory of industrial smart management switches. Can I establish supply relationship with you?
ARGB should be used on all managed switches as standard.
Ubiquiti is adding features I'd love to see on professional/enterprise hardware, without being enterprise-ready.
With my Unifi devices, I'm forced to keep legacy protocols enabled since some input fields don't even accept IPv6 adresses as a valid input.
etherlighting is a gimmick, it won't last. the added speeds and poe++ ports can justify the price, but most switches get put in a rack and are not seen constantly. also, to do anything with the lights, you have to log into the web portal to initiate it. with that same energy, you've already identified the port and can see a graphical representation in the web portal to help you accomplish whatever you need
Or just do what every professional installer does, every single time, on every single install... Label the ports (and cables). If you need lights to tell you what-is-what - you're doing it wrong and should start over (with a plan and a label maker).
I am a fan of this line up. I like many others would like to see more 2.5Gb or even just 10Gb.
I am not upset with what we are getting though. This is a perfectly fine switch.
I like my Mikrotik crs 510 more, 2*100gbit plus 8* 25Gbit and it doesn't look like a christmas tree at 780 euro..
RGB lights on switch ports is an interesting idea. I would like to have seen more of a review of the other features.
we need 24port 2.5GbE switch with 2 SFP+ 10GbE ports from ui
we also need longer patchcables for the lighting
I really like that RGB switch that is really neat Tim! :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍😎JP
Is it possible to switch the lights completely off nowadays? I´d go for the device, but I´d need them to be off during nighttime.
@@daensch i will check when I get home!
It would be nice to have an option to turn them off like on the touch screens. Have you heard any info on this?
Tim never got home!
Can it serve as a PTP IEEE1588 Boundary Clock ?
Would grab a 8 port version! Nice review dude
@@mvp_kryptonite thank you!
Now somebody needs to make an RGB-capable patch panel. (and/or RGB keystone jacks)
“Patch cable aficionado…is that a thing? It is now 👀 “ 😂😂😂
Would RGB identifying vlans be a security risk?
This is awesome. I wish I had a use for that many ports... for the rgb👍
Do I need this? No.
Do I WANT this? ...Maybe.
But if I'm spending $800 for a switch (already have a UDM-SE for router/gateway), then I'd rather get that QNAP switch that's all 2.5GbE and 4 10GbE.
Looks really pretty, I have to give it that. :-)
All your points are valid, and I hope they'll remedy it.
wow, what else we didn't even think to put rgb light into? power outlets?
it's nice but I need 10gb/s and 25gb/s port like the EnterpriseXG 24 ...
Just ordered this switch, but I think im going to cancel it and get the enterprise 24 switch instead. I got this switch for the poe++ ports and I assumed you would be able to turn off thr rgb on the ports, but this video says you cant. Since im not a fan of rgb and dont want a flashing disco server cabinet in my office. I think im just going to get the enterprise instead
I kinda love the idea of RGBing the networking devices...!!! 🤩😍😘🥰, I really hope Ubiquiti will launch this switch in India 🇮🇳.....😋
Why so you have a switch that just plugs all of the ports into other switch? your not gaining ports right?
YAY more things to break. If its not broken, dont touch it. I dont know if ANY actual enterprise gear that has this crap. Its designed to go in a closet, MOST enterprises have some kind of monitoring / loggin / documentation as to what is connected to where and to what. No one will open to closet and just sip their coffee while goobering over the LED's in an professional work place environment.
Home labs, all new story and this is a NEAT feature, but yet still pointless.
How on earth do I find a port? The combination of port manager and RGB LED on the switch ports may be useful for those who have poor vision or cannot count to 24 properly. Almost as good for them would be significantly larger and thus more readable numbering on the switch at no extra cost but I guess that's not a good business plan. Some kind of Christmas tree decoration is better in the market and RGB is trendy. Children will love it, adults and professionals in particular will rather find it disturbing.
And the port manager gives a good overview of the ports' ethernet speeds. The standard built-in port LEDs may suffice, but marketers are inventive.....
Still, it is a useful video for all those planning a thoughtful purchase of a Unifi switch. It it can prevent a mis-buy.
Greetings
Wow, I'll be sure to put these in my tinkertoy rack and let my GIJoe Dolls hang out and play CYBER IT.
I want em to shuttle back and forth across the ports... All in red so it makes my homelab look like a Cylon! 😆
Just remember, nearly all pro and newer models no longer support 10mbps. If you run access control such as salto, bare this in mind
now I want dream Machine Pro Max SE
Damn it just give us blinky lights it .
I love my old switch for this
Cool feature but not worth the price of the switch IMO. When I can buy something like an EX3300-48P for $75 it makes the equivalent Ubiquity stuff a hard sell.
As if the UniFi range wasnt inspired enough by Apple, they go and use the Pro Max name 😅
I thought i am the only one who cares about the uneven length of the monoprice patch cables :D
Neat, I wonder what the RGB does when you have a interface running as a trunk with multiple vlans.
I was going to mention something similar regarding adding fiber optic to the patch cable…but I would think it would be more practical to make the other side of the cable light up.
This is fantastic! An invite to get a PRO Switch! Thanks Ubiquity!
RGB finally coming to Networking, no more only RGB PC, another question does it have an impact on power consumption?
pulsing only animation is a basic error. At this stage, I prefer the 2 basic LEDs.
It can be a good thing, but not yet.
Thanks Tim.
It seems home lab and prosumer is a siginficant amount of their customer base. Nobody in businness segment is going to think this is appealing
Yeah... I feel like etherlighting is more of a gimmick, but judging by the specs in general it seems like a nice switch
Honestly I've long felt that Ubiquity is the Apple of networking. Both in who their customer base is and well as them being the overpriced locked down ecosystem. I mean I think Ubiquity isn't as locked down, if there was a true Apple switch it would use a custom protocol that allows it to only be able to connect it to other Apple devices for sure. But it is somewhat and very ecosystem-y which I just hate.
I want good old fashioned networking equipment that does not require me to connect to the providers cloud. I want the Linux of networking, not the Apple of networking.
@@ryanb509 they are just centrally managed from a local device. You can self-host the Unify Network console on a PC/VM for free or buy one of their routers that offer that function as a "sheperd" for your other networking equipment. The cheapest one is the Unify Express, for 150$.
This is a far cry from the true "cloud managed" bulls.. like say Cisco Meraki
@@ryanb509 I get what you are saying, they are not the best choice if you just want to deploy a single switch, but in most prosumer and small businness environments you have multiple switches and a few APs and whatnot. The more devices you have the more having a unified control plane looks appealing.
@@marcogenovesi8570 There's a unified control plane" then there connect this to a cloud service so that we can control it and shut down your network if we want. It's bad for privacy, and its bad for longevity because who's to say in a year from now Ubiquity isn't going to come out with the next generation of their cloud service and it won;t support the older hardware which will become useless.
*closes door to switch closet* yay rgb
They makes some nice stuff, but I can't say I like Ubiquiti's walled garden approach to networking. They're taking to many notes from Apple
Is this a hardware channel now?
It's always been a mix of software and hardware since the beginning
As said many times on this channel, RGB leads to improved performance
Yes im sure. Hehe rgb on gpu gets you more fps 😂
That’s sick
😂 if my boss saw these in the Datacenter’s he would his #%*! Personally I think they’re great for home labs, and that’s it.. I’m not entirely convinced that RGB has a place in enterprise environments 🤔 and if that’s Ubiquiti’s priority right now then it speaks volumes 🤷♂️
You had me at RGB. Who do I throw my money at? /J
Woho another video
center ports is reason enough to upgrade - for fuckign real
Great video! New sub!
I was already sold on UniFi products to be part of my next office build-out. They are now giving me RGB and it's for a practical use case with nice aesthetics? I can't wait to buy the entire line.
Bells and whistles :)
Stupid novelty item that will never be noticed in my comms room. Astonishing to think THIS was higher up the feature list than many of the other items thats begging to be rolled out.
While ubiquiti has a great UI and cool new features, I always feel a bit sick when people go all Apple fanboy with them.
Tim is also a bit of an Apple fanboy so it tracks
I want one, but $700 .. FML
Why U are removing comments about UniFi Protect security problems from last 2 days?!?!? That people had access to other users' cameras, received notifications from foreign cameras about detected motion and could manage other people's networks?!?!?
I cannot find anything related to that you are talking about. Any source? Also, the comment may have just been block by RUclipss spam filters
@@twei__ redit /r/Ubiquiti/comments/18hgpw1/security_problem/
Follow up: Golem (a german Tech-News site that is somewhat reliable) published an article that has a link to a thread on the UI forum explaining the issue. It was fixed within 12 hours, which I think is acceptable
Want! Want!! Want!!! No… NEED! NEED!! NEED!!!
this is exactly what happens when a company runs out of ideas to improve customer satisfaction at minimal cost
This is a “dazzle them with bull….” Type of product. Don’t buy this.
Great video man, this felt like a much more effective video on these features than I’ve seen going around right now. Now just trying to not spend $2400 for rgb 😅