What Networking Hardware are you using? Specifically your managed switch
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May 10, 2026
Thanks for that explanation @Onscreen5341 , not that well versed with Ubiquiti devices.
Onscreen5341:
> All of them can not be configured standalone. You need a management server called UnifiOS.
I still would have pain in the gut letting a proprietary app manage all my network configuration. The fact, it can be self-hosted does not supersede, that this app is closed-source and not verifiable. Basically a binary blob for network administration.
It probably comes down to the FOSS vs. proprietary software debate and whether you put enough trust in a California-based technology company not trying to sell your data. Controller software also becomes a single point of failure from security perspective.
Onscreen5341:
> Not really the Unfi devices as well as the UnifiOS are behind my OPNSense
Sounds like a good compromise, if you have a more complex network setup, want some management convenience and still have a gatekeeper at the end. For simpler cases I just would just omit Ubquiti stuff and use VLAN switches with a FOSS firewall solution.
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