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Route incoming packets on interface through another interface

I think I have a simple scenario that I cannot manage to make it work: I have a router (Edgerouter-X) whose eth0 is connected to my home LAN (192.168.0.0/24) which is connected to the internet. The ...
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Ubiquiti UDMP behind Pi-Hole / dnsmasq - Search Domains not working

I have a UDMP with multiple networks, each supplying their own search domain(s) via the Custom DHCP Option of 119 in the Dream Machine Pro. I can see on my machines - specifically my MacBook, that ...
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Unifi bridge to switch or ethernet

I have been trying to figure this out and can't seem to get it to work. What I'm wanting to do is create a switch on a stick using Unifi AC Pro's in bridge\mesh mode and extending the network onto ...
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Home Router drawing wrong IP address

I have a house Netgear router (with an IP address for example 192.168.1.1). I have an Ubiquity nanostation with a station and a access point going to a shop with a Linksys router there (with an IP ...
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change dhcp server ip from old router to new router - unifi access point

i want to change my old router (tp link) for my AP unifi to mikrotik (new). if i change the dhcp ip , i'm not using cloud key controller only use normal controller installed on my notebook. will my ...
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NAS disappearing

Dear fellow superusers please help save my sanity. This is a network question and I have no idea if this is the right forum. I wanted to get into Ubiquiti as easy as possible so I bought 2 unifi 6 ...
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Custom Cat6 Ethernet 802.3af not working as it should

I have a custom cat 6 ethernet that I made with the following 250ft of Cat 6 from Monoprice. Wired with T568B I have this cable currently, which is roughly 20 feet, going to a keystone jack on a patch ...
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How to configure Bullet ubiquiti using wifi roaming?

I am using a bullet 2HP and a bullet M2. The bullet 2HP has the following options for wireless mode: Access Point Access Point WDS Station Station WDS The bullet M2 has the following options for ...
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Bad Packet loss between Unifi Switch and Unifi Dream Machine Pro

I'm pulling my hair out on this one. I'm seeing really bad network performance (bad packet loss) via one of my switches. In short, this issue makes VoIP impossible to use, causes certain applications ...
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Ubiquiti USG stopped routing through WAN1

Since a few weeks, I have a strange problem with the Ubiquity USG. The USG no longer routes Internet traffic from het internal network to the Internet via the WAN port, but it does so via the WAN2 ...
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how to link 2 LANs using 2 Ubiquiti antennas

We have 2 Ubiquiti antennas model "Nanobeam m5-16-5ghz" I want to link my home network to my sister home, where she has an internet provider. The visibility is perfect and the distance is ...
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UDM Pro VPN - Client can't reach LAN devices, but LAN devices can reach client

I'm setting up a home network with a Ubiquiti UDM Pro at the heart. I want to be able to remotely access the network over a VPN. I followed this article from Ubiquiti to set up the VPN gateway. Using ...
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Can I block network traffic for a specified IP range on a Ubiquiti NanoBeam in a PTMP configuration? (updated)

Kind of new to the whole networking situation, but I'm working on a project that has my home network stretching out over my property to two different locations. So I have my home, a Barn, and a 2nd ...
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Ubiquiti UniFi gives a specific client a link-local address (169.254..) but DHCP works for other clients

I have a weird problem. A single client in my home network keep getting a link-local address 169.254.., like 169.254.12.96. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address https://community.ui.com/...
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How to create a persistent cronjob on an Ubiquiti Edgerouter-X so its still there after a firmware update

We have tens of Ubiquiti Edgerouter-X's on active on customer locations. They among other things responsible for pinging an IP each minute. This is done by a cronjob (set with crontab -e) and works ...
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What are the benefits/trade-offs of enabling "Smart Queue Management" on ER-X?

I have an ER-X router from Ubiquiti. With COVID-19, both my girlfriend and I spend a lot of time on video calls. Would enabling "Smart Queue Management" (QoS) help with the quality of calls (...
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What is the difference between a router with an internal switch and a router without?

I am trying to understand why I would choose an ER-X (Internal switch, yes, all ports) vs an ER-4 (Internal switch, no) My understanding is both routers and switches can be used to connect multiple ...
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Can you bridge a basic mesh wifi (e.g. google wifi) system with a separate wireless bridge?

I currently have one house with a mesh Wi-Fi system (Google Wi-Fi). I am adding a back-house that is too far to reach with just mesh access points alone. I would like to maintain the Google Wi-Fi ...
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ICMP DUP! packets (but only sometimes)

I have LibreNMS monitoring devices on my home network and it is logging duplicate ICMP packets on my network. Of the 30+ nodes being monitored, a few (3-4) exhibit this behavior. I can reproduce it ...
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Testing LAN network speed

I have my home wired with CAT 5e (which I understand can support gigabit ethernet) connected using the ubiquiti devices (1 UniFi Security Gateway 3P, 1 network switch 8-60W and 2 access points - UniFi ...
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Home Networking Rj45 from switch to faceplate

I'm currently running network cable from a central switch to different areas of the house. One room has an RJ45 faceplate, every other cable is running between locations connected to rj45 connectors. ...
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Unifi Dream Machine, UK use, dsl

First, I feel I have to say, I'm very new to Networking. I've used my ISP provided router for years and I'm only now looking into ways to improve my Wifi signal, network security etc. So, I'm thinking ...
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how to open ports (as opposed to forwarding them) on Ubiquiti Edgemax?

My computer has a VPN running, but I have an SSH tunnel forwarding traffic on port 8000 to its router (Ubiquiti Edgemax) through which I can route traffic in order to circumvent the VPN. I have a ...
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