Dream Machine Special Edition

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Dream Machine Special Edition

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Based on 28 Reddit mentions

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UDM-SE SFP+ ports to Lite 8

Most people on Reddit will tell you to buy another switch and connect that switch to the udm via DAC and connect everything to that switch instead of the UDM Yes. Because the UDM Pro/SE only gives the 8 port switch a 1 gig backplane. You shouldnt use it for devices that could ACTUALLY pull a gig of

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fistbumpbroseph in r/Ubiquiti

August 5, 2025 3:05 AM

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Aquiss and Unifi UDM SE and slow speeds

I couldn't fix it. I got a Firewalla Gold Pro and that handles the full speed. I can't recommend Aquiss enough though. The owner reached out and helped me through, reached out to several business contacts that he knew was running similar equipment from Unifi and then reached back out saying that the

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KingAroan in r/CityFibre

August 20, 2025 12:46 AM

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Long time network engineer but first time with Ubiquiti, need to design an HQ network with a few hundred people on it wired and WiFi

Yeah, that last bit about no controller's the only thing that really stood out to me, as well. Also, if you're going to add video surveillance through Ubiquiti, additionally add a standalone NVR. The Unifi Protect app when recording multiple cameras draws substantial CPU use on a Dream Machine SE, a

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squish8294 in r/Ubiquiti

April 13, 2026 6:01 PM

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UDM‑SE vs USW‑Pro‑Max‑16‑PoE

Well you need a router to make the network functional. You also need a unify controller, the UDM-SE has one built in. But the UDM-SE has a shared back plane for all of its ethernet switch ports. So they all share bandwidth, not a good thing to use as the center of a network. Like I said before, you

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coldafsteel in r/Ubiquiti

July 3, 2025 8:34 AM

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