Getting the most out of the UDR 7
IDS, IPS, VLANs, VPN. Everything I've switched on and why.
All Unifi, all the time
My Homelab
A tight, clean setup built around the Unifi ecosystem. No rack yet. I travel light and pack often, so the gear stays small and portable.
Everything online
What's in the setup
The Hardware
UniFi Dream Router 7
Router & firewall
The brain of the whole network. Handles routing, firewall, IDS/IPS, VPN and the UniFi controller all in one tidy box. WiFi 7 on board too.
UniFi NAS 2
Storage & backups
Primary storage and Veeam backup target. Keeps everything important safe without a lot of fuss and fits naturally into the rest of the Unifi ecosystem.
G3 Touch Pro
Telephony
UniFi's enterprise-grade IP phone with a touchscreen display. Because if you're going to have a desk phone, it may as well be a nice one.
G5 Turret Ultra
CCTV
UniFi's flagship outdoor camera with a 4K sensor, night colour and AI detection. Wired directly to the UDR 7 and managed through UniFi Protect.
Flex 2.5G Mini
Switch
A compact 2.5Gb managed switch, and a bit of a trophy piece. This one was handed to me at the UniFi World Conference in Sydney. Runs great, but the story's better.
How it all connects
Topology
Internet
UDR 7
Router · Firewall · WiFi 7
Flex 2.5G Mini
Switch · wired
UNAS 2
Storage · Veeam
G3 Touch Pro
Telephony
Wired clients
PCs, laptops…
G5 Turret Ultra
CCTV · wired
Wireless clients
Phones, tablets…
Notes to self
Lab Notes
Stuff I figured out so future-me doesn't have to.
Setting up Veeam on the UNAS 2
Backup jobs, retention policies and why you should always have a backup of your backup.
Setting up the G3 Touch Pro
Provisioning the phone, configuring extensions and working out why the ringtone was so loud.