EUR114,42
Ubiquiti USW-LITE-8-POE
8 Ports
Question about Ubiquiti USW-LITE-8-POE
Hello, I have two three basic questions about using the USW-LITE-8-POE: I would like to operate "only" from the router(Swisscom) of the flat next door to me and from me then with the Unifi Switch USW-LITE-8-POE three AP's via PoE, a TV box, and 3-4 more "Lan sockets". I would then like to make some configurations via my Windows computer, such as switching off the APs at night (I think that would be self-hosting). It would be even better to control this entirely via my smartphone. But if I understand correctly, this requires a UniFi console (Dream Machine, Dream Router, Cloud Key Gen2 Plus etc.). Could that be the case? Would I then be best served with the Ubiquiti USW-LITE-8-POE in terms of price/performance, or would you recommend another product? I would be very grateful for your support! :) Greetings Rafael
Helpful answer
Ports can be managed or activated and deactivated from the mobile or Windows computer. However, it is questionable whether you want to switch off the WLAN with the mobile phone as you then no longer have WLAN reception with the mobile phone to configure it. Then you would need a Cloudkey or Dreammachine to reactivate the APs (via mobile phone data connection over the Internet) by mobile phone. In my opinion, this is not necessary with a PC. It may be easier to connect a timer to the power supply of the switch and switch off the APs and the switch. I hope this has helped.
I have a raspberry pi. it runs home assistant (free) in home assistant there is an addon "unifi controller" which runs the original Linux UniFi controller software in home assistant.
Almost my entire network system UniFi firewall, 16 port switch, APs + modem system is connected to a smart socket. I always switch it off at midnight and on again in the morning (except weekends - Home Assistant can automate pretty much everything). However, this switch here is NOT switched off. Home Assistant is connected to this switch and so is a small AP. This means that HomeAssistant can continue to perform various smart automations together with the AP, even if the rest of the network is switched off and there is no internet access.
So: 1: No, you don't need UniFi controller hardware - you can "host" the Unificontroller on a Raspberry Pi directly or via homeassistant itself.
2: Automation in the house -> Home Assistant - This is the way!
Even with a console from Unifi, the desired goal cannot be achieved. APs from Unifi cannot be deactivated individually - the WLAN can only be switched off and on for the entire system in a timely manner. A switch such as the LITE-8-PoE can only be "restarted" via the console, but not temporarily deactivated.