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Creating a guest network with UniFi is like setting up the ultimate party room in your house. You want it to be inviting, secure, and, most importantly, separate from your private space.
Whether you’re running a café, an office, or just throwing a Wi-Fi party at home, a UniFi guest network is your go-to solution. Let’s dive into how to set it up while keeping things fun and stress-free.
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Why You Need a Guest Network
Before we jump into the setup, let’s talk about why you’d even want a guest network in the first place. Imagine having guests over and letting them roam freely through your entire house. They’d have access to everything—your fridge, your closets, maybe even your sock drawer!
Now, translate that to your Wi-Fi network. You don’t want guests poking around your personal files or slowing down your connection. A guest network creates a virtual door between your private and public spaces.
Here’s why a guest network is a must:
Security: Keep your main network safe. A guest network is isolated, so visitors can’t access your private files or devices.
Bandwidth Management: Control how much bandwidth your guests use. No more lagging because so
- Simpler Network Design: Maintaining one VLAN instead of multiple makes your network easier to manage.
- Device Compatibility: Some older or IoT devices may struggle with VLAN tagging.
- Fewer Configuration Hassles: With one VLAN, you avoid having to configure VLANs on each connected device.
- Uniform Policies: You can set uniform bandwidth control and firewall rules for both guests and internal users.
- UniFi Controller Access: Log in to your UniFi Co
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Set up a UniFi Hotspot Portal and Guest WiFi
Introduction
Setting up a UniFi Hotspot Portal (aka Captive Portal) and Guest WiFi offers a seamless and secure internet experience for guests while keeping your core network isolated. Whether for a kaffebar, business, or event, UniFis hotspot capabilities allow you to manage guest tillgång through portals, vouchers, or even betalning integration. This guide combines advanced Wi-Fi settings and step-by-step configuration to create a scalable and customizable guest trådlöst nätverk network.
Prerequisites
- UniFi Controller (latest utgåva preferred)
- UniFi tillgång Points (e.g., U6-LR, U6-Pro)
- VLAN for Guests (optional but recommended)
- UXG Gateway or equivalent for routing and firewall setup
Step 1: Log in to the UniFi Controller
- Access your UniFi Controller via browser: https://<controller-ip>
- Log in with your admin credentials.
- Navigate to Settings from the left-hand sidebar.
Step 2: Create the Guest trådlöst nätverk Network
- Go to WiFi Networks:
- In Settings, select WiFi under Networks.
- Add New Network:
- Click Create New wlan Network.
- Assign a name (SSID), e.g., Guest WiFi.
- Security
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Managing networks with UniFi is a smooth experience, but things get a little more interesting when you want to make the default and guest networks share the same VLAN. While it’s common to separate guest networks for security reasons, there are practical cases where keeping them on the same VLAN is beneficial.
Let's dive in!
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Why Use the Same VLAN for Default and Guest Networks?
Typically, guest networks are isolated for security. But here’s why you might want to combine them:
But before you jump in, you should understand the trade-off. If your guests and internal devices are on the same VLAN, you must create security rules to protect internal resources from guest traffic.