Field-tested guides & specs for every UniFi build
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The UniFi hardware we cover — gateways, switches, access points, and Protect cameras — shown from Ubiquiti's official product renders.
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Designing Seamless Wi-Fi Roaming Across UniFi Access Points
Design clean device handoffs across a multi-AP UniFi network with Minimum RSSI, band steering, and 802.11k/v/r fast roaming to stop sticky clients.
GuideUniFi Gateway Failover and WAN Redundancy Explained
How UniFi dual-WAN failover and load balancing work — failover triggers, the two modes, and the gotchas every network engineer hits setting up WAN2.
ComparisonUniFi G6 Turret vs G6 PTZ: Fixed or Moving?
The $199 UniFi G6 Turret is a fixed 4K camera; the $399 G6 PTZ is the only motorized one. Compare lenses, 10× zoom, auto-tracking, PoE, and which to buy.
ComparisonUniFi G6 Instant vs G6 Bullet: Indoor or Out?
The $179 Wi-Fi G6 Instant and $199 PoE G6 Bullet share one 4K sensor. Compare indoor vs outdoor rating, install, IR range, and on-board recording here.
ComparisonUniFi G6 Bullet vs G6 Turret: Which Form Factor?
The $199 UniFi Protect G6 Bullet and G6 Turret share one 4K sensor. Compare form factor, IR range, power draw, cold-weather rating, and which body to mount.
GuideHow to Choose a UniFi Protect Camera
A decision guide to the four UniFi Protect G6 cameras — Instant, Bullet, Turret, and PTZ — across form factor, indoor vs outdoor, IR range, power, and storage.
Featured Matchups
Head-to-head UniFi gear comparisons, tested — not sourced from spec sheets.
UniFi G6 Bullet vs G6 Turret: Which Form Factor?
It is a tie on image and price — both the G6 Bullet and G6 Turret are $199 and share the same 1/1.8-inch 8MP 4K sensor, 109.9° field of view, 30 m IR range, and IP66/IK04 rating.
ComparisonUniFi G6 Instant vs G6 Bullet: Indoor or Out?
Buy on indoor versus outdoor, not image — both share a 1/1.8-inch 8MP 4K sensor, a 109.9° field of view, and the same Multi-TOPS AI.
ComparisonUniFi G6 Turret vs G6 PTZ: Fixed or Moving?
Buy the $199 G6 Turret for guaranteed continuous coverage of a fixed spot, and the $399 G6 PTZ to actively watch a large open area.
ComparisonUniFi U6 Lite vs U6 Pro: Which Wi-Fi 6?
For most homes and small offices the U6 Lite ($99) is enough Wi-Fi 6, and the U6 Pro ($159) is worth the extra $60 only when you need its faster 5 GHz radio.
Start Here
The foundational guides every UniFi operator should read first.
UniFi Gateway Failover and WAN Redundancy Explained
UniFi gateways use WAN1 as the primary circuit and switch to WAN2 when a health probe detects the primary is down.
Read →Buying GuideHow to Choose a UniFi Access Point
UniFi's mainstream access points split by Wi-Fi generation.
Read →Buying GuideHow to Choose a UniFi Protect Camera
All four UniFi Protect G6 cameras share one 8MP 4K sensor and the same Multi-TOPS AI, so the choice is about form and placement.
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