Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-27 Thread Winterlight
Once you configure the EdgeMax you'll just swap over the cables. I'd make sure the internal network is setup the same as on the Trend Net. Thanks! Chris So my plan to plug into the 2nd NIC of my managing computer inorder to configure the EdgeMax with the Unifi software is the right approac

Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-27 Thread Christopher Fisk
The SFP port would be used with a module that plugs in. Often used for Fiber Transceivers, you'll likely not use the port. Correct, you'll only have 3 other ports once X0 is setup as the WAN port. Once you configure the EdgeMax you'll just swap over the cables. I'd make sure the internal networ

Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-27 Thread Winterlight
>>>if you're 100% stumped onit, let me know and I'll help you out. I don't want to guess or experiment and screw up my working network so yeah, I am stumped but here is some questions. I won't be using the SFP port at all ever... correct? I will have to use the Unifi software to the cable mo

Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-27 Thread lopaka polena
Plug into the 1st normal network port. Took a while for me to get the hang of setting mine up. You'll have down download the software from ubiquiti to initially configure the unit. You can't connect directly to it until you've run the wizard lopaka On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 10:34 PM, Winterlight w

Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-27 Thread Christopher Fisk
That is a nice little router, I've installed that very model at one of our customer's homes. When you configure the router you're going to assign an X# port to the WAN (generally X0) and you will plug your cable modem there. I've done a bit of work on these devices, if you're 100% stumped on it,

[H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

2018-06-26 Thread Winterlight
I have an old Trendnet router that hasn't had a firmware update since 2014 so I figured it was time to update. Because I use a Ubiquiti AirMax wireless I bought a Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router with PoE support on sale at Newegg. It has a SFP Port. I bought it quite a while ago in anticipation of