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How To: Ubiquiti UniFi Security Gateway Pro 4 & Intrusion Prevention (IPS)

Mike ConnellyConnected Home

Enabling IPS on the entry-level UniFi USG caps WAN throughput at 85 Mbps, making it impractical for gigabit internet connections. This article walks through upgrading to the USG Pro 4, configuring UniFi’s Suricata-based intrusion prevention system, and selecting threat categories beyond Ubiquiti’s defaults. We cover real-world throughput results, the USG Pro 4’s fan noise issue, and the migration process from the USG.
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How To: Advanced Sonos Wireless Network Configuration Using Sonos BOOST

Mike ConnellyConnected Home, Music

SonosNet 2.0 operates on a dedicated 2.4 GHz mesh network, entirely separate from your home WiFi, and multicasts audio to every speaker simultaneously rather than streaming individual unicast signals to each one. This article explains how Boost mode works, when a dedicated BOOST hardware device makes sense over an Ethernet-connected speaker, and how to configure up to three BOOST devices for a large installation. Continue reading How To: Advanced Sonos Wireless Network Configuration Using Sonos BOOST