Unifi Pro Max 24 PoE: RGB Switch Ports
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- Опубліковано 29 чер 2024
- In this video I take a look at the brand new Unifi Pro Max 24 PoE from Ubiquiti. The Pro max features 8 ports PoE+ , 16 ports PoE++ and 8 2.5Gbe interface. Also you may have noticed we can have RGB on the switch ports which Ubiquiti calls Etherlighting
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0:00 Intro
1:01 Taking a closer look at the Unifi Pro Max 24 PoE
2:41 Unifi Etherlighting Patch cables
3:34 Adding the Unifi Pro Max 24 PoE to my network rack
6:21 Looking at the settings of the Unifi Pro Max 24 PoE
9:35 Looking at the Etherlighting
10:35 Final thoughts - Наука та технологія
With their naming schemes, you can definitely tell some employees are former Apple employees 😆
I think the founder is from Apple. I think he was the network engineer Apple.
he was indeed. he was the head who did the airport line of products from Apple@@snugglesftw
You can also tell because standard PoE models don't have all ports as PoE
I wish there was also an option to monitor the PoE power consumption in RGB to see what devices use more energy than others.
Brilliant but better with AR
For next firmware update they maybe make this possible
If anyone from Ubiquiti or Rack Studs is out there, a great product collaboration idea is to make Unifi Silver Rack Studs and add them to the box of all Unifi products or buy them as packs. This new switch is sweet; I would love to see an 8 and 16 port, all 2.5G POE++ version. Then you could keep the new U7-Pro APs all on one switch.
I would also like to see the options for each network to have different speed options or have an expected speed setting and a not at the expected speed. So if you had your back hall network and the speed should be 10G but is running at 1G, the color could be red, showing there is a problem with either cables or devices.
The RGB is cool but the switch should be more of an upgrade than half an upgrade with fancy lights. I would have like to see all 24 ports 2.5GbE and support for POE++ or at least half POE+ and the other half POE++ with RGB lights. And they should have included a mini RPS cable with it like you get with the RPS itself!
To be fair there are many more PoE++ ports than the previous enterprise 24 but you are right that the entire switch should be 2.5GbE
Seriously I wish they would get their shit together, they have so many overlapping products. They priced this the same as the enterprise, so why would you get that at the same price? They are basically the same switch, other then the dumb LEDs
Cant wait to get one, thanks heaps for this, Cheers Terence, Nelson New Zealand
Super cool just ordered mine. Needed some 2.5 ports too. awesome review
I really hope for an update to the Dream Machine Pro SE so that it is possible to turn the port activity LEDs on and off. This would be a game changer for many. That being said, the Unifi Pro Max is an interesting Switch, PoE++ is definitely important for upcoming access points with Wi-Fi 7 support.
I have this on order. Why would it be a game changer?
@@revealingfacts4allBecause the light is very strong at night. Depending on the location, it can be uncomfortable. It already has the option to dim it or schedule a time to turn off the touch screen, which is great! However, the LEDs on the ports are much stronger!
@@nicolaslavinicki4029 If you are sleeping next to your UDM-Pro you probably didn't need a UDM-Pro in the first place
they should put the fiber in the cable, so it will light up on the other end of the port
That's a good point. For that price, a small length of low-grade fiber would be fine.
Very cool design improvement, but I'm a bit disappointed. I'm still waiting for the 24 port enterprise POE 10gbe switch. I'd love 12x10gbe & 12x2.5gbe with 300w POE power & 25gb sfp uplink. Those patch cables are expensive!! $85 for 24 is a lot! Great video as always.
Thanks for the video. Just ordered one for my Christmas project to remove my home-made patch system with a rack and panels and consolidate the UI 8 and 16 port lite switches.
Youll love it
This is exactly what I’m looking for!
Eagerly waiting for that Jerry Rig everything video 😂 and see how that RGB plays out
Well neards like their bling and I can see large server racks starting to be styled to look cool, maybe even kept behind glas to be a show piece :) But jest aside, I really like how this makes things so much easier to navigate for debugging and setup.
My server rack allready had glass like a show piece
It is a beautiful Ethernet switch with excellent performance. I believe this feature also allows the installer to observe the entire status of this Ethernet switch series.
Cool and useful! Perfect nerd gear
Very Gucci. Kind of want it. How loud is it compared to the non-Max version?
Awesome an all but can they not put more resources into improving software features like supporting multicast video and audio rather than rgb lighting.
That’s pretty slick
I have the 24 Poe enterprise but loving the addition of the rgb. Having them show the network colors at a glance is very nice.
I agree. Love the Enterprise switch but this will be my new favourite
@@MactelecomNetworks really enjoy your videos... Your like the missing geek cast member of Letterkenney....
This is awesome… glad I hadn’t bought a unifi switch yet
What happens if you use a standard, non translucent cable? Is the lighting completely hidden?
I think with these a “LAN-Party” gets a totally different meaning
As much as this is cool, I think Unifi is loosing it's way, creating solutions to problems no one asked. The Cable Modem for example. Many ISPs, in the UK and from what I understand in the US as well, lock you into using their equipment regardless if their router is just in modem mode/bridge mode, and the only ISPs that the Cable Modem will work with, are ISPs that are chillax about 3rd party routers taking over completely, many aren't due to logistical reasons. And now RGB switches... Network Engineers and Home Labbers are not going to be interested in a new product line for just some pretty lights in the ports, that are limited to the restricted use cases that Unifi has given. I would be more interested in having a port light up red if there's an error or something. Loss of connection, loss of PoE etc. That's more useful than having the ports light up in VLAN colours, when labels, colour coded patch cables and/or colour coded keystones, are already in place, and I can use the best equipment that Nature/God has given me, my eyes. While having the app is useful on occasion, if things are labelled in an organized manner, the lights are a bit redundant, and not worth a new product line. And yes, I am going to quibble over some ports being 2.5 GbE and the rest being GbE. There's a clear choice there, only need GbE, Pro Line. More, Enterprise Line. This halfway house is just another waste product, that the time and effort wasted over it would have been better served in areas where customers, and fans of Unifi equipment have been wanting for years. Etherlighting should've been reserved for the next generation/refresh of all switch product lines.
So I think the cable modem is geared towards the USA and not other parts of the world. The cable companies have to approve the use of third party. You either love or hate the rgb thats one thing these youtube comments have shown me
Me I personally love them. When I have a tech onsite who need to find a port its going to be much easier to flash it. Need a new VoIP port look at all the red ones and pick one that is free.
Even if you don't like the rgb just don't use it . The switch still has the following:
🛜 8 1Gb poe+ ports
🛜 8 1Gb PoE++ ports
🛜 8 2.5Gb PoE ++ ports
🛜 2 10Gb SFP+ ports
@@MactelecomNetworks I think your missing the point. Ubiquiti seems to be chasing 'What looks good' over 'What's useful' in a Network Engineer job. Yes, the pretty lights can be used in an helpful manner. But, if as you say don't like it, don't use the RGB, they've ripped out a valid function of LED activity, or rather, merged into the light show. A quick informative glance to see if the connection is on and PoE is working. So they've chosen to spend time and money, on a new product line, that sacrifices functionality, for S appeal. Very Apple minded. If your building a gaming PC with all the trimmings, great. But a device that is more business than pleasure, RGB lights are not a priority. It certainly doesn't deserve a whole new product line. I'm not against RGB, but again, does it really deserve a new product line for it, or could it be held off for the next gen refresh of all the switches in all product lines?
Moving away from the RGB, as I have said before and you mentioned, the switch has, 8 1Gb PoE+ ports, 8 1Gb PoE++ ports. 8 2.5Gb PoE ++ ports, 2 10Gb SFP+ ports, but I would still buy either the pro (1gb) or enterprise line(2.5gb), as the mismatch of port speeds would require a reworking cables and keystones to match to make sure it's not a mess of cables. When you know the switch in your hands is full 1/2.5/10gb speeds, you can just swap it in, job done. This half way house on a new product that doesn't need to exist, shows a clear lack of focus on the part of Ubiquiti. They need to focus on improving on the existing issues, rather than churning out one product after another.
Servers will be like "Can you please the LEDs off? i am trying to Hibernate..."
Curious if you could test a multi VLAN port for the network Rgb, such as an access point that gets multiple vlans.
I hope the LED's are better than those they put in their AP's. Most of the blue color is non-existent anymore after 2-3 years in my setup.
😅true
Mine dead after 5 months
Not sure where they are getting their blue LEDs from but these are some of the worst. I thought I was the only one that noticed this. None of the Ubiquiti love birds have mentioned this. Then again if they did the well of free stuff would run dry.
It’s so cool for Xmass can look super nice. Joke aside realy like the capability to show the vlan by color.. Does that mean the old 2.5GB Enterprise is for sale ;-)
Favorite installer
Can you tell me the idle power of the PRO MAX 48 POE and the PRO MAX 24 POE Switch, when no device is connect to the switch.
I have room for that old 24 port switch. 😇
They added some RGB love for homelab nerds
Aye! Got those kneepads back out already!?! My man!
This is only the beginning
My Enterprise 24 POE arrives in an hour lol. Already started return process and ordered this.
😂
Is there an option to not have the RGB on all the time? Would be nice to have this stay dark unless a tech is onsite and need to quickly distinguish certain VLans , ports, etc with RGB.
Is there a way to make the LEDs solid? The constant fade pattern is very distracting. It looks like a very nice diagnostic tool for home labbers, but not in a professional environment. A suggestion might be to have a momentary push button or switch LCD selection that you can turn the LEDs on/off for diagnostics. If Ubiquiti could take this concept of identification by port using the old Ethernet LEDs, it would be a more accepted and not require a completely different/custom Ethernet port.
Example: Unifi Controller: diagnostic mode switch on- ports untagged VLAN 100 light up and all other LEDs turn off.
Exactly this. After I got over the flashy keyboard animations and realised this is far more useful than keyboard backlight RGB with solid keycaps, I started to wonder why I don’t feel this way about the many blinking LEDs on a normal switch.
Drop the animations and fading, reference the old two-tone LEDs as “limited usefulness” and this suddenly seems more professional.
They have that touch screen, it should be used as a trigger for EtherLighting by default. But, next time, put in a presence sensor. Having these on when nobody is around is silly. Oh wait, those old LEDs are on all the time already.
Safe to say that they know there market pretty well
This is nothing more than a cool gimmick.
I feel like I'm working my way through all of your videos. But Why do you use 2 UDM-SE's?
Just ordered...because I seem to have problem not buying Ubiquiti products...haha.
😂
Hi Cody, Thanks for the review.
Did you get spec sheets for these patch cables as well - what AWG they are and ratings for PoE(+)?
They should be fine but we weren’t given a spec sheet. They should be out in a few weeks
Do you know if the patch cables will be sold standalone?
No link light or blinking for activity? REALY? RGB is cute but I rather the LED be able to used for those functions... I need one of these for the PoE++ and 2.5GB ports but honestly rethinking and will look at other options after seeing this
Once again UI is 4 months behind my schedule 😂😂 I wanted PoE++ on the enterprise 24 switch I bought in September
You relased the video close to the new meet unf=ifi video where they intruced it.
Yup everything is scheduled
Frustrating when I've just bought an Enterprise 24 PoE but I would consider upgrading if it was 2.5 across all the ports, and until they do smaller connect displays, PoE++ is no benefit at the moment
did you have a chance to test the power consumption loaded and in standby?
Gaming PC = RGB = more fps. Unifi RGB = more Gbps
Did they at least put in a better processor?
Do they stay on all the time? I would find that very annoying. As a "show me vlans now" button on the small touch screen, that I can see a use for. Also useful for those (probably like you, Cody), who tend to plug new things in all the time. For less switching of cables, this is rarely useful.
The switch looks very nice even without the lights, though.
Why is that locking power plug not standard on all gear? Man that would save some drama.
Maybe cost more money? You see it on a lot of the newer gear now
I saw them back in the 90s. As I remember they did require special cables though.
@Mactelecom Networks
Can you post the idle power consumption and maybe a rough number how much the power increases for non poe connections?
would you say its better than the enterprise 24 ? or is the pro max 24 better ?
Rgb ports. Ridiculous.. I want it!
Now thats positive thinking
Hey man, how does it look with your clear boot patch cables you had originally? I use the same ones and don’t really want to buy special patch cables. 😊 Ubiquity has far too much of my money already. 😂
Everyone sh1tting on this but in many corporate and enterprise setups this is actually very useful and valuable. Easily see at a glance what port is is on what vlan / department / company even. I have supported many semi complex setups with many vlans where multiple companies and each company has a few vlans. Data, voice, separate depts etc. This would be extremely useful. Rather than having to potentially trace a cable, or consult an excel sheet, or login to the device config.
Except Ubiquiti isn't used in enterprise setups and everyone in the Ubiquiti subreddit is going to show their Christmas themed colored switches now
lol, you said enterprise. the RGB is useful yes, but not for enterprise. great for SMB env.
If you are just connecting the ATT router ethernet into the switch...is there a specific port on the switch where it should be connected? Does it matter?
Does shadowmode double the speed of our firewall? Or is it simply just for redundancy?
Bro why they gotta drop this now?? Now I gotta explain to my family why their christmas presents got returned.
😂 Christmas gift to yourself
The prices listed in the video are wildly different than what I'm seeing on the website, plus, the website shows only 2 switches under the Pro Max branding as far as I can tell
The switch in this video is the pro max 24 poe which is $799 usd. The non poe switches will be releasing in a few weeks which are the more cost effective if you don’t need poe
Since I have 2.5Gbps internet, I think I'll get this after my credit cards are paid in a few months.
I plan to do the following.
Replace usw-24 poe with this
Maybe replace udm Pro with Pro max version
Maybe ditch aggregation as it was a cheap way to get 2.5gbps across some pc's
Seriously I wish they would get their shit together, they have so many overlapping products. They priced this the same as the enterprise, so why would you get that at the same price? They are basically the same switch, other then the dumb LEDs.
My only problem is with the Etherlighting patch cables -- those translucent boots are going to yellow over time and look like crap.
They are also double the cost of the normal patch cables😅
@@theshadowoyesteryear Boo!
Hey I actually understood your opening line!
Why do we all like fancy lights so much? I definitely don't need this but man I sure need it 😂
😂
Honestly I think the RGB will be useful when trying to locate ports and devices on the port. I just love new gear
@@MactelecomNetworksit will likely be more useful than it seems at first. Being able to see speeds and vlans at a glance sounds very sweet. Thanks for a great overview!
Is it Corsair iCue compatible? :D
Can we maybe get phone support of any kind included with purchase because poor poor Patrick is the only guy in tech support.
They do offer it now it's $100 a month per site. you get one-on-one phone calls and video calls. Doesn't look like there's a contract either
😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩
Can you train the SFP ports at 2.5gbs? I am looking for a way to delete my google modem and have 2G fiber.
Now I want to move my network rack into the living room.
Cody: Did you have to manually reset all of your ports on the new switch after manually copying all of the settings from the old one? Or do you have any magic up your sleeve. You did not show adoption and the initial port setup before you started to make changes to highlight the new LEDs.
So I’ve been messing around with this switch for about two weeks now so I already had it adopted into my controller. No magic just didn’t show that part
Great video Cody , I’m really liking the rgb , and I’m an old fart lol . I was hoping you would comment on fan noise,but I guess unless the fans are under a %100 load, it’s hard to tell . I have the 24 port that does 95 watts I think it was , but much prefer this new 24 with all the ports in one row . If mine ever decides to brick , this will definitely be my new one , well unless it’s really noisy
I couldn’t really hear my fans I do have a noise tester I could always check with
How do the Monoprice patch cables look with the RGB?
The look fine as well. I do prefer the new etherlighting cables, they are a smidge smaller and the boot is nicer
Great idea but There is not enough 2.5 gig ports on the 24 ports.
My thoughts as well. Bad value but exactly what I need, 48 is overkill
@@NightFox45 in my case I will have to go with the enterprise model. This one have 12 2.5 gig ports
@@pierrelambert446 Typical Ubiquiti. I find the one product I really want and there is just 1 or 2 key features I need missing and end up having to move to a higher tier. the enterprise is what I would like with the 12 2.5Gb and the 12 1Gb ports. But I need PoE++ so I gotta move to the Pro Max but now I only get 8 2.5Gb ports. It's always 1 thing missing with Ubiquiti products that make it perfect for my use case. EVERY DAMN TIME.
Does the pulsing mean anything, such as activity? It strikes me as a gimmick that will be amusing for 5 minutes although the identifying vlans and locating ports could be useful. I would probably run at an minimum visible brightness.
Don’t think so at this point. Other features will be coming out in the future
Can the pulsing be switched off so they just light up static or flash like normal status lights? I guess it's all software defined so can be updated as you say.
I had been looking to buy the Enterprise 48 PoE but now maybe I should wait for a pro max 48 PoE.
@@barrybpl not currently no but I bet they will add that option
Oh great... I had just made up my mind and was about to order an Enterprise PoE, but now... I may give up 4 fast ports (2.5GbE) for 6 PoE++... back to the drawing board. :(
Ya would have been really amazing to have 12 2.5Gb ports
No upgrades for me. I will keep my Enterprise :)
'Pro Max' oh dear 🤦♂️🤦♂️ not sure I'm sold on the RGB aspect.
It’s really cool. You could just not use it and use it like a traditional switch
@@MactelecomNetworks Yeah, but if you don't use the RGB you need to choose between extra POE++ vs extra 2.5 Gig in the Enterprise Poe range at the same price. It's good to have choices though.
Is the pricing shown in your video correct? On the Unifi store it shows the Pro Max 24 PoE at $799?
Did I not show the 24 at $799?
Oh I missed the very first where you said $799 and then shows the other three with the Pro Max 24 at $449, not the Pro Max PoE. Their similar naming is confusing sometimes.
U6-Enterprise is only poe+ "Power method PoE+" right from the spec sheet.
But if you want the power out port I believe you need poe++
U6E IW requires POE++ to do pass through according to its page.
Ain't it great now that Ubiquiti uses standard poe? Wonder why they went down that non standard road for a while?
Make ethernet that transfer light end to end ;D
That’s would be awesome
@@MactelecomNetworks some fiber/ ethernet mishmash
How’s the fan noise compared to the Enterprise?
I haven't noticed a difference
Hmmm that red label above RPS looks familiar, how'd you get one so quick 😄
Ubiquiti sent it to me :)
@@MactelecomNetworks as always great job getting this info out so quick, keep it coming, they are keeping you busy this end of year season.
No Link/activity LEDs?! The Ubiquiti USW-Enterprise-24-POE has Link/activity LEDs.
Are there any news about Layer 3 inter VLAN ACL on a switch?
Not yet but I hope it comes soon
Hope the LED lives long 😅
So the old yellow and green port LEDs dont exist anymore right?
You can set them to any colour you want
"There are the chips for the multicolor APs!"
Hopefully we see that come back
Have you had opportunity to set this up with your link aggregate to get 20gb Link Aggregation?
So do they fade like all of their other LED lights?
Only time will tell
I’m so annoyed i bought a usw enterprise 24 poe yesterday because i wanted the single row of ports and a couple of 2.5g ports 😐
See if they will take it back
@@MactelecomNetworks unfortunately it was a late night "lets see whats on ebay and lowball offer" things and i won a bunch of stuff and that was one of them lol
Gemmics now come to switches. Who would have thought. Oh sure it has some usefulness. But seems more gemmicy than useful.
Don't like it just don't use it the switch it still great it has the following:
🛜 8 1Gb poe+ ports
🛜 8 1Gb PoE++ ports
🛜 8 2.5Gb PoE ++ ports
🛜 2 10Gb SFP+ ports
does this have fans are they loud or tame?
I'd like to know this as well
neccesary? NO! do i buy them? YES!
They are super cool
is it going to start talking to you like KITT from knightrider? lol
You never know what the future holds
If it doesn't start to act as erratic as KITT's driver, it's a win!
How is the fan noise?
It’s quiet . Mind you my network rack is in the basement
@@MactelecomNetworks My current network equipment (UMD-SE, 24Pro, 8-port PoE) all sit about 5 feet from where I work. Currently this setup is silent. I would not mind if it had a tiny bit of noise, but was not sure if this unit was feasible to be in the same room that you would normally work out of.
Still no Poe 10Gbit ports lol
I finally bit the bullet on a enterprise 24 poe a month and a half ago 😔
Well no better time than now to have two switches
It annoys the living sh*t out of me that the didn't just give us 24 ports of 2.5 gb data and PoE++ BT across the board. Its maddening.
How silent / noisy is it?
Is this US pricing? Looks alot higher for the Pro on the website
Ya this is usd
@@MactelecomNetworks Thanks. The version you listed at $449 doesn't have PoE. Sorry, I get it now
Your prices are way off for these units, that 24 port sells for $800.00 USD. Well over the $450.00 usd shown in the video. It looks like a slick swtich but man it's expensive for a home gamer.
Not sure what other prices you’re suggesting but these prices were given to me by Ubiquiti, the lower cost $450 would be for the non poe models that are coming out
The switch shown in this video is $799
How about release Edgemax line .... Stupid UBNT