I've just registered Unifi with TM, the technicians will be coming to setup by later this month, but I'm kinda panic after I ordered Unifi.

I'm a SoHo, having 3 computers, 2 network printers and 2 NAS in my home working environment, there are also a lot of P&C data in my storage, it MUST NOT be accessible by others. I'm quite panic about the Unifi security issue posted everywhere in the internet. I hope someone can give me a helping hand or suggestion on the following issues:

1. Security
Is it safe enough I just disable the the 'Remote Management' and change the password for both 'admin' and 'operator' account? Can this block TM or attackers by 'easily accessing' to my router? If NO, please tell me what else can I do to make myself protected.


2. Custom Router / Switch
i. Currently I'm using a Switch to connect all my office PCs, printers and also NAS, but in Unifi site, I saw the line: "...is only compatible with computers that are wireless enabled...". I then google online and I found The Unifi Handbook - Using Custom Routers, by following the steps provided, we could actually make the TMnet Dlink DIR-615 G1 as a VLAN bridge. If that so, I wonder can I setup my network like this? 'Fiberhome (VDSL) --> Dlink DIR-615 G1 (VLAN bridge) --> My Router --> My Switch --> PCs, network printers, and NAS (with network cables). Is this possible?

ii. Is it encouraged to do a 'custom router' setup? Will this setup slow down the network speed (or slow down when it's using network cable)??


3. IPTV
If the 'Security' and 'Custom Router / Switch' are successfully applied. Will I lost my IPTV service???

This post has been edited by aftersix: Oct 2 2010, 06:18 PM

Thanks for the reply Rizvanrp

1. Cool, I'll try to follow all the steps once my Unifi been setup.

2. "...they can wire their cisco routers (using the inbuilt PPPoE) directly to Unifi without going through the DIR-615's NAT + firewall..." <-- Is this the Using Custom Routers method mentioned on your site? if NO, how to do it? Encourage to do it? Wait... I'm using Belkin N Wireless Router, can my router do this? (what is cisco router anyway?)

3. "...its recommended you buy a VLAN capable switch..." I don't think I wanne spend money to buy another Switch, anyway, the switch I'm using currently is D-Link DES-1016D 16-Port 10/100Mbps Unmanaged Switch. I don't know whether it's capable to perform the VLAN tagging and replace the DIR-615 or not. (What means "... 'hacking' it into a VLAN switch when you set it up that way..."? Does your handbook site guide us how to do it?)

4. I believe you know my situation pretty well, do you recommend the VLAN bridging method or the replace DIR-615 method more?

Hey, thanks for sharing. think I'll be setting up like what I mentioned earlier:
Fiberhome (VDSL) --> Dlink DIR-615 G1 (VLAN Bridge) --> Belkin N Wireless (Router) --> D-Link DES-1016D (Switch) --> PCs, network printers, and NAS (with network cables)

This setup shouldn't be much problem right? Hope it won't be too complex.

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Added on October 3, 2010, 3:55 pmOMG, hope to hear from you pretty soon

This post has been edited by aftersix: Oct 3 2010, 03:55 PM

Can I know what is the "gadget to counter this problem"?

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Added on October 20, 2010, 6:21 pmI got my Unifi already yesterday. Was successfully done the VLAN bridging and everything else needed to do. Thanks rizvanrp!!

This post has been edited by aftersix: Oct 20 2010, 06:21 PM