UniFi setup with VM

[daniyal-ali]

I have a unifi cloud console that I want to install at a site which currently runs TalkTalk internet, I am nearly ready to switch to VM broadband, I have a question regarding Ubiquiti's UCG-Max cloud gateway and how I can connect it in a way that it becomes the primary router to avoid double NAT. Would I put the router in route mode or would I plug the line directly into the router and have the IP assigned via DHCP? 

Thanks,

Daniyal

[Tudor]

Follow these instructions, they work fine with my Ubiquiti UDM-Pro.

How to put a VM hub into modem mode:

1) Access your hub on 192.168.0.1, sign on and put it into modem mode. On the Hub3 the bottom LED will change to magenta, on a Hub4 the LED band will be green, on a Hub5 the LED will be green. Best done from a wired connection.

2) Turn off the hub and disconnect any Ethernet cables

3) Fully initialise your own router or mesh master unit and make sure the WAN port is set to DHCP (for some routers or mesh this may have to be done in router mode before entering modem mode)

4) Connect your router or mesh master unit to the VM hub with an Ethernet cable, Cat5e or Cat6, any higher specification is a waste of money. On a Hub5 use port 4.

5) Turn on the VM hub.

6) You should now be able to access the internet and the hub will now be on 192.168.100.1

Note1: this only needs doing once for each new router or when VM changes your WAN IP address.

Note2: If you have a Hub4 and your own router is NOT 192.168.0.1 then it’s possible that you can still access the VM hub on 192.168.0.1

[daniyal-ali]

Tell me if I'm wrong but by doing this the unifi console can't inherit the VM Router's public IP address can it?

[Tudor · Accepted solution]

It will get a public WAN IP address. It does not as such ‘inherit’ the VM hub’s IP address as when the VM hub is in modem mode it does not have a WAN IP address. The address will be on your own routers WAN port. When the VM hub is in modem mode all the networking switching, DHCP server and WiFi service as not running. The hub just acts as a bridge.

[daniyal-ali]

Thanks so much for your help, have a good one! 😄