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Ubiquiti Unifi Switch Lite 8 Port PoE $198 (Was $259) + Delivery ($0 to Metro with $250 Order/ NSW C&C/ mVIP) @ Mwave

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Ubiquiti Unifi Switch Lite 8 Port PoE $198 (Was $259) + Delivery ($0 to Metro with $250 Order/ NSW C&C/ mVIP) @ Mwave
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rtfmoz on 17/10/2025 - 18:02 mwave.com.au (463 clicks)
Last edited 17/10/2025 - 19:00 by 2 other users

This switch is on runout as the newer Ultra models hit the market. The problem is newer models are more expensive. The base model does not even come with a power supply for a PoE switch!?! The equivalent newer model with a 60W power supply is $280!

Model: USW-LITE-8-POE

Comes with a 60W power supply of which 52W are available for PoE. My installation is telling me the connected PoE+ U6-Pro Wifi AP is using just 8.7W. At this price it is a bargain and well worth it for a managed switch where the free management toolset can be run on PC or dedicated hardware like the excellent UCG Ultra.

Comes with wall mounting plate and bracket. Great switch, strongly recommend this gear because of the superb management toolset.

Surcharges: 0% bank transfer, BPAY, Afterpay, 1% for credit/debit card & Zip.

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Comments

  • bargaino on 17/10/2025 - 18:13

    nice price compared to Cisco, but I'm curious what are the benefits for a hobbyist getting a managed switch?

    Compared to a OpenWRT/opnsense router, with a dumb switch hanging off for each subnet. (OK, only have 2, PC and IoT, networking newbie.)

    • rtfmoz on 17/10/2025 - 18:16

      Have you had a look at the management interface? Ping me direct and happy to show you.

      • bargaino on 17/10/2025 - 18:18

        No, I'm happy with my setup, just curious. All I wanted was to isolate untrusted IoT devices from my LAN. Wondering what else peopel do in the hobbiest space. I assume you are not running a corporate WAN. A lot easier to manage than OpenWRT?

        • Tardvark on 18/10/2025 - 11:52
          +1

          The primary reason as you say, is to segment the network. Isolated guest networks, isolated IoT networks, and so on. Depending on how technical you are, it might go a lot further with DMZ, S2S links, etc.

        • MikeKulls on 19/10/2025 - 18:01
          +1

          Several reasons
          Segment off devices you don't trust
          Run multiple WiFi networks, Every SSID needs a separate Vlan.
          I trunk cameras back to the camera side of my NVR.

          Now you might be able to do that in your router but you're limited with what you can do as each unmanaged switch must be on one Vlan.

          The other reason to get a managed switch is to see errors, you have no way to see if an unmanaged switch is dropping packets. Also for collecting network stats via snmp.

    • willhughes on 17/10/2025 - 18:21

      A hobbyist who has no other need for managed networking? Probably none.

      This isn't just a managed AP - those PoE ports can power cameras, access points, etc.

      This would be good for someone who wants to start building out at home/small office network. Combine it with a Unifi controller, some Unifi APs, and possibly a camera or video doorbell and you've got a high quality network.

      I have a mix of Mikrotik switches and Unifi switches - I have one of these in the garage to power a camera and outdoor access point for IoT things that are unable to reach the APs inside.

  • Bluto Mindpretzel on 17/10/2025 - 18:27

    So given this is L2 managed, it should be able to switch on off power to individual poe ports via the Web admin right? I wonder if home assistant could also control that.

    • willhughes on 17/10/2025 - 18:37
      +1

      Yes, you can power cycle individual ports via the Unifi controller.

      Yes, the Home Assistant integration has an option to power cycle Unifi PoE switch ports. You do need the Unifi controller for this though.

      e You can also enable/disable ports, and enable/disable PoE, too - I just checked

      • Bluto Mindpretzel on 17/10/2025 - 18:42

        Thanks for clarifying, appreciate it. I run HA on my synology via docker and looks like I can run the unifi controller in a docker container as well so looks like it all should do the trick.

        • willhughes on 17/10/2025 - 18:49

          Yeah, you can run the controller in Docker - I'm doing that, but Ive moved all my containers off to dedicated hosts.

          A friend was running it on the Synology but it required a bit more hand-holding and fiddling to associate it with the right NIC port, but if you're comfortable with that - should be all fine. The most problem-free experience will be with their hardware.

  • Elyxar on 17/10/2025 - 19:39
    +7

    Only 4 ports have POE (just so no one is misled).

    Staticice says available for $199 at Computer Alliance, CPL, umart and Landmark. https://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=UniFi+Lite+8+P…

  • NoDowt on 17/10/2025 - 20:06
    +1

    Showing $249 for me when I click the link.

    App shows $198 when I search, but then goes $249 when clicking into it.

    • HaydosK on 17/10/2025 - 20:07

      Yeah it's expired

  • DmytroP on 17/10/2025 - 20:48
    +3

    It's also $199 delivered on Amazon

    https://www.amazon.com.au/Ubiquiti-Switch-Gigabit-802-3at-US…

  • jj8aus on 17/10/2025 - 22:45

    Does this model allow for full vlan management (Cant remember correct terminology)? I have the lite/flex one and it doesn’t let you configure vlans fully.

    • Pixie13 on 18/10/2025 - 08:11
      +2

      It does providing you're running an instance of the unifi controller.

  • Soldier on 20/10/2025 - 11:42

    what are the "newer ultra switches"?

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