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Networking gear product notes

Routers, gateways, switches, access points, and satellite internet that Home Assistant can monitor for device tracking and presence detection.

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mid price band

GL.iNet Flint 2 (GL-MT6000)

GL.iNet · local control: excellent · cloud: none

  • HA: limited
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: Local-first homes wanting a cloud-free, scriptable router with IoT VLANs
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Starlink Standard Kit - satellite internet dish and router for rural and off-grid homes
premium price band

Starlink (Standard Kit)

Starlink · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: Rural, off-grid, or cottage homes that need satellite internet and want to monitor it locally in HA
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UniFi Dream Machine Pro networking gear
premium price band

UniFi Dream Machine Pro

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: advanced
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: Households that want a single UniFi console driving local device tracking in Home Assistant
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UniFi Switch 16 PoE (150W) - A managed 16-port gigabit PoE+ switch with 150W total PoE budget and two 1G SFP uplinks
mid price band

UniFi Switch 16 PoE (150W)

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
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UniFi Switch 24 (Gen1) - A managed 24-port gigabit switch (non-PoE) with two 1G SFP uplinks
mid price band

UniFi Switch 24 (Gen1)

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
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UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 5 — a small 5-port 2.5GbE switch that can be PoE- or USB-C-powered (PoE input only)
mid price band

UniFi Switch Flex 2.5G 5

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
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UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE — a compact, fanless 8-port gigabit switch with four PoE+ ports and a 52W budget
budget price band

UniFi Switch Lite 8 PoE

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
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UniFi Switch Pro Max 24 PoE — a 24-port Etherlighting switch mixing gigabit and 2.5GbE PoE ports with 10G SFP+ uplinks
premium price band

UniFi Switch Pro Max 24 PoE

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households wanting wired clients tracked locally in Home Assistant
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UniFi U6 In-Wall — a Wi-Fi 6 in-wall access point that drops into a standard US gang box with extra wired ports
mid price band

UniFi U6 In-Wall

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households that want accurate, local Wi-Fi presence detection in Home Assistant
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UniFi U6 Pro — a ceiling-mount Wi-Fi 6 access point for high-density coverage
mid price band

UniFi U6 Pro

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households that want accurate, local Wi-Fi presence detection in Home Assistant
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UniFi U7 In-Wall — a Wi-Fi 7 in-wall access point with multi-gig wired ports in a gang-box form factor
premium price band

UniFi U7 In-Wall

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households that want accurate, local Wi-Fi presence detection in Home Assistant
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UniFi U7 Pro — a ceiling-mount Wi-Fi 7 access point with 6GHz support
premium price band

UniFi U7 Pro

Ubiquiti · local control: good · cloud: low

  • HA: good
  • Setup: moderate
  • Protocols: Wi-Fi, Ethernet
  • Best for: UniFi households that want accurate, local Wi-Fi presence detection in Home Assistant
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