Ubiquiti for Small Business: A Complete UniFi Network Blueprint
How to build a reliable, secure UniFi network for a small business — gateway, switching, WiFi, cameras, phones and internet failover — with room to scale to multiple sites.
For a small business, the network is the business: EFTPOS, cloud apps, phones and cameras all ride on it. UniFi lets you run all of that from one license-free platform, with one app and no per-seat fees. Here's a sensible blueprint.
1. Gateway: the secure core
Pick a gateway with the throughput and threat-inspection headroom your connection deserves. Fibre-connected offices should look at the UCG-Fiber (10G WAN + PoE); busier sites at the Dream Machine Pro Max or Gateway Enterprise.
Business gateways
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber,UCG-Fiber, Desktop 10G Cloud Gateway,Integrated PoE Switch,Selectable NVR Storage,Full UniFi Application Support
Ubiquiti Dream Machine Pro Max, Professional-grade, Rack-mount Cloud Gateway,10 Gbps Multi-WAN Load Balancing, 2 NVR Drive Bays Design
Ubiquiti Gateway Enterprise,25G Independent Gateway Multi-WAN load Balancing,12.5 Gbps IPS Routing,Redundant Hot-swap PSUs, *Require Deal Reg*
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max, Compact 2.5G With 30+ UniFi device/300+ Client Support, 1.5 Gbps IPS Routing, 512GB NVMe SSD Included
2. Switching: power everything over one cable
PoE switching powers your APs, cameras and phones over the same cable that carries data. Size the PoE budget and port count to your device list, and choose 2.5 GbE access if you're deploying WiFi 7. Our switch guide covers how.
Business PoE switches
Ubiquiti UniFi Network, 24-Port, POE 400W, (8) 2.5GbEPoE++, (16) GbE Ports - (8) PoE+, (8) PoE++, (2)10G SFP+, Layer3, Rack Mount,
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-POE Gen2 UniFi 24 Port Gigabit Switch with 802.3bt PoE, Layer3 Features and SFP+
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Enterprise 24-port PoE+ 12x2.5GbE 12x1GbE Ports, For Wi-Fi 6 AP, 2x 10g SFP+ Ports, Managed Layer 3 Switch (400W)
Ubiquiti Pro XG 8 PoE, Compact Desktop/Wall-mountable, Professional-grade 8-port, Layer 3 Etherlighting PoE++ Switch With (8) 10 GbE, (2) 10G SFP+
3. WiFi: coverage that holds up under load
Business WiFi has to handle density, not just range. The U7 Pro covers most offices; high-density areas (boardrooms, retail) benefit from the U7 Pro XGS with its extra streams and dedicated scanning radio.
Business WiFi 7 access points
Ubiquiti UniFi WiFi 7 AP U7-Pro, Ceiling-mount,AP 6 GHz Support, 2.5 GbE Uplink, 9.3 Gbps Over-the-air Speed, PoE+ Power, 300+ Device
Ubiquiti U7 Pro XGS, Ceiling-mounted 8-stream WiFi 7 AP,Dedicated Spectral Scanning Radio,10/5/2.5/1 GbE Support,160 m² Coverage,500+ Devices
Ubiquiti U7 Pro XG, White,Ceiling-mounted 6-stream WiFi 7 AP Wiith 10/5/2.5/1 GbE Support,140 m² Coverage, 300+ Connect Devices, Powered By PoE+
Ubiquiti UniFi U6-Enterprise WiFi 6E 4x4 MIMO PoE+ Access Point,140m Coverage,600+ Device&2.5GbE Uplink, Ceiling Mount,For High-Density
4. Resilience: stay online
Add a UniFi 5G Backup ($99) for automatic cellular failover so an NBN outage doesn't stop trade. UniFi Network 10.4 surfaces full 5G telemetry so you can see backup health at a glance.
5. Add cameras, phones and sensors
Round it out with UniFi Protect cameras, UniFi Talk phones (no per-seat licence) and UniFi sensors for water-leak and environmental alerts in server rooms and stockrooms — all in the same console.
Round out the stack
Ubiquiti G6 Bullet White, All-weather 4K PoE Camera,With a 1/1.8' 8MP Image Sensor,Multi-TOPs AI Engine,Long-range IR Night Vision 30 m,IP66,
Ubiquiti UNVR-G2-Pro UniFi Protect Network Video Recorder Pro 8 Bay Network G2
Ubiquiti Environmental Sensor, Battery-Powered SuperLink Sensor Detects Water Leaks, Temperature, Humidity, Ambient Light.
No — UniFi Network, Protect and Talk are license-free. Your ongoing costs are internet, any SIP/number service for phones, and optional cellular data for failover.
Yes — the new Site Manager unifies multiple sites into a single Fabric with zero-touch provisioning. Start with one site and grow.
A few cameras can run on a Dream Machine; for a real system use a dedicated UNVR so storage and retention scale independently.
Related reading
- Which UniFi Cloud Gateway to buy — pick the right core
- UniFi switch buying guide — size your PoE and ports
- UniFi Site Manager & Fabrics — scale to multiple sites
- UniFi Talk 5.2 — license-free business phones
- WiFi 7 access point buying guide — choose business WiFi
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