Secure Your Smart Home: Unifi IoT VLAN Firewall Rules for Apple HomeKit Users! πŸ”’

Secure Your Smart Home: Unifi IoT VLAN Firewall Rules for Apple HomeKit Users! πŸ”’

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Are you looking to lock down your Apple smart home network while keeping Apple HomeKit running smoothly? In this video, I’ll guide you through setting up Unifi IoT firewall rules to enhance security without breaking connectivity. πŸ πŸ”

πŸ”₯ What You’ll Learn:
βœ… Why you need firewall rules for your IoT devices
βœ… How to segment your Unifi network for better security
βœ… Step-by-step setup of firewall rules for HomeKit compatibility
βœ… Best practices to keep hackers out while allowing essential connections

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - What is an IoT VLAN?
03:37 - What’s a VLAN?
06:22 - Modifying your Default Network
09:10 - Create a Guest VLAN
12:20 - Create an IoT VLAN
14:07 - Security
14:20 - Upgrade to New Zone Based Firewall
17:08 - Create a Network Object Protocol
18:51 - Creating the 1st Policy: Allow IoT to HomeKit
22:09 - Creating the 2nd Policy: Allow IoT to Connect to the Internet
23:30 - Creating the 3rd Policy: Allow Trusted to IoT
25:22 - Creating the 4th Policy: Black Other IoT Traffic
27:40 - Reorder your NEW Policies
30:40 - Creating WiFi SSIDs
33:22 - Create a Guest WiFi SSID
35:08 - Create an IoT WiFi SSID
39:34 - Adding New HomeKit Peripherals
40:31 - Moving Your IoT Devices to the new IoT WiFi
43:34 - Connecting Ethernet Devices to the IoT Network
45:16 - Important Tip for Setting Up New Devices
46:35 - Wrap up

πŸ› οΈ Tools Used:

Test Equipment:
Unifi Cloud Gateway Max: https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/cloud-gateways-compact/collections/cloud-gateway-max/products/ucg-max-ns?variant=ucg-max-ns?a_aid=TerryWhite

Unifi U7 Pro Max Access Point: https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/all-wifi/products/u7-pro-max?a_aid=TerryWhite

My network tour: https://youtu.be/0miXsFiRcTk

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