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In this video I break down what’s actually changed with UniFi firewalls in 2025 — from the new Zone-Based Firewall to Policy Manager, DNS/DHCP updates, and the shift toward Object-Oriented Networking.
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UniFi DHCP
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Chapters
00:00 What Changed With UniFi Firewalls in 2025
00:40 Does UniFi Require a Cloud Account?
02:24 UniFi Security
02:43 UniFi Shadow Mode High Availability
04:09 Zone Based Firewall
04:45 UniFi Policy Engine
05:59 Object Manager
06:54 Client Device and DHCP
08:00 Switch Port Management
09:40 Switch Port Security
10:31 WIFI Monitoring logging and Optimization
12:24 Traffic and Flow Monitoring
13:14 Content Filtering
15:17 Site Manager