Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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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.
UniFi Tutorials Mentioned in Video
Shadow Mode
youtu.be/KYE_9VFT_Ic?si=7rkWztlrSV5zyawT
Zone Based Firewalls
youtu.be/pBeIT7aSuMw?si=ZyKqe6xhJaE5usoM
UniFi Policy Engine
youtu.be/KO_jeXLIyE4?si=BrRzZRG2VxknF1J3
UniFi DNS
youtu.be/w-PeEincr1c?si=kpEEG_s6O4dePlED
UniFi DHCP
youtu.be/xxnWlSOubpc?si=qJs89Rf8oM5nAvdG
UniFi Cybersecure
youtu.be/IXkcyaUiLec?si=tm5Sry-1A5deFWic
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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
lawrence.video/unifi
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.
UniFi Tutorials Mentioned in Video
Shadow Mode
youtu.be/KYE_9VFT_Ic?si=7rkWztlrSV5zyawT
Zone Based Firewalls
youtu.be/pBeIT7aSuMw?si=ZyKqe6xhJaE5usoM
UniFi Policy Engine
youtu.be/KO_jeXLIyE4?si=BrRzZRG2VxknF1J3
UniFi DNS
youtu.be/w-PeEincr1c?si=kpEEG_s6O4dePlED
UniFi DHCP
youtu.be/xxnWlSOubpc?si=qJs89Rf8oM5nAvdG
UniFi Cybersecure
youtu.be/IXkcyaUiLec?si=tm5Sry-1A5deFWic
Connect With Us
---------------------------------------------------
+ Hire Us for a project: lawrencesystems.com/hire-us
+ Toms' Twitter 🐦 twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech
+ Our Website lawrencesystems.com
+ Our Forums forums.lawrencesystems.com
+ Instagram instagram.com/lawrencesystems
+ Facebook facebook.com/Lawrencesystems
+ GitHub github.com/lawrencesystems
Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag
---------------------------------------------------
►👕 lawrence.video/swag
AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS
---------------------------------------------------
Amazon Affiliate Store
🛒 amazon.com/shop/lawrencesystemspcpickup
UniFi Affiliate Link
🛒 lawrence.video/unifi-affiliate
All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts!
🛒 lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love
Gear we use on Kit
🛒 kit.co/lawrencesystems
Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at
🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2
Digital Ocean Offer Code
🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725
HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service
🛒 hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems
Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access
🛒 privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS
Patreon
💰 patreon.com/lawrencesystems
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
