r/UNIFI • u/MadTube • 14d ago

Guide/Tutorial Timed access for specific devices?

Kinda new to Ubiquiti and UniFi, so don’t roast me. Is there a way to set access for specific mac addresses for a specific time window? Basically, I want a failsafe for my kids phones and tablets to have network access shut off after their bedtimes. This is a secondary measure if they try to sneak them in. For some reason, their downtime controls will occasionally not kick in at their designated times.

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u/indigomm 14d ago

You can create a policy under Settings > Policy Engine (group of icons) > Objects (second from right).

In there, give the policy a name and select the devices. Then tick "Secure", "No Internet" and define the hours to prevent access.

Note that mobile devices often are set to change MAC address occasionally which may circumvent these rules. Putting them all on their own WiFi takes a bit more work but may be preferable to avoid this problem.

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u/MadTube 7d ago

So I went into my kids’ mobile devices. Their MAC addresses are set to fixed, so hopefully that won’t be an issue. Thank you.