ICTAlly

UniFi Installation

UNIFI NETWORK &
ACCESS INSTALLER

Ubiquiti UniFi done right for Nashville businesses. Gateways, switches, Wi-Fi 6/7, and UniFi Access door control, all managed from one console with no license fees. Installed by our own Brentwood-based crew that shows up on site, not a national help desk reselling the work.

5.0 from 19 Google reviews
One Console
No License Fees
Get a Free Assessment (629) 280-2800

What we install

UniFi Network & Access for Nashville Businesses

As a UniFi Partner, we install the full Ubiquiti UniFi stack (network, wireless, and door access) as one system that stays cheap to run because there's no license bill. Every job includes Cat6 home-runs to every device, a dressed and labeled rack, and a UniFi console configured the way your team actually works. See our UniFi brand page for the platform deep-dive.

Platform: UniFi NetworkUniFi AccessUniFi ProtectUniFi Talk
Get a Quote (629) 280-2800

Capabilities

UniFi
  • UniFi Cloud Gateways (UCG / UDM) and managed UniFi switches
  • Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 7 access point design and coverage tuning
  • VLAN segmentation, guest portals, and firewall rules
  • UniFi Access: UA Hub, readers, strikes, and door hardware
  • Mobile, card, fob, and PIN credentials on UniFi Access
  • UniFi Protect cameras where a native video stack fits
  • UniFi Talk business phones, with voice on its own VLAN
  • Cat6 home-runs to every AP and switch; door hardware cabled to its hub
  • Multi-site management and remote monitoring through Site Manager

Local support

Who Supports Your UniFi System After the Install?

We do. Buying UniFi gets you the hardware and the software, not a technician who knows your building. ICTAlly is the Brentwood-based crew that pulls the cable, builds the rack, configures the console, and then stays on the phone for it, whether you run the system yourself or put it on our managed plan.

  • One crew, cable to console

    Our own team pulls the Cat6, dresses and labels the rack, and configures every UniFi device. No handoff between a cabling sub and an IT shop.

  • We see problems before you call

    On a managed plan we see a switch drop or an access point go offline before you pick up the phone, and many fixes happen remotely without a truck roll.

  • Updates on a schedule

    Firmware updates go out on a schedule instead of a scramble, as part of the managed plan.

  • A local number that answers

    Call (629) 280-2800 and you reach the team that installed it. When a fix needs hands on site, a technician from our Brentwood-based crew comes out.

Get a Free Assessment Call (629) 280-2800
UniFi Partner Network, Protect, Access and Talk, installed and supported from Brentwood

UniFi Network

Gateways, Switches, and Wi-Fi That Hold Up

A UniFi network starts with an RF site survey. We walk the building, read the wall construction, and find where the dead zones actually are instead of guessing off a floor plan. That survey sets the access-point count and placement so coverage holds when the room fills with people and phones.

From there we spec the gear: a UniFi Cloud Gateway, such as a Cloud Gateway Max or a Dream Machine Pro, to route and firewall the site, managed UniFi switches to power every drop over PoE, and Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 7 access points sized to your device density. We split the network into VLANs so staff, guests, cameras, and POS each run on their own lane, and a guest phone never lands on the same segment as your point-of-sale. Guest portals, firewall rules, and per-VLAN policy get set in the console before we hand it over.

On Every Network Job

  • RF / predictive Wi-Fi survey before any gear is ordered
  • UniFi Cloud Gateway (UCG / UDM) routing and firewall
  • Managed UniFi switches with PoE to every drop
  • Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 access points sized to device density
  • VLAN segmentation for staff, guest, camera, and POS traffic
  • Guest portals, firewall rules, and per-VLAN policy

UniFi Protect

Video on the Same Console

When a site wants cameras on the same screen as its network and doors, UniFi Protect fits. Protect cameras record to a UNVR or a Protect-capable gateway on-site, with smart detections on supported cameras that flag people and vehicles instead of every branch that moves in the wind. For a shop, an office, or a bar, that keeps the whole stack in one console and one login. We supply the cameras and the recorder, pull a Cat6 run to every camera, and set up smart detections and phone viewing before handoff, the same way we handle every commercial security camera installation.

It is not the right answer for every building. If you need an enterprise video platform with deeper analytics, long retention across many cameras and sites, or a specific brand named in a federal or insurance specification, we install Avigilon, Axis, or Hanwha Vision instead. Bidding on federal work? See our NDAA-compliant cameras page for how we match hardware to the bid. We install both and tell you which one your building needs.

Where Protect Fits

  • UniFi Protect cameras on the same console as network and doors
  • UNVR or Protect-capable gateway for on-site recording
  • Smart detections on supported cameras that flag people and vehicles
  • Recorder and storage sized to your camera count and retention
  • Installed at $300 to $800 per camera, cable run and PoE port included
  • Avigilon, Axis, or Hanwha Vision when the job needs enterprise analytics or a spec names a brand

UniFi Access

One Hub, No Panel to Babysit

UniFi Access runs on the UA Hub, a self-contained door controller, so there's no third-party panel or on-site server to maintain. We mount the hub, wire UA readers at each opening, and install the strike or maglock, request-to-exit, and door-position hardware that makes the opening code-compliant. Staff get in with a card, fob, PIN, or their phone, and you add or revoke a credential from the console in seconds. Phone unlock through the free UniFi Identity app has no per-user license, so a growing headcount does not add a software bill. Apple and Google Wallet Touch Passes are a paid add-on after the included trial passes.

Access is the right call for small and mid-size sites that want door control living next to their Wi-Fi. For large or high-compliance deployments (dozens of doors, elevator control, strict audit requirements) we steer you to an open-Mercury platform like Genetec or LenelS2 instead. We install both and match the platform to the building rather than forcing one product on every job.

On Every Access Job

  • UA Hub self-contained door controller, no separate panel
  • UA readers, electric strikes or maglocks, and REX hardware
  • Card, fob, PIN, and UniFi Identity app credentials with no per-user license (Wallet passes are a paid add-on)
  • Add or revoke access from the console in seconds
  • Large / high-compliance jobs steered to open-Mercury (Genetec, LenelS2)

UniFi Talk and Site Manager

Can UniFi Run Our Phones and Every Location Too?

Yes. We supply, install, and service UniFi Talk phones on the same UniFi network we build, and we set up Site Manager so every location you run shows up under one login. Voice gets its own VLAN and QoS in the same console as your Wi-Fi, which helps keep calls clear when the network is busy.

Talk fits offices and shops that want desk phones without another vendor portal to log in to. Outside phone numbers and calling through Ubiquiti's Talk service carry a monthly per-number plan billed by Ubiquiti, which we list in your quote. Extension-to-extension calls inside the office do not need a plan. If your team lives in Teams Phone or Zoom Phone, or you need an on-premise system for a call center, our VoIP phone systems service covers those platforms instead.

For businesses with more than one building or storefront, Site Manager puts every UniFi site in one dashboard. We set up remote access and alerts so you, and our team if you are on a managed plan, can see a problem at any location and fix many of them remotely without a truck roll.

Managed UniFi

We Watch It So You Don't Have To

UniFi has no license fee, so plenty of businesses run it themselves, and that's fine. If you'd rather not, our managed plan layers remote monitoring, firmware updates, and support on top for $125/month after a $500 install. We see a switch drop or an access point go offline before you call, push updates on a schedule instead of a scramble, and stay one phone call away when something needs a hands-on fix.

It's the same plan behind our small-business network service, built for teams that don't carry full-time IT. On a managed plan we hold remote access to your console, so most issues get sorted without a truck roll. Need more than the network handled? Our managed IT services add workstations, Microsoft 365 and email, and a help desk on top of the UniFi gear we install.

What it costs

What UniFi Costs

Real ranges from our Middle Tennessee project data. Every job gets an itemized number after the on-site survey, but here's where the pieces land.

Cabling

$150 to $400

per drop

Cat6 home-run to every AP, switch port, and door, terminated and tested.

UniFi Protect Cameras

$300 to $800

per camera installed

Camera, cabling, PoE port, and configuration, where a native video stack fits the site.

UniFi Access Doors

$2,500 to $4,500

per door

Reader, controller capacity, strike or maglock, REX, and cabling for a complete opening.

Managed UniFi

$500 setup

then $125 per month

One-time setup, then monitoring, updates, and support. No per-device license.

Related services

Everything Your UniFi Stack Connects To

Structured Cabling

The Cat6 backbone that home-runs to every UniFi AP, switch port, and door controller.

Learn more

Managed Wi-Fi

UniFi access-point coverage design and property-wide wireless, tuned and monitored.

Learn more

Access Control

UniFi Access door control alongside every other platform we install, matched to your site.

Learn more

UniFi guides

Compare Costs and Platforms Before You Buy

What a UniFi Install Actually Costs in Nashville

Read the guide

UniFi vs Meraki vs Omada: Which Wi-Fi Costs Less

Read the guide

UniFi vs Licensed Enterprise Wi-Fi: Real Small-Business Costs

Read the guide

UniFi Access vs PDK: Nashville Door Access Compared

Read the guide

Proof in the field

UniFi Access in a Live Nashville Buildout

When the Single Malt cigar bar in Nashville needed its low-voltage buildout finished before grand opening, we deployed a Ubiquiti door controller to secure the members-only VIP room, backed by our 24/7 support so ownership can add a new VIP member with a single phone call.

The same project included a predictive Wi-Fi survey and three enterprise access points for full-facility coverage, tied into the network. It is a working example of the UniFi approach: door access and wireless on one console, in ahead of grand opening, and we still manage it week to week. We answer the phone.

Read the full Single Malt case study to see how the whole system came together.

How it works

Our Installation Process

Four steps, every job: survey, design, cable, configure. Doing them in that order is why it works the first time instead of the third.

STEP 01

Site Assessment & Wi-Fi Survey

We walk the facility, map coverage dead zones and wall construction, count devices and controlled doors, and review your internet handoff to size the UniFi gear correctly.

STEP 02

Network & Access Design

We select gateways, switches, Wi-Fi 6/7 APs, and UniFi Access hardware, then plan VLANs, guest portals, door hardware, and every Cat6 home-run.

STEP 03

Cabling & Hardware Install

We pull and terminate Cat6 to each AP and switch, cable every door back to its hub, dress the rack, and mount gateways, switches, UA Hub, readers, strikes, and REX devices.

STEP 04

Console Setup & Handoff

We configure VLANs, firewall rules, guest portals, and Wi-Fi tuning, enroll access credentials, set up remote alerts, and train your team on the dashboard.

Industries we serve

Common Use Cases

Here's where we put UniFi to work most in Middle Tennessee: offices, restaurants, retail, warehouses, and churches. Different buildings, same one-console stack.

Corporate Offices

Segmented VLANs for staff, guests, and devices, managed Wi-Fi across every floor, and UniFi Access on suite and server-room doors. Ideal for corporate office environments run from one console.

Restaurants & Bars

Reliable Wi-Fi for POS and staff plus a separate guest network, with UniFi Access securing back-of-house and office doors. Well suited to restaurants that cannot afford network downtime during service.

Retail Stores

Guest Wi-Fi, PCI-minded VLAN segmentation, and controlled stockroom access for retail stores, all managed remotely across every location from a single dashboard.

Property Management (Multi-Site)

Manage Wi-Fi and door access across multiple Nashville-area managed properties from one UniFi console, adding or revoking credentials without visiting each site.

Industrial & Warehouse

High-density Wi-Fi 6/7 for handhelds and IoT gear, plus UniFi Access on dock and restricted-area doors at industrial and warehouse facilities.

Houses of Worship

Guest and staff wireless across the campus with scheduled UniFi Access on offices, classrooms, and entries for churches and worship facilities, simple enough for volunteers to manage.

Service areas

UniFi Installation across Middle Tennessee.

We serve businesses throughout the Nashville metro and Middle Tennessee. Click a city to learn more about our services in your area. ICTAlly is a full-service low voltage contractor: cameras, cabling, access control, and networks handled by one team.

Nashville, TNFranklin, TNBrentwood, TNMurfreesboro, TNClarksville, TNLebanon, TNHendersonville, TNGallatin, TNMt. Juliet, TNSpring Hill, TNColumbia, TNSmyrna, TNLa Vergne, TNNolensville, TNGoodlettsville, TNMadison, TNBowling Green, KY

FAQ

UniFi Installation Questions

Do you install UniFi networks in Nashville?
Yes. ICTAlly designs and installs full Ubiquiti UniFi networks for commercial sites across Nashville and Middle Tennessee: UniFi gateways, switches, and access points, plus VLAN segmentation and guest portals. We pull Cat6 to every device, mount and dress the rack, and configure the UniFi console end to end.
Can UniFi run both my Wi-Fi and my door access?
Yes, and that is the main reason businesses pick it. UniFi network and UniFi Access are managed from the same UniFi console, so your Wi-Fi, switching, and door control all live in one interface instead of three separate vendor portals. It keeps day-to-day management simple for staff who are not full-time IT.
Does UniFi support Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7?
Yes. We design coverage around current UniFi Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7 access points, sized to your square footage, wall construction, and device density. Higher-capacity APs matter most in offices, restaurants, and warehouses where dozens of phones, laptops, and handhelds compete for the same airspace.
How does UniFi Access door control work?
UniFi Access runs on the UA Hub, a self-contained door controller, so there is no third-party panel or on-site server to maintain. We install the hub, UA readers, electric strikes or maglocks, and request-to-exit hardware, then cable each door back to the hub. Staff unlock with a card, fob, PIN, or their phone, and you add or revoke credentials from the console.
Are there monthly license or subscription fees for UniFi?
No. UniFi has no per-device licensing, so you own the hardware and the core network, cameras, and door access run with no required software subscription, a real cost advantage over subscription-based platforms. Ubiquiti does sell optional add-ons, such as CyberSecure threat filtering and UI Care extended warranty. If you add UniFi Talk with Ubiquiti phone numbers, calling carries a monthly per-number plan from Ubiquiti, which we list in your quote. If you would rather not manage the network, our $125/month managed network plan layers monitoring, updates, and support on top.
Can you manage UniFi across multiple locations?
Yes. UniFi consolidates every site under one console, so a business with several buildings or storefronts manages all of them from a single dashboard. We set up remote access and alerts so you, and our team if you are on a managed plan, can see and fix issues without driving to each location.
Is UniFi the right fit for my business, or do I need something bigger?
UniFi is an excellent fit for small and mid-size commercial sites that want enterprise features like VLANs, guest networks, managed Wi-Fi, and door access without license fees. For large enterprise or high-compliance environments, we will steer you to an open-Mercury access platform like Genetec or LenelS2 instead. We install both and match the platform to the building rather than forcing one product on every job.
Can UniFi Protect cameras be part of the same system?
Yes, where a UniFi-native video stack fits the site. UniFi Protect cameras run on the same console as your network and door access, which keeps a smaller commercial job clean and unified. For sites that need an enterprise video platform with deeper analytics, long retention across many cameras and sites, or a specific brand named in a specification, we install Avigilon, Axis, or Hanwha Vision instead. We will recommend the right camera system for the use case.
Do you install UniFi Talk business phones?
Yes. We supply, install, and service UniFi Talk phones on the UniFi network we build, with voice on its own VLAN and QoS set in the same console as your Wi-Fi. Outside phone numbers and calling through Ubiquiti's Talk service carry a monthly per-number plan billed by Ubiquiti, which we list in your quote. Extension-to-extension calls inside the office do not need a plan. If your team runs Teams Phone or Zoom Phone, our VoIP phone systems service covers those platforms instead.
Why does Wi-Fi drop or have dead zones in a commercial building?
Often because the access points were placed off a floor plan instead of a site survey. Wall construction, metal shelving, and kitchen equipment block signal, and too few access points leave coverage thin when the room fills with people and phones. We start every UniFi network with an RF site survey that finds where the dead zones actually are, then set the access-point count and placement from it.
How often do you update UniFi firmware?
On networks we manage, we roll out UniFi firmware updates after they have been tested to work, not the day Ubiquiti releases them. Updates are scheduled to avoid disrupting your business instead of pushed in a scramble, and they are part of our managed network plan.
Does UniFi Protect need a subscription?
No. UniFi Protect has no required subscription and no per-camera license fee, and cameras record on site to a UniFi console you own, such as a UNVR, a Cloud Key, or a Protect-capable gateway. Ubiquiti does sell optional paid services, such as UI Care extended warranty on eligible cameras and recorders, but your cameras keep recording without them.
How many access points does my building need?
It depends on your square footage, wall construction, and how many devices connect at once, so we set the count from an on-site RF survey rather than a rule of thumb. The survey shows where coverage falls off and where people and phones crowd together, and the access-point count and placement come from it. The survey is part of our free on-site assessment, and you get an itemized quote after it.

Ubiquiti, UniFi, UniFi Protect, UniFi Access, and UniFi Talk are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ubiquiti Inc. in the United States and other countries, used with permission. ICTAlly is an independent company and a member of the UniFi Partner Program; this site is not operated by Ubiquiti.

Ready for a Clean UniFi Network?

Free on-site assessment and Wi-Fi survey. We'll size the gear and hand you a real number.

Get a Free Quote (629) 280-2800