Which APs are suitable for the job?

yeah I know, PRO are too expensive... anyway if I used 3 of those UAP-LR ones which support 2.4Ghz, would they crumble if it had 100 connected client smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note, iPhone4s and iPhone5?
 
You can also check the Ubiquiti website and they have a list of authorised sellers in the UK.

As for the previous question, the software can run on any PC and it mainly used to control and monitor the access points, but it doesn't need to be on permanently to keep the access points running. You can also run it on the Amazon AWS service, which you can get free for a year for a low usage machine.
 
Thanks guys - you have been a great help...

Another questions - which setup will give us better performance in terms of connectivity, reliabilty and bandwidth - 4 x UAP-standard or 3 x UAP-LR or 1 x UAP-PRO? What are the pros and cons of each model?

Also, will PRO go beyond solid ceiling and thick walls?
 
OK I will buy 2 UAP-LR and 1 UAP-Standard. This should cover the whole building considering that upstairs, there is a wireless router in place which already spanned out 65% of the coverage on the first floor. The downstairs have no wifi access as the ceiling/floor is quite thick.

Given that UAP-LR has a stated range of up to 600 feet radius (that's 182.88 metres) and if this is true, it will cover the entire building (35m x 21m) alone. If I had 2 Long ranges downstairs and 1 standard upstairs these should cover the entire areas especially heavily populated ones, plus the current existing BT HomeHub3.0 WiFi coverage!

Even the UniFi standard model (range 400feet = 122 metres) alone could cover the entire building if there were no walls - just free space. With thick walls and all that, I know these APs range will be reduced by as much as 50%. Correct me if I am wrong.

So as thick walls can half the wifi signals the other side so potentially UAP standard could span out 61m and UAP-LR spans out 91m, these could still cover the entire building :)
 
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The provided software allows you to centrally configure and control the UniFi access points. All of the installed access points act as a combined system rather than as separate standalone devices.

The wireless of a HH3 won't be part of the 'system'. It'll make more sense once you've seen how the software works.

If you've got a HH3 it suggests that you're trying to run everything on a residential broadband connection. Hopefully not.
 
Why are you installing a wireless network for a business when you don't know anything about wireless networking? I appreciate that everyone has to learn somewhere but second guessing people's recommendations isn't the way to do it.

Solid objects absolutely murder wireless performance. As a rule of thumb if there's a solid brick / concrete wall in the way you want an AP on both sides of it. You might see a network through it but your little radio in your phone won't have a chance at making itself heard with any decent packet loss figures and latency as a result of that.

For what it's worth I needed to cover an area 30m x 10m for public access and used 2 Aerohive AP120 access points which are over £400 a time. If you try and skimp too much then you will end up with a network that isn't worth a damn. Ubiquiti are very much an anomaly in terms of their pricing vs performance but you need to be aware of the limitations.
 
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Thanks all. I have bought and installed 3 x UAP-LR for Rugby Social and Snooker Club on Saturday and wow!! these APS are great! Now the club has full coverage of WiFi.. No packets loss. No disconnections. Superb and they look neat too :)

Without this forum, this project would crumble and I would get nothing but complaints from owners and customers alike. The UniFi wireless controller software is amazing.. I upgraded all APs to 2.3.9 and they are quite stable indeed.

Thumb ups UniFi!

Love you all, Simon
 
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