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thewanted said:
Sounds like we’re thinking about the same configuration :) From my research this week, any of the U7 APs should work via wired backhaul but be aware that the DR7 only supports PoE and not PoE+/++.

I’m slightly put off the DR7 because it only supports 2x2 and not 4x4 which should make a big difference to the coverage.
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Thanks, will have to do some research, not entirely sure the difference between PoE and PoE +/++.
All I know is my isp requires pppoe.
 
It's also worth noting that certain devices will run on PoE+ but with degraded performance vs PoE++, and devices using more power, such as higher end AP's also benefit from faster ports, which again creates another complication. Non of that may matter in a real world domestic install though, most people's usage of wireless tends to be low bandwidth eg streaming with minimal downloading and low concurrent client counts. You then have PoE Pass-through which is great for say a CCTV install where you can feed multiple devices from a PoE switch without having to run power for it and the bandwidth isn't a concern as CCTV is reasonably light in bandwidth terms.
 
thewanted said:
I’m slightly put off the DR7 because it only supports 2x2 and not 4x4 which should make a big difference to the coverage.
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the coverage of the access point whether it’s 2x2 or 4x4 will be the same. The numbers represent the bandwidth available rather than anything to do with the range.

Most client devices are only 2x2 and this is usually more than sufficient in a domestic environment where the density of devices is generally quite low and the real world bandwidth on 2x2 WiFi 7 is approaching >1gb anyway (with WiFi 7 devices).
 
b0rn2sk8 said:
the coverage of the access point whether it’s 2x2 or 4x4 will be the same. The numbers represent the bandwidth available rather than anything to do with the range.

Most client devices are only 2x2 and this is usually more than sufficient in a domestic environment where the density of devices is generally quite low and the real world bandwidth on 2x2 WiFi 7 is approaching >1gb anyway (with WiFi 7 devices).
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Oh, people in this comment thread are saying that 4x4 will improve both speed and coverage.
 
At the moment my UDR7 and UX7 are running alright so far with EA firmware. The UDR7 has crashed twice since I got it but hopefully no more or I’ll be moving it on. I still need an AP for upstairs to replace a TP Link extender for that full Unifi set up.
 
Ok, So I've restored the backup from the UDMP of network settings. Same issues to be honest. I think I'll have to look at wiring to be sure I've not created a loop somewhere or something.
 
ChrisD. said:
Did you read my message about the modem not requiring a L3 address?
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Yes, I did. My apologies, I forgot to reply. I've resolved that issue now so everything is as it should be now.
I'm going to restore to factory defaults and setup from scratch again this morning and see where I am at.
When you all setup your equipment do you just let switches and ap's get an IP automatically or do you manually assign?
 
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michty_me said:
When you all setup your equipment do you just let switches and ap's get an IP automatically or do you manually assign?
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I have them on DHCP, however I put them all on a different VLAN than normal clients. I very rarely need to ssh onto a device, so I don't see the point in wasting time setting them to manual.
 
ChrisD. said:
I have them on DHCP, however I put them all on a different VLAN than normal clients. I very rarely need to ssh onto a device, so I don't see the point in wasting time setting them to manual.
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Understood and thanks again. I shall report back shortly once I get it reset and set back up again.

Just for info, What I am currently seeing is Ookla speed tests failing due to socket error or network error. Doing an extended ping test sees an occasional timeout but a quick random blip.

Apps like Amazon not loading images and require reloading then will work ok.
 
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Ok full reset done and wiring checked. All seems in good order but still the same issue.
The CGF won't recognise my internet connection during setup so I need to set manually. It doesn't like using VLAN ID 101 as per Zens settings so it is currently off. I'm just wondering if that has any bearing on the issues I mentioned in the post above.
 
Oddly, everything just seems to have started working again. Speed tests are passing every time, not so much ping spikes and mostly stable at 18ms. No idea about this one unless it was an ISP issue that's been resolved?

Anyways, I shall monitor but thank you everyone for taking your time to answer some queries. I really appreciate it. Hopefully one day I will have the networking knowledge that you all possess.
 
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