*** Official Ubiquiti Discussion Thread ***

[michty_me]

Ideally not, I change my mind as often as I change my underwear when it comes to hardware, so don't want anything like that. I'm also moving house in the next 12 months.

DeskPi rackmate T1?

 

[Throrik]

DeskPi rackmate T1?

Interestingly, looks like someone has asked the exact same question on /r/homelab, so hoping there are also some replies there too. But for the T0, assuming the main difference is height.

 

[michty_me]

Interestingly, looks like someone has asked the exact same question on /r/homelab, so hoping there are also some replies there too. But for the T0, assuming the main difference is height.

Yes, The difference is height, I believe the T0 is 4U and the T1 is 8U.

 

[Simon D]

Do people buy the UI Care 5 year Extended Coverage from the EU store, I notice that it is not a option within the UK store, seen some official UK distributors offering it if requested.

Ubiquiti currently only offers 1 year standard manufacturer warranty on equipment purchased through official UK distributors and 2 years from Ubiquiti UK store.

2 year standard manufacturer warranty on equipment purchased through official Ubiquiti EU store

I only had one USG that died fully and two AP- AC Pro, partly the power delivery chip within the AP's stopped work (POE+) and I had to use the supplied external power brick to drive the AP's.

The switch that was fine.

 

[superleeds27]

Any difference between ordering from the EU Store rather than the UK?

EU has a few bits in stock that the UK one doesn't? (Gateway Max No Storage and the POE)

 

[michty_me]

Any difference between ordering from the EU Store rather than the UK?

EU has a few bits in stock that the UK one doesn't? (Gateway Max No Storage and the POE)

No, It's generally quicker for delivery too.

 

[superleeds27]

No, It's generally quicker for delivery too.

Just the plug issue i guess?

 

[robj20]

Is there no difference between the radios in the WiFi items EU Vs UK like there is with the US?

 

[michty_me]

Just the plug issue i guess?

They generally bundle in a UK plug also.

Is there no difference between the radios in the WiFi items EU Vs UK like there is with the US?

From my general reading online, I believe one is made for US and the other for rest of the world.

 

[superleeds27]

So to replace an AX86s and a RP-AX58 that's upstairs via wired backhaul.

Cloud Gateway Ultra
U6-Pro
POE Adapter

I might be able to get away with not needing another access point upstairs, depends on how well the U6 Pro performs I guess. I should able to move the AP so it's a bit more central in the house downstairs.

Does that seem/sound reasonable?

 

[DIABLO]

So to replace an AX86s and a RP-AX58 that's upstairs via wired backhaul.

Cloud Gateway Ultra
U6-Pro
POE Adapter

I might be able to get away with not needing another access point upstairs, depends on how well the U6 Pro performs I guess. I should able to move the AP so it's a bit more central in the house downstairs.

Does that seem/sound reasonable?

The CGU; it probably is one of the best devices for a 1Gb or below internet connections. The in vogue device is the CGF device, which is a very good device for the money.

 

[superleeds27]

The CGU; it probably is one of the best devices for a 1Gb or below internet connections. The in vogue device is the CGF device, which is a very good device for the money.

CGF is a bit overkill for what I need really. 900/450 connection, so the Ultra should fit the needs.

Can get the above stuff through ***no competitor mentions*** at roughly £255, and it'd all be here tomorrow. As opposed to ordering direct at £275 and it being here presumably sometime next week?

 

[JollyJamma]

So to replace an AX86s and a RP-AX58 that's upstairs via wired backhaul.

Cloud Gateway Ultra
U6-Pro
POE Adapter

I might be able to get away with not needing another access point upstairs, depends on how well the U6 Pro performs I guess. I should able to move the AP so it's a bit more central in the house downstairs.

Does that seem/sound reasonable?

I'm looking at a similar setup myself and I was supposed to get the U6 Pro from a member this week but the Post OFfice has lost the parcel so I need to buy retail.

Just so you are aware, the U6-LR has a better 4+4 MIMO setup (4 x 5ghz, 4 x 2.4ghz) setup that would give you a wider range than the 4 x 5ghz and 2 x 2.4ghz MIMO setup of the pro.

Another thing, you should mention competitors (you've mentioned one in your following post) and try not to use massive organisations like them, try use smaller companies that actually pay their corp tax and don't work their employees to the bone. Your choice of course.

 

[superleeds27]

I'm looking at a similar setup myself and I was supposed to get the U6 Pro from a member this week but the Post OFfice has lost the parcel so I need to buy retail.

Just so you are aware, the U6-LR has a better 4+4 MIMO setup (4 x 5ghz, 4 x 2.4ghz) setup that would give you a wider range than the 4 x 5ghz and 2 x 2.4ghz MIMO setup of the pro.

Another thing, you should mention competitors (you've mentioned one in your following post) and try not to use massive organisations like them, try use smaller companies that actually pay their corp tax and don't work their employees to the bone. Your choice of course.

Yeah i'm still looking into it, as to what's best. Majority recommend the Pro over the LR.

Although, there does seems to be a fair few comments about speed issues on the CGU and PPPoE connections (Which I have!) struggling to hit anything over 7/800

 

[superleeds27]

I'm looking at a similar setup myself and I was supposed to get the U6 Pro from a member this week but the Post OFfice has lost the parcel so I need to buy retail.

Just so you are aware, the U6-LR has a better 4+4 MIMO setup (4 x 5ghz, 4 x 2.4ghz) setup that would give you a wider range than the 4 x 5ghz and 2 x 2.4ghz MIMO setup of the pro.

Another thing, you should mention competitors (you've mentioned one in your following post) and try not to use massive organisations like them, try use smaller companies that actually pay their corp tax and don't work their employees to the bone. Your choice of course.

Just another thing to note here with the U6-LR is WiFi 6 for 5 GHz. WiFi 4 for 2.4 GHz.

 

[michty_me]

Have they sorted the issues of premature failure of the U6-LR? Or was that a bad batch type issue?

 

[superleeds27]

I'm still undecided what to do really.

Cloud Gateway Ultra (CGU) is tempting, but the issues I've seen reported about slow speeds on PPoE worries me a little.

The Cloud Gateway Max should handle Gigabit lines fine, but that's another £70ish on top.

The U6 Pro might not be enough to cover the full house (Wouldn't really know until I tried it I guess) but if it doesn't, then that's another AP needed, maybe the 6+ at £90.

So suddenly a £250ish outlay (CGU and U6 Pro) might have to be £400 (CGM, U6 Pro and U6+)

Hmm.

 

[RSR]

What about the following:

UCG-Fiber
U7-Pro-XG

Those come in around ~£465 + Del (UK Store Prices)

Then you have no PPPoE worries, and you also have the option to add an NVMe for Protect at a later date. That's a much more robust solution, in my opinion.

 

[superleeds27]

What about the following:

UCG-Fiber
U7-Pro-XG

Those come in around ~£465 + Del (UK Store Prices)

Then you have no PPPoE worries, and you also have the option to add an NVMe for Protect at a later date. That's a much more robust solution, in my opinion.

Tbh, that's way over what I was hoping to spend.

I'll have no need for the NVME, it will always be a router that runs a 1G line.

 

[superleeds27]

So I bit the bullet and went for the UCG Ultra and the U6 Pro.

Coverage is better than the AX86S on its own. Obviously not as good as the AX86S and the RP-AX58 combined, but majority of devices upstairs can still connect with full signal via 2.4ghz. If push comes to shove, I could chuck in a U6+ to replicate the previous setup.

Any tips for the UCG at all?