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I thought when plugging an AP into my system I would need to adopt it before it became usable? I disconnected my AC lite after removing it from the PC app and plugged in an AC LR but it seems to be transmitting my config without being adopted?
 
michty_me said:
I thought when plugging an AP into my system I would need to adopt it before it became usable? I disconnected my AC lite after removing it from the PC app and plugged in an AC LR but it seems to be transmitting my config without being adopted?
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If you didn't 'forget' it, it will have the same config on it as before.
 
WJA96 said:
It’s a good access point. Just don’t expect 2.5Gbps in the room adjacent to the access point.
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Na I don't think I would ever see that in my location for install as previously discussed.
I've also been reading up on the WiFi 7 thread so a good bit more educated on that front now too.
 
Any good places for buying used equipment. Currently swithering on reorganising the cupboard where the network gear is located to see if I can fit in a UDM pro or SE. Not sure if I can justify new prices though.
Selling off all my older stuff just now as unsure if im going to try Alta labs stuff. Just looking at options just now.
 
michty_me said:
Any good places for buying used equipment. Currently swithering on reorganising the cupboard where the network gear is located to see if I can fit in a UDM pro or SE. Not sure if I can justify new prices though.
Selling off all my older stuff just now as unsure if im going to try Alta labs stuff. Just looking at options just now.
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Facebook “Ubiquiti for Sale” group.
 
UK ultra now out of stock in the UK store… here’s me thinking it had limited appeal (although I was waiting for the express to be available and order both)
 
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DavieJG said:
I've currently got a wifi5 lr ap serving the home. Considering a complete network wide upgrade. Is ubiquiti a good option still in the world of WiFi 7?
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No. Most WiFi is EVM-limited not SNR-limited. You can keep the linearity in the RX chain(s) by skimping on things like LNAs.

A “high-power” AP is still limited by the clients and associated Rx chains, especially at higher rates.
 
DavieJG said:
I've currently got a wifi5 lr ap serving the home. Considering a complete network wide upgrade. Is ubiquiti a good option still in the world of WiFi 7?
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In the “Prosumer” and “SME” space UBNT are pretty much the default choice for a WiFi access point. They’re not stupidly expensive, reliable and easy to scale.

The UAP-AC-LR is still an excellent access point. What are you trying to achieve from your upgrade?

How many 6GHz WiFi6E or WiFi7 clients do you have? Current UBNT access points have excellent resale value used so personally I wouldn’t be put off buying anything from the AC or U6 ranges new or used because WiFi6E and WiFi7 are still very much niche products, mainly for people doing VR. You still have to spec WiFi6E as an option on most laptops as an example. Most folks want great coverage for their handhelds and IoT devices. Most of those are still 1x1bgn, 2x2 AC or sometimes 2x2AX so your UAP-AC-LR should still give you 200-350Mbps on 5GHz depending on distance from the access point and obstructions between you and the access point. Adding an additional access point like a U6-lite or U6-mesh will probably get you better coverage but for most uses no better speeds. I still see far too many ceiling access points lying on tables or mounted vertically on walls so if that’s you, swap that orientation for ceiling mounted or an Omnidirectional access point like U6-mesh. WiFi6 OFDMA gives benefits if you have lots of 1x1 IoT devices because AC has to run at the speed of the slowest devices connected so your 2.4GHz could be crippled by your doorbell for example.

The U7-Pro is a great access point and if you have a WiFi7 client you will see transfer speeds in excess of 2Gbps in the same room as the access point. If you live in a barn conversion you’ll be delighted. But other than the “future proof” idea you’d probably be better waiting for WiFi7 to resolve itself before you spend money on an access point that may never actually work in the UK. The licences for those wavelengths are still very likely to go for cellular 5G use because the government earns money from the auctions of those licences so at this point in the UK a WiFi7 access point could be a total dead duck. A Wifi6E access point is actually usable at the moment (my iPad Pro is wifi6E) but even then how many WiFi6E devices do you have?
 
WJA96 said:
In the “Prosumer” and “SME” space UBNT are pretty much the default choice for a WiFi access point. They’re not stupidly expensive, reliable and easy to scale.

The UAP-AC-LR is still an excellent access point. What are you trying to achieve from your upgrade?

How many 6GHz WiFi6E or WiFi7 clients do you have? Current UBNT access points have excellent resale value used so personally I wouldn’t be put off buying anything from the AC or U6 ranges new or used because WiFi6E and WiFi7 are still very much niche products, mainly for people doing VR. You still have to spec WiFi6E as an option on most laptops as an example. Most folks want great coverage for their handhelds and IoT devices. Most of those are still 1x1bgn, 2x2 AC or sometimes 2x2AX so your UAP-AC-LR should still give you 200-350Mbps on 5GHz depending on distance from the access point and obstructions between you and the access point. Adding an additional access point like a U6-lite or U6-mesh will probably get you better coverage but for most uses no better speeds. I still see far too many ceiling access points lying on tables or mounted vertically on walls so if that’s you, swap that orientation for ceiling mounted or an Omnidirectional access point like U6-mesh. WiFi6 OFDMA gives benefits if you have lots of 1x1 IoT devices because AC has to run at the speed of the slowest devices connected so your 2.4GHz could be crippled by your doorbell for example.

The U7-Pro is a great access point and if you have a WiFi7 client you will see transfer speeds in excess of 2Gbps in the same room as the access point. If you live in a barn conversion you’ll be delighted. But other than the “future proof” idea you’d probably be better waiting for WiFi7 to resolve itself before you spend money on an access point that may never actually work in the UK. The licences for those wavelengths are still very likely to go for cellular 5G use because the government earns money from the auctions of those licences so at this point in the UK a WiFi7 access point could be a total dead duck. A Wifi6E access point is actually usable at the moment (my iPad Pro is wifi6E) but even then how many WiFi6E devices do you have?
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Current devices none lol but due an upgrade. I've started doing some armchair ai art via via phone to a machine on the LAN. It chugs a bit loading the image browser etc. The ap is mounted on the ceiling in the main room and gets the 300-400Mbps in that location when on the 5GHz band but sometimes sticks on the 2.4GHz at 144Mbps. I'm generally looking at a system wide upgrade with 10G on the LAN if possible. Just found it slightly odd ubiquiti only offer 2.5G on their WiFi 7 aps
 
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