They need power injected into the network cable. They come with PoE injectors that need to be plugged into a mains socket somewhere on the network cable's journey from router/switch to access point. Alternatively, if you have a PoE compatible switch (and it probably needs to be a Ubiquiti switch as it uses a funny standard) then the power is injected from the switch itself, needing no more mains plugs specifically for the access point.
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I'm sure I read that new versions of the AP's work with proper 802.3at. About time too. The AC-Pro's always supported proper PoE, none of that passive 24v nonsense.
Actually I think that I heard that too.
Interested as this is crossing from the enterprise kit to the consumer targeted kit.
I've only had it installed for a couple of hours but so far it seems good. Coverage from the Amplifi HD router alone seems quite similar to my old UniFi AC LR (I have it located in the same position in the house). At the moment it seems I might not even need to purchase a mesh point but I may add one to improve 5GHz connectivity downstairs. They have also added IPv6 support with the latest firmware that was recently released, I assume this will work with my BT Infinity connection like the Edgerouter X did but I have yet to try it. Firmware updating was simple as it flashed up with a message on the screen of the router and I just had to press the button to update.
The touchscreen on the router is handy, it can show the date/time, realtime bandwidth, lan port status etc. Overall quite pleased as it's just one clean box doing the job of my Edgerouter X/AC LR.
The only downside seems to be is that you can't do QoS on wired devices. Hopefully in the future this will change with an update.
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I just finished setting up a ubiquiti system.
Went for the lites due to thick brick walls so multiple transmitters seemed the way to go.
Got two broadcasts going, each vlan'ed off from eachother. Controller is running on a DC behind a PFSense firewall.
Very happy with the the setup process.
Went for the lites due to thick brick walls so multiple transmitters seemed the way to go.
Got two broadcasts going, each vlan'ed off from eachother. Controller is running on a DC behind a PFSense firewall.
Very happy with the the setup process.
Now had the AmpliFi system up and running for about 5 days. I've also got an AmpliFi HD mesh point installed, which has significantly improved 5GHz coverage. I must say overall that it is extremely stable/reliable, I've not had connection issues on any device so far.
Recently added the UniFi AC LR just to improve the wi-fi from the sky q hub. Working great most of the time but a few times it has suddenly disconnected. The blue led flashes every 5 secs which apparently means...
"Isolated, AP Lost Network Connectivity,
Searching for Wireless Uplink"
I have to turn the AP off/on to get to connect again.
Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
"Isolated, AP Lost Network Connectivity,
Searching for Wireless Uplink"
I have to turn the AP off/on to get to connect again.
Is there anything I can do to prevent this?
It sounds like it's losing network connectivity. Must be an issue with the Q Hub. I would try giving it a manual static IP and see if that helps.
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How is the AP connected to the network? Can you ping the AP when it's showing as isolated?
It could be faulty cabling, PoE injector playing up or faulty AP.
It could be faulty cabling, PoE injector playing up or faulty AP.
AP is connected to the hub via ca6 cable, cat6 cable from PoE to AP.
I would suspect it's a DHCP issue with the Q Hub. I've seen DHCP cause problems on other devices before with the Q Hub. Trying running a manual static IP on the AP and see if it resolves the problem.
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So the AP is connected to the Sky Q Hub and you're using the powerline functionality? I wonder if the powerline is the issue.
Can you ping the AP when it's showing as isolated?
Can you ping the AP when it's showing as isolated?
No, cannot ping, see the AP at all. The powerline function? I'm using the PoE that came with the AP.
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Oh, I thought the Sky Q powerline stuff could be used to provide access to additional devices. Seems it can't.
So you've got the PoE injector connected to a switch and then the AP is connected to the injector? Try a different cable and if that doesn't sort it then it's probably a faulty AP or PoE injector.
So you've got the PoE injector connected to a switch and then the AP is connected to the injector? Try a different cable and if that doesn't sort it then it's probably a faulty AP or PoE injector.
Just using the PoE that came with the Ubiquiti AP.
Sky Q hub ==cat6 cable==> PoE (LAN socket). PoE (POE socket) ==cat6 cable==> AP.
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Is the AP running the latest firmware? I would also try forgetting the AP, and re-provisioning it.