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I'm so impressed with Ubiquiti for releasing this so quickly. I upgraded this morning, and so far so good, i.e. they didn't break anything (yet).
 
I am not using the wireless uplink facility between APs so from what I've read there doesn't appear to be any benefit to installing the latest AP firmware.

I'll just wait wait on the myriad of Android/Linux based client devices to get updated and I doubt some IoT things will (at least the various SSIDs/VLANs for IoT and CCTV limits what they can do)
 
Hi Guys,

Looking to buy some UB access points, now do I need to go for Pro/LR/Lite?

At the moment I can only get standard broadband (Countryside) but hoping to have fibre within the next year.

Budget is not an issue, I have quite a large house (3000 sq ft). Not bothered about outdoor wifi.

Would appreciate your advice?
 
My house is over 5000Sqft and 1 AC PRO covers the lot and the Garden and the garage/bungalow in the garden.

Old Victorian house with brick internals.

I've recently moved the AP into the loft with no issues on the ground floor

I MAY get another AP for the games room (converting the bungalow in the garden into a cinema and games room) just for extra help during parties etc.
 
3000sqft here and one AP LR in the loft covers the house, but being 500 years old it is mostly more wifi friendly horse hair and plaster than brick. I actually run two to get coverage way out into my garden as well. I'm not sure LR is the best choice having read up a bit more elsewhere. Unless you have client devices that can make use of the extra antennae in the Pro then I think you will probably find no difference to a Lite which will do the job if placed centrally and high up.

The biggest challenge in most homes is running a cable to a good location. Not because it is a difficult thing to do, but it tends to come with compromises aesthetically etc. If you're happy you can run a cable most anywhere, put one Lite up and then if you need a second then do so. All the UAPs will be more than capable of handling all the devices you can throw at them in the home on any internet connection without breaking sweat.
 
The sheer number of UBNT options is getting ridiculous. It’s bad enough they have two separate ranges of nearly-identical switches and routers but then you have the AP range as well....

Lite - if you are installing more than one AP, this can be a great option. Just remember that only one device can access the AP at any time, which slows you down if you have LOTS of connected devices.

LR - if you only one want AP and you are mainly using phones and tablets, this is probably the sweet spot for most home users. What makes it LR is it has a better listening antenna than the Lite or the Pro so it can hear your phone respond as well as the phone can hear it.

Pro - this is where the MIMO starts, so you can connect more than one user at a time. On paper, slightly faster, but my experience is that it’s not with handsets because the LR gets a better signal with handsets in most cases.

HD - if everything in your house is on the WLAN, HD is a great option because of its multiple connection MIMO. Pricey though.

SHD - if you are in a very congested WiFi area and you have lots of devices and you want a really easy install, SHD will take care of all the channel separation for you. My experience is that the firmware isn’t quite there yet though. Give it 3-6 months and it’ll be as stable as the others. I had the same issues with the HD when that came out and it’s excellent now.

Whichever one you get, Mount it as high as you can and if possible on the ceiling or flat on a wall.

I’ve recently put in the IW-Pro system because I wanted GREAT 5Ghz performance and having a small AP in every room really lights up the WLAN all over the house.
 
WJA96 said:
The sheer number of UBNT options is getting ridiculous. It’s bad enough they have two separate ranges of nearly-identical switches and routers but then you have the AP range as well....

Lite - if you are installing more than one AP, this can be a great option. Just remember that only one device can access the AP at any time, which slows you down if you have LOTS of connected devices.

LR - if you only one want AP and you are mainly using phones and tablets, this is probably the sweet spot for most home users. What makes it LR is it has a better listening antenna than the Lite or the Pro so it can hear your phone respond as well as the phone can hear it.

Pro - this is where the MIMO starts, so you can connect more than one user at a time. On paper, slightly faster, but my experience is that it’s not with handsets because the LR gets a better signal with handsets in most cases.

HD - if everything in your house is on the WLAN, HD is a great option because of its multiple connection MIMO. Pricey though.

SHD - if you are in a very congested WiFi area and you have lots of devices and you want a really easy install, SHD will take care of all the channel separation for you. My experience is that the firmware isn’t quite there yet though. Give it 3-6 months and it’ll be as stable as the others. I had the same issues with the HD when that came out and it’s excellent now.

Whichever one you get, Mount it as high as you can and if possible on the ceiling or flat on a wall.

I’ve recently put in the IW-Pro system because I wanted GREAT 5Ghz performance and having a small AP in every room really lights up the WLAN all over the house.
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You also negated the outdoor variants from that list, they're quite nice and they are connectorised should you want to connect an antenna for a specific reason. Unifi up a leaky feeder is an absolute dream!

Quantity will always win over quality with wifi access points, smaller coverage areas, lower tx/rx powers and fewer clients per AP is the best possible solution.
 
pcfarrar said:
New AP looks a bit like AmpliFi without the screen/router.

http://ubnt.link/2yPcIuO
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I find it very odd that they're releasing a new product that uses 24v passive PoE as they've already announced that they're dropping 24v PoE support from the Unifi switches. You can be adapters that'll convert 802.3at/af to 24v but continuing to release devices using that cruddy standard is bizarre.
 
It isn't part of the UniFi range.

It appears to be a WISP type product rather than something targeted at the general market.

The 24V PoE is there to make it compatible with other airMAX products and make integration easier.
 
the-evaluator said:
I find it very odd that they're releasing a new product that uses 24v passive PoE as they've already announced that they're dropping 24v PoE support from the Unifi switches. You can be adapters that'll convert 802.3at/af to 24v but continuing to release devices using that cruddy standard is bizarre.
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And they’re not dropping the 24V option on the switches now. The installed user base is ENORMOUS and the kickback on the forums was equally enormous. They had corporate customers that effectively said “if a switch is replaced under warranty and the replacement will no longer support 24V access points then we expect all the access points to be replaced with 48V ones”. Bear in mind that the most expensive hosted cloud option gives you warranty for as long as you have the hosted cloud option and that has some potentially huge financial implications.

So UBNT very magnanimously agreed to keep the 24V option for now.

And I think there are two versions. One 24V without PoE injector for ISPs and one with a power supply for home use.
 
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