UniFi Upgrades

markwilliams82 · 12 Nov 2023 at 15:08

I'm looking to get a couple of wifi access points for home use and hear a lot of positive comments about the UniFi access points.

I borrowed one (albeit the older model) and coverage was good and was easy to set up but being old, support and performance wasn't great.

Are the newer UniFi AP AC Lites any good?

Would they be better than using something such as Google Wifi or Nest Wifi devices? My missus doesn't like the idea of having smart speakers around the home especially as she works from home for her job in a local government role that again, doesn't like smart speakers

Thanks in advance

darkblade · 12 Nov 2023 at 15:43

I would try and stretch to the Unifi 6 Pro (U6-Pro) - perhaps try and grab a deak in the Black Friday sales.
These provide great speed and bandwidth across all channels.

markwilliams82 · 12 Nov 2023 at 15:48

Looks like it would be worth the extra to be honest

Do they normally come with POE adapters? Can't see on the description

Simon D · 12 Nov 2023 at 18:48

markwilliams82 said:
Looks like it would be worth the extra to be honest

Do they normally come with POE adapters? Can't see on the description

The POE adapters are no longer supplied with the UniFi 6 Pro units

Orcvader · 13 Nov 2023 at 09:14

There's also the U6+ if you want to save a bit of money, it's the successor to the U6 Lite. I think it's even around the same price as the AC Lite if you look around.

But yes, no PoE adapter, you'll need to get that separately. Could even go for a PoE switch if you plan to install another one in the home for better coverage.

markwilliams82 · 13 Nov 2023 at 09:28

Thanks

Do they offer better coverage than mesh systems like Google?

Orcvader · 13 Nov 2023 at 11:28

Usually depends on location, antenna design, etc. But compared to mesh where it relies on wireless backhaul, these Unifi APs uses ethernet which provides a more stable experience.

siclilmonkey · 15 Nov 2023 at 13:02

Would the U6+ work with 802.3af PoE? (HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch (J9299A))

Orcvader · 15 Nov 2023 at 13:40

siclilmonkey said:
Would the U6+ work with 802.3af PoE? (HP ProCurve 2520G-24-PoE Switch (J9299A))

Don't see why not. Max rated power usage is 9W compared to the lite's 12W, so it's well within 802.3af's limits.

siclilmonkey · 15 Nov 2023 at 15:17

Just read the specs on the switch sounds like its 10/100 not gig :eek:

darkblade · 15 Nov 2023 at 16:41

siclilmonkey said:
Just read the specs on the switch sounds like its 10/100 not gig

Is that a new one, or a used one? The new ones have 10/100/1000 ports.

That said, it's much cheaper to grab a PoE adapter than going down the road of a PoE managed switch for the sake of 1 or 2 PoE devices.

the-evaluator · 16 Nov 2023 at 07:40

I thought the G in HPE part numbers signified that the device had GigE ports.

It's been some years since I used an HPE switch, I got fed up with PSU's going pop so ripped them all out.

siclilmonkey · 16 Nov 2023 at 08:05

Yeah my bad didnt read the whole specs sheet the poe part only referenced 10/100 checked the config last night and it is 1000

ChrisD. · 16 Nov 2023 at 08:06

Huge thread here for UniFi:

* Official Ubiquiti Discussion Thread *

Not sure how I lived without these bad boys. Just got the pair to replace my N66U that I was using purely as an access point. Don't take this image as an exact replica of my coverage. The top and ground floor obviously aren't placed side by side like that. Ars did a better review than...

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