Chris, thanks for the review. I do use the HDs in my house. They are about 40-50Mbps faster than the pros and that is before link aggregation. We also use them in most conference rooms and class rooms we support.
Ubiquiti makes some great equipment. I'm still loving my AP-AC-Lite that I installed 2.5 years ago. POE meant that I only had to worry about running one wire. No need to think about how to power it. I don't run a controller. I used the Android app to set up the SSID, channel, and Password. Currently have 12 wireless devices including two Rokus connected to it.
Thank you for this thorough review. I was on the fence as to what to purchase for a 4K sq ft home. Sticking with the ac pro. This video helped me make my decision. Great work.
I had 3 pro in my 4500sqft home, and replaced one with HD in my study room where most computers are. I can say that even with 3x3 clients, there's a significant performance gain from pro to HD. I had 300-400, peak 500 Mbps on pro, but now I'm able to get consistent 650-750mbps, with peak close to 900 on HD.
This is extremely helpful and just what I was looking for, I'm in the planning stages for a Ubiquity home network, thanks so much for putting these videos together I'll be sure to use your Amazon affiliate purchase links when the time comes! 👍
9:13 having a good antenna is about being able to have good listening characteristics. You could transmit on a coat hanger and have good TX (assuming you have good SWR), just add more power for longer range. RX is harder, you need a good antenna design. I agree with the "why didn't they put a better antenna on all of them" though.
Well, yes and no. You can use a useless antenna to transmit and just increase the transmitter power to get the same coverage but there are rules for Wi-Fi in most countries that state what the maximum output power you are allowed to use is, so for Wi-Fi you can't legally just increase transmitter power.
@@BrianG61UK Not to mention that "just use more powah" is not that practical. The equation for power amplification is dB = 10 log(P2/P1) so the required power doubles for every 3dB increase. If you want just by 12dB higher signal, you have to use 16 times more power, 100 times more for 20dB, and so on... And if the link is so crap that you have to decide what to do, then probably there is not just 3dB what is missing from the system... High power microwave electronics (and the power bill to heat the spiders on the coat hanger) is more expensive than just using a higher gain antenna. For example the 12dBi gain is not that hard to achieve even in DIY fashion.
In antenna design, when you add gain, you are losing something else. So my guess, is that with the LR model, they are sacrificing vertical signal to get longer horizontal signal (more like an oval). So that would explain why it's not a good antenna for all of their products where they might go for more of a circular signal pattern
RE time around 9:00, a more sensitive AP means the client doesn't need a stronger transmit signal. In fact, better sensitivity is much better than transmission boost. If everyone is trying to talk louder, the spectrum just gets noisy.
I like your videos and the hard work you put to create these videos. I would like to point out and it may not be your forte but mine is being a radio communication guy. Please be aware when some one says they have high gain antenna and in this case 3x3 MEMO ( it means that these antennas are stacked and thus produce gain and gain is never a one sided affair as a transmitter but the same gain works to receive in a weak signal) That is why it is said that instead of going for a high power radio in terms of Tx power, go for a high gain antenna as it would give you Tx and Rx gain both. regards
The rule of reciprocity applies to antenna’s. A generally speaking, if an antenna transmits efficiently, it will also receive efficiently. Assuming the transmitter/receiver is close to the antenna, which it almost always is in WIFI applications, the best bang for the buck improvement in T/R is almost always a better antenna.
I upgraded my home network recently from a single Netgear R7000 Nighthawk which worked well for a number of years. I purchase a EdgeRouter 10ER and a NanoHD AP (based on your video series and training videos) which I mounted in the ceiling (fairly centrally) in my 2800 sq ft 2 story home. I have 9 children and at Christmas and holidays have 50+ client devices but throughout the year about 20 clients. The 2.4 GHz signal covers the upstairs and downstairs nicely even through walls on Medium Power/HT20. Both 2.4 and 5 GHz is set to a minimum RSSI of -77 dBm in strict mode (enabled). I have 20 neighbor signals mostly below -77 dBm but no 5 GHz neighbors. I regularly get a experience near 99% or 100% on 2.4 GHz. The 5 GHz signal covers the upstairs through walls fairly well but the downstairs does not quite reach a wide area. The 5 GHz setting is VHT80 and medium power and has with no neighbor interference. I am considering adding a BeaconHD to mesh to the NanoHD AP (instead of another NanoHD and cabling between floors) but was thinking about the bandwidth impact on the NanoHD. Since the NanoHD has a capacity of 200 clients maybe this is no strain and a much simpler solution to get better 5GHz coverage downstairs in 2 key areas. I measured the dBm at the plug I'm considering and it is a range of -50 dBm to -60 dBm back to the NanoHD. So it should be fine. Question: does the community agree with my assessment and solution, or should another solution be considered? Thanks Scott
Excellent presentation. No nonsense, concise, and to the point from someone who clearly has real world experience with the product. I'm interested in improving the wifi in my house and am looking forward to viewing your other videos. Subscribed!
I am a home user and have about 45 devices used at once. I can recommend the PRO over anything else. I was using two lite earlier and the traffic lag was intense. Switching over to one pro is cheaper than two lites and since switching to the pro I now have 83 devices and it is running strong. Get the pro if you are a weirdo like me!
Sorry, it is a bit unclear, what I meant to say is that when I had the two lites I was at 45 and found that I began to get some packet loss. Now that I am on the pro I had gone up to 59. I currently have 83 with the same pro and have no connection issues at all. :)
@@ChocoWaifus I use the Pro units at work and have seen just over 100 simultaneous login's on one device without issues. Literature claims it'll take 200
Maybe it's already mentioned but you can also power the cloud key with a micro USB power supply. Looking further i also use the AC-LR exactly like you mentioned as a repeater and they work great!
Antennas work both ways; a higher performance antenna will improve both transmit and receive. The LR might also have a higher dynamic range front end and/or a higher power transmitter, both of these increasing the range but also costing more to manufacture.
1:06 - 1:30 You don't "need" the software for the wifi or the AP to work. The software is only necessary to set up and configure the access point. You can also install it on a virtual machine running Ubuntu Server and manage it via the browser. This is how I manage it at home and at the office. The cloud key is very convenient, and I'm sure it would allow for faster deployment, but it's not necessary.
true but the key also gives you remote access to their app which I find handy.. that way if I wanna screw with a family member away from home I can :p lol
Excellent! I'm down here in Brazil. Even though, this video helped to take a decision on which device to by to my home office! Thank you! BTW, I chose the AP-AC-Lite.
Great video. I went for the ac lite in my home. I thought two ap’s were enough but because of the many competing 2,4ghz networks from neighbors and the incredibly thick’s walls and ceilings in my home I’m thinking of getting one more.
I’ve got brick walls in my home. I love that for several reasons (I save so much money on cooling in summer and heating in winter) but honestly one of the biggest reasons is because it decreases interference from my neighbors’ networks so much. I have some wifi-connected smart home stuff and have never had to worry about disconnected devices on my network like I would have to with a newer wood frame house.
A "long range" antenna will typically mean it has a higher isotropic gain, which will mean a narrower coverage pattern. This may be why they don't just make them long range by default.
I’m using the LR paired with a beaconHD extender on the opposite end of the house... makes for an excellent setup. Full signal WiFi from end to end, upstairs and down. Even outside in the front and back. Not a bad choice at all. I’d rather a full signal in all areas, than a partial signal with higher speed capabilities of the HD unit. Speed takes a hit when a user lacks a full signal.
with the use case of 2000+/- sqft homes more-or-less centrally placed on 1acre or less lots, folks that want zero deadspots in the home and minimal deadspots throughout the yard (being immediately opposite a closed metal garage door being the largest culprit), whom want to only install a single device, and where the competing neighbor wifi is ISP AIO boxes, I personally ONLY recommend the UAP-AC-LR units. I have for years, with 100% success. When you are dealing with consumer low-to-mid-grade handheld devices, the LR truly makes a difference in usable range when placed head to head against the lite or pro in this environment. I can real-world confirm that the LR is not hype, albeit a specific use-case, with results that may not be readily apparent when employing high-to-enthusiast-grade connected devices to test with. great video, the cloud key is under-promoted as a preventative measure for just the scenario as you outlined it.
I enjoyed this video Chris.. This is more like it.. You explained very well on network terms that made the understanding abnd use if the Ubiquiti AP's 😊👍
There are a great # of reasons to use the LR and most of those do not relate to the mobile device antennae. The easiest one to explain here is extended range LR provide a huge benefit to get around dark spots in some structures when broadcast from up top downward. For example in one home I placed the AC Pro in the middle of the house and on the second floor which could reach most of the interior of the house on the second floor, it could reach some devices directly below it and two devices directly above it, but not all rooms and corners in this three story brownstone, so in the top of the house 3rd floor, I installed the LR (center of the house on the ceiling to broadcast down to reach the corners of all rooms and corners. Pull the power back from the AC Pro from trying to pull in bad signal clients and everyone not connected to the AC Pro had 100Mb signal to the LR from even on the ground floor which the AC Pro was unable to do. The attennae upgrade is something you may NOT or you May Need depending on the situation, hence the reason for the larger unit and the extra price.... Its like a Sunroof on a car... not everyone wants to spend it or will use it.
Hi Chris, nice synopsis. You don't mention the use of the IoS or Android app to manage an access point. For those with simple setup and without other Unifi devices (eg using an Edgerouter-x rather than USG), the app provides all that is needed. It also has a very useful throughput test which helps enormously in finding the best position for the AP. The app also integrates nicely with a controller should you have one and provides simple mobile control. Appreciate this is the "low rent" end of the usage spectrum but there are a lot us about!
The secondary ethernet ports on UAP-AC-PRO and UAP-AC-HD aren't for connecting additional devices but for feeding the access point. They both have a throughput larger than 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps), which is the maximum speed of one RJ-45 ethernet port. That is why you need 2 (2x 1 Gbps = 2 Gbps or 2000 Mbps).
This is only partially correct. The secondary interface can be bonded to the network interface to increase the maximum throughput to the device, but by default, this is not how Ubiquiti has it configured. In order to set up link aggregation, you have to follow a separate set of published, but currently unsupported steps.
Great video. I have the LR deployed in an office environment although i think like you about the 2 way communication power issue, my users get amazing connectivity over a wide office space area. I suggest you testing one yourself.
Great Video! I am a novice in networking but I like Ubiquiti products. I want to upgrade my current wireless system, but don't like any of the mesh wireless systems out now, however, I get a little confused on what each of the Ubiquiti products do. I think a great suggestion would be to walk us through each unit as if you were setting up a home and how everything is connected and set up. For example, what is an edge router, cloud key, unifi swtich and why do we need all those devices. There is almost way too much info and I'm not good at sorting this stuff out. I think that type of video would be helpful for novices like me who have a larger home (I'm at about 4,000 sq ft). Thanks, I enjoy all your videos!
Hi Chris. I use the UAP AC HD regularly with great succsess. The situation of the device with low power trying to reach the LR AP. makes sense initially, but remember that the sensitivity of the AP is also improved, thereby allowing connections to weaker signals than the standard AP. Yes definitely a good pick for repeaters, ( I use the unify Mesh) , but in the hotel motel environment, the AP AC LR. definitely increases connectivity for users, without the cost of going to the pro. Also the cloud controller is nice for status and remote monitoring. But in any small deployment like a small business or motel. I have found that configuring the units with a controller and then letting them free run without one, works fine unless you need active guest policies or hot spot fuctionality. I use another user gateway for this downstream. Love your videos.
I agree with some of the other criticisms raised here. You were too quick to dismiss the ac-lr model as "Marketing fluff". The incremental cost comes from having 3, not 2 transmit/receive chains at 2.4 GHz. You missed the fact that 3x3 MIMO means that, when receiving, it uses 3 antennas. This is a big win for receive sensitivity. For 1 and 2 stream receive, those 3 antennas can be combined using a bit of radio magic called maximal ratio combining (MRC) which is the receiver version of "beamforming" used at the transmitter to focus energy in the direction of a receiver. In fact 2x3 MIMO with 3 antennas at each end provides a great balance of range and throughput. Having said that, I enjoyed the video, and value the practical experience you are sharing.
You can also setup the AP via the unifi ios/android app and you do not require the unifi controller if your chasing a set and forget and dont want to view any logged data.
This is how I installed my AP-AC-lite. However, understand that the controller gives additional functionality (IE: Guest SSID, Enterprise mode logins, Radio on/off by schedule just to name a few.) If all you want to do is set the SSID, channel, PSK, then the App is all you need. Oh, I have seen reports that the controller can be installed on a Raspberry Pi.
The LR is a high gain receive antenna which will raise the noise floor in an environment surrounded by other wireless networks. It is ideal for larger low density properties and it is outdoor rated iirc. You don't want that high gain in many situations hence the difference.
Great videos, always clear and concise! Could you give me some advice on our wifi network? We now have 48 AP's (two buildings on the same network/subnet) and so have outgrown the UCK Gen2+. I was wondering if you could give me some direction for the correct procedure in moving the AP's from one building away from the present UCK to another one on the same network? Thanks for your assistance.
Yea - I saw that when I re-watched the video after I had uploaded it to RUclips. Decided it wasn't worth re-doing the whole thing to fix that one little piece - but good eye!
We have definitively solved signal issues by swapping a UAP AC PRO with a UAP AC LR. The difference is big (and real). Thank you for your videos.
2:28 UAP-AC-LITE
6:36 UAP-AC-LR
10:31 UAP-AC-PRO
14:21 UAP-AC-HD
HapaInc thanks
is this a list of units, that failed/sucks? in real-time?
You sir, are a gentleman 😂👍👍. ✅
The lite versions are just excellent for home use, I've put two in at home to cover an L-shaped house and they just work.. simple. Great video.
Thanks, I came here to see if the HD was overkill for my home. It is. Thanks for saving 200 of my dollars.
Chris, thanks for the review. I do use the HDs in my house. They are about 40-50Mbps faster than the pros and that is before link aggregation. We also use them in most conference rooms and class rooms we support.
Ubiquiti makes some great equipment. I'm still loving my AP-AC-Lite that I installed 2.5 years ago. POE meant that I only had to worry about running one wire. No need to think about how to power it. I don't run a controller. I used the Android app to set up the SSID, channel, and Password. Currently have 12 wireless devices including two Rokus connected to it.
Thank you for this thorough review. I was on the fence as to what to purchase for a 4K sq ft home. Sticking with the ac pro. This video helped me make my decision. Great work.
Very educational video. Thank you. I got the Pro form my house...easy to deploy and manage...now I have wireless throughout my house...😊
Thanks so much for this video.. This sent me down the rabbit hole of getting all my network switched out with Ubiquity products. Great channel.
I had 3 pro in my 4500sqft home, and replaced one with HD in my study room where most computers are. I can say that even with 3x3 clients, there's a significant performance gain from pro to HD. I had 300-400, peak 500 Mbps on pro, but now I'm able to get consistent 650-750mbps, with peak close to 900 on HD.
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Every answer I was needing to decide which one. The Pro!
It is time to do a 2020 version of this video! :)
add some bees.
You mean with masks? :) But I agree. An update would be nice, maybe even including the in-wall HD AP's and BeaconHD.
@Sawyer Valentin lol - WARMING UP THE ACCOUNT IP THROUGH A PROXY
Yes agreed and see the aps are mesh capable
We need the 2021 version where you can’t buy most of these because they are sitting in a shipping container on a ship off the coast of LA.
Thank you for going through the trouble to make these videos. they are amazing!!!
One of the best and professional reviews I have seen on the net, WELL DONE !
This is extremely helpful and just what I was looking for, I'm in the planning stages for a Ubiquity home network, thanks so much for putting these videos together I'll be sure to use your Amazon affiliate purchase links when the time comes! 👍
You make great videos man !!! Keep up the good work.
9:13 having a good antenna is about being able to have good listening characteristics. You could transmit on a coat hanger and have good TX (assuming you have good SWR), just add more power for longer range. RX is harder, you need a good antenna design. I agree with the "why didn't they put a better antenna on all of them" though.
Well, yes and no. You can use a useless antenna to transmit and just increase the transmitter power to get the same coverage but there are rules for Wi-Fi in most countries that state what the maximum output power you are allowed to use is, so for Wi-Fi you can't legally just increase transmitter power.
@@BrianG61UK Not to mention that "just use more powah" is not that practical. The equation for power amplification is
dB = 10 log(P2/P1)
so the required power doubles for every 3dB increase. If you want just by 12dB higher signal, you have to use 16 times more power, 100 times more for 20dB, and so on...
And if the link is so crap that you have to decide what to do, then probably there is not just 3dB what is missing from the system...
High power microwave electronics (and the power bill to heat the spiders on the coat hanger) is more expensive than just using a higher gain antenna. For example the 12dBi gain is not that hard to achieve even in DIY fashion.
I enjoy your videos. I've used the cloud key cor a couple of locations, you CAN power it via the micro-USB port with a 5 volt - 2.5 AMP power supply.
In antenna design, when you add gain, you are losing something else. So my guess, is that with the LR model, they are sacrificing vertical signal to get longer horizontal signal (more like an oval). So that would explain why it's not a good antenna for all of their products where they might go for more of a circular signal pattern
RE time around 9:00, a more sensitive AP means the client doesn't need a stronger transmit signal. In fact, better sensitivity is much better than transmission boost. If everyone is trying to talk louder, the spectrum just gets noisy.
Great video, very thorough and answered all my questions about the different AP’s.
I got the PRO for my double storey home. Has worked flawlessly over three years.
Great information. Helped me so much on equipment I already use in my line of work.
Finally, a definitive explanation on this product line.
Thanks for this, been researching Ubiquiti ap's and this was very helpful. I will use your links!
Multiple HDs work great in my friends home. 8000sq ft with many devices and the high speed is maintained throughout.
Very much needed video! Thanks as always!
Loving your videos dude. Keep it up!
thanks that was very informative! I needed one to put to the basement as the wifi strength is super low down there. The lite version will do just fine
I like your videos and the hard work you put to create these videos. I would like to point out and it may not be your forte but mine is being a radio communication guy. Please be aware when some one says they have high gain antenna and in this case 3x3 MEMO ( it means that these antennas are stacked and thus produce gain and gain is never a one sided affair as a transmitter but the same gain works to receive in a weak signal) That is why it is said that instead of going for a high power radio in terms of Tx power, go for a high gain antenna as it would give you Tx and Rx gain both.
regards
The rule of reciprocity applies to antenna’s. A generally speaking, if an antenna transmits efficiently, it will also receive efficiently. Assuming the transmitter/receiver is close to the antenna, which it almost always is in WIFI applications, the best bang for the buck improvement in T/R is almost always a better antenna.
I upgraded my home network recently from a single Netgear R7000 Nighthawk which worked well for a number of years.
I purchase a EdgeRouter 10ER and a NanoHD AP (based on your video series and training videos) which I mounted in the ceiling (fairly centrally) in my 2800 sq ft 2 story home.
I have 9 children and at Christmas and holidays have 50+ client devices but throughout the year about 20 clients.
The 2.4 GHz signal covers the upstairs and downstairs nicely even through walls on Medium Power/HT20.
Both 2.4 and 5 GHz is set to a minimum RSSI of -77 dBm in strict mode (enabled).
I have 20 neighbor signals mostly below -77 dBm but no 5 GHz neighbors.
I regularly get a experience near 99% or 100% on 2.4 GHz.
The 5 GHz signal covers the upstairs through walls fairly well but the downstairs does not quite reach a wide area.
The 5 GHz setting is VHT80 and medium power and has with no neighbor interference.
I am considering adding a BeaconHD to mesh to the NanoHD AP (instead of another NanoHD and cabling between floors) but was thinking about the bandwidth impact on the NanoHD.
Since the NanoHD has a capacity of 200 clients maybe this is no strain and a much simpler solution to get better 5GHz coverage downstairs in 2 key areas. I measured the dBm at the plug I'm considering and it is a range of -50 dBm to -60 dBm back to the NanoHD. So it should be fine.
Question: does the community agree with my assessment and solution, or should another solution be considered?
Thanks
Scott
Step by step and informative. Thank you for this video!!!
Excellent presentation. No nonsense, concise, and to the point from someone who clearly has real world experience with the product. I'm interested in improving the wifi in my house and am looking forward to viewing your other videos. Subscribed!
I'm thinking about jumping into the Ubiquiti ecosystem. What part is incorrect? Would you recommend another device? Aruba? Linksys?
Another informative presentation. Thank you. Q: Ubiquiti UniFi AC in-wall access point wasn't covered. Where does it 'fit' with these?
I really appreciate your videos and you sharing your knowledge. I hope you keep it up. Thank you.
I am a home user and have about 45 devices used at once. I can recommend the PRO over anything else. I was using two lite earlier and the traffic lag was intense. Switching over to one pro is cheaper than two lites and since switching to the pro I now have 83 devices and it is running strong. Get the pro if you are a weirdo like me!
Sorry, it is a bit unclear, what I meant to say is that when I had the two lites I was at 45 and found that I began to get some packet loss. Now that I am on the pro I had gone up to 59. I currently have 83 with the same pro and have no connection issues at all. :)
OrangeToGo IOT, cameras and home automation devices can all add up.
I have 45 devices and use the eero Gen 2 Pro system and it is a beast.
@@ChocoWaifus I use the Pro units at work and have seen just over 100 simultaneous login's on one device without issues. Literature claims it'll take 200
Maybe it's already mentioned but you can also power the cloud key with a micro USB power supply.
Looking further i also use the AC-LR exactly like you mentioned as a repeater and they work great!
Great and simple review! Thanks!
Absolutely the best source for Ubiquiti devices. Thank you!
As always - great video and very informative. Thanks!
Antennas work both ways; a higher performance antenna will improve both transmit and receive. The LR might also have a higher dynamic range front end and/or a higher power transmitter, both of these increasing the range but also costing more to manufacture.
This is exactly what i have been looking for .. Wonderful .. Thanks
1:06 - 1:30
You don't "need" the software for the wifi or the AP to work. The software is only necessary to set up and configure the access point.
You can also install it on a virtual machine running Ubuntu Server and manage it via the browser. This is how I manage it at home and at the office.
The cloud key is very convenient, and I'm sure it would allow for faster deployment, but it's not necessary.
true but the key also gives you remote access to their app which I find handy.. that way if I wanna screw with a family member away from home I can :p lol
Thank you for the teaching!
You make great videos. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video, it helped me to pick the right model for my needs.
Great video. I just bought the Unifi Cloudkey using the affiliate link.
Your review is really helpful :)
Excellent! I'm down here in Brazil. Even though, this video helped to take a decision on which device to by to my home office! Thank you! BTW, I chose the AP-AC-Lite.
Thanks. This was informative!
Great video - thanks for the concise explanations.
Very clear language. Purchasing via the link in gratitude. AC-PRO is for me
Great video. I went for the ac lite in my home. I thought two ap’s were enough but because of the many competing 2,4ghz networks from neighbors and the incredibly thick’s walls and ceilings in my home I’m thinking of getting one more.
I’ve got brick walls in my home. I love that for several reasons (I save so much money on cooling in summer and heating in winter) but honestly one of the biggest reasons is because it decreases interference from my neighbors’ networks so much. I have some wifi-connected smart home stuff and have never had to worry about disconnected devices on my network like I would have to with a newer wood frame house.
thank you so much i really like your videos, its clear, complete and very instructive
A "long range" antenna will typically mean it has a higher isotropic gain, which will mean a narrower coverage pattern. This may be why they don't just make them long range by default.
great explanation, thanks, hope to see more like this :)
I’m using the LR paired with a beaconHD extender on the opposite end of the house... makes for an excellent setup. Full signal WiFi from end to end, upstairs and down. Even outside in the front and back. Not a bad choice at all. I’d rather a full signal in all areas, than a partial signal with higher speed capabilities of the HD unit. Speed takes a hit when a user lacks a full signal.
I use the LR at home you get 3x3 in 2.4 and thats honestly worth the small extra cost
Mee too!
A little of topic, but could you someday do a video on what bell/intercom/broadcast you would recommend?
Perfeito. Falou tudo que é importante.
another great vid. great content.
Bro hug from the UK. Thanks man. This was exactly the kind of video I needed.
Very, very, very good information!
Thank you for very clear explanation. Will you be doing the same for their In-Wall devices?
I use it on a Raspberry Pi along with other services that I run. I also use a pair of LR's extend my network almost 275 ft. They work great.
with the use case of 2000+/- sqft homes more-or-less centrally placed on 1acre or less lots, folks that want zero deadspots in the home and minimal deadspots throughout the yard (being immediately opposite a closed metal garage door being the largest culprit), whom want to only install a single device, and where the competing neighbor wifi is ISP AIO boxes, I personally ONLY recommend the UAP-AC-LR units. I have for years, with 100% success. When you are dealing with consumer low-to-mid-grade handheld devices, the LR truly makes a difference in usable range when placed head to head against the lite or pro in this environment. I can real-world confirm that the LR is not hype, albeit a specific use-case, with results that may not be readily apparent when employing high-to-enthusiast-grade connected devices to test with. great video, the cloud key is under-promoted as a preventative measure for just the scenario as you outlined it.
I enjoyed this video Chris.. This is more like it.. You explained very well on network terms that made the understanding abnd use if the Ubiquiti AP's 😊👍
excellent explainations thank you!!
There are a great # of reasons to use the LR and most of those do not relate to the mobile device antennae. The easiest one to explain here is extended range LR provide a huge benefit to get around dark spots in some structures when broadcast from up top downward. For example in one home I placed the AC Pro in the middle of the house and on the second floor which could reach most of the interior of the house on the second floor, it could reach some devices directly below it and two devices directly above it, but not all rooms and corners in this three story brownstone, so in the top of the house 3rd floor, I installed the LR (center of the house on the ceiling to broadcast down to reach the corners of all rooms and corners. Pull the power back from the AC Pro from trying to pull in bad signal clients and everyone not connected to the AC Pro had 100Mb signal to the LR from even on the ground floor which the AC Pro was unable to do. The attennae upgrade is something you may NOT or you May Need depending on the situation, hence the reason for the larger unit and the extra price.... Its like a Sunroof on a car... not everyone wants to spend it or will use it.
Enlightning. Thank you for sharing
keep going clear explanation for those who are not specialized in networks
+thamer h Cheers...thanks!
Great Video Chris.
Thanks for the video, it was very informative =)
Hi Chris, nice synopsis. You don't mention the use of the IoS or Android app to manage an access point. For those with simple setup and without other Unifi devices (eg using an Edgerouter-x rather than USG), the app provides all that is needed. It also has a very useful throughput test which helps enormously in finding the best position for the AP. The app also integrates nicely with a controller should you have one and provides simple mobile control. Appreciate this is the "low rent" end of the usage spectrum but there are a lot us about!
Like always nice video with lots of good information. Thanks
The secondary ethernet ports on UAP-AC-PRO and UAP-AC-HD aren't for connecting additional devices but for feeding the access point. They both have a throughput larger than 1 Gbps (1000 Mbps), which is the maximum speed of one RJ-45 ethernet port. That is why you need 2 (2x 1 Gbps = 2 Gbps or 2000 Mbps).
Both.
This is only partially correct. The secondary interface can be bonded to the network interface to increase the maximum throughput to the device, but by default, this is not how Ubiquiti has it configured. In order to set up link aggregation, you have to follow a separate set of published, but currently unsupported steps.
@@tfrederick74656 Where would one find these unsupported steps?
@@wub5 community.ubnt.com/t5/UAP-HD-Testing-Beta/HD-Aggregate-Throughput-and-Testing/m-p/1801259/highlight/true#M1493
@@tfrederick74656 Above link gives me Access Denied even when I'm logged in
Great video, thanks!
i have the LR and it worked great outdoor
Great video. I have the LR deployed in an office environment although i think like you about the 2 way communication power issue, my users get amazing connectivity over a wide office space area. I suggest you testing one yourself.
Very helpful video. Thanks.
Thank you, very useful!
Great Video! I am a novice in networking but I like Ubiquiti products. I want to upgrade my current wireless system, but don't like any of the mesh wireless systems out now, however, I get a little confused on what each of the Ubiquiti products do. I think a great suggestion would be to walk us through each unit as if you were setting up a home and how everything is connected and set up. For example, what is an edge router, cloud key, unifi swtich and why do we need all those devices. There is almost way too much info and I'm not good at sorting this stuff out. I think that type of video would be helpful for novices like me who have a larger home (I'm at about 4,000 sq ft). Thanks, I enjoy all your videos!
If you go back through my video history, you'll find a lot of what you suggested - I've done a ton of Ubiquiti videos!
Hi Chris.
I use the UAP AC HD regularly with great succsess. The situation of the device with low power trying to reach the LR AP. makes sense initially, but remember that the sensitivity of the AP is also improved, thereby allowing connections to weaker signals than the standard AP.
Yes definitely a good pick for repeaters, ( I use the unify Mesh) , but in the hotel motel environment, the AP AC LR. definitely increases connectivity for users, without the cost of going to the pro.
Also the cloud controller is nice for status and remote monitoring. But in any small deployment like a small business or motel. I have found that configuring the units with a controller and then letting them free run without one, works fine unless you need active guest policies or hot spot fuctionality. I use another user gateway for this downstream.
Love your videos.
+Eric & Val Goodyear Great feedback - thanks for sharing!
You can also power the cloudkey via usb if u dont have a poe switch ;)
A very good presentation.
I agree with some of the other criticisms raised here. You were too quick to dismiss the ac-lr model as "Marketing fluff". The incremental cost comes from having 3, not 2 transmit/receive chains at 2.4 GHz. You missed the fact that 3x3 MIMO means that, when receiving, it uses 3 antennas. This is a big win for receive sensitivity. For 1 and 2 stream receive, those 3 antennas can be combined using a bit of radio magic called maximal ratio combining (MRC) which is the receiver version of "beamforming" used at the transmitter to focus energy in the direction of a receiver. In fact 2x3 MIMO with 3 antennas at each end provides a great balance of range and throughput.
Having said that, I enjoyed the video, and value the practical experience you are sharing.
The UAP-AC-LR's innovative (higher gain) antenna applies the gain to transmit and receive just like any other antenna.
very good tutorial, thank you
very educative thank for the video really helped me alot
Great video! Very helpful
Purchased the AC Pro for a client, great recommendation!
Good stuff, thanks!
You can also setup the AP via the unifi ios/android app and you do not require the unifi controller if your chasing a set and forget and dont want to view any logged data.
Good point!
This is how I installed my AP-AC-lite. However, understand that the controller gives additional functionality (IE: Guest SSID, Enterprise mode logins, Radio on/off by schedule just to name a few.) If all you want to do is set the SSID, channel, PSK, then the App is all you need.
Oh, I have seen reports that the controller can be installed on a Raspberry Pi.
Your video was great. A+++
The LR is a high gain receive antenna which will raise the noise floor in an environment surrounded by other wireless networks. It is ideal for larger low density properties and it is outdoor rated iirc. You don't want that high gain in many situations hence the difference.
love this content keep it up
Awesome, now we need a 2021 version =)
Thanks Chris!
Great videos, always clear and concise! Could you give me some advice on our wifi network? We now have 48 AP's (two buildings on the same network/subnet) and so have outgrown the UCK Gen2+. I was wondering if you could give me some direction for the correct procedure in moving the AP's from one building away from the present UCK to another one on the same network? Thanks for your assistance.
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Other than that, great breakdown, Chris.
Yea - I saw that when I re-watched the video after I had uploaded it to RUclips. Decided it wasn't worth re-doing the whole thing to fix that one little piece - but good eye!
It's funny enough. :)
@@CrosstalkSolutions I thought it was subliminal messaging at first for some affiliate marketing xD
Yes that was my favourite part of the video! Please include more new text layers in future videos.