I just added one of these upstairs to help coverage in our second level. It works great, it was super easy to setup and has eliminated all the dead spots in my home. Well worth the price point.
Very interesting that nobody mentioned an obvious downside of this big boy: covering up not only one but two power sockets. idk but powerlines had the same problem in the beginning but they managed to design them to pass-through the power socket and they also have versions with included wifi.
I was also very surprised by this. Doesn't seem like it would have been that difficult to pop a couple pass through sockets on the front of that thing.
I have one of these "meshed" with a NanoHD, but find that the 5Ghz band is also being used as backhaul. So speeds are about 1/2 when I connect to the Beacon vs the NanoHD. This is more of a "repeater" than a "mesh" due to lack of dedicated backhaul, in my experience. Still helps bring Wifi into low-signal areas, but at half the throughput.
I actually got one of these for the exact reason you did. I have it on the wall directly behind the doorbell location. i also created a separate SSID that just the beacon broadcasts and tie the doorbell to it so its all by itself because I was having lots of problems with disconnects when it was connected directly to my Nano HD from a further distance. The Beacon is working great to support the doorbell. Made the entry point on the doorbell a little more expensive but happy with it so far.
Problably the 97% experience is the average of the experiences of all clients connected to this AP. But afer all, this is very nice device and very practical solution to extend wifi signal.
@@JABloch I agree. I wish they would have put PoE on the UDM and UDM Pro's. I'm sure cost was a factor. I bought a Switch Lite 16 for my house to power up the cameras and CK2+. I'm already out of ports. :)
@@yeu3483 It's MIMOx4, so the uplink will depend on the distance to the AP/UDM, etc. I don't notice any slowness with any of my devices unless I run a Speedtest. A little latency is expected. I am very please with the performance. I have a UDM on the 2nd floor and a BeaconHD on the 1st and 3rd floors. Great coverage.
@@virtualguitars How did you end up arranging the placement of the 2nd floor UDM vs the BeaconHDs on the 1st and 3rd floors? Are the BeaconHDs placed directly above and below the UDM on there perspective floors? Also, how much square footage are you covering?
Yes, they have an european version, at this time only in the ubiquiti store in early access It was exactly the same but whit european plug, i dont see english version
The US model is rated at 100 - 240VAC, 0.3A Max., 50/60 Hz so it will work pretty much anywhere in the world once you sort out the plug with either an adaptor or universal socket.
In general, I rather get an UAP also, however I can see the use case for this. It's easy to move and is aesthetically pleasing. It has a very clean look that can fit in a highly visible location without being the eyesore you would get with a poe injector and wires of a UAP. Also it doesn't require any mounting effort at all. It is a bit expensive, $99 seems more like the sweet spot.
I have one also, it is excellent. I had to go and switch off the blue light though as it was so bright at night. I used to use powerline adapters to get signal to other parts of the house but this never worked terribly well. I removed them all and replaced with one of these. Get great internet all over the house now.
I just picked up 2 of these beacons to fill in some dead spots in the meantime(eventually I plan on running cat 6 throughout my house). They are super easy to setup and serve as a nice hallway nightlight (a nice surprise). I did end up having to switch out my face plate with the one provided in the box because the one I had on the wall previously was too large.
Every unifi access point have the possibility to discover unadopted access point in range. You could adopt your neighbor stuff if it's unadopted, even wired AP
I've had my BeaconHD for a few months for exactly the same reason as you; closer access point for my doorbell. However, my doorbell won't connect to the BeaconHD, it's still connected to the nanoHD with 15% signal. Any ideas how I can get it to find the BeaconDH that is much closer and should have a stronger signal?
I know I'm not the CrossTalk Solutions dude, but you could go into your unifi controller and click "Reconnect" a few times and see if it hops onto the BeaconHD. I have to do that every now and then for an old camera I have in the crawlspace where I prefer it to connect to the garage AP. If not, there's always the route of creating a SSID that just the BeaconHD broadcasts and connecting your doorbell to that SSID. Doesn't give you failover in the event that the BeaconHD is down, but just a thought. Will be interesting to see if Chris has some other solution...
@@Teh-Jones Thanks for the tip! I've tried the 'reconnect' several times with no success. I might just reset the wi-fi connection on the doorbell to see if that helps. Really don't want to use a separate SSID for the reasons you mentioned.
Usually if I reboot the device (or reset the network card) that is connected to the wrong AP, it will connect to the nearest AP. I've had less success clicking "Reconnect" in the controller although that should work as well.
On Ubiquiti's RMA page, they have options for "UAP-BeaconHD-US" as well as -EU, -AU, -UK, and -TW in the product drop down. So looks like they'll have specific models for at least those countries. There's also a general "UAP-BeaconHD" model. I only see -US and -EU for the beta item currently in EA you're referring to.
I wouldn't be surprised if the EU version just used a non-grounded Europlug to work in most countries in and around Europe. That would enable compatibility with not just the entire EU, but Norway, Switzerland, Russia, basically all North-African countries, Israel, Turkey, and so on as well. The UK would of course be left out (hence their own drop-down), but in return, Brazil would be compatible.
i've had a beaconhd running in my house for a couple months now. i've noticed that when moving things around or restarting it's pretty slow to shift clients and such and definitely slow to update the UI.
Definitely a big fan of the BeaconHD. As much as Id like to run ethernet throughout the house its just not possible right now and this little device has the perfect amount of power to cover the far corner of my house.
97% could be the average of the 2 clients' experiences rounded up from 96.5%. Not sure if that's what it is doing or if like you said, the clients' experience rating is talking about the client's connection to the beacon, and the beacon's experience rating is the beacon's connection to the main network.
Double checking... maybe I'm reading the device information incorrectly, but there is also a UDM Beacon (UDM-B-US). I'm assuming (nervously) that they stand for UDM-Unifi Dream Machine, B-Beacon, US-U S version. Is this different than what you talked about in the video?
@@CrosstalkSolutions It looks like the same device. However, I'm new to Unifi and was given this device to go with my Dream Machine (not pro). I haven't found anything definitive about it. I'll set it up to see if it performs as the others do and hope for the best.
Chris you mixed looking a signal strength at the beginning with WiFi experience ( made up figure) later on. Looks like it barely made any difference from when it was connecting across the house. 67% originally to the other side of the house vs 70% signal strength with the beacon near it. Doesn't really seem worth it for 3% better signal?
I have my I6 Lite set up down stairs in the basement and just set up my beacon HD in the living room. Our cell phones are getting picked up but my smart TV is not. It’s still only being picked up from the U6 lite access point . Is there anyway to ensure it gets found by the beachHD?
Hello friend, very good your video. I bought a beacon there in America, and brought it to Brazil, but it doesn't appear on my controller for adoption, could you tell me what I need to do for it to appear?. Because the led is in pairing status.
Can you add one of these so it only extends a Guest network? Looking to install this system in my restaurant. Don't want it to pick up other "in house" wifi for music streaming, etc.
Hello, I got a wifi extender ap beacon hd, but the app doesn’t see the device. Also I have 2 ap lite running itself, so I gonna need a controller to add the beacon to my system?
Moving into a new house - about 2000 sq ft. Would this, paired with the Dream Machine capsule, be a nice set up? I'm trying to stay away from the all in one mesh wifi systems like Orbi or Google. Thanks!
as mentioned already, the WiFi experience you're reading is the aggregate of the clients, not it's experience back to your AP. also, the WiFi experience can be a bit of a Red Herring. take a cell phone for instance. i've seen that devices like that can have 100% signal strength, but because they're regularly departing the network (losing signal) and returning (regaining signal) their WiFi Experience rating is in the toilet. the controller thinks it's an issue, when it's merely a function of the device.
I’d like to see the process for setting the BeaconHD up meshing with a UAP-AC-Pro or NanoHD with an offsite controller. I’ve done it, it was as easy as what I just saw, but it did work. My controller is on a vm in my house. I shipped it off to a person whose AP’s also are connected to my controller and couldn’t ever get it to adopt. The firmware is up to date and the controller external IP is in the controller setting on the EdgeRouter.
Isn’t the wireless rating an average of all connected devices because I’m sure I saw a much lower percentage for its own connection back to the access point when you were digging through the stats.
Do these work with any AP that's broadcasting a SSID or does it have to be added to a Unifi environment? For instance, I gave my older Asus router to my dad when I switched to Unifi, but I'd like to extend the coverage to the other end of his house. I realize I can just get a cheesy wifi extender, but I'd prefer unifi!
three years later, how are these two connections doing? I want the flex hd to cover the yard and the becon to cover inside of shop when the door is closed?
@ it worked quite well, i just upgraded the FlexHD to the U6-Mesh with the same extender and it continues to work fine, the periodic software updates have helped the product
By adding one of these does it take away from the maximum throughput for clients still connected to your primary AP such as your nanoHD? I’m worried about weather this will slow down my existing clients on the AP it will uplink/mesh with. Also can I limit which SSIDs are advertised off of it? Basically I just want my security cameras connecting to it.
What's the lowest usable Wireless uplink quality levels people are able to work with? At a family member's place, I have one working at like 17-20% (on a UAP-AC-Lite going back about 200ft to an outdoor UAP-AC-M, with NLOS) and seems to work ok according to them (which is a tad surprising to me - I haven't had the chance to get back up to where they live to install a nanostation ptp link). Controller says 100% 5G experience - so I think that 2G/5G experience is the clients to that AP, not the wireless uplink quality/
Received the EU (Unifi 6 Extender) version today, updated the controller to 6.0.23, does not show up. Contacted Ubiquity, they said they can not support because it’s an Early Access product and referred me to the EA community 😢
Gave up on it. Shipped it back today to Ubiquity, had to pay the shipping costs myself for returning a product which does not work. Learned one thing, do not buy Early Access products.
Nice review. I ordered one of these Sunday (to pair with my UDM that can’t quite cover the whole house). Unfortunately, my order is still sitting there “unfulfilled”. Hoping it ships soon.
Hi please I have a question I just upgrade mi isp speed to 1gb, with wire cable I have around 800 to 900 mb, I have a unifi USG, UniFi Poe switch, and a UAP-AC-LR if I make I speed test in an iPhone X what numbers I supposed to see, I want to use all the speed I am paying for, if I need to replace my actual AP which one you can recommend me thanks for your time
Do you set the Band Steering to Prefer5G or have it balanced or Off? Just curious, I set my two devices to Prefer 5G this morning and will keep an eye on the for the next few days to see if more devices connect at 5g over the 2.4... Do you have a list of settings you use for most of your AP's? I know everyone AP can and will be different but there might be some settings you found that were very good to have set?
It should connect to anything in the Unifi ecosphere from the last few years. Even the AP lite will support it as the uplink side (or it can act as downlink meshed AP). However, one will get the best performance with another device the supports MIMO, preferably 4x4 MIMO such as the nanoHD, in-wall HD, FlexHD, etc.
@@winstonscentraltechnology4238 In my prior post, when I said MIMO, I meant MU-MIMO. Anyway, glad to help. FYI- I have mesh AP that I meshed to a AC-lite without issue as an experiment for the last couple months.
Its funny I literally saw this product tonight on the EU UI site and was thinking I wonder has Chris tested it!! Chris, do you reckon for a domestic install of say a 2 storey house, 1500 square feet this would be ideal for a first floor, bouncing it off a Udm or ac pro on the ground floor. I’m thinking this could be a very quick deployment to give someone full WiFi coverage after they go from adsl to ftth which is happening a lot here in Ireland as we role out a country wide ftth network.
I agree with Chris, one AP should cover an entire house unless there are other interference factors coming into play. Location is really important - ceiling mounted in the center of the second floor is likely the best. For a long time I only had one AP for a 2 story 2500 square foot house and it was not bad, but I have expanded since then to get better outdoor coverage.
Zeric E getting cables to the centre point of a ceiling in a domestic situation can be tricky, that why I thought this might be a winner. Plus I guess depending where you are from matters too. In Ireland most houses are made of concrete, mass concrete floors and steel. They also love to use foil back insulation. Not the ideal set up for WiFi. Compared to many houses in the states where timber frame is very popular.
@@eoghanfla6343 Ah yes, concrete and steel are problematic for wifi...and running cables. In the US, homes are not expected to stand for hundreds of years like the ones in Europe so they are built differently. People in the Americas tend to want to upgrade so old homes are more likely to be demolished and replaced than in other parts of the world, unless the building has some historical significance.
Thanks for the video. The beacon was announced in stores in The Netherlands (eg. Routershop.nl) but it has been removed from the websites. No idea why. Currently I can't find it either.
@@timezonewall I am not sure however, I suppose it was meant to be a version with a NL socket. The Beacon was announced as a common product.I doubt whether the shop has ever had one or just expected it to come soon. After seeing the video I was curious whether it was still on the website. It disappeared completely. :( (also on other well known websites)
I could use something like this in my house, except in a 70-year-old house owned by a technology geek, there aren't any receptacles that don't have at least one device plugged into it. This design essentially means that you lose access to the other outlet in a receptacle. I'd love to see a version of this that has an external power supply. Then again, I'm more likely to run wires to where I want more coverage, even though its a crawl through a dusty, hot attic.
A pass through outlet would have been nice. I too try to hardwire anything that is stationary. The only wireless devices are phones, tablets, laptops. All desktops, streaming devices, cameras, etc are hard wired.
Garbage in, garbage out. Why was it never mentioned to put this in the middle point of the device that has poor coverage and the AP it is connected to?
@Scott Luther It would only take a simple adapter to use it on most any electrical system, however it would not be as clean of a look. They are working on some EU versions, someone said there is one for the Netherlands. Although most of the EU uses the same basic plug, the socket side varies widely making a universal regional version difficult.
True, even if the "plug" is the same, the sockets are too different. Something of note is the US version supports EU power so only a simple adapter would be needed, no need to shift the voltage. Works on 100-240VAC, 0.3A Max, 50/60 Hz
Mesh access points talk to each other, so clients always connect to the best one. Repeaters don’t, the clients clings onto whatever one they’re currently connected to.
@Crosstalk Solutions Can you select which radio is used for the wireless uplink? Say, if I wanted to use the 2.4 GHz radio exclusively for the uplink, and the 5 GHz radio only for the WLAN...
Thanks to your video, I decided to buy the BeaconHd directly from Ubiquiti 2 weeks later even with Ubiquiti’s tech support, I couldn’t get it to work on my 3 year old ubiquiti system. I had all the latest access points,cloud key gen2 and latest firmware, but the beaconhd was always stuck on adopting wireless. Ubiquiti’s tech support than suggested I do an RMA to return it. This product is just not ready for prime time, unlike previous Ubiquiti devices. This is definitely the first negative experience, I have had with a Ubiquiti device. I am not alone in having issues with it. Use caution when considering this device.
@@eoghanfla6343 The fritzbox is a router, however, the Fritz 2400 is not a router (it is the same thing that is in this video and I have many of them connected to ubiquiti. It does the exact thing the whole video does and has been around since 2012.
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I just added one of these upstairs to help coverage in our second level. It works great, it was super easy to setup and has eliminated all the dead spots in my home. Well worth the price point.
The quick start guide 2:09 almost hit me in the face :)
Sorry!
@@CrosstalkSolutions Same, i ducked.
Very interesting that nobody mentioned an obvious downside of this big boy: covering up not only one but two power sockets. idk but powerlines had the same problem in the beginning but they managed to design them to pass-through the power socket and they also have versions with included wifi.
I was also very surprised by this. Doesn't seem like it would have been that difficult to pop a couple pass through sockets on the front of that thing.
I have one of these "meshed" with a NanoHD, but find that the 5Ghz band is also being used as backhaul. So speeds are about 1/2 when I connect to the Beacon vs the NanoHD. This is more of a "repeater" than a "mesh" due to lack of dedicated backhaul, in my experience. Still helps bring Wifi into low-signal areas, but at half the throughput.
Is it possible to set it so only specific SSIDs are available on the beacon?
I think that thing with the WiFi-Experience is actually the average of all Clients that are connected to the Beacon
You are correct. That’s the average experience for all users connected only to that AP. Nothing to do with the up-link.
@@slagish10 okay, nice 👍🏼
I actually got one of these for the exact reason you did. I have it on the wall directly behind the doorbell location. i also created a separate SSID that just the beacon broadcasts and tie the doorbell to it so its all by itself because I was having lots of problems with disconnects when it was connected directly to my Nano HD from a further distance. The Beacon is working great to support the doorbell. Made the entry point on the doorbell a little more expensive but happy with it so far.
Thought of getting one for the same reason. My exterior wall is brick though so considering an outside AP
Can you do some speed tests connected to it compared to when connected to the main access point?
"Installing this was super easy, barely an inconvenience!"
Ubiquiti products are tight!
Problably the 97% experience is the average of the experiences of all clients connected to this AP. But afer all, this is very nice device and very practical solution to extend wifi signal.
I have two BeaconHDs that go with my UDM. They are fantastic and work very, very well.
That seems like a good match since there's no poe on the UDM. They should sell that as a bundle for home consumers.
@@JABloch I agree. I wish they would have put PoE on the UDM and UDM Pro's. I'm sure cost was a factor. I bought a Switch Lite 16 for my house to power up the cameras and CK2+. I'm already out of ports. :)
@@virtualguitars
Hello,
Do you notice any speed drop or lower speed due to the beacon has?
@@yeu3483 It's MIMOx4, so the uplink will depend on the distance to the AP/UDM, etc. I don't notice any slowness with any of my devices unless I run a Speedtest. A little latency is expected. I am very please with the performance. I have a UDM on the 2nd floor and a BeaconHD on the 1st and 3rd floors. Great coverage.
@@virtualguitars How did you end up arranging the placement of the 2nd floor UDM vs the BeaconHDs on the 1st and 3rd floors? Are the BeaconHDs placed directly above and below the UDM on there perspective floors? Also, how much square footage are you covering?
Yes, they have an european version, at this time only in the ubiquiti store in early access
It was exactly the same but whit european plug, i dont see english version
Easy enough to install with an adaptor, though.
eu.store.ui.com/collections/early-access/products/unifi-6-extender-beta
The US model is rated at 100 - 240VAC, 0.3A Max., 50/60 Hz so it will work pretty much anywhere in the world once you sort out the plug with either an adaptor or universal socket.
The US plug is not the issue. Not every country use the same radio frequency..
@@1991AJQ If other Unifi APs work within a given country's Wifi RF spectrum, so will this one.
Can you do some speed tests connected to it compared to the main access point?
Yes, the UniFi 6 Extender is present in my Early Access page. €119,79 VAT incl.
U6-Extender-EU-BETA
I just added one myself, so far so good. i think I will purchase another but have not decided yet. Thanks for the video.
I’ve been using the beacon for a while now. It’s solid and best way to extend your coverage if you use UniFi AP at home.
Whaaat??? Whats the difference between meshing a UAP and the Beacon? Non?
You’re correct. I do like having the option to hardwire with the UAPs.
In general, I rather get an UAP also, however I can see the use case for this. It's easy to move and is aesthetically pleasing. It has a very clean look that can fit in a highly visible location without being the eyesore you would get with a poe injector and wires of a UAP. Also it doesn't require any mounting effort at all. It is a bit expensive, $99 seems more like the sweet spot.
I have one also, it is excellent. I had to go and switch off the blue light though as it was so bright at night. I used to use powerline adapters to get signal to other parts of the house but this never worked terribly well. I removed them all and replaced with one of these. Get great internet all over the house now.
can this be messed with a flex hd?
I just picked up 2 of these beacons to fill in some dead spots in the meantime(eventually I plan on running cat 6 throughout my house). They are super easy to setup and serve as a nice hallway nightlight (a nice surprise). I did end up having to switch out my face plate with the one provided in the box because the one I had on the wall previously was too large.
Hi, Chris. How is it possible for a cloud controller to detect a device on the local network? Can you make a video about this?
My guess would be he has a CNAME internally for 'unifi' to point to his cloud controller.
Every unifi access point have the possibility to discover unadopted access point in range. You could adopt your neighbor stuff if it's unadopted, even wired AP
@@Frecky123 Is this a thing?
11:10 .93+1 / 2 #.965 (96%) is it an aggregate of all clients?
I've had my BeaconHD for a few months for exactly the same reason as you; closer access point for my doorbell. However, my doorbell won't connect to the BeaconHD, it's still connected to the nanoHD with 15% signal. Any ideas how I can get it to find the BeaconDH that is much closer and should have a stronger signal?
I know I'm not the CrossTalk Solutions dude, but you could go into your unifi controller and click "Reconnect" a few times and see if it hops onto the BeaconHD. I have to do that every now and then for an old camera I have in the crawlspace where I prefer it to connect to the garage AP. If not, there's always the route of creating a SSID that just the BeaconHD broadcasts and connecting your doorbell to that SSID. Doesn't give you failover in the event that the BeaconHD is down, but just a thought. Will be interesting to see if Chris has some other solution...
@@Teh-Jones Thanks for the tip! I've tried the 'reconnect' several times with no success. I might just reset the wi-fi connection on the doorbell to see if that helps. Really don't want to use a separate SSID for the reasons you mentioned.
Usually if I reboot the device (or reset the network card) that is connected to the wrong AP, it will connect to the nearest AP. I've had less success clicking "Reconnect" in the controller although that should work as well.
On Ubiquiti's RMA page, they have options for "UAP-BeaconHD-US" as well as -EU, -AU, -UK, and -TW in the product drop down. So looks like they'll have specific models for at least those countries. There's also a general "UAP-BeaconHD" model. I only see -US and -EU for the beta item currently in EA you're referring to.
Good info!
I wouldn't be surprised if the EU version just used a non-grounded Europlug to work in most countries in and around Europe. That would enable compatibility with not just the entire EU, but Norway, Switzerland, Russia, basically all North-African countries, Israel, Turkey, and so on as well. The UK would of course be left out (hence their own drop-down), but in return, Brazil would be compatible.
i've had a beaconhd running in my house for a couple months now. i've noticed that when moving things around or restarting it's pretty slow to shift clients and such and definitely slow to update the UI.
Have you turned on fast roaming on your controller. Makes a big difference.
Definitely a big fan of the BeaconHD. As much as Id like to run ethernet throughout the house its just not possible right now and this little device has the perfect amount of power to cover the far corner of my house.
Hello Chris, the beacon hd is available in Eu Store under early access. Just ordered one!
I am not able to find it. Did you purchase it in EU store?
97% could be the average of the 2 clients' experiences rounded up from 96.5%. Not sure if that's what it is doing or if like you said, the clients' experience rating is talking about the client's connection to the beacon, and the beacon's experience rating is the beacon's connection to the main network.
Yeah the 96 to 97% is the average of the clients to the beacon itself and definitely not the beacon back to the network
Double checking... maybe I'm reading the device information incorrectly, but there is also a UDM Beacon (UDM-B-US). I'm assuming (nervously) that they stand for UDM-Unifi Dream Machine, B-Beacon, US-U S version. Is this different than what you talked about in the video?
I have not seen that one.
@@CrosstalkSolutions It looks like the same device. However, I'm new to Unifi and was given this device to go with my Dream Machine (not pro). I haven't found anything definitive about it. I'll set it up to see if it performs as the others do and hope for the best.
Chris you mixed looking a signal strength at the beginning with WiFi experience ( made up figure) later on. Looks like it barely made any difference from when it was connecting across the house. 67% originally to the other side of the house vs 70% signal strength with the beacon near it. Doesn't really seem worth it for 3% better signal?
I have my I6 Lite set up down stairs in the basement and just set up my beacon HD in the living room. Our cell phones are getting picked up but my smart TV is not. It’s still only being picked up from the U6 lite access point .
Is there anyway to ensure it gets found by the beachHD?
Hello friend, very good your video. I bought a beacon there in America, and brought it to Brazil, but it doesn't appear on my controller for adoption, could you tell me what I need to do for it to appear?. Because the led is in pairing status.
"...to keep it nice and cool" and over the winter, nice and hot lol
Can you add one of these so it only extends a Guest network? Looking to install this system in my restaurant. Don't want it to pick up other "in house" wifi for music streaming, etc.
Hello, I got a wifi extender ap beacon hd, but the app doesn’t see the device. Also I have 2 ap lite running itself, so I gonna need a controller to add the beacon to my system?
Moving into a new house - about 2000 sq ft. Would this, paired with the Dream Machine capsule, be a nice set up? I'm trying to stay away from the all in one mesh wifi systems like Orbi or Google. Thanks!
as mentioned already, the WiFi experience you're reading is the aggregate of the clients, not it's experience back to your AP.
also, the WiFi experience can be a bit of a Red Herring. take a cell phone for instance. i've seen that devices like that can have 100% signal strength, but because they're regularly departing the network (losing signal) and returning (regaining signal) their WiFi Experience rating is in the toilet. the controller thinks it's an issue, when it's merely a function of the device.
Is it possible to only allow certain SSIDs on the beacon so you don’t have clients potentially choosing it when they could chose the AP in house?
so cool!
is that beacon hd can use with amplifi alien router?
I’d like to see the process for setting the BeaconHD up meshing with a UAP-AC-Pro or NanoHD with an offsite controller. I’ve done it, it was as easy as what I just saw, but it did work. My controller is on a vm in my house. I shipped it off to a person whose AP’s also are connected to my controller and couldn’t ever get it to adopt. The firmware is up to date and the controller external IP is in the controller setting on the EdgeRouter.
Can this device be used without any other UniFi equipment? Can it be set up alone and used as a network extender / access point?
Isn’t the wireless rating an average of all connected devices because I’m sure I saw a much lower percentage for its own connection back to the access point when you were digging through the stats.
Can you turn off the backlit LED ring? If this was deployed in a bedroom for a home user I could see wanting to turn off the LED ring.
Yes - you can change it to any color or disable it.
Do you think orientation would impact the performance dramatically? I don’t want to rotate the outlet.
(it's just an extender/repeater)
Do these work with any AP that's broadcasting a SSID or does it have to be added to a Unifi environment? For instance, I gave my older Asus router to my dad when I switched to Unifi, but I'd like to extend the coverage to the other end of his house. I realize I can just get a cheesy wifi extender, but I'd prefer unifi!
UniFi only afaik, but I haven’t tested it.
I bought it, and it did NOT work very well for me. I unplugged it and got rid of it.
I had the same problem it never worked. Even ubiquiti tech support couldn’t help and suggested I return it back. Not ready for prime time
This is a great product better than those knock off wifi range extenders, i have mine connected to a FlexHD and it works like a charm
three years later, how are these two connections doing? I want the flex hd to cover the yard and the becon to cover inside of shop when the door is closed?
@ it worked quite well, i just upgraded the FlexHD to the U6-Mesh with the same extender and it continues to work fine, the periodic software updates have helped the product
By adding one of these does it take away from the maximum throughput for clients still connected to your primary AP such as your nanoHD? I’m worried about weather this will slow down my existing clients on the AP it will uplink/mesh with. Also can I limit which SSIDs are advertised off of it? Basically I just want my security cameras connecting to it.
What's the lowest usable Wireless uplink quality levels people are able to work with?
At a family member's place, I have one working at like 17-20% (on a UAP-AC-Lite going back about 200ft to an outdoor UAP-AC-M, with NLOS) and seems to work ok according to them (which is a tad surprising to me - I haven't had the chance to get back up to where they live to install a nanostation ptp link).
Controller says 100% 5G experience - so I think that 2G/5G experience is the clients to that AP, not the wireless uplink quality/
Received the EU (Unifi 6 Extender) version today, updated the controller to 6.0.23, does not show up. Contacted Ubiquity, they said they can not support because it’s an Early Access product and referred me to the EA community 😢
Gave up on it. Shipped it back today to Ubiquity, had to pay the shipping costs myself for returning a product which does not work. Learned one thing, do not buy Early Access products.
Nice review. I ordered one of these Sunday (to pair with my UDM that can’t quite cover the whole house). Unfortunately, my order is still sitting there “unfulfilled”. Hoping it ships soon.
Quick question about the beacon set up, do you keep them on the same channels as the uplink or do you separate them?
Is this the same as the U6-Extender-US ? It looks exactly the same but it different?
Hi please I have a question I just upgrade mi isp speed to 1gb, with wire cable I have around 800 to 900 mb, I have a unifi USG, UniFi Poe switch, and a UAP-AC-LR if I make I speed test in an iPhone X what numbers I supposed to see, I want to use all the speed I am paying for, if I need to replace my actual AP which one you can recommend me thanks for your time
Which UB device is good for hotspot and has a long distance?
hey chris , does it work with other brands of access point
Nope
Do you set the Band Steering to Prefer5G or have it balanced or Off? Just curious, I set my two devices to Prefer 5G this morning and will keep an eye on the for the next few days to see if more devices connect at 5g over the 2.4... Do you have a list of settings you use for most of your AP's? I know everyone AP can and will be different but there might be some settings you found that were very good to have set?
I wonder why ubnt feel that it's necessary to take up the whole outlet.
It gives it a very clean look, but I agree it's quite a waste. Either take up only one or have a pass through outlet.
EU Version: eu.store.ui.com/collections/early-access-access-points/products/unifi-6-extender-beta
do the UniFi AP BeaconHD works on 220v? I have concern only works on us 110v, if can do both just wall plate issue
According to the specifications on the Unifi site (did you look? ;) 100-240VAC, 0.3A Max, 50/60 Hz
Still not available in EU :/
Can you specify which AP (if you have multiple APs) you want the Beacon to link to?
Well, since the BeaconHD is 4x4 MU-MIMO it would be best paired with another 4x4 MU-MIMO AP such as the FlexHD or the nanoHD.
@@CrosstalkSolutions will the beacon hd reach the flex hd at a 1000 ft outdoors?
can the beacon connect to a unifi ap ac LR .........or even unifi mesh ap?
It should connect to anything in the Unifi ecosphere from the last few years. Even the AP lite will support it as the uplink side (or it can act as downlink meshed AP). However, one will get the best performance with another device the supports MIMO, preferably 4x4 MIMO such as the nanoHD, in-wall HD, FlexHD, etc.
@@timezonewall thanks
@@winstonscentraltechnology4238 In my prior post, when I said MIMO, I meant MU-MIMO. Anyway, glad to help. FYI- I have mesh AP that I meshed to a AC-lite without issue as an experiment for the last couple months.
@@timezonewall appreciate the help
Would it work with a UAP-LR
Cute solution. Please tell me you can turn the blue light of though...
You can set the brightness level and also change it to different colors.
@@CrosstalkSolutions I've got it in the bedroom and have set it to 5% brightness and it's still pretty bright. Love the option for colours though.
Thanks for the EU Beta store hint.
Damn, the things are sold out.
Hope to be able to order one asap.
What was there beacon hd for EU users?
Its funny I literally saw this product tonight on the EU UI site and was thinking I wonder has Chris tested it!!
Chris, do you reckon for a domestic install of say a 2 storey house, 1500 square feet this would be ideal for a first floor, bouncing it off a Udm or ac pro on the ground floor. I’m thinking this could be a very quick deployment to give someone full WiFi coverage after they go from adsl to ftth which is happening a lot here in Ireland as we role out a country wide ftth network.
For a 1500 sq ft house, I would think a centrally located single AP would be fine. I had just a UAP-AC-PRO in my last house for years without issue.
I agree with Chris, one AP should cover an entire house unless there are other interference factors coming into play. Location is really important - ceiling mounted in the center of the second floor is likely the best. For a long time I only had one AP for a 2 story 2500 square foot house and it was not bad, but I have expanded since then to get better outdoor coverage.
Zeric E getting cables to the centre point of a ceiling in a domestic situation can be tricky, that why I thought this might be a winner. Plus I guess depending where you are from matters too. In Ireland most houses are made of concrete, mass concrete floors and steel. They also love to use foil back insulation. Not the ideal set up for WiFi. Compared to many houses in the states where timber frame is very popular.
@@eoghanfla6343 Ah yes, concrete and steel are problematic for wifi...and running cables. In the US, homes are not expected to stand for hundreds of years like the ones in Europe so they are built differently. People in the Americas tend to want to upgrade so old homes are more likely to be demolished and replaced than in other parts of the world, unless the building has some historical significance.
Thanks for the video. The beacon was announced in stores in The Netherlands (eg. Routershop.nl) but it has been removed from the websites. No idea why. Currently I can't find it either.
Was it a version specific to the NL socket, or was it a US version with an adapter? The unit it self supports 100-240VAC, 0.3A Max, 50/60 Hz
@@timezonewall I am not sure however, I suppose it was meant to be a version with a NL socket. The Beacon was announced as a common product.I doubt whether the shop has ever had one or just expected it to come soon. After seeing the video I was curious whether it was still on the website. It disappeared completely. :( (also on other well known websites)
I could use something like this in my house, except in a 70-year-old house owned by a technology geek, there aren't any receptacles that don't have at least one device plugged into it. This design essentially means that you lose access to the other outlet in a receptacle. I'd love to see a version of this that has an external power supply.
Then again, I'm more likely to run wires to where I want more coverage, even though its a crawl through a dusty, hot attic.
Surely you can plug an extension cord into the back of the beacon...? Not necessarily ideal...
A pass through outlet would have been nice. I too try to hardwire anything that is stationary. The only wireless devices are phones, tablets, laptops. All desktops, streaming devices, cameras, etc are hard wired.
Can you plug one of this outside? Or is it indoor only?
Indoor only - if you need an outdoor mesh AP, I would recommend the UAP-AC-M.
Garbage in, garbage out. Why was it never mentioned to put this in the middle point of the device that has poor coverage and the AP it is connected to?
Thank you Chris!!
plz review the UniFi 6 Lite Access Point. that is in beta
Ubiquiti doesn't allow for review of Early Access products because they aren't finished products.
It doesn't work with the EATON screwless plates !
Thanks for the review of the BeaconHD. I would like to request a review on the USW-Lite-8-PoE as a replacement of the US-8-60W. Thanks
I need something like this but with an ethernet port on it so I can finally dump my crappy Netgear EX6150's that I use as wireless bridges.
Totally agree, would love this with a lan port that I can feed into a POE switch in attic for cameras.
Uplink a UAP-AC-IW
@@paultech9385 I actually went ahead and bought a couple and installed them (wired) today, my network is much happier now.
i have a mesh with ap-ac-pro. so i can just run cable one day without replacying the ap
Is it auto volt? 100-240volt?
@Scott Luther It has a USA plug, but does indeed operate over a wide range. According to the specification: 100-240VAC, 0.3A Max, 50/60 Hz
@Scott Luther It would only take a simple adapter to use it on most any electrical system, however it would not be as clean of a look. They are working on some EU versions, someone said there is one for the Netherlands. Although most of the EU uses the same basic plug, the socket side varies widely making a universal regional version difficult.
Can't imagine them doing an EU version of that, we all each do our own thing in regards to sockets.
True, even if the "plug" is the same, the sockets are too different. Something of note is the US version supports EU power so only a simple adapter would be needed, no need to shift the voltage. Works on 100-240VAC, 0.3A Max, 50/60 Hz
I was wondering what a speed test would show ?
Please elaborate (aka make a video) on the difference between mesh/repeater/wireless uplink.
Mesh access points talk to each other, so clients always connect to the best one. Repeaters don’t, the clients clings onto whatever one they’re currently connected to.
One of these with a RJ45 jack would be handy... one of these with a POE RJ45 ... even handier !
Yes there is the Extender 6 for Europe in EA atm ;)
Wifi 6 you mean? Is it the same design?
Aside from the alien, is there any talk of them releasing wifi 6 access points? I feel like a lot of people are waiting for these.
Yes, there are a few different versions in early access as well as a new switch that has 2.5Gb PoE+ ports to better utilize wifi 6.
I emailed them a few weeks ago and they said 1-2 months
@Crosstalk Solutions Can you select which radio is used for the wireless uplink? Say, if I wanted to use the 2.4 GHz radio exclusively for the uplink, and the 5 GHz radio only for the WLAN...
i wish i could dedicate the 2.4ghz to the uplink/backhaul. i dont see it in my settings, but doing so would maybe eliminate the halving of throughput.
Wow it takes up both sockets and then some!
UAP-BeaconHD-EU is what we in EU will use
Thanks to your video, I decided to buy the BeaconHd directly from Ubiquiti
2 weeks later even with Ubiquiti’s tech support, I couldn’t get it to work on my 3 year old ubiquiti system. I had all the latest access points,cloud key gen2 and latest firmware, but the beaconhd was always stuck on adopting wireless.
Ubiquiti’s tech support than suggested I do an RMA to return it.
This product is just not ready for prime time, unlike previous Ubiquiti devices. This is definitely the first negative experience, I have had with a Ubiquiti device.
I am not alone in having issues with it.
Use caution when considering this device.
Humble brag that you have a G3 micro!!
I was thinking the same thing...lol!
The wifi experience of 96% is the average of the 2 devices. 100% + 93% = 193% ÷ 2 = 96%
I was building on rage on how some people believe that the world is North America and Europe until I saw the plug 😬
Pretty Fly 4 a WiFi kkkkkk loved your SSID name!!!
This is called Fritzbox in Europe.....been on the market for at least 8 years. fritz 2400
Is the fritzbox not a router that isp’s use? At least I’ve installed in sites with the red fritz, can’t say I liked them
@@eoghanfla6343 The fritzbox is a router, however, the Fritz 2400 is not a router (it is the same thing that is in this video and I have many of them connected to ubiquiti. It does the exact thing the whole video does and has been around since 2012.
Daniel Laizure ah I see. I haven’t come across them before. Good to know though thanks
That is obnoxious. It totally eats up the entire outlet
I think they did that so it has a very clean look, but they could have added at least one pass through outlet.
The wifi experience is A. Funky. And B. Includes like packet loss. Resends. Errors. It isn't just signal strength.
I am not a fan.
Wasn't this device among the wireless devices affected by the recent firmware update debacle?
Is it only me who want to do the setup of UBI equipment via a normal PC with a browser instead of the shitty app?
You can! To me though, the app is just as simple.
i waiting eu version.
omg i’m going crazy o can’t do it
Unifi AP BaconAP (Joke)
Mmmmm...bacon...