Ubiquiti - U7 Pro Outdoor
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"UniFi is very easy to set up. You download the app, stand next to your new gear and it walks you through everything. Some of the cameras with speakers even talk to you. I was a little apprehensive at first too, but all for nothing."
"Unifi doesn't require any cloud stuff. Never. If you want, you can, but it's not a requirement. Not for initial setup, nor for management. No cloud account is needed."
"Unifi is a great entry level option that is relatively easy to configure and manage."
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"The added bonus is I can get coverage outside the house still within 30 ft. So that allows my Waze cameras and Waze lightbulbs to connect just fine as well. I even have a Waze camera inside my motorhome about 100ft away and it gets coverage."
"They blanket 5+ acres and a 2300 sq. ft. house with WiFi, zero issues."
"Wifi always stable anywhere you go on the property."
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"They also all support 802.11r/k/v for roaming and fast switching, regardless of wired/mesh uplink. These protocols make devices seamlessly switch APs as they move around, and without dropping connections. You can be on a video call and walk around without interruption."
"Recently switched to a UniFi system and no trouble at all with iPhone handoffs on their wifi7 APs. ... Best decision ever."
"My devices no longer connect to whatever random access point it happens to see even if there’s a better one closer."
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"The added bonus is I can get coverage outside the house still within 30 ft. So that allows my Waze cameras and Waze lightbulbs to connect just fine as well. I even have a Waze camera inside my motorhome about 100ft away and it gets coverage."
"They blanket 5+ acres and a 2300 sq. ft. house with WiFi, zero issues."
"I have two houses with Unifi mesh setups and virtually never have an issue. When I do, it's the ISP."
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"the level of network control provided by ubiquiti software is FAR superior to Google home. ... UniFi tells knows whether problems are with specific clients, APs, or your ISP."
"I can create VLANs for just cameras and security. ... Separate ones for business and can filter application etc"
"UniFi system easily lets you set up separate SSIDs with whatever channels you want to assign."
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"I would avoid Ubiquiti. It's a great product and I use it. But it requires network know-how the set it up and maintain it."
"Ubiquiti/Unifi if you want to tinker and manage their network remotely (expensive)"
"Ubiquiti's UniFi system is difficult to recommend without running some ethernet cable. ... Even the Eero, Orbi and TP-Link mesh routers I cannot recommend without wired backhaul. ... Some of the U7 access points are capable of doing mesh but the ethernet backhaul to a PoE switch is crucial."
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"I do have 2.4GHz dropping similar to my RMA'd U7 Pro. ... E7 has problem same as U7 pro for IOT. Mine is 107 firmware. Single iot network on 2.4ghz SSID with no meshing. Drops IOT randomly every 2 days 🙄 ... They don't reconnect as my 2.4GHz SSID is entirely down. ... In the last 10 days I had E7, I have had 6 WiFi disconnects for entire IOT network. I returned U7 Pro to get same shit but more expensive 🤷🏻♂️"
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"I do have 2.4GHz dropping similar to my RMA'd U7 Pro. ... E7 has problem same as U7 pro for IOT. Mine is 107 firmware. Single iot network on 2.4ghz SSID with no meshing. Drops IOT randomly every 2 days 🙄 ... They don't reconnect as my 2.4GHz SSID is entirely down. ... In the last 10 days I had E7, I have had 6 WiFi disconnects for entire IOT network. I returned U7 Pro to get same shit but more expensive 🤷🏻♂️"
"Had way too many disconnects"
"For example the U7 Pro. ... So you can't just go to Unifi and "buy the best" and expect that to be rock solid either. ... Yeah it’s mostly the U7 series I heard that there were issues with. ... Personally I didn’t have the issue with my U7 Pro but I also run nanoHDs which my 2.4ghz devices were connecting to for all I know."
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"I do have 2.4GHz dropping similar to my RMA'd U7 Pro. ... E7 has problem same as U7 pro for IOT. Mine is 107 firmware. Single iot network on 2.4ghz SSID with no meshing. Drops IOT randomly every 2 days 🙄 ... They don't reconnect as my 2.4GHz SSID is entirely down. ... In the last 10 days I had E7, I have had 6 WiFi disconnects for entire IOT network. I returned U7 Pro to get same shit but more expensive 🤷🏻♂️"
"Three WAPs(Ubiquity unifi) 3 years ago, have already replaced 2 switches and now all my access points are constantly failing. ... I’ll really need your help. I’ve had this issue for the past three years now. A company installed 3 Ubiquiti WAPs for me that are now out of warranty. Have replaced 2 switches that just died and now all of my WAPs are not connecting to the network."
"Ubiquiti's UniFi system is difficult to recommend without running some ethernet cable. ... Even the Eero, Orbi and TP-Link mesh routers I cannot recommend without wired backhaul. ... Some of the U7 access points are capable of doing mesh but the ethernet backhaul to a PoE switch is crucial."
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"Ubiquiti's UniFi system is difficult to recommend without running some ethernet cable. ... Even the Eero, Orbi and TP-Link mesh routers I cannot recommend without wired backhaul. ... Some of the U7 access points are capable of doing mesh but the ethernet backhaul to a PoE switch is crucial."
"Ubiquiti UniFi: Fantastic when you can run wired backhaul. Pure wireless uplink works, but it takes more tuning and often won’t outperform a well-placed consumer tri-band mesh system."
I’m using Unifi APs with that same Firewalla model, and they work great.
r/firewalla • What Mesh System to buy with Firewalla Gold Plus ->No issues at all, wired backhaul. 2 U7 XGS, 2 U7 Pro Wall, and 1 U7 Pro Outdoor.
r/firewalla • What Mesh System to buy with Firewalla Gold Plus ->Not wired. But I have wireless mesh with another U7 PRO and U7 Long Range. Works great
r/HomeNetworking • Best wifi mesh system — which one should I buy? ->switch to unifi from google mesh. Much happier
r/HomeNetworking • Google nest mesh or something else? ->I'll say the following: 1. If your main router/wifi has "2.4GHz quality issues", why not consider replacing that with something that works right? Seems silly to have physically separate equipment and access points for 2.4GHz/IOT. 2. Wifi "range extenders" suck. Especially if you're planning on using 5GHz for the backhaul. 3. Bear in mind that even with the "most solid" 2.4GHz wifi, it's common for cheap IOT home devices to just be flaky and crappy. You will not eliminate 100% of that behavior even with the best wifi. 4. Others are recommending Ubiquiti, and I have a full Ubiquiti system at home as well, but keep in mind that Ubiquiti makes dozens of different access point models - some are KNOWN to have issues with 2.4GHz IOT devices. For example the U7 Pro. So you can't just go to Unifi and "buy the best" and expect that to be rock solid either. You'll have to do your research. But if you go with Ubi, one nice thing is you can have your main wifi SSID on all bands (2.4/5/6GHz), and additionally have your IOT SSID broadcasting from all the APs as well, but only on 2.4GHz if you choose. And as others have said, you can apply network rules such as not allowing devices on that SSID to connect out to the network if you want.
r/HomeKit • Best 2.4 GHz Wifi Access Point for HomeKit ->Yeah it’s mostly the U7 series I heard that there were issues with. Personally I didn’t have the issue with my U7 Pro but I also run nanoHDs which my 2.4ghz devices were connecting to for all I know. Also I know for a fact I had trouble with some WiFi HomeKit accessories not connecting to a mixed-frequency network. I think it was eufy or Meross only had 2.4ghz radios and would time out and fail to add unless I switched to a 2.4ghz-only network. So in my case I have a 2.4ghz hidden SSID for iot devices. I assume it was trying to connect to the same exact network as my phone which was connected to 5ghz. This could have been fixed with a HomeKit upgrade maybe?
r/HomeKit • Best 2.4 GHz Wifi Access Point for HomeKit ->I recently upgraded my APs to ubiquity U7 pro, I can really recommend an UniFi setup
r/HomeNetworking • Best wifi mesh system — which one should I buy? ->Yep I'll second the U7 Pro. I actually only have one as it covers my 1800sq ft split level great.
r/opnsense • Best devices to add Mesh Wifi 7 to Opnsense network without them trying to be a router ->U7 Pro works great
r/opnsense • Best devices to add Mesh Wifi 7 to Opnsense network without them trying to be a router ->For 1200sqft a single UniFi U7 Pro AP would be enough… unless his walls are made of lead or foot thick CMUs with extensive rebar. I’d stick with a tri-band(2.4G/5G/6G) radio and you can now set them up on your phone. No other equipment needed.
r/HomeNetworking • Looking for affordable Mesh network that's not TP-Link or Amazon owned ->I do have 2.4GHz dropping similar to my RMA'd U7 Pro. E7 is amazing but I'm very annoyed that IOT is still an issue. (For reference, one SSID for 2.4ghz with no meshing and only IOT devices in that network.). I paid almost £500 for this. I don't know what to try now.
r/Ubiquiti • A Consumer Review of the E7 for Home Use ->They don't reconnect as my 2.4GHz SSID is entirely down. 5 and 6GHz on a diff SSID and non IOT network still work blazingly fast. i.e. 890 on a 910mbps. I have to power recycle my 16port Pro Max port which feeds E7. In the last 10 days I had E7, I have had 6 WiFi disconnects for entire IOT network. I returned U7 Pro to get same shit but more expensive 🤷🏻♂️
r/Ubiquiti • A Consumer Review of the E7 for Home Use ->A whole home Ubiquiti setup sounds up your alley. If you run Ethernet throughout your house, start with two of something like the U7 Pro or U7 Pro Wall (depending on whether or not you have an easier time mounting to your ceiling versus a gangbox). Feel free to mix and match units, preferably keeping them both at a distance where most devices stay within -70 dBm from each on 5 GHz. If you need more than, say, 4-5 Ethernet ports from a switch and something like a Cloud Gateway Ultra (gigabit only), Cloud Gateway Fiber, or Dream Router 7 (this one includes Wi-Fi, so make of that what you will) is lacking for that, add another UniFi switch of your choice. The “Wall” UniFi APs have Ethernet ports as well. Do you have gigabit? Faster than gigabit? Have you run Ethernet throughout your home already? Do you currently have fiber or coax, and if the latter, do you have a cable modem already?
r/wifi • Suggestions for Mesh/AP Systems between $400-800. ->same… fiber + u7 pro and u7 pro wall…. Stable / fast internet everywhere in the house…. getting 800 down/up with 6ghz on iphone 16pro (1gbit plan)
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