Wow, a lot of negative comments. I still found this a useful watch because you covered a lot of stuff which would have taken time to research, so thanks.
Very useful video thank you. At 7mins 14 seconds you show a screenshot of your Mac with a very useful Wi-Fi signal quality menu. I can't figure out how to get this up, can you help?
In my experience (and by design), mounting on a wall will give you significantly less coverage because of the RF pattern. The signal is emitted in a radial pattern out the sides of the device in a ~ 75-100 ft radius. On the wall, this sends your signal more up and down the wall rather than spreading it throughout the area. You’ll still get signal, but almost certainly not nearly what you would mounting it overhead. I do not have experience with the HD, which may perform better than the Pro or LR when wall mounted, but in my opinion is overkill for most home installations.
@@DuckDuckDad Thanks, I found the RF pattern graph after posting this. For mounting vertically on a wall, the flex hd has a better RF pattern (by design), but I also found that the overall range isn't as good as the HD mounted on a ceiling that isn't horizontal, so I ended up going with the HD.
Bro I just replaced my airport extreme yesterday, lol. I added a UAP-AC-PRO like a year ago and kept the airport antenna on for all the IOT devices, but I found recently that it was bottlenecking everything. Supposed to be getting 300Mbps from ISP, but was topping out at 75Mbps wired. Upgraded to the edge router and bought the HD to pair.
Nice video mate! I have a UAP-AC-PRO and a 300/30 Mbps connection and I do obtain those speeds even through cement walls. I am very happy with these products :) Keep on the good work!
Hey MacTechGenius, Can the HD be used outdoors? (weatherproof)...like to be mounted on the side of a building and provide WiFi to guests on a hotel compound.
Its considered "waterproof" which in Ubiquiti terms can be installed in an outdoor damp area not subject to heavy rain or submerging downpours. I've installed several outdoors in California and just used some silicone around the rubber seal for good measure.
Great video. Just getting into Ubiquiti. Coming from Open Mesh and Netgear Orbi. Would you recommend a single HD over two PRO units in a 3,000 sq ft home? Or perhaps multiple HDs?
Used 4 of these with seamless roaming. Using the USG 8 port PoE Switch and USG router. The Switch has 4 PoE powered ports. So no need for injectors. I can be 200' outside and get a full connection. It you turn the outside AP to high. Not Auto...
This is quite useful. I’m also considering an upgrade from the last gen AirPort Extreme. These POE access points are really tempting. Mounts to a ceiling/wall, white blends in and they don’t look like dead spiders.
I can imaging it wan't take long until you're also working with the USG as a gateway, to have all green bubbles in use and to have all configuration being managed by your Unifi Controller, wouldn't it ? :-)
Good point! The material isn’t actually metal...but I recently got rid of the AirPort Extreme and got the USG Pro along with two additional HD’s. Will have a follow up video shortly
@@mactechgenius It very clearly looks like metal shelving. BTW - I'm a fan of UniFi's APs, just your video content has significant issues.. Maybe it's covered by a white or other material, it's got to be metal so you put your wireless access point in a partial Faraday cage (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage). Sure, the slots between are much wider than the AP's microwave wavelength, but please don't put WiFi Access Points on or against metal sheeting or shelving as you're throwing away signal strength. This partially invalidates your observations of better performance as you've changed the location of the APs as you upgraded.
sounds like he has a lisp and some sugar in his tank LOL :) the audio levels go down and up as well. He should use something like levalator or some sort of audio leveling software on his final edit. And trash that mic he's using and purchase a real mic and learn how to use it. You would think someone that is supposed to be doing professional reviews would know more about production value.
+chazzico Mesh networking is great and all...only if you lack ethernet wiring in your house. Most homes built after 2003 have CAT 5E Ethernet lines disguised as phone jacks. Mesh networking extends a preexisting wifi signal so it will never be as good as a dedicated hardwire connection. But if you can't wire your AP, mesh networks will be the viable alternative
MacTechGenius gotcha, in my home I get fiber optic on a new home build but my home wasn’t wired for it. So it’s all on wifi at the moment. I’ve recently upgraded to a orbi and I’m pleased so far.
I hate when people don't know the difference on megabytes and megabits. Mbps = magabit pr second and not megabyte pr sec, witch is 8 times more.... B= byte. b= bit
Care to explain why anyone would need a "high end access point" versus an HD for example? Or an XG once it is released. Just because something says Meraki or Aerohive or whatnot on it doesn't make it superior. We install TONS of these and have never had any issues with them, heck I have some 25,000 sq ft homes with these with zero issues.
what do you call high end wireless ap's ? Can you list some models?\ These things are practically bullet proof as far as not having bugs or issues. They are used in many large scale commercial environments like stadiums, schools, govt facilities, homes, businesses, and more. They just don't fail. Thats pretty high end to me.
Mike McDonald: Sure. Devices from Cambium Networks E600 /E700 (I use them because they have a perfect quality / price ratio) I would list for you. I hope it helps.
Wow, a lot of negative comments. I still found this a useful watch because you covered a lot of stuff which would have taken time to research, so thanks.
i know this is an older video but, THANK YOU!! finally someone shows the controllers limitations without having a a USG device provisioned.
For future videos remember Mb is mega-bit not mega-byte. There's an 8x difference.
Very useful video thank you. At 7mins 14 seconds you show a screenshot of your Mac with a very useful Wi-Fi signal quality menu. I can't figure out how to get this up, can you help?
Where does the Nano fit in? is throughput between these 2 AP's????
Is it ok if the AP is mounted on a wall, i.e. vertically as opposed to a ceiling, or will it compromize range?
In my experience (and by design), mounting on a wall will give you significantly less coverage because of the RF pattern. The signal is emitted in a radial pattern out the sides of the device in a ~ 75-100 ft radius. On the wall, this sends your signal more up and down the wall rather than spreading it throughout the area. You’ll still get signal, but almost certainly not nearly what you would mounting it overhead. I do not have experience with the HD, which may perform better than the Pro or LR when wall mounted, but in my opinion is overkill for most home installations.
@@DuckDuckDad Thanks, I found the RF pattern graph after posting this. For mounting vertically on a wall, the flex hd has a better RF pattern (by design), but I also found that the overall range isn't as good as the HD mounted on a ceiling that isn't horizontal, so I ended up going with the HD.
Bro I just replaced my airport extreme yesterday, lol. I added a UAP-AC-PRO like a year ago and kept the airport antenna on for all the IOT devices, but I found recently that it was bottlenecking everything. Supposed to be getting 300Mbps from ISP, but was topping out at 75Mbps wired.
Upgraded to the edge router and bought the HD to pair.
You do not need to leave the controller running. I've been running these for years - about to upgrade to an HD :)
Nice video mate! I have a UAP-AC-PRO and a 300/30 Mbps connection and I do obtain those speeds even through cement walls. I am very happy with these products :) Keep on the good work!
+Oscar Oldendorp Thanks (:
thanks for the VHT80 tip.
Hey MacTechGenius, Can the HD be used outdoors? (weatherproof)...like to be mounted on the side of a building and provide WiFi to guests on a hotel compound.
Ubiquiti makes an outdoor line of products for wifi this I don't believe is one of them.
Its considered "waterproof" which in Ubiquiti terms can be installed in an outdoor damp area not subject to heavy rain or submerging downpours. I've installed several outdoors in California and just used some silicone around the rubber seal for good measure.
Great video. Just getting into Ubiquiti. Coming from Open Mesh and Netgear Orbi. Would you recommend a single HD over two PRO units in a 3,000 sq ft home? Or perhaps multiple HDs?
Depends on your network speed. But two Pros are probably better than a single HD
3 AP-AC-Lites would be better than 2 Pros in your scenario.
No, he means high density. Do you have over 250 clients?
If these do not do DHCP, then how do you set them up as a router? Do all IP's have to be configured?
You don't. These are only access points. They attach to a router.
@@TH-lo8mq ok, got ya. thanks
Used 4 of these with seamless roaming. Using the USG 8 port PoE Switch and USG router. The Switch has 4 PoE powered ports. So no need for injectors. I can be 200' outside and get a full connection. It you turn the outside AP to high. Not Auto...
High setting is bad. you dont need higher radiation, but more aps.
What software is on min 6:45?
Thx
WiFi Explorer
Hey there! Great video. What program are you using on your Mac to measure Wi-Fi signal strength? Thank you.
Daniel Fluty hey Daniel, not sure which app he’s using, but you can always option-click the wifi indicator to see more details on the signal!
It’s called ‘WiFi Signal and available for £4.99 in the Mac App Store. The best £5 I have spent in ages.
Use iperf
This is quite useful. I’m also considering an upgrade from the last gen AirPort Extreme.
These POE access points are really tempting. Mounts to a ceiling/wall, white blends in and they don’t look like dead spiders.
In the beginning you can se a “mount” stand for the access point, where did you get that?:)
It's the one they sell at any store to mount a plate.
Hey you say “it’s not a typical router”. It’s not a router at all. It’s an access point. Your should correct your video
+MrPvallone Good point! Will note this
Referring to the transfer speeds as Megabyte/s while it is Megabit/s does not sound too professional either...
@@mactechgenius noted and did nothing about it lol
make your own video @@balla2172 . nitpicking moron
make your own video, nitpicking moron.
i just installed a USG, 60W Switch, AP-LR, Raspberry pi ( controller and pi-hole ). that fucking setup is AMAZING!!
I can imaging it wan't take long until you're also working with the USG as a gateway, to have all green bubbles in use and to have all configuration being managed by your Unifi Controller, wouldn't it ? :-)
Yup...I got a USG pro a few weeks later! The performance is awesome
can you set it up with out hooking to a computer
Yes, you can set it up in isolated mode with the mobile app. But it's recommend that you have a computer or the UniFi Cloud Key.
Never put a wireless AP inside a metal cage(wire shelving) like you did with the apple airport.
Good point! The material isn’t actually metal...but I recently got rid of the AirPort Extreme and got the USG Pro along with two additional HD’s. Will have a follow up video shortly
@@mactechgenius It very clearly looks like metal shelving. BTW - I'm a fan of UniFi's APs, just your video content has significant issues.. Maybe it's covered by a white or other material, it's got to be metal so you put your wireless access point in a partial Faraday cage (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage). Sure, the slots between are much wider than the AP's microwave wavelength, but please don't put WiFi Access Points on or against metal sheeting or shelving as you're throwing away signal strength. This partially invalidates your observations of better performance as you've changed the location of the APs as you upgraded.
I replaced all of my airport with UniFi - will provide an update soon
Well done. Good audio. I think it is a decent review from a non lab perspective. Well done.
Fixed your audio. Listen with headphones. Such a painful experience
Yes, audio is badly edited.
sounds like he has a lisp and some sugar in his tank LOL :)
the audio levels go down and up as well. He should use something like levalator or some sort of audio leveling software on his final edit. And trash that mic he's using and purchase a real mic and learn how to use it. You would think someone that is supposed to be doing professional reviews would know more about production value.
It’s a L-R discrepancy. Switch to mono output homie.
Very informative . I just added this device at home.
Better than orbi rbk50?
+chazzico Mesh networking is great and all...only if you lack ethernet wiring in your house. Most homes built after 2003 have CAT 5E Ethernet lines disguised as phone jacks. Mesh networking extends a preexisting wifi signal so it will never be as good as a dedicated hardwire connection.
But if you can't wire your AP, mesh networks will be the viable alternative
MacTechGenius gotcha, in my home I get fiber optic on a new home build but my home wasn’t wired for it. So it’s all on wifi at the moment. I’ve recently upgraded to a orbi and I’m pleased so far.
chazzico - I have the Orbi - but a TON of IoT devices (150+). The Orbi doesn’t handle it well - but the UAP-AC-HD works like a champ.
I hate when people don't know the difference on megabytes and megabits. Mbps = magabit pr second and not megabyte pr sec, witch is 8 times more.... B= byte. b= bit
What speed do you get on WiFi from Speedtest.net
“This is not your typical consumer router”... because... it’s not a router at all? 🤔
Mac Tech and Genius :) Funny.
Need video
airport extreme really was a great fucking product. 2 bad they didnt update it!
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Lol. These are NOT high-end Wireless AP's. :-)
Care to explain why anyone would need a "high end access point" versus an HD for example? Or an XG once it is released. Just because something says Meraki or Aerohive or whatnot on it doesn't make it superior. We install TONS of these and have never had any issues with them, heck I have some 25,000 sq ft homes with these with zero issues.
what do you call high end wireless ap's ? Can you list some models?\ These things are practically bullet proof as far as not having bugs or issues. They are used in many large scale commercial environments like stadiums, schools, govt facilities, homes, businesses, and more. They just don't fail. Thats pretty high end to me.
Mike McDonald: Sure. Devices from Cambium Networks E600 /E700 (I use them because they have a perfect quality / price ratio) I would list for you. I hope it helps.