Has anyone who bought this compared it to the ubiquiti uap long range? What are your finding, which is better in what respect
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I don't know how it compares but I put this in a central location in the house and it servers the entire floor. I get full strength through closed doors and walls 40 feet away. Now if I could just get my ISP to provide as reliable service I'd be set.
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Ubiquiti is top shelf. Engenius is half the price and middle shelf. Most everything else is lower shelf. What really sets Ubiquiti apart is the quality of the provisioning software. But don't get me wrong, I'll buy EnGenius outdoor all day long and just do a bit more manual configuration if I need to save money.
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I wouldn't listen to all the naysayers. I have a Tecsun PL 660, and yeah it's good, but I also want one of these. And I've heard good things about them too. One feature I like is the light stays on while plugged in (while the Tecsun doesn't).
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Your options are A) move the router closer to the bedroom B) replace the antennas on the router - if they are replaceable - with larger/higher gain antennas or C) install a wifi booster. Cisco/Linksys makes one for about $30 and it works pretty well. The Unifi Long Range AP is a great device but if you go for it, I suggest turning off the wifi on your router. Otherwise, you'll be creating two different wireless networks and moving between them may be problematic.
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You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my... » Read More You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! « Show Less
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The short answer is, the UAP-PRO can support more concurrent connections at once, and at much higher speeds. They are much better suited to an office environment then to your typical residence. However, if your house is like mine, the number of wireless devices has been increasing dramatically as my kids are getting older, and I found that I was saturating the bandwidth on a single AP. I replaced it with 2 UAP-PRO's and everyone is much happier now! I have deployed over 90 of the UAP-PRO's in several companies, and have been extremely impressed. We haven't had one single failure thus far. Here are the key differences: 1. The AP-PRO is dual band (2.4ghz and 5ghz), while the standard AP is only 2.4ghz . There is much less traffic on the 5ghz band. 2. The AP-PRO is a true 48-volt PoE device, where the standard AP is 12 volts. This means you can't power the standard AP with a PoE switch (which many businesses have) but rather you have to use the included PoE injector (or Ubiquiti's "step-down" voltage adapter(. 3. The AP-PRO has 2x gigabit ports, vs the standard AP that only has a single 100mbps port. This is actually a big deal, if you start doing the math of the number of wireless devices you have all squeezing through a single 100mbps connection. But if you only have a 10 - 15mbps internet connection, it won't really matter, unless you are streaming lots of data internally, say from a media server. The second gigabit port can be used for redundancy, or more likely, daisy-chaining the AP's together. The UAP-PRO's have come down in price a bit, so I recommend them over the standard AP, just to give yourself some growing room. Hope this helps!
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I cannot answer that. However I can say that to this date the ubee reviewed here has been flawless. I set it up and voila! Haven't had to touch it since and it has worked like a champ!
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Hello - I find using this device very sporadic .. meaning my wifi kicks out every single day.. if I am away from unit say 100 feet - I am NOT very happy at all with the performance - BUT I say this .. not knowing if it is in fact our main router - although I did have another much less expensive device that I used (Securifi Almond-Touchscreen Wireless Router extender) and that worked so well .. but it was not meant for the outdoors. I wish I had done a bit more investigating .. for the money spent .. I am not happy ..sorry ..
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I didn't use it to replace my router. I used it as a repeater. I have it placed about 35 ft from my router and have my wireless devices sync with my Amped wireless. I can go outside of my home across my yard and pool area and use my wireless device. I can stream movies and my sling box to watch TV on my i pad. I also have the highest U- verse. The signal strength is excellent.
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I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the reviews, some say the cheap one didn't work, and some said it worked perfectly. I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the... » Read More I bought both the expensive one and the cheap one. There were mixed reviews on the cheapie, and I was purchasing these for my department, since the receivers were lost (easy to do when using other people's laptops). I wanted to make sure we had at least one that worked. Both worked. We are still using the cheapie one to this day! It works fine, but you need to be in close range. That is the only issue, is in a large conference room, you need to be close. The receiver to the expensive one was lost (again). I can't answer why the expensive one would be worth the price. However, in the reviews, some say the cheap one didn't work, and some said it worked perfectly. « Show Less
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Hmm I wish I had gotten this one then.Belkin N+ is a good router though and we haven't had any problems with it whatsoever.I would recommend it. But I'm thinking the version2 of this linksys is better.
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Elaine... did you end up trying this one? Or did you find one that had better range? I am looking for something that has good range.
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Richard,I am pleased with the unit and can pick up signal approx 50 metres away. Live in a 3 bedroom unit and never have a problemGood luck
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Both models are available as retail and non-retail items (e.g. end-users and companies). As far as DL/UL performance..SB6141: 343 / 132 Mbps Down / UpSB6180: 343 / 132 Mbps Down / UpThe are some internal hardware differences between the two, which would only matter if you're an engineer (or an ISP with specific requirements for your network).Both devices are widely supported and offer the same performance to the end-customer.TLDR: Buy whichever model is supported by your ISP.
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Here is a link at Ubiquiti for the UniFi product data sheet. http://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/unifi/UniFi_AP_DS.pdfIt has a chart showing the difference between the indoor products. They offer both single speed (2.4 GHz) and dual band (2.4 & 5.0GHz) access points. I have installed the AP-LR in my home, improving the wireless network coverage over that provided by my D-Link router. Installed the AP-AC at a golf course, this has dual band frequencies, great for Apple products with 5.0 GHz speed wireless capabilities. Also running wireless IP cameras through this AP-AC. Great product, with reasonable pricing. Here is a link at Ubiquiti for the UniFi product data sheet. http://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/unifi/UniFi_AP_DS.pdfIt has a chart showing the difference between the indoor products. They offer both single speed (2.4 GHz) and dual band (2.4 & 5.0GHz) access points. I have installed the AP-LR in my home, improving the wireless network coverage over that provided by my D-Link router. Installed the AP-AC at a golf course, this has dual band frequencies, great for Apple products with 5.0 GHz speed wireless capabilities. Also running wireless IP cameras through this... » Read More Here is a link at Ubiquiti for the UniFi product data sheet. http://dl.ubnt.com/datasheets/unifi/UniFi_AP_DS.pdfIt has a chart showing the difference between the indoor products. They offer both single speed (2.4 GHz) and dual band (2.4 & 5.0GHz) access points. I have installed the AP-LR in my home, improving the wireless network coverage over that provided by my D-Link router. Installed the AP-AC at a golf course, this has dual band frequencies, great for Apple products with 5.0 GHz speed wireless capabilities. Also running wireless IP cameras through this AP-AC. Great product, with reasonable pricing. « Show Less
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I agree I tried a Belkin router because for the price it seemed better than linksys. i am constantly restarting the router and looseing connection. I to am returning the belkin to get a lynksys.
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Both routers look great and meet my requirements. SlikLizrd, can you specify how much is one better than the other for: - Wired and Wireless performance - Wireless Range - NAS performance - Media Server performance Thanks
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From what Ubiquiti has said, no. Even though this and the Unifi AP Outdoor are basically the same thing internally, Ubiquiti wants to keep the product lines separated.