Should be able to cover the whole house with 1 on each floor.
I’m currently using an R7000 and a cheap D-Link router as an accesss point but would likely upgrade to 3 x unifi lite’s and let the r7000 to the routing with the wifi disabled on that. Performance is very similar for 2x2 AC devices.
I’d rather have 3 lite than 2 pro’s for a setup unless money is not an issue. Phones, tablets, laptops wouldn’t make use of it. The unifi LR is also somewhat irrelevant as the signal can be stretch far but it’s up to the device to be able to send the signal back.
Most are 2x2 so even the unifi pro 3x3 will hardly be used. Speeds are somewhat irrelevant depending on what device you are using. If your house is small then usually only 1 router in a central location is all that’s needed. If Ethernet can be run then a access point setup like the Ubiquiti will always be superior. Really mesh systems should only be used in large houses/areas where Ethernet cannot be run. I agree with everything you said except for using mesh systems for 2500+ sq ft houses. If you access secure items online, or run a business at home, then invest in using Ubiquiti Router and pay someone to configure it or follow the web for advice. If you want to cover an area any greater than 2500 SQFT, then invest in a mesh network from google, asus,Netgear, Ubiquiti, etc after reading reviews online.
If you have a property size of 1500-2500, get two Ubiquiti access points connected to any Router of your choice. If you have a property of less than 1600 SQfT, get an R7000
It will create needless interference, take up channel frequency which could otherwise be at the disposal of these routers when they auto switch to the least traffic frequency, not to mention the ISP routers are inferior in performance. Last word of advice, don't use the shitty Router provided by your internet service provider. I can also confirm that the Edge Router X is a much more secure Router, has many more features that lead to efficiencies then using a generic configuration in a high end consumer Router like the R7000. But the range far exceeds what any one Router can do. I can confirm that TWO access points vs One R7000 are better than the R7000 when they are "meshed" together using the Ubiquiti setup. I can also confirm the R7000 has the same performance and equal packet losses for high traffic high demand transfers. I can confirm that the R7000 has a range equal to the Ubiquiti access points when compared to either one of them. p/1461226ĭid you try the ddwrt firmware? Review on that firmware seems to be good on this unit.Ģ) TWO Ubiquiti Access points (UAC-PRo, and a UAC LR) hooked up to a Ubiquiti EdgeX Router More information about this issue (along with 300 replies from people who are trying to solve this) is at. I never thought that would be an issue until the latest firmware update. Wrocky wrote: ↑Warning for those who are considering going with Netgear and especially for those that have an R7000. Bugs can come up with any product, but the complete lack of acknowledgement and information about a fix from Netgear shows their clear lack of understanding of customer support.
Myself, as much as I liked my R7000 router, I have had to abandon it in favour of an ASUS RT-AC86U. More information about this issue (along with close to 500 replies from people who are trying to solve this) is at. If you have upgraded it, chances are you are now having wireless issues. If you have a R7000 and it's working, do not upgrade the firmware. Netgear has not provided any information or resolution for this. This issue has been going on since before Christmas where people have to reboot their router every 4-24 hours to keep the wireless working.
Netgear provided a firmware update for the R7000 that is crippling the WiFi. Warning for those who are considering going with Netgear and especially for those that have an R7000.