The controller is a Java app and installed without too many problems.
INSTALL IPERF2 UNIFI USG ANDROID
The software is used for initial setup (they also have an Android app and an iOS app that onfigures the access point), monitoring and ongoing maintenance of one or more access points as well as some of the other products in the UniFi line.
INSTALL IPERF2 UNIFI USG INSTALL
The second step was to install the UniFi Controller software on my server.
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Anyone that is remodeling and putting in Ethernet cable should throw in a few extra runs in the ceilings to mount access points even if they aren’t UniFi access points, some type of PoE access point could easily be installed. If I had known about access points that were this cost effective and could be PoE powered, I would definitely have run extra Cat 6 to central places in the ceilings. For permanent installation they should be mounted on a ceiling (the docs indicate they can also be wall mounted, but based on the antenna design, ceiling mounting will be better). For my testing setup, I simply turned the access point upside down (nose pointing down) on a high shelf. In these cases, their customers use the UniFiSwitch which provides passive PoE (like the injector). When I asked Ubiquiti about this, I was told that a lot of their customers are price conscious and when deploying a lot of devices, the cost difference can be significant. The first thing that disappointed me about this access point is that it didn’t use the 802.3af PoE standard which would have allowed me to connect it directly to my Linksys PoE+ Switch. A PoE injector allows power to be supplied over Ethernet this means that only 1 Cat6 cable goes to the access point and the injector is placed close to the switch and plugged into a power strip. When I first opened the AC Lite (I tested it first), it had the access point, a mounting bracket, and a PoE injector in it. In addition, the UniFi access points are Enterprise grade access points which means (to me) that they’re highly reliable and highly configurable. While this isn’t what I’m doing because I didn’t need to fill in gaps in coverage, I was quite intrigued about a WiFi access point that simply did WiFi. This is basically wasting a large portion of the router. In order to do this, they either use repeaters or additional routers in bridge mode. This serves most people’s needs, however some people find that they need additional access points to fill in the dead spots in their homes. Most home users purchase an off the shelf router such as the Apple Time Capsule which includes a router as well as a WiFi access point. I’m going to focus on the LR device as the price difference ($89 vs $109) is so low, that for the home and small business use, the LR is a no brainer when compared to the Lite (the Lite is also a bit smaller which could make it fit in better on the ceiling in a home). Both units are basically identical with the LR providing better range and potentially better throughout on the 2.4 GHz range. Ubiquiti sent me a UniFi AP AC Lite and UniFi AP AC LR for testing. I was actually eyeing the 802.11 ac access points, but the price tag put me off as I didn’t need a new wireless access point my Time Capsule has been working fine in bridge mode providing coverage throughout my house pretty well. As I love playing with new hardware, I couldn’t say no. After posting my review, Ubiquiti contacted me and asked if I was interested in testing out some new hardware.
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I’ve been using my EdgeRouter Lite for more than 6 months now and couldn’t be happier with it.