I have one box with two sticks. Amplifi LR if I recall. 4200 sq. ft. On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:09 PM, Josh Baird <[email protected]> wrote:
> How many boxes/sticks? How big is the home that you are covering? > > On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 6:32 PM, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I have UniFi deployed in places, but Amplifi in my home. It is sweet. >> My only complaint is that it is too user friendly, and doesn't have the >> in-depth menus that I am used to with, say Netgear. You have to use the >> app, and there is no web browser. Some of the options, while trying to be >> simplified for the average consumer, seem convoluted for a techie. >> >> On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:39 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I probably will eventually, but this is simpler and works well and is >>> probably less expensive for what I am getting out of it. >>> >>> >>> >>> I’m waiting for the 10Gbps router from UBNT to hook up at my office and >>> test out with their unifi system. >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Reynolds >>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2017 1:01 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Amplifi? >>> >>> >>> >>> Why not use unifi? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 16, 2017 1:48 PM, "Sterling Jacobson" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> It’s good. I’m using the three ‘box’ Amplifi package. >>> >>> >>> >>> The one box, two wireless mesh units worked ok, but I had wired >>> connections to my remote areas, so I switched to using the three wired >>> boxes. >>> >>> >>> >>> Super simple to set up and configure with the app. >>> >>> >>> >>> I have one of the boxes configured as main router, and when I plugged in >>> the two other boxes they went directly into wireless mesh mode and were >>> online. >>> >>> Then I went to the app and told it to use the 1Gbps Ethernet connection >>> as backbone instead and saved and they came up wired to the main unit. >>> >>> >>> >>> Now I can do about 400Mbps wireless to my Note 5 phone in the same room >>> as my router. >>> >>> >>> >>> And wireless in a nearby room is usually better than 100Mbps, without >>> the mesh delays. >>> >>> >>> >>> They still do have disconnects and mesh roaming oddness like any other >>> system for this price. >>> >>> >>> >>> I use it and recommend it for residential systems. >>> >>> >>> >>> I don’t know if you can buy additional box units on a part basis, but if >>> so, this system would be great for even larger homes that needed more than >>> three wireless AP nodes. >>> >>> >>> >>> Management interface is awesome. >>> >>> >>> >>> I think they do have a bug or need a couple more features, in the client >>> list. >>> >>> They don’t show the speeds for wired connected devices (directly >>> connected or through a connected switch). >>> >>> And static devices don’t show up in the client list. >>> >>> Sometimes I can’t find some devices in the client list that I know are >>> connected as well for some odd reason. >>> >>> And if it’s not currently connected, it isn’t manageable which is >>> annoying. >>> >>> >>> >>> So all in all for the price it’s better for me for the coverage than >>> using a single larger router like a Nighthawk or Asus high end. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Josh Baird >>> *Sent:* Sunday, July 16, 2017 11:07 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [AFMUG] Amplifi? >>> >>> >>> >>> How mature is Amplifi these days? If you had your choice, would you >>> roll traditional UniFI or Amplifi for residential applications? Any >>> pros/cons regarding Amplifi would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> >> >
