I had the luxury of fully wiring my new home when it was being built about a year ago. I've also upgraded my network infrastructure with a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite and a HP Procurve switch, both of which are handling all the wired traffic without issue.
On the other hand, my WiFi infrastructure is cobbled together using old routers and an inexpensive ASUS access point, and quite frankly I'm not happy with how it's performing. I have a few nagging issues that I'd like to overcome:
Due to the layout of my home, I have an old WRT54G running DD-WRT (2.4ghz) plus an ASUS EA-N66 access point (5ghz) in my office at the front of the home. My office closet is where my network equipment rack is installed and all of the home wiring is terminated. I also have a Netgear WNDR3700 in my entertainment center at the rear opposite corner of my home. Neither of these locations provide full coverage on their own, hence me running multiple access points.
Initially, I set them up all with the same SSIDs and used inSSIDer to insure they were all on non-overlapping channels. This worked for the most part, but mobile devices had issues with handoff and many times wanted to stay connected to a single access point even when the signal had degraded to an unusable level. I then set them up with different SSIDs, but I still have to manually switch networks when moving around the house. For me, I can live with it, but it's driving my family crazy, and I'm tired of the "Dad, the wireless isn't working again" complaints.
A diagram of my existing network is available at the following link:
http://www.gliffy.com/go/publish/image/4517042/L.png
So, my plans are to centrally mount a business class access point and eliminate the cobbled together group of devices. I'm looking at the Ubiquiti UniFi offerings, specifically the UAP-PRO or UAP AC. I'd like some feedback on the UniFi access points and any other suggestions.
On the other hand, my WiFi infrastructure is cobbled together using old routers and an inexpensive ASUS access point, and quite frankly I'm not happy with how it's performing. I have a few nagging issues that I'd like to overcome:
- Need two access points for full coverage of my home.
- Avoid hand-off issues when moving around my home.
- Reduce maintenance and configuration time.
Due to the layout of my home, I have an old WRT54G running DD-WRT (2.4ghz) plus an ASUS EA-N66 access point (5ghz) in my office at the front of the home. My office closet is where my network equipment rack is installed and all of the home wiring is terminated. I also have a Netgear WNDR3700 in my entertainment center at the rear opposite corner of my home. Neither of these locations provide full coverage on their own, hence me running multiple access points.
Initially, I set them up all with the same SSIDs and used inSSIDer to insure they were all on non-overlapping channels. This worked for the most part, but mobile devices had issues with handoff and many times wanted to stay connected to a single access point even when the signal had degraded to an unusable level. I then set them up with different SSIDs, but I still have to manually switch networks when moving around the house. For me, I can live with it, but it's driving my family crazy, and I'm tired of the "Dad, the wireless isn't working again" complaints.
A diagram of my existing network is available at the following link:
http://www.gliffy.com/go/publish/image/4517042/L.png
So, my plans are to centrally mount a business class access point and eliminate the cobbled together group of devices. I'm looking at the Ubiquiti UniFi offerings, specifically the UAP-PRO or UAP AC. I'd like some feedback on the UniFi access points and any other suggestions.