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      03-19-2019, 12:09 PM   #1
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I may have posted this before but I went back 3 years and couldnt find the original one. My kids complain constantly that "my wifi is laggy" I've got one wifi booster in the house but its a 4k square foot house so may not be enough? Is there a "super booster" or something or should I just tell the kids be happy with what they got?
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I've had success with this. Just make sure to put it into bridge mode and it will piggyback off your existing wifi router/modem and use the same ssid.

https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Tri-b...s%2C123&sr=8-4
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Ubiquiti access points, you can place as many as you need. Not too expensive, not too hard to setup. Work very well.

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Ubiquiti access points, you can place as many as you need. Not too expensive, not too hard to setup. Work very well.

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I also have an Amplifi setup.

It does have one major flaw, if the router dies, all your access points become worthless. They hard code the access points to the router for "easy setup" as if plugging in a few addresses into the app on your phone is hard.

Just something to think about.
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Ubiquiti access points, you can place as many as you need. Not too expensive, not too hard to setup. Work very well.

Steve
This..

I run a small array of Unifi's in my house. Am able to cover it 100% with very good signal for the entire property.
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I also have an Amplifi setup.

It does have one major flaw, if the router dies, all your access points become worthless. They hard code the access points to the router for "easy setup" as if plugging in a few addresses into the app on your phone is hard.

Just something to think about.
It's not really a flaw. It's part of how centrally managed wireless systems work. With other systems which work this way, they provide an option to have a backup wireless controller to take over if the primary fails.

I haven't used any of the Ubiquiti wireless systems myself. But have read about them in passing. I think there's a software based controller you can run to administer the system.

There are other systems out there where a specific access point is designated by either configuration or election to be the master virtual controller. If that AP goes down, either a new election process is kicked off or if you configured another AP to be a standby virtual controller would take over. One such system is from Aruba Networks called Instant APs.

On the OP where he is thinking about using a booster or range extender, don't. These devices are one of the worst things you can do to add into a wireless system.
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I haven't used any of the Ubiquiti wireless systems myself. But have read about them in passing. I think there's a software based controller you can run to administer the system.
Correct. Theres a controller "server" that can run on a computer. I run it locally on my laptop (macbook pro) to administer the entire array.

However, its very complex, and designed for enterprise network administrators or other extremely tech savvy people.
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Correct. Theres a controller "server" that can run on a computer. I run it locally on my laptop (macbook pro) to administer the entire array.

However, its very complex, and designed for enterprise network administrators or other extremely tech savvy people.
It's important to note that it seems as though you are speaking of Unifi vs me talking about Amplifi.

Very different products.
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It's important to note that it seems as though you are speaking of Unifi vs me talking about Amplifi.

Very different products.
Ah right, missed that. Though I'm sure the controller is similar if not the same for both.
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Ah right, missed that. Though I'm sure the controller is similar if not the same for both.
There is just a phone app. It's a consumer application, not a commercial one.

And what I mentioned earlier is a fact, because I spoke with Amplifi when my router died in a thunderstorm.

They told me I had to buy an entire new kit because the mesh points are hardcoded at the factory to each router. It's the most amount of crap I've ever heard in my life.

It would be super easy to plug the ID address into the app for setup of the mesh points.
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There is just a phone app. It's a consumer application, not a commercial one.

And what I mentioned earlier is a fact, because I spoke with Amplifi when my router died in a thunderstorm.

They told me I had to buy an entire new kit because the mesh points are hardcoded at the factory to each router. It's the most amount of crap I've ever heard in my life.

It would be super easy to plug the ID address into the app for setup of the mesh points.
Seems odd. They sell the mesh points and routers separately. Are you telling me that once you "pair" them, they are locked like that forever?
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Seems odd. They sell the mesh points and routers separately. Are you telling me that once you "pair" them, they are locked like that forever?
If you buy one of the "kits" yes. Because when my router died, I immediately overnighted a new router to my house. Couldn't find anyway to get it to connect to the existing mesh points.

Reached out to customer service and that's what they told me. I was able to talk them into sending me a new kit.


This happened in August of last year to me. Perhaps they have since changed the ridiculous practice.
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Just checked their website, it appears they now have an "Instant System." Perhaps that is now the "easy" button one with no setup needed. Just plug everything in and set your password.
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This happened in August of last year to me. Perhaps they have since changed the ridiculous practice.
Agreed. thats extremely ridiculous.
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