{"id":16385,"date":"2013-06-24T08:26:43","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T07:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/?p=16385"},"modified":"2020-04-13T23:57:55","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T22:57:55","slug":"quality-home-wi-fi-networks-with-ubiquiti-unifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automatedhome.com\/hardware\/quality-home-wi-fi-networks-with-ubiquiti-unifi.html","title":{"rendered":"Quality Home Wi-Fi Networks with Ubiquiti UniFi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Many of us simply rely on the router from our ISP to provide our home wireless Internet access. \u00a0However\u00a0for others with larger homes, thicker walls, multiple users or guest\u00a0network\u00a0requirements, that&#8217;s often not enough. \u00a0In addition, most routers are plugged into the master socket in our houses which can be in a location that&#8217;s far from optimal for providing WiFi coverage to the rest of the property.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve been looking around for an\u00a0enterprise\u00a0quality wireless access point that can provide an extended mesh Wi-Fi network and the\u00a0Ubiquiti UniFi range looks just the ticket. \u00a0Amongst the models available are 802.11a\/b\/g\/n and ac support, plus 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands and features including extended range units, PoE, ceiling\u00a0and wall mount options\u00a0and outdoor rated units too.<\/p>\n<p>While the features are enterprise grade UniFi has more consumer grade pricing with the very capable basic Access Points\u00a0starting at around \u00a355.00 and the latest\u00a0\u00a0all singing all dancing 802.11ac wap topping out around\u00a0\u00a3240.<\/p>\n<p>This new 802.11ac version (Gigabit Wi-Fi) of the hardware was\u00a0announced\u00a0earlier this year and can deliver more than three times the data transfer speeds of the current 802.11n protocol in addition to improved network robustness, reliability and RF bandwidth utilisation efficiency for demanding applications such as HD video. \u00a0Check out the webinar video below for more details.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi-featured.jpg?resize=400%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi-featured.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi-featured.jpg?resize=293%2C300&amp;ssl=1 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ubiquiti\u2019s new UniFi 3.0 software offers unique and innovative \u201cZero Hand-Off Roaming\u201d technology that enables mobile users to roam anywhere and seamlessly maintain their connection as they switch to the nearest AP. Whereas existing roaming solutions require negotiation with the client device and may cause latency and\/or interoperability problems, Ubiquiti\u2019s Zero Hand-Off Roaming makes multiple APs appear as a single AP, so it can work with any client and require no interaction from the client device.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_40210\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iXVS_ykmdxI?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">UniFi 3.0 builds on previous UniFi releases, which offer comprehensive hotspot management and a flexibly deployed software controller. The controller can run on-premises, in a private cloud or public cloud. New features of the UniFi 3.0 software include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Multi-site management capabilities, enabling a single controller to manage distributed deployments and multi-tenancy for managed service providers<\/li>\n<li>Detailed analytics, which can be used for managing large user populations and for faster troubleshooting<\/li>\n<li>WLAN Groups for flexible configuration of large deployments<\/li>\n<li>Wireless mesh capabilities so that APs do not require a wired uplink<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p >No products found.<\/p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi_3_dashboard_2.png?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16416\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi_3_dashboard_2.png?resize=500%2C299&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ubiquiti UniFi Dashboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi_3_dashboard_2.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi_3_dashboard_2.png?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/automatedhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/unifi_3_dashboard_2.png?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ubnt.com\/unifi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ubnt.com\/unifi<\/a> \u00a0 : \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;field-keywords=UniFi&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;tag=ah4-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Available from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want More?<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ottomate\">Follow us<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AutomatedHomeUK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Like us<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook, or subscribe to our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds2.feedburner.com\/automatedhome\">RSS feed<\/a>. 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