We have definitively solved signal issues by swapping a UAP AC PRO with a UAP AC LR. The difference is big (and real). Thank you for your videos.

Thanks, I came here to see if the HD was overkill for my home. It is. Thanks for saving 200 of my dollars.

The lite versions are just excellent for home use, I've put two in at home to cover an L-shaped house and they just work.. simple. Great video.

2:28 UAP-AC-LITE 6:36 UAP-AC-LR 10:31 UAP-AC-PRO 14:21 UAP-AC-HD

Thanks so much for this video.. This sent me down the rabbit hole of getting all my network switched out with Ubiquity products. Great channel.

Thank you for going through the trouble to make these videos. they are amazing!!!

Chris, thanks for the review. I do use the HDs in my house. They are about 40-50Mbps faster than the pros and that is before link aggregation. We also use them in most conference rooms and class rooms we support.

Thank you for this thorough review. I was on the fence as to what to purchase for a 4K sq ft home. Sticking with the ac pro. This video helped me make my decision. Great work.

You make great videos man !!! Keep up the good work.

It is time to do a 2020 version of this video! :)

This is extremely helpful and just what I was looking for, I'm in the planning stages for a Ubiquity home network, thanks so much for putting these videos together I'll be sure to use your Amazon affiliate purchase links when the time comes! 👍

One of the best and professional reviews I have seen on the net, WELL DONE !

Very educational video. Thank you. I got the Pro form my house...easy to deploy and manage...now I have wireless throughout my house...😊

Absolutely the best source for Ubiquiti devices. Thank you!

Great video, very thorough and answered all my questions about the different AP’s.

Thanks for this, been researching Ubiquiti ap's and this was very helpful. I will use your links!

Ubiquiti makes some great equipment. I'm still loving my AP-AC-Lite that I installed 2.5 years ago. POE meant that I only had to worry about running one wire. No need to think about how to power it. I don't run a controller. I used the Android app to set up the SSID, channel, and Password. Currently have 12 wireless devices including two Rokus connected to it.

Very much needed video! Thanks as always!

Loving your videos dude. Keep it up!

Every answer I was needing to decide which one. The Pro!

Step by step and informative. Thank you for this video!!!

Great information. Helped me so much on equipment I already use in my line of work.

As always - great video and very informative. Thanks!

I really appreciate your videos and you sharing your knowledge. I hope you keep it up. Thank you.

Finally, a definitive explanation on this product line.

I enjoy your videos. I've used the cloud key cor a couple of locations, you CAN power it via the micro-USB port with a 5 volt - 2.5 AMP power supply.

Bro hug from the UK. Thanks man. This was exactly the kind of video I needed.

I had 3 pro in my 4500sqft home, and replaced one with HD in my study room where most computers are. I can say that even with 3x3 clients, there's a significant performance gain from pro to HD. I had 300-400, peak 500 Mbps on pro, but now I'm able to get consistent 650-750mbps, with peak close to 900 on HD.

Excellent presentation. No nonsense, concise, and to the point from someone who clearly has real world experience with the product. I'm interested in improving the wifi in my house and am looking forward to viewing your other videos. Subscribed!

This is exactly what i have been looking for .. Wonderful .. Thanks

Thanks for the video, it helped me to pick the right model for my needs.

You make great videos. Keep up the good work.

Great and simple review! Thanks!

great explanation, thanks, hope to see more like this :)

Great video - thanks for the concise explanations.

I like your videos and the hard work you put to create these videos. I would like to point out and it may not be your forte but mine is being a radio communication guy. Please be aware when some one says they have high gain antenna and in this case 3x3 MEMO ( it means that these antennas are stacked and thus produce gain and gain is never a one sided affair as a transmitter but the same gain works to receive in a weak signal) That is why it is said that instead of going for a high power radio in terms of Tx power, go for a high gain antenna as it would give you Tx and Rx gain both. regards

Thank you for the teaching!

Very clear language. Purchasing via the link in gratitude. AC-PRO is for me

thank you so much i really like your videos, its clear, complete and very instructive

Your review is really helpful :)

Thanks. This was informative!

Excellent! I'm down here in Brazil. Even though, this video helped to take a decision on which device to by to my home office! Thank you! BTW, I chose the AP-AC-Lite.

9:13 having a good antenna is about being able to have good listening characteristics. You could transmit on a coat hanger and have good TX (assuming you have good SWR), just add more power for longer range. RX is harder, you need a good antenna design. I agree with the "why didn't they put a better antenna on all of them" though.

Multiple HDs work great in my friends home. 8000sq ft with many devices and the high speed is maintained throughout.

thanks that was very informative! I needed one to put to the basement as the wifi strength is super low down there. The lite version will do just fine

I enjoyed this video Chris.. This is more like it.. You explained very well on network terms that made the understanding abnd use if the Ubiquiti AP's 😊👍

Great video. I just bought the Unifi Cloudkey using the affiliate link.

Very, very, very good information!

I got the PRO for my double storey home. Has worked flawlessly over three years.

another great vid. great content.

Like always nice video with lots of good information. Thanks

Thanks for the video, it was very informative =)

I am a home user and have about 45 devices used at once. I can recommend the PRO over anything else. I was using two lite earlier and the traffic lag was intense. Switching over to one pro is cheaper than two lites and since switching to the pro I now have 83 devices and it is running strong. Get the pro if you are a weirdo like me!

excellent explainations thank you!!

I upgraded my home network recently from a single Netgear R7000 Nighthawk which worked well for a number of years. I purchase a EdgeRouter 10ER and a NanoHD AP (based on your video series and training videos) which I mounted in the ceiling (fairly centrally) in my 2800 sq ft 2 story home. I have 9 children and at Christmas and holidays have 50+ client devices but throughout the year about 20 clients. The 2.4 GHz signal covers the upstairs and downstairs nicely even through walls on Medium Power/HT20. Both 2.4 and 5 GHz is set to a minimum RSSI of -77 dBm in strict mode (enabled). I have 20 neighbor signals mostly below -77 dBm but no 5 GHz neighbors. I regularly get a experience near 99% or 100% on 2.4 GHz. The 5 GHz signal covers the upstairs through walls fairly well but the downstairs does not quite reach a wide area. The 5 GHz setting is VHT80 and medium power and has with no neighbor interference. I am considering adding a BeaconHD to mesh to the NanoHD AP (instead of another NanoHD and cabling between floors) but was thinking about the bandwidth impact on the NanoHD. Since the NanoHD has a capacity of 200 clients maybe this is no strain and a much simpler solution to get better 5GHz coverage downstairs in 2 key areas. I measured the dBm at the plug I'm considering and it is a range of -50 dBm to -60 dBm back to the NanoHD. So it should be fine. Question: does the community agree with my assessment and solution, or should another solution be considered? Thanks Scott

RE time around 9:00, a more sensitive AP means the client doesn't need a stronger transmit signal. In fact, better sensitivity is much better than transmission boost. If everyone is trying to talk louder, the spectrum just gets noisy.

In antenna design, when you add gain, you are losing something else. So my guess, is that with the LR model, they are sacrificing vertical signal to get longer horizontal signal (more like an oval). So that would explain why it's not a good antenna for all of their products where they might go for more of a circular signal pattern

Great video, thanks!

Great Video Chris.

Very helpful video. Thanks.

Thank you, very useful!

keep going clear explanation for those who are not specialized in networks

Enlightning. Thank you for sharing

Your video was great. A+++

The rule of reciprocity applies to antenna’s. A generally speaking, if an antenna transmits efficiently, it will also receive efficiently. Assuming the transmitter/receiver is close to the antenna, which it almost always is in WIFI applications, the best bang for the buck improvement in T/R is almost always a better antenna.

Great video! Very helpful

love this content keep it up

Antennas work both ways; a higher performance antenna will improve both transmit and receive. The LR might also have a higher dynamic range front end and/or a higher power transmitter, both of these increasing the range but also costing more to manufacture.

Perfeito. Falou tudo que é importante.

with the use case of 2000+/- sqft homes more-or-less centrally placed on 1acre or less lots, folks that want zero deadspots in the home and minimal deadspots throughout the yard (being immediately opposite a closed metal garage door being the largest culprit), whom want to only install a single device, and where the competing neighbor wifi is ISP AIO boxes, I personally ONLY recommend the UAP-AC-LR units. I have for years, with 100% success. When you are dealing with consumer low-to-mid-grade handheld devices, the LR truly makes a difference in usable range when placed head to head against the lite or pro in this environment. I can real-world confirm that the LR is not hype, albeit a specific use-case, with results that may not be readily apparent when employing high-to-enthusiast-grade connected devices to test with. great video, the cloud key is under-promoted as a preventative measure for just the scenario as you outlined it.

A very good presentation.

very good tutorial, thank you

Another informative presentation. Thank you. Q: Ubiquiti UniFi AC in-wall access point wasn't covered. Where does it 'fit' with these?

Maybe it's already mentioned but you can also power the cloud key with a micro USB power supply. Looking further i also use the AC-LR exactly like you mentioned as a repeater and they work great!

Good stuff, thanks!

Thank you for very clear explanation. Will you be doing the same for their In-Wall devices?

i have the LR and it worked great outdoor

very educative thank for the video really helped me alot

Great video, helps me a lot! For a basic home setup do I really need a CK (prices here in Brazil are too high)? What happens if I set it all up with the iPhone app and then my phone is lost/stollen or if I change to a new iPhone?

Awesome review. God bless you

Very informative.Thanks

Great video. I went for the ac lite in my home. I thought two ap’s were enough but because of the many competing 2,4ghz networks from neighbors and the incredibly thick’s walls and ceilings in my home I’m thinking of getting one more.

1:06 - 1:30 You don't "need" the software for the wifi or the AP to work. The software is only necessary to set up and configure the access point. You can also install it on a virtual machine running Ubuntu Server and manage it via the browser. This is how I manage it at home and at the office. The cloud key is very convenient, and I'm sure it would allow for faster deployment, but it's not necessary.

I’m using the LR paired with a beaconHD extender on the opposite end of the house... makes for an excellent setup. Full signal WiFi from end to end, upstairs and down. Even outside in the front and back. Not a bad choice at all. I’d rather a full signal in all areas, than a partial signal with higher speed capabilities of the HD unit. Speed takes a hit when a user lacks a full signal.

Thanks for the great overview! Helps to understand their products. One of the reasons I'm interested in them is multiple SSIDs, so I have have one SSID+VLAN for my main computers, and other for my many cheap IOT devices (some of which are older). If I have some 802.11b devices or 802.11g devices that behave badly will they impact my main network? Or should I get two access points to truly isolate them?

Thank you sir. It was great.

Great and very helpful video

Hi, great video, very easy to follow. I have a question. My internet router is in a bedroom upstairs and the signal is great in the upstairs of the house and the downstairs part right below the bedroom but past the kitchen which has steel beam running across after an extension, the signal is very poor and we cant use internet at all. What set up can I use with Ubiqity? Thank you.

A "long range" antenna will typically mean it has a higher isotropic gain, which will mean a narrower coverage pattern. This may be why they don't just make them long range by default.

I use the LR at home you get 3x3 in 2.4 and thats honestly worth the small extra cost

Hello Sir! I would like to thank you very much for your support, That you give as everyday, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL IN ALL.

Awesome, now we need a 2021 version =)

Thanks Chris!

Thanks for your videos Chris. Have you tried the UAPnanoHD or UAP-IW-HD yet?

A little of topic, but could you someday do a video on what bell/intercom/broadcast you would recommend?

I use it on a Raspberry Pi along with other services that I run. I also use a pair of LR's extend my network almost 275 ft. They work great.

Hi Chris. I use the UAP AC HD regularly with great succsess. The situation of the device with low power trying to reach the LR AP. makes sense initially, but remember that the sensitivity of the AP is also improved, thereby allowing connections to weaker signals than the standard AP. Yes definitely a good pick for repeaters, ( I use the unify Mesh) , but in the hotel motel environment, the AP AC LR. definitely increases connectivity for users, without the cost of going to the pro. Also the cloud controller is nice for status and remote monitoring. But in any small deployment like a small business or motel. I have found that configuring the units with a controller and then letting them free run without one, works fine unless you need active guest policies or hot spot fuctionality. I use another user gateway for this downstream. Love your videos.

Great video. I have the LR deployed in an office environment although i think like you about the 2 way communication power issue, my users get amazing connectivity over a wide office space area. I suggest you testing one yourself.

Just deployed a UAP-AC-Lite in an apartment. Used a old RaspberryPi as UniFi-Controller. Only got 5 devices connected, so it might be overkill... Man the WiFi is soo good! Superfast!

thank you so much!!!