QUOTE(Xnet @ Apr 15 2020, 09:14 AM)
Currently using Asus AC5300 but want to add ubiquiti as wifi range extender - possible?
Do you want to just extended the WiFi signal, or install another AP?
These are 2 different things.
I’d suggest installing a second AP is a better solution if you can run an Ethernet cable from your current WiFi router to the new AP. You can have APs from different vendors, but they would not be able to cooperate with each other to handoff users (one of the features of the Ubiquiti APs).
Edit: I should add that users can switch between APs just fine if you configure them with the same SSID and passwords. However, that is something that the client does and takes a bit longer than if the AP detects your signal is weak and then informs it to switch to another AP. However, I have not used that feature myself since I only have one UniFi AP.
Range extenders are not efficient as it reduces your throughput by 50% since all the packets need to be sent through 2 devices. In addition, I don’t think it is a good idea to mix equipment brands for this kind of usage.
This post has been edited by tcwan: Apr 15 2020, 01:34 PM