Just got myself my very 1st Ubiquiti product:

a) ER-X
b) UAP AC LR
c) Azure remote PC for Unifi controller

hopefully can fix my lagged/non responsive ac3150 from tplink. once in a while i need to restart it to monitor via apps/web. number of clients can be as much as 35-38

I'm using the Azure free trial first to see how it runs. you can use the virtual machine to install the controller. otherwise you need a cloud key or real pc to run 24/7. you can also use raspberry Pi. since the controller cost more than RM 400, I'm thinking of trying rasp pi later on.

yes, this one for for experimental and for fun only. At first I would like try to use the docker with my synology NAS. too bad my NAS is low spec one to support the docker.

my previous wifi router ac3150 is not cheap also, and the specs not looks cheap either. dual core broadcom 1.4 GHz processor, 256 MB ram, cost about rm 700 last time. how come spec and price like this the performance is still crappy. just imagine after some weeks of 24/7 usage, the webUI cannot be accessed and the cloud status said the router is offline . but the internet and wifi still can be used. it just that i hate it, I cannot monitor it anymore without restarting/on off.

the nAS is a low spec single core CPU ds115j, just good enough for storage. but multiple user operation and webUI operation is a bit laggy. but I can accept that

This post has been edited by eddyann: May 25 2020, 11:26 PM

after testing countless time doing speedtest for my UAP AC LR (867mbps), at weak spot / weak coverage, the 2.4G connectivity more stable compared to my previous AC3150 (1733mbps) router wifi. less or low jitter observed.

I'm thinking of adding another UAP but targeted for 5G only, does the UAP Nano HD really make a difference compared to the UAP AC LR?

so my plan UAP AC LR for 2.4G only and UAP Nano HD for 5G only.

AC LR I plan for low speed devices such as IoT/smart home sensors. I have a lot 20++ of them and also for Guest

This post has been edited by eddyann: May 28 2020, 12:59 AM

currently the AC LR (867mbps) 5G not powerfull enough compared to my AC3150 (1733mbps)

both wifi at the 1st floor. here are the comparison:

(ground floor speedtest)

a) in the living room = AC LR (85-91 mbps) , AC3150 (93-95 mbps)
b) in the kitchen = AC LR (66-80 mbps), AC3150 (80-91 mbps)

I'm thinking for a better 5G UAP so that at least same performance with my AC3150. so the Nano HD or PRO or something else? is it due to the specs itself? AC LR only 867 mbps, AC3150 (1733 mbps).

yeah, that is why I notice the AC LR performed better than my tplink AC3150 at 2.4G. but worse at 5GHz. so the Nano HD for 5 GHz and AC LR for 2.4 GHz are the best combo?

What cause my eth0 got only 100mbps and not 1000mbps connection? The rest of the port are fine at 1000mbps. All using the same cable type cat5e




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just knowing that to support gigabit + POE the Cat 5e just not enough. that's why I get lower speed due to the 100 mbps connection

This post has been edited by eddyann: May 30 2020, 06:28 PM

eth0 now got gigabit connection. I'm not using POE in powered from the UAP-AC-LR adaptor. using the ER-X power adaptor now. but now the UAP-AC-LR got 100 mbps, the rest are all gigabit. i think the cat 5e cable cannot support both POE+Gigabit. it can be either one but cannot do both right?

This post has been edited by eddyann: May 30 2020, 07:09 PM

Checked several time cat5e 24 or 26 awg short 1-3 meters only.

If using POE — at eth0 = 100 full duplex, poe out to UAP AC LR 1 gbps full duplex

Using power adaptor for er-x, eth0 = 1 gigabit full duplex, using POE for UAP AC LR eth4(poe off) 100mbps full duplex. Confused also, i dont hv cat 6 to try it out

anyone updated before the bootloader in CLI for ER-X or any edgerouter?
I followed exactly from

https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/36000...-the-Bootloader

Once in a while I'm using the CLI remotely from my desktop away from home. Recently the bootloader update keep on showing me it is ready to be updated. Later I update it remotely from unms thru CLI command followed from the ubi website for the guide.

Updated was successfull pending for a reboot. After reboot via CLI, my ER-X was offline (device outage) immediately after reboot till now (more than 24hrs). Do I need to physically off and ON the router? Currently away and I have no idea what when wrong

This post has been edited by eddyann: Jun 21 2020, 09:32 AM

Currently using UAP AC LR, I want to extend the coverage thru mesh, not sure what to choose, there are so many from Ubiquiti line of products. thinking of add on another UAP AC LR or UAP AC MESH or NanoHD or Flex HD. this for indoor or might be a covered outdoor (under the porch). the UAP AC MESH got a convenient to use other stronger wifi antenna like those 9dbi since it is using the SMA connecttor, the rest all built in one but it has stonger TX power. any suggestion/advice?

for now the LR is the best location for the access to the LAN port/LAN wiring etc but not at the best coverage area. that is why I'm thinking by adding the MESH. so the UAP AC MESH access point relay/extend the wifi from the LR and I'm sure the throughput might be reduced right? so this setup it is like wifi extender right?

tried before using other brand of wireless extender but the LR refuse to connect. it detect as a rogue signal/AP

on paper the AC mesh TX power about 20 dbm (kinda low I guess). so by using other wifi antenna like 9dbi, the total power should be 29 dbm (EIRP). still lower then my previous tplink high powered AP (Tx power: 30 dbm, antenna 9 dbi = 39 dbm (EIRP)).