Review on Ubiquiti Networks Unifi UAP-AC-PRO-US 802.11ac Dual-Radio PRO Access Point - Single, White by Todd Stovall

I purchased this along with the Ubiquiti Unifi Security Gateway Pro which I received through the Vine program. This was one of my best device purchases in years. I have no idea how it works when it's separate from the security gateway. I know it's awesome with the gateway. If you know about networking, this Unifi device is great for home and small office use. In fact, you can manage your home and office from the same control panel. Yes. To be clear, this is not a consumer device and home networking is probably not meant to be used. But. This material is very suitable for households with many network devices, which will soon be present in almost every household. Another point is that this hotspot looks like a mandatory first hop for Unifi mesh nodes. Mesh networks are amazing. you want one Below is an overview I wrote for the Security Gateway. It also covers the access point since they work as a single system. ------------- This thing, along with the PRO hotspot, has really made my networking life easier. My home network is a bit complicated because there are various IOT devices and gadgets that I want to isolate from my serious systems used for work. The reason this Ubiquiti hardware simplified things is that I went from a cluster of routers/access points to a nice clean install. Part of a WiFi network can have four SSIDs from one access point. It's a nice improvement over consumer-only hardware that's being released because I've shared multiple wireless routers, each with its own SSID. My level of knowledge is such that I've used a lot of consumer hardware and turned Linux boxes into poor man's routers. It was basically setting up SOHO at the entry level and then stepping out of the way when enterprise IT showed up with all that fancy (and expensive) CISCO gear. I've always been the type of person who prefers a very inexpensive unit to an expensive rack mount. This Unifi gear made me question the solidity of the choice because I was drawn by the price and because this gear is a lot easier to work with than my old rat's nests. Configuration isn't overly complicated, but there were a few frustrations. Path. For example, WLAN devices with the same SSID can see each other. I was hoping to isolate them with firewall rules, but that just didn't work. It would be great if it worked. Instead, I had to set up additional SSIDs on different VLANs. In any case, the flexibility to do this is a huge improvement over my previous headaches. Another big plus is that it's now much easier to install new WiFi equipment. My Netgear and TP-Link devices made things difficult as they are aimed at consumers who don't care much about security. However, I am still investigating the possibility of MAC address whitelisting in the Unifi software - I love blocking things. I currently have the Unifi management software installed on my old laptop and it works fine. However, I will definitely look into cloud key and cloud management options. The configuration/management features of the Unifi software are amazing as it has so much to offer and is so easy to get to. Another thing I'm dying to implement at home is load-balanced wireless LANs. I currently have a cable modem and connect through Comcast. When Comcast screwed up, I was unlucky. Also, Comcast can't support blazing fast lines in my house - the cables don't support it, even if they sell me "up to" some impressive speeds. The connection of the century is about the same - there is fiber optics nearby, but copper between them is not everything. So, it's time to connect via Centurylink, hook it up to the WiFi2 port, and see if the two service providers (unknowingly collaborating) can give me a nice fat whistle. Another thing on the to-do list is setting up a VPN through this box so I can uninstall the Linux box that did the job. I really like this Unifi device. If you have anything to worry about, this Unifi device doesn't appear to support IPv6. Yes, we're happy with just IPv4, but it would be nice to get that IPv6 goodness just to see what else is included.