Ubiquiti Mesh Wireless 

I still don't get why you would use mesh over standard APs. If you need to run a network cable up to it for power anyway, why not just continue that wire to the network closet and run APs? Serious question.

This is the first Ubiquiti product video I’ve seen that actually breaks down the technology and thoroughly explains the application and deployment. I’m considering a similar deployment and this video explained everything in great detail, particularly the uplink feature which explains how these devices connect to each other wirelessly. Well done!

Thanks Chris! Your contributions (this one and others) are much appreciated!

Thank you so much. Finally, someone who actually explains MESH. Really appreciate it.

I have both. They work great!!! I have the Pro running as the main, and the smaller one connected wirelessly. It covers a large area where there is a lot of interference. They're definitely worth every penny. My old router couldn't smash through the interference but having a pair of these gets the job done.

Great VDO and I learned a lot more about Mesh from you! Thank you.

thanks for the vid and I hope you feel good and comfortable after sickness (we love you mr criss)

Outstanding content!!! I'm about to switch from Open Mesh to Ubiquity. This is very helpful.

Thank you Chris. I learned so much with this informative video. I really appreciate the amount of detail and additions you piled on as you made it.

great video as always, just about to install the UAP-AC-M-PRO and these instructions made it really clear how to install and configure. cheers

Just wanted to thank you for all your Ubiquiti videos. These instructional videos encouraged me to get rid of my under performing consumer grade WiFi and upgrade to these superior solutions.

Finally someone explaining this clearly. Thanks!

You have the best toys! Glad you're feeling better. Great Vid. I like the dog in the background in the first part of the video. He has that "He's doing his youtube thing again" disappointed look on his face.

This was an excellent video. Thank you. I would love to see how you might do some signal strength / channel tuning within the mesh network to strengthen those weaker wireless uplinks. Subbed!

Thanks Chris, Much appreciated, your videos help heaps.

Did you know after you have a wired one adopted you can adopt the others without them being connected on the LAN? They adopt via wireless uplink. Pretty cool.

Thanks for detailing the process! - Thanks from Australia

Thank you buddy for a great explanation!

An upside to wiring in these mesh access points is that they are outdoor access points that are 802.11ac. They are less expensive than Ubiquiti's old outdoor and outdoor AC. So if you don't need "mesh" but want rainproof these are a great choice.

There is a reason for seeing the slower speeds with iperf when plugging in hardwired vs wired and its primarily latency. I've seen this firsthand with adapters that don't offer as low latency as traditional ethernet. A good gauge will be your ping time, even 1-2ms will be enough to introduce enough latency to slow things down vs hardwire. The solution fortunately is rather simple. You will notice that if you can increase your network adapters TCP send/receive buffer size your iperf performance should increase significantly. To do this with Windows can be a bit tricky, but an OS such as Linux make it rather simple. Thanks for the awesome video!

I have been suing the eero Gen 2 Pro system and it is the best wi-fi system I have ever used.

Awesome video, you explained it perfectly. I am becoming even a bigger fan of UniFi gear. So glad I got rid of the orbi gear. Keep up the great work!

Thank you Crosstalk Solutions for your all wonderful video. Best Regards and God bless.. Hoping that many people like you that who was willing to help just like your unselfish tutorials. I'm also a techie guys just like you, a hobbyist Thanks a lot. New Subs here

Thanks Chris for the very detailed explanation 👏🏻. Just subscribed 😃

Honestly your videos have saved me! Very thorough explanations Can we get to get the gateway/cloud key next...thanks again

Thank you Chris for your explanation. It is very helpfull for me now. I want to expand my office network through wireless

AHAH! I see the problem. I adopted a mesh stick into Unifi, but it was isolated after I disconnected its Ethernet link from the rest of the LAN. It wasn't until I looked at another RU-vid video that I understood that the *default* is not to have any Wireless Uplinks. A request: perhaps the video (at 13:01, for example) could have a comment that you already set the uplink to the top one. I might have twigged to this and avoided some frustration... But this is still a very clear video that shows how cool this Ubiquiti stuff really is. Thanks again.

Great video as always. But, can you explain the differences between AP connected with WDS and Mesh networks? Thanks!

I think it was a good video. I'm am planning to purchase a UAP-AC-M just to use as an outside access point hard wired back to my ASUS router I currently own. I might one day experiment with the mesh capabilities if I get some more access points.

Nice video! Keep in mind the UAP-AC-M is a dual band device 2.4/5.8 so if you install a new antenna you need to use a dual band antenna. If you use a 5.8 antenna you will lose 2.4 coverage.

The variation in speed tests taken over wireless to your laptop may be due to orientation of the laptop antenna. Try testing with the laptop and then again oriented 90 degrees (ie: screenback to access point versus side to the AP) to see what changes.

Awesome video. Another awesome video. well done!

The dog in the background at 6:50 is like, "Dude, is that really necessary? Can a brutha' get some sleep?"

Life saver man, loved this video Thankyou so much 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you You have helped us out we have a small business & All your products are great Description New Zealand

Thanks for an awesome review, many doubts you just resolved. 1 question, your laptop card was 2.4 or 5ghz network connected during your tests?

Great video. Very informative and useful as I need to setup something like this myself right now :)

One thing I'm missing from this video is the roaming test. What is the latency when the connection is switching from one mesh AP to another?

Thank you sir, appreciate your help in explaining these things.

Chris, this is another great video. I'm curious, though: If I just want good coverage for an outdoor area, is there a reason not to deploy just one of the AC-M-Pro units instead of a smaller unit like the AP-AC-PRO?

Thanks for the video, it was very useful =)

helpful video and cool house!

Brilliant stuff. Thanks again

Your are the best reviewer!!!

Thank you. Very useful !

Muy bueno vuestro video didactico, simple y presiso / Very good your didactic video, simple and precise

My first impression of Mesh when I read about it the throughput would be consistent, so no less speed than what regular signal loss would impose - but I guess I was wrong given each hop severely cut the bandwidth.

Great Video, thanks!!

Thanks for the in-depth explanation and iPerf results! Do you think you could do a latency graph when connected to the last mesh point?

hi Chris, i have been following you and also watching some of your videos. my question is. which software did you for ubiquiti mesh wireless configuration and all other configurations. thank you

18:20 - you had me at "drone"

Thanks, I would like to buy some UAP-AC-M to do some social internet for some slums here in Rio nice video ceers

Great video, thanks.

Hi I loved the video and you do a great job explaining. I have a few questions that you or someone else might help answer. At this moment, I have a modem Motorola SB6183 and a NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band Gigabit. I have experienced significant slower wifi during the last few months. I do have about 14 devices using Wifi. I will be moving in a house that is about 40 feet apart from the house i am living right now (that house is in the back part of the front house) The questions that I have are: 1. Is having a mesh a viable option? is it worth it? can you connect them via wifi to each other? or 2. is having Unifi AP a better solution? can you connect them via wifi to each other? 3. If I set up an AP as repeater, will i lose speed? Thanks for the video once again.

Great video one question can you play with the output power of the wifi of your devices in order to improve the output of your devices via wifi

excelente video... saludos desde Bolivia

Great video. Thank you

Just one question when the 3rd AP connected to the first one because no 2 has gone down. Does it reconnect to the 2nd one when no 2 comes back on line?

hi Chris quick question Does roaming works in multiple wired UAP AC MESH antennas just like it does in the normal UAP AC ones?

That was a helpful video. Thanks

Hey! This video has been so helpful, and I truly thank you for that. I have set up a Unify Access Point system, using 1 uap-ac-pro, and 2 uap-ac-m-mesh devices. We successfully set them up using the guidance from this video, and they were working fine. Now, they continuously drop connection and cannot stay connected for more than a few hours. What do you do to reconnect the system while not starting from scratch all over again every time they become disconnected? Also, this product must be more dependable then we are experiencing it, so we are probably doing something wrong or not programming them correctly. Your help would be amazing!! (Also good material for a new video?) Thanks!

Nice! Thumbs up dude!

Hi Thanks for the video. I have two questions. 1- can these be used inside of a house what I mean not in open space? 2- do we need controller to setting them. Or can we use cloud controller for setting them? Thanks

Hi, What is the maximum distance between two UAP AC M?

Hi Chris, would you be able to have this same mesh configuration but use the Picostation in place of the UAP - AC PRO as?

Hi Chris, question: Can you use the AC Mesh with a omni antenna ( like the amo-2G13 ). Thanx for the videos.

Chris, would be very interested in seeing a video on the wireless SSID/channel settings that are preferred here. Are the mesh products any better for channel separation/interference in a large room like a church for instance at AC-Pro units?

I put one of these on the front of my house for the front yard. I am also looking at putting something in the backyard. However, that would put my standard AP pro, and two mesh APs very close together. They wouldnt use the mesh feature because they would be wired. I am purely using the mesh because it cost about the same as an AC lite and it is outdoor rated. My question is could I put one on say my toolshead in the backyard to extend range and use the network port not only for power but to provide connectivity to a switch? Thanks.

even for a big house and yard there are pretty good AP`s who have power enough to fully cover the area, simple 1 device on a clever place , lot cheaper and prob less access times than a repeaters path.

Great Video! But what about three hops? And also the main radio could be a unifi AP not just a Unifi mesh ap right?

Hi..I know it's been over a year since you made this video, but I just saw it now..May I know if I can use any of the Ubiquiti wireless mesh to connect it to my asus router? thanks.

Should I set the nodes and AP the same wireless channel or different? Thanks.

Question: for the mesh failover scenario does the controller have to be available? Often I’ll set up a unifi network on my computer so the controller lives on my Mac. Do the devices ‘remember’ how to fail-over to a secondary uplink if no controller is present?

Have you tested the G3 cameras with these mesh units? I have a client that needs to deploy a wireless security system in a downtown area where cable is impossible to run. I'm thinking mesh for backup reliability, but maybe standard APs are better? Each camera would have it's own uap-ac-m with a series of uap-ac-m-pro devices to bounce it around the building on different blocks

Hi, one quick question. I have a Ubiquity nano station M2 which is covering one part of a building. In order to cover the other parts I bought 2 unifi AC Mesh. Can I connect them with them with the M2?

I have been waiting for Ubiquiti to go MESH like forever but i have a few questions. If im setting up a true mesh network i would expect to move from one access point to the next flawlessly. Is this the case with this mesh setup? Second if i have multiple UAP-AC-Pro and one goes down does it automatically find another UAP-AC-Pro ( automatically healing the network). With the same principle applying to the UAP-AC-M.

Hi Chris, do this mesh system have handoff to each repeater so that you can walk around not losing your wifi connection

a little late but nice video and a very nice home you have!

Hello Chris. I know it's been a while since this video was out but I have a question. Do you have any chance to know the drawbacks of using the UAP AC M US or UAP AC M PRO US outside of the US? Other than the FCC requirements. I wanted to purchase some using you link, but all I'm getting are US version, but I'm going to use it in Africa.

I have 2 UAP AC Pro inside my house. The "Mesh" or roaming works great. But I want to install a UAP AC M outside the house. Will the roaming still work with this AP, or should I buy the same AP as the other two (AC Pro) ?

Hey Chris, great videos I've been a fan for awhile now. I'm sure this has been asked before and I'm going crazy because I cannot find anyone specifically addressing this. The UAP-AC-M-PRO is exactly the same software capability as the UAP-AC-PRO. Ignoring outdoor waterproofing and fancy antennas, I could theoretically mimic your exact topography using 3x UAP-AC-PROs correct? These would of course run better (since no bottlenecking) and still have the ability to uplink and failover via unifi controller. It seems to me the ONLY reason to choose this mesh product line over the existing UAP-AC-PROs is for outdoor weatherproof application. You said it yourself. They are in a "repeater mode." Your response will decide which Pro I purchase either mesh or not (using your links of course haha) thanks for a response if you get around to it! Respectfully, Tomas

Great way to explain mesh networks, also congrats on purchasing your new drone , gosh I envy you for that! So basically what will be the difference between this equipment and the amplifi line? On other news sangoma introduced the s405 that you mentioned on the s400 video that you did 2 weeks ago, so I'm eager to get my hands on one of those Keep getting well (drink your medicine 😃) Cheers 🍺🍺

Multiple WiFi repeaters that I've looked at only support WEP when repeating the signal. So the mesh models are definitely an improvement for security.

Chris, in your experience working with the Ubiquity Mesh units, how many unites were you able to integrate. Somewhere i had read ubiquity will top out at 4 unites. one wired and 3 connected wireless. I was wondering if that was the same for lower scale models.

Interesting video, Think i will get 2 of the small ones and create a small bridge network. Will that work without the cloud key? Unfortunately i cant use the Amazon links in Norway, it would be to expensive with extra tax and shipping it.

So is it not possible to hardware a uap-ac-m directly to your network and then use a second uap-ac-m as an uplink?

Chris, I'm looking to cover a space 400' wide by 4000' feet long. Could I do this with these APs or do I need to interlope with some backfeed? Are there firms that could help with the system design?

Hey - Crosstalk, so question about Mesh, if I’m using a mesh network they are very good at keeping wireless connection through your device (like a iPad throughout a house) when I’ve used access points before the iPad will try to hold onto the signal from a maybe weaker access point even though it might be nearer a stronger signal. Does this range and Unifi work well in allowing the device you are using to hop from access point to access point without any signal drop ?

When two of these access points communicate with each other wirelessly do they use both 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands to communicate with each other?

also another question, if you create a mesh with 2 AP Mesh and you plug both of them into its switch would it create a loop ?

I plan on implementing a single UAP-AC-M using a standard ISP provided router with the hope that it will provide sufficient coverage to three vacation rentals, two of which are approx 150' away from where the AP will be mounted. If a second unit becomes necessary, will the Ubiquiti switch be necessary for the mesh feature?

What would you recommend if I just, want to add one AP outdoors? I already have three AP AC Pro indoors but need more coverage in the garden. The new AP will be connected by wire. Should I got for the small mesh device or should I just add another AP AC Pro?

Very helpfull video , i am a beginer Tech and detailed information like this helps a lot. Keep it up man !

Hi I have 6 cabins and my Internet is in the main cabin. The furthest cabin is approx 300 feet away. What would you suggest I install on the roof of my main cabin to send the signal 300 feet away. Thanks

So when or if the AP-AC-M-Pro comes back online, then does the other mesh AP reconnect back to its original wireless uplink?

If you had multiple wired access points and a few spots where you needed a repeater, would you be better off using a regular unifi AP or the mesh AP? Would the mesh AP be able to automatically pick one or the other access point based on signal or if one of the access points went down?

What would you do for a business which has buildings separated by about 100 yards each, with the main building being where the servers are located and everyone on the property needs access to it wirelessly, plus each of the remote buildings have switches in them which need access to the network as well?

When it says 600 ft range, is this the radius from the antenna or the diameter of the circle around the device. 2nd does these units automatically pass clients from one to another or do they need the same name to do this?

can you use these as a bridge? For example, can you plug into the ethernet port on a remote device, plug a switch into it and extend the network? Also, if more than one of the mesh units have access to the network to get access to the internet, does it do automatic shortest path routing or is that not considered?

Hello, I connected my mesh to the switch which already has a UAP-AC-PRO connected to it. I was able to adopt the mesh ap however once I disconnect it from the switch and power it via its own cat5, it does not wirelessly connect to the AC-PRO and they are in the same room. What am I doing wrong?