Thanks, enjoyed the video. I'm currently setting up my farm so it was very helpful. I'll have a look at the Gigabeam duvwacker video as that could come in handy 👍👌
looking to install a unifi camera in a remote location around a 1/4 mile from network. Can you do a video on a complete install on this? including how to do the solar power and getting signal?
That sounds like an interesting project. Check out my gate controller video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BqzxZBmF6Q8.html and also my full solar setup: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mbfh3e-LH_k.html They might help you in your project 😊
Thanks Lars from the farm tour and sharing all your updates and future things you are doing. Will have to look at the Gate controller for my small 30 acres farm in Florida with a gate 1000 Ft away from home. my issues are trees in between not sure if the Gigi will make the path workable for me with a G5 camera and Flex outdoor switch and run all on solar like your gate. but a work inprogress
I have a bunch of trees in the way of the NanoStation link to the gate, but doesn't seem to affect it. Solar is great, but you will need more batteries and panels than you think 🤣 Check out my dedicated gate controller video too, which might help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BqzxZBmF6Q8.html
Great "Cooks" tour Lars! And remember to reach out for that "Help" when you need it. However I am not sure if any of us out here are any better when it comes to our Ubiquiti "Hobby".
Never seen this channel before, but I'm pleased it came into my feed, always interesting to see how people do different deployments for their needs. FYI The point of a spectrum analyser is help you understand what might be transmitting in the typical known Wi-Fi frequencies, it's more of an issue on 2.4Ghz channels, be it microwave ovens, Bluetooth devices, PIR Motion Sensors, you name it. It's not going to fix it for you.
I just sent this video to a co-worker because he's getting into the UniFi ecosystem, and he has a smaller yet similar multi-building Farm. Of course I've gotten into the ecosystem as well for my own home. Its not nearly as extensive as this, but it's just a ranch in a suburb LOL. Just installed the G5 PTZ today and I love it!
That is awesome! It is a bit of a rabbit hole, and there are so many choices. Hopefully you can both get some ideas on what to do (and not) from the video 😊
Thanks mate. I didn't go through it all in details. There is already ethernet cable to the goose neck where the G4 Doorbell is installed, and I am going to indeed dig a trench to put down some 12/24v cables for another integration. Because I want several things to work together, I will have to do a fair bit of testing before I know how to install it exactly.
The Hub just opens and closes circuits based on signal input. So you should be able to trigger anything that works on a normally closed/open circuit logic.
If it works it works. Not everything has to be "professional" The main thing is it works and you know where things are. Cabling will work, even if it doesn't always look the neatest. You do you. What works for you is a good install. Off topic and more recent than this video, Have you seen the Unifi UDB ( Unifi Device Bridge) yet? This looks like an interesting device.
Hello Lars, thanks for your interesting videos as always. What happens to the old access points, is there a possibility to buy them for a non-profit project to promote free networks in my village? Greetings from Germany
Hi Adrian, thanks for watching. I do that exact thing actually. I just sent two cameras and a Mesh AP to a farm in Tasmania for a project. I also give them to friends, family, and occasionally I sell one.
You're not the first to ask. The cost alone of digging 250 meters of trenches, installing attachment points in each building, the cabling, not to mention the mess of digging through established gardens, and the complexity of running into electricity and water lines that aren't documented is enough. All for getting not a whole lot more than what I get with 20min of install and a few hundred $$$. It isn't a hard choice in my situation.
You are indeed correct. I have used Starlink for about 3 years and it has changed everything we do on the farm. Very happy with it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IWXYNFjO6zY.html
Probably. It doesn't affect my connection though. It is up to the device to switch AP, and there isn't anything I can do about it. The only device I have noticed it with being a problem is my automatic lawn mower, which will hold on for dear life even when the connection is really poor.
What kind of speeds do you get with this? As someone with access to 5G in an urban setting I really don't understand this setup, but appreciate you going through it all.
Which part don't you understand? We don't have any mobile connection, so we rely on Starlink and Wifi Calling for calls, so having Wifi on as much of the property as possible is critical. I don't want to be digging cables everywhere as it is difficult, very expensive and very messy. I have dug some cables down, but the wireless connections works extremely well for me. Speed? I get about 200-300 Mbit on Starlink, and I can get up to about 900 Mbit on the local network with the right device on 6Ghz.
Hello there, I noticed you have a lot of access points, the house isn’t exactly large and looked to be made of wood. I can only imagine how bad the signal overlap would be. Perhaps less might be more in this case?
Thanks for the feedback. What is the correct amount of access points for a given size house? How many square meters should I allow per access point? How big is a large house in your world? How do you determine "bad signal overlap"? There are a lot of assumptions in your feedback, so some specificity would be really helpful. I have access points for inside and outside, and 5Ghz signals typical have an indoor range of 10-15 meters depending on many factors of course. When it comes to 6Ghz signals it is about half that again. When I disable an access point, I get drops in the coverage, and so far haven't had any speed issues (not that they don't exist possibly). Happy to take feedback, as always, but please provide some more information I can measure and action.
Excellent point, and yes I have indeed. I have some installed on several exposed areas, and even made a video on it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MhaUbDSHRYY.html I didn't include them in the video, as they are all installed in hard to get to places in roof spaces.
Good question and you aren't the first to ask. I have many people telling me I shouldn't have "so many", but no one can ever give a good suggestion as to how many is good either. I don't have any issues (that I know of) and the connection is super stable and fast. I also have 5/6Ghz most places which is excellent on the local network and makes everything much smoother. I have heard many stories of band overlap, signal interference, dropped connections, poor connection and more, but it seems to manage itself here. If I had poor Wifi I would be the first to know and the first to fix! Thanks for watching (and asking rather than telling 😊)
@@LarsKlintTech But you do show a G2 Reader on a door that you have, what is that triggering / unlocking? Or do you have that integrated in some way with the SwitchBot? Also, good to see you have a gate kit. Been looking at that but I am not a fan of the intercom, it is so huge and a bit of overkill for what I want to do on my property. The camera integration they have is interesting but I'd really love to see them deliver a long range RFID option instead as LPR isn't totally reliable from what I've seen with their kit so far (especially at night).
The color rings on the Access Points will only last a year, maybe two. You might want turn the LED light rings off and they will only come on when they are provisioning or updating. Then they turn back off automatically.
I have some of them turned off, like in the bedrooms. I have had some of them on for 3-4 years too, and they haven't failed. In fact I haven't had any of them fail 🤷♂
Oh, here is a few blunt suggestions: Use outdoor rated cabling. Correctly mount gear on poles with correct spacings between transcieving devices. You have way too many WAP's in house (common issue seen with YT'ers flogging stuff without understanding it) creating way more noise than anything else. Industrail switch is way over-priced and lacks several key features that "normal" switches have. The SolarPoint gear is already being silently dropped, very low power and 24V only, yes, we been using ES-8 150's on DC for years but no UBNT solar monitoring. OFFS, please clean up the instalaltions. I am sure you paid a licenssed electrian to wire up the Flex-Utility.... Video run too long and got work to do.
Thanks for the feedback Ben. I guess this isn't a video for you. I am aware of the outdoor cabling (which I mention several times), I am aware of the poles (which I mentioned several times), and I don't seem to have too many WAPs in the house, as they are spaced out a lot. I have turned them off to test and I lose coverage in several places every time. I am working on the cabling, but it takes time, I am replacing the SolarPoint (as I mention), and the installations are being cleaned up over time (as I mention). I am glad I could help you get some frustration off your chest as well. It seems you needed it. Have a fantastic day and thanks again for the suggestions.
