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Summary: - DFS channels, so you can use channels your neighbors probably dont have (yey for clear channels). - Very short range. These are meant for small coverage areas, like 1 or two rooms max. - Low receive gain. In terms of radio performance, they can shout, but can't hear very well. - The low gain and short range is not always a bad thing, its great for reducing interference and focusing wifi in a small area. That is a good thing for high density areas, but don't expect any long range or whole house coverage. - Great overall AP, but you will VERY likely need more than one if you want respectable performance for home or business. This is a great multi-user AP, however if you use it for home, there are things you should know. It is short range. To be specific, it has very low gain (likely no gain or negative gain). This is only a bad thing if you are trying to cover a large area, or multiple rooms in a home. It turns out this is a good thing for reducing noisy neighborhood interference (which I have a LOT of). It is true that the NanoHD has shorter range than most consumer APs out there. On the Unifi forums, many people talk about this, but the Unifi fans will assure you the NanoHD is a "good radio". It is great actually, as long as the short range and low dbm is OK for you. It's receive dbm is about 10dbm (or more) lower than most other APs, including fellow Unifi APs like the mesh and U6-LR. It is even way lower than the old archer A7. Apparently that is not a problem, as it still performs well like that in high density environments. The TX and RX rates dont hit max on most devices, so it can be slower than other APs for single user downloads. This is a known issue, where a wifi 5 device that can reach 866Mbps Rates will not maintain the full rate. This is likely not a problem you will notice or care about as it wont affect your ability to stream and stuff... however it is annoying to me because just about every other AP I've had can reach full speed rates. Again on the Unifi forums, the pros dont mind this nuance because although the Nano is somewhat "slow" for single users, it is "fast" overall if you consider the aggregate performance of lots of concurrent users. This AP supports DFS channels, which makes it worth it by itself. Apparently DFS channels can be problematic if you live by an airport or have lots of radar traffic in your area, but for me this was the solution to all my interference problems. The clear channels and small cell size (range) actually solved my biggest wifi problems, which had to do with all my neighbors and their millions of wifi devices causing lots of interference. The Unifi APs including the NanoHD have great roaming and support the newest roaming standards. The low range and slightly lower receive sensitivity of the nano actually helps roaming. Your wifi devices are more likely to pick a stronger AP under these conditions, which makes roaming smooth and effective. I have a few mobile devices and VoIP devices that can roam seamlessly between multiple NanoHDs. This is one benefit to smaller range/cell size. Of course you need multiple APs to benefit from roaming, but if you go with Nanos, you will likely need more than one anyway. Q&A: Will this solve all of your wifi issues? Yes, most likely. Will you be happy with 2 or 3 in your home? Yes, they get the job done and have great roaming. Will you be happy with 1 for full home coverage? Nah, you need more than 1 if your house has walls in it or if you want to reach it's max speeds. Will you be happy if you are a wifi nerd and love internet? Probably not, we wifi nerds are never satisfied with wifi or internet performance, but it will keep the wifi nerds busy and you may still have fun with it. Is there something better than the NanoHD at the same price? Absolutely. If you want to stick with Unifi, the U6-Lite is cheaper and faster than the Nano for single user speeds (even on older wifi 5 devices). The U6-LR is the same price and blows the nano away for range and speed. At the end of the day, its a 5 star product that will improve/fix just about any older/outdated wifi deployment. However, what you really want is the U6-LR, its performs much better for older and newer wifi devices (you dont need wifi 6 devices to enjoy many of the performance increases of wifi6 APs).Read full review
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I just connected this to my old router. Fast as my ethernet when I'm in the same room. Way better coverage than my older TP Link Archer. Wifi drops off to <50% max speed in my basement far corner but upstairs I get 60% in furthest corner of my house, which is 1000 sq feet per floor. It gets pretty warm so I suspect it uses more power than my old router, which would be the only con I can think of.
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Awesome access point! I've had the original Unifi AP Pro, then the Unifi AP AC Pro, now the newest nanoHD and this is the same but newer and better! I installed the new 4.x firmware on it and it's stable, I saw some concerns about earlier versions but they seem to have been addressed.
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Putting one of these on each floor paired with the dream machine pro and unify switch is providing the best wifi coverage and performance I have ever had. Its not an inexpensive solution, but it really works.
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Better than you ever knew! This AP has got me firing strong to my wireless clients around 2000 sq ft or space prob overkill but I digress.
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