Ubiquiti Wireless Reviews

We have Ubiquiti Wireless units in retirement communities, specifically in outdoor parks and then in each home. We also have them for guest access in the hotels, so throughout the building, in the rooms, in the hallways, and in the public areas. 

We replaced probably eight or 10-year-old technology for our clients with Ubiquiti Wireless, so it has made their internet connection work much better, with faster throughput, and given them more bandwidth.

What I find the most valuable is that all of the equipment talks to each other, so we can manage it from one single interface. I also find valuable the fact that the access points mesh together to provide redundancy in addition to the wired connectivity.

The network setup could be a little easier and more straightforward.

I have worked with Ubiquiti Wireless for probably three to four years. 

Ubiquiti Wireless is very scalable. I don't know that there's a limit to scalability. We just add more data switches to power more access points. We haven't come across a situation where it can't handle the Ubiquiti equipment.

It's mostly used by guests or property owners. Management accesses the wireless network as well, but they don't have any role in managing it or maintaining it. We do all that. So, it's really just internet access for guests and homeowners.

The people doing the installation are basically just connecting the wires to the access points and mounting the access points. I think we had two installers and then one engineer that's just managing everything; they're logged into the interface and adopting the access points and setting up the network control.

No tech support is perfect, but their response time could be better. However, they are very knowledgeable once they start working on any technical issue that we are having.

Positive

We did not previously use anything else. When we started with these opportunities, we evaluated other products, and this had the best price and performance. So, we went with this from day one.

We are certified and took Ubiquiti's training, which was a five-day training class. Deployment is fairly straightforward for us thanks to the training that we have had.

We did our deployment in-house. Everything's been solid since we installed it. No issues with the equipment.

There are no licensing fees. 

That is not a question I can answer. My engineer did most of that legwork. 

The advice I would give to others looking into implementing this product is this: go get trained and receive their certification first. You can use the product without training but to implement it, you've got to know where and which access points and which RF technology is involved.

On a scale of one to 10, with one as the worst and 10 as the best, I would give Ubiquiti Wireless an eight. 

We are using Ubiquiti Wireless in our company when our invites or customers come into building and they want to connect their devices, such as notebooks and phones.

Using Ubiquiti Wireless has improved our customer service to customers.

We have not had an issue with Ubiquiti Wireless since we have been using it. The solution is highly reliable.

Ubiquiti Wireless could improve by being more user-friendly and easy to use.

I have been using Ubiquiti Wireless for approximately five years.

Ubiquiti Wireless is highly stable.

We have not had to scale Ubiquiti Wireless, but it would be easy if we decided to.

We have approximately 70 connections to Ubiquiti Wireless. We have approximately 60 phones and 10 laptops and other additional devices connected. All our departments are using this solution, such as our electrical and mechanical departments.

We are using Ubiquiti Wireless at half capacity in my company. In the future, we might increase usage, but this depends on if it is necessary.

I have not used technical support for Ubiquiti Wireless.

We previously used an Apple Switch.

The initial setup of Ubiquiti Wireless is easy.

We did the deployment of Ubiquiti Wireless in-house.

We have approximately six people for the implementation and maintenance of Ubiquiti Wireless. However, this team is not dedicated to this solution, they do all the IT work in the company.

We have received a return on investment, the purchase was a good investment. The solution has paid for itself.

I rate the price of Ubiquiti Wireless a three out of five.

We evaluated other solutions prior to choosing Ubiquiti Wireless. We took advice from a partner and choose Ubiquiti Wireless.

The solution was easy to set up and it has been working well for our company. I would recommend it.

I rate Ubiquiti Wireless a nine out of ten.

We use it to set up wireless WANs ranging from a single access point in a small business to 100 apartments in an accommodation complex.

The solution offers us good situational awareness by providing information on user activity, signal strength, and all the data that you need to manage the system and understand issues. 

The strength of the routers could be improved. When it comes to serious routing, the solution doesn't measure up to the big guys like Juniper and Cisco, but we don't expect it to.

I have been using Ubiquiti Wireless for three years. 

The stability isn't perfect, but that's the nature of a leading edge technology and you learn through working with it.

We've run into a few limitations in what we call large accommodation environments where we've got about 100 wireless devices, trying to do things with USG type routers, onsite controllers, where they run out of capacity. This could have been our technicians making incorrect estimates of what was possible, but we're having to put in small local service to do that function. It would be preferable to have everything occurring in the core router. When that happens, the core device is overloaded and it's difficult to access it remotely. That's been one of the issues we've run into as we've pushed the limit on the number of devices on a single site.
We maintain over 1,000, probably 2,000 devices with just three people.

I can't comment on that as we haven't had to use it much at all.  

I don't do the setup personally, but I can see that once you understand how to roll the solution out, the process is relatively straightforward. Being able to adopt the device, see it on the management system and configure it, are all easy to implement.
Complexity also depends on what you're implementing. Setting everything up in the lab prior to on-site deployment means that you can complete the installation in less than an hour, which makes it look efficient and professional. If adjustments need to be made later it can all be done remotely, this is one of the benefits of cloud management and remote access equipment. 

We have absolutely seen a return on our investment.

We don't have any licensing costs in our use-case. It's low cost, perhaps not the leading edge in the industry, but for the type of industry we work in, the cost suits us perfectly. It's aggressive on price so we can make a margin deploying it, and we can make money managing it for our clients. 

We are a virtual organization with a number of people working from home and coming together to provide solutions.
Most of the equipment switches, wireless equipment cameras etc. work pretty well.
Once everything is up and running, the solution doesn't need much attention at all. That's why we like it. We want to run an efficient business and scale the business well, and not have to hire too many people to do the job. That's working out very well.

The reason why I ended up using Ubiquiti Wireless is because of having to work from home during the pandemic, and the kids were homeschooling. Those were the biggest reasons why I had to put wireless access points at home.

What I found most valuable in Ubiquiti Wireless is that it's priced competitively, compared to other brands available in the market. From a price competitiveness standpoint, it's a product I would recommend. I also find Ubiquiti Wireless quite reliable, at least for me using it as a home access point, it seems to serve its purpose.

I also like that with Ubiquiti Wireless, you can build a very modular network, so you could change out your router to use a Ubiquiti router if you want to. The solution also has gateway equipment and all, so I like the modular concept of Ubiquiti Wireless.

Another feature I find valuable in the solution is monitoring. It is pretty good. For example, as a home user, I have the unified app on my computer, so I'm able to watch how my APs are performing.

In terms of rooms for improvement, I'm a home user, so none of my APs are Wi-Fi 6. My APs are more of the older generation Wi-Fi, so right now with their Wi-Fi 6, Ubiquiti Wireless has better capabilities.

Performance could be improved in the solution because when I compare it with Ruckus and other APs, some of those APs are better performing, so you don't have to deploy too many APs to get the same level of Wi-Fi coverage and stability. It's not about how many clients the solution can handle, but it is more about stability and coverage.

Another room for improvement in Ubiquiti Wireless, compared to other brands, is that it doesn't do well when used in an office network. It has a limitation on how reliable the AP of the system is.

An additional feature I'd like to see in the next release of Ubiquiti Wireless is beamforming. It's a feature that a lot of APs have now, which helps with more stable performance and not needing too many APs to be deployed for the same level of coverage.

I've been using Ubiquiti Wireless for close to two years now.

Ubiquiti Wireless has been stable, at least from my experience of using it at home. There wasn't much of an issue in terms of its stability.

I didn't need to contact the technical support for Ubiquiti Wireless.

The initial setup for Ubiquiti Wireless was pretty straightforward, and I did it myself.

Ubiquiti Wireless has reasonable pricing.

I evaluated Aruba, Cambium, and Meraki.

I do have a couple of access points at home. The one that I'm using at home is from Ubiquiti: Ubiquiti Wireless, and it is on a private LAN.

I'm rating Ubiquiti Wireless an eight for home use, and a seven for office use. For the product in general, my rating is seven out of ten.

My advice to others looking into implementing Ubiquiti Wireless is that if you are new to networking and you're trying to get into understanding the modular network, equipment, and hardware, or if you're a novice just starting to improve your network at home, I would strongly recommend starting with Ubiquiti Wireless, because it's affordable and it's a bit user-friendly. If you think the solution meets your requirement, then you could probably stay with it, but if you think it's underperforming, then you can consider other brands.

We're primarily using the solution for WiFi access. It provides us with an access point for the network. The devices are controlled by a controller, and we can apply security policies via our network. This can help control end-users. 

The solution is very simple. The facility of the integration is great.

It allows us to offer policy control.

The solution works very well.

It's easy to set up.

Sometimes we have some micro breaks we do not know what causes them. Maybe it is based on the monitoring of the network, or maybe it is the architecture or the integration of the equipment. The stability could be improved. 

I've used the solution for a while. I'm not sure how long we've used it. It has likely been five years. 

The solution can be more stable. We have had some issues with micro-breaks which have affected connectivity. I'd rate the stability six out of ten.

It is a really scalable solution. 

We have around 100 end-users. Maybe 20 are using the network, with the rest on wireless.

We've never dealt with technical support in the past.

We did have an experience with Linksys. However, it was not a good solution. 

The initial setup is simple to set up. I did not take part in the process. However, I haven't heard of any issues. 

It takes about one hour to deploy and connect a node. It might take a month to set up a full network.

We have ten staff, including managers, that can assist with the deployment and maintenance. 

The operational team handles the setup. It's handled in-house. 

We are a small enterprise. We do not look at ROI. That said, most are working five years later.

We do not have a license. We just pay for the solution. 

We are using the latest version as we always upgrade the firmware. 

I'd recommend the solution.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Ubiquiti Wireless is used for networking for academic use.

I have been using Ubiquiti Wireless for approximately two years.

Ubiquiti Wireless could improve stability. 

I rate the stability of Ubiquiti Wireless a three out of five.

The scalability of Ubiquiti Wireless is very good. We can add and transfer access points, it is highly scalable.

We have approximately 2,000 faculty and 3,000 students using this solution.

I rate the support from Ubiquiti Wireless a four out of five.

The initial setup of Ubiquiti Wireless was complex. However, the second installation was easier.

I did the implementation of Ubiquiti Wireless in-house with support staff. 

We have approximately three installers and engineers for the configuration and maintenance of the solution.

Once you purchase the solution the license is included.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Ubiquiti Wireless a seven out of ten.

The solution has an easy configuration. We use this solution for showcases at our organization. We use it in the case of UB-KIT for guests and production for the wireless WLAN segment.

The most valuable features are the double PA in 802.1X authentication and the radio server.

The mesh configuration and WiFi 6 coverage should be improved.

We have been using this solution for two years on private and on-premises.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. We have approximately 15 users using this solution in private and 12 or 13 on guess connection. There are three people responsible for maintenance.

We used Cisco Meraki and Aruba in the past and switched to Ubiquiti because it has a better configuration.

The installation took two days to complete. It was complex to install because of the radio server authentication and integration with the active directory.

We did not use a third party to install it, and we completed it ourselves.

Ubiquiti Wireless is not expensive.

I rate this solution a ten out of ten.

We use the product for site-to-site connectivity.

I'm using wireless radios. There are features like wireless bridging that are quite useful. We're using wireless bridging. That's the primary purpose as to why we have the equipment. 

They are reliable in terms of wireless connectivity.

The initial setup is easy.

The availability could be better. Currently, the equipment is always out of stock due to the amount they're pricing. It's quite cheap, so people want to buy it. Their stock is a bit low compared to others, making it difficult to purchase.

I've been using the solution for ten years.

The stability is very good. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. We find it reliable. 

In terms of scalability, I cannot say at this time how it is. If it is a very small one, it may have one or two points only. We only have maybe three to four antennas. That's not very much. I cannot grade scalability with such a small deployment.

We have 20 users at a maximum on this product. They are all in operations. The engineering department doesn't use it that much.

In the advent of fiber, it's unlikely we will increase usage. 

I don't find technical support very useful. I usually use forums or community support. I haven't tried to call technical support in the past.

You just need to read the manual. For some concerns that are not seen in the manual, I go to the forums. The only time I would like to go to support is if there is a feature maybe that doesn't exist in the system. Currently, I am not into those things, so I'm only currently using the current features of their package.

I have Ubiquiti Wireless, MikroTik Wireless, and MikroTik Wired.

The only brand we have considered for this particular purpose was Ubiquiti since all others are very expensive brands. For our use case, we cannot afford to implement expensive antennas as it's difficult to afford for purchasing,

The initial setup is easy. The complete deployment took one week. 

We have three people involved in the deployment and maintenance. 

I noted an ROI after five years.

You can use the equipment for five years without any problems before you need to replace anything. Or, if an incident occurs that you can't control - like calamities or lightning strikes that really damage the dish. That's the only time you have to have problems. They last a long period of time. Your return investment is good for the price they give.

The pricing is very, very reasonable. It was quite cheap. We buy them outright. There is no licensing. 

Support is not included with that, as the equipment itself is already usable as it is.

I was looking into Cambium. I was trying to see how much the difference in prices were. Since it was a very big jump in price, I know I could not justify its purchase for the capacity that we only have.

We use a mixture of versions. We're constantly upgrading, so there is some old equipment and new equipment.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.