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[eBay Plus] Ubiquiti Unifi U6-Pro AP Wi-Fi 6 $230.88 Shipped @ Sydneytec eBay

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[eBay Plus] Ubiquiti Unifi U6-Pro AP Wi-Fi 6 $230.88 Shipped @ Sydneytec eBay
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Best price I've seen for the U6-Pro so far.

  • Dual-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 5 GHz (4x4 MU-MIMO) band with a 4.8 Gbps throughput rate
  • 2.4 GHz (2x2 MIMO) band with a 573.5 Mbps throughput rate
  • Operates at full 4x4 MIMO with 160 MHz bandwidth
  • 300+ concurrent client capacity
  • Guest Traffic Isolation
  • Included universal mounting plate, backing plate, and screw kit

Found via: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/702870
Original Coupon Deal: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/701405

Edit: Back in stock.

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  • Morien on 28/05/2022 - 20:36
    +4

    So for this you need to add:
    - Router
    - PoE injector
    - Modem (if VDSL and not combined with Router)

    Is that correct?

    • Wokstar on 28/05/2022 - 20:40
      +3

      Yes to all the above. But ideally Modem -> Router -> Switch (PoE) -> WAP.

      • Morien on 28/05/2022 - 21:10

        Would this be suitable?

        HFC modem -> Asus RT-AC68U (with wifi disabled) -> TP-Link TL-SG105PE 5-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 4-Port PoE+ -> Ubiquiti U6-Pro

        Thank you

        • Yekul on 28/05/2022 - 21:46
          +1

          Sure but you’ll be throttling down to 1G network speeds for any traffic that hits the AP.

          • Tacooo on 28/05/2022 - 22:00
            +1

            @Yekul: Realistically that's not a problem as barely anyone has better than gigabit internet anyway. Anyone who needs more than gigabit isn't using WiFi either.

          • kev88au on 29/05/2022 - 08:48

            @Yekul: The port on the WAP is only 1gb anyway.

        • intra on 28/05/2022 - 22:09
          -4

          POE+ won’t drive this access point, you need .af or .at injector

          • Qmanol on 28/05/2022 - 22:14
            +2

            @intra: Eh? POE+ is 802.11at - an AP that lists this spec should work with any switch that also implements the spec correctly.

            • intra on 28/05/2022 - 22:33
              +2

              @Qmanol: Yeah got my wires crossed

          • m9 on 28/05/2022 - 22:15
            +2

            @intra: PoE+ is 802.3at

          • Wokstar on 28/05/2022 - 22:28
            +1

            @intra: Second dot point on the TP-Link product page here

            Equipped with four 802.3af/at PoE+ ports with up to 30W for each port, data, and power can be transferred on one single cable

            The Unifi AP is powered by 802.3at PoE+

            This WAP would pull 10w max which still leaves 55w theoretical max headroom as indicated on the site.

            TLDR: It will work fine

          • NuclearWessels on 28/05/2022 - 23:11

            @intra: Huh? 802.3af is regular POE which won't cut it for this device. You need POE+ which is 802.3at

            • Remorhaz on 29/05/2022 - 09:09

              @NuclearWessels: I run my U6-LR AP (which is also 802.3at (PoE+) powered and it's specs say it has max possible 16.5W draw - vs 13W for the U6-Pro) off of a US-8-60W switch (which only has 802.3af (PoE) ports) but it works fine without any issues

              This switch has 3 PoE devices hanging off it all drawing power (the U6-LR, an older AC-LR (6.5W PoE) and a USW_Flex-Mini (5 port switch with 5W PoE input))

            • johnt107 on 29/05/2022 - 18:12

              @NuclearWessels: Actually, this unit runs fine on af (POE). Theoretical max draw of the unit is 13W which is under POE max. I'm running it with POE only.

        • Wokstar on 28/05/2022 - 22:24

          Yes the above will work, however you also need to factor in if you want to run a Unifi controller that you will use to adopt and manage WAP, however you can get by just using the Unifi App on your smart phone though you won't the real benefits of active management or access to stats that is the real selling point of the Unifi products.

          The specs to the router can be found [here] for further clarity (https://store.ui.com/products/unifi-ap6-professional)

          But noting from your setup you have a RT-AC68U, why not create a mesh instead with other compatible Asus Wifi Routers/APs?

          Also didn't note that I run an all Unifi for my whole home network, PM if u need.

          • dondiego on 29/05/2022 - 00:31
            -1

            @Wokstar: My electrician installed a data point in the ceiling upon my request as i was planning to install one of these ubiquiti APs there but back then i did not think i need to change my whole system into unifi to adopt 1 single AP !
            I have everything on Asus and like to keep it that way but unfortunately Asus does not have a nice ceiling mount AP so now im left with a cable hanging off my ceiling ..I welcome any suggestion about it :)

            • Smigit on 29/05/2022 - 08:19
              +3

              @dondiego: You don’t need to change your full setup. You can expand it to more Unifi gear if you want, but if you don’t want to you can run the software on a PC the Controller software the few times you want to make config changes and never launch or touch it otherwise. You’ll lose statistics and the like but if that’s of no interest it won’t matter a great deal, and you can rely on the Asus for firewalls etc.

              I started out with a single wireless AP in my house using a bundled PoE injector to power it. 12 or 18 months later I added a Unifi gateway to act as a router and another 12 or 18 months replaced a non PoE netgear switch and injector combo with a Unifi PoE one. Down the line I added a Cloudkey to run the controller 24/7 and provide access to Unifi Protect as we wanted some security video for the home. Point is you can start small and add more gear as you want, or you may opt to never expand past the single access point.

              • dondiego on 29/05/2022 - 15:32

                @Smigit: Thank you …yes I dont really need any statistics or such its my own home network so can probably getaway with soft configuration but I meant changing my Asus ecosystem is kind of necessary as I dont want wireless hopping between 2 SSID …even if i name it the same it does not seem to work very seemless ..and ofcourse a single AP wont cover for my whole house so that leaves me with either not using that data point thats sticking out of ceiling or buy few more ubiquiti for around the house

    • [Deactivated] on 28/05/2022 - 20:42
      +1

      Depends what you need it for. This is just a wifi access point.

  • U30004 on 28/05/2022 - 21:02
    +5

    Buy it first and then ask what did I just buy?

  • amsaini15 on 28/05/2022 - 22:46

    To extend wifi at home, wouldn't google mesh be sufficient? I mean why do you need this?

    • 9839002 on 28/05/2022 - 23:05
      +8

      If you have to ask then you probably don't need it.

      I'll give you my use case. I have a router that doesn't have built in wifi. So to get wifi I need to add an access point like this.

      If I wanted to have the best possible wireless experience, then I'd run Ethernet to the places in my house that best suited it and install these access points and connect them back to the router that way.

    • kev88au on 29/05/2022 - 08:54
      +2

      I’ve been running ubiquiti wap’s for almost 7 years and recently upgraded to these to the U6 Pro. I have two driving our house which two story.

      Google might be sufficient and I’m sure it works okay, but I can attest that when you buy ubiquiti, you are buying seemless wifi.

      It doesn’t matter where I am in the house, I have full WiFi6 (vs like 2mb throughout if I used my modems built in Wi-Fi). Also, I can’t compare to Google, but vs my Telstra smart modem 2 - not all wifi’s are created equal, even if the spec sheet is the same. Ubiquiti runs rings around the performance and snappiness.

      It feels like I have a gigabit cable plugged into my phone.

      • amsaini15 on 29/05/2022 - 11:40

        Great to hear your views. Thank you

    • massafiri on 31/05/2022 - 13:22

      meshing is never ideal if you can get ethernet.
      Every mesh causes a 50% speed reduction

      EG:
      (Node 1) 300Mbps Max -> (Node 2) 150Mbps Max

      Node 2 now only has 150Mbps to share between the "X" numbers of clients, if you have 10 clients on Node 2, you're only going to get a slice of the slower throughput.

      For most Australian's, we don't get 300Mbps internet, but during WiFi 6's lifecycle we'll see average internet speed 2x or maybe even 3x.

  • Pie21 on 29/05/2022 - 10:16

    For someone with a functional but underwhelming home network (100Mbps NBN, cheapish TP-Link router and AP) looking to upgrade, how would I decide between Nest Wi-fi to replace current router and AP vs replacing current AP with something like this?

    Both about $250 (ignoring PoE stitch for the moment). Assume both options would provide good coverage of the house.

  • captaint on 29/05/2022 - 10:47

    I'm currently renovating my home and I'm looking at ceiling wifi. All roads seem to point to Ubiquiti and this seems like a good deal. The property is 520sqm and the house is single story at 258sqm. I'll be running Ethernet to the TV, computers etc.

    My questions:
    - Assuming I'd need 2 of these devices to cover the floor space?
    - Newbie question, apparently they don't come with a PoE adapter. Do I need this and what is it?
    - Final Newbie question, Assuming I also need a network switch for the Ethernet ports in the house and the ceiling wifi to hook into? If so any you recommend?

    • svict4 on 29/05/2022 - 10:54

      If it's single story, you could get away with a couple of U6-Lite's instead, one on either side of the house. Two of the U6-Pro's is pretty expensive.
      These devices are powered by the ethernet cable, so it needs PoE somehow. You can either buy a PoE injector, which are super cheaper, or alternatively you can buy a network switch that does PoE as well.
      Don't really have a recommendation on switches, but non Ubiquiti branded switches are cheaper.
      Imo you'd only go Ubiquiti switches if you already have a UDM.

      • captaint on 29/05/2022 - 10:59

        This would be my first entry into the Ubiquiti ecosystem. Good tip off re just getting the Lite's.

        If anyone has any recommendations of switches and if I need PoE as well, it'd be great!

        • SteveBuscemi on 29/05/2022 - 17:41

          I used a cheap Netgear PoE switch for a long time, but the Unifi US-8-60W is a great entry level Unifi switch if you're happy with 8 ports (4 PoE for the APs) and it integrates your LAN devices with the rest of the Unifi software.

          I use 6-Lites everywhere now that pretty much all my WiFi 6 devices tend to top out at 2x2 MIMO rather than 3x3 for the old 5/.11ac stuff.

        • johnt107 on 29/05/2022 - 18:24

          Consider wifi performance, the lites have lower performance. I think they're 2x2 radios vs Pro 4x4 on 5GHz band - if that's important to you.

    • evanjd on 29/05/2022 - 11:34

      Assuming I'd need 2 of these devices to cover the floor space?

      If you have a copy of your floor plan, you could import that into Unifi Design Centre to work out optimal placement for full house coverage.

  • dusktildawn on 29/05/2022 - 10:53

    Good price, I thought $250+ was already pretty cheap. If you’re already invested in the Unifi ecosystem adding this wifi6 is a no brainer.

  • kiwizz on 29/05/2022 - 11:15

    Opinions on replacing a ruckus r750 and 650 (unleashed) with three of these? I've not had any issues with wireless but all my other kit is ubiquiti and id like the single management portal/stats.

    • butter on 04/06/2022 - 14:39
      +1

      Wow, that's not something I would do.

      Ruckus is in a different league and the prices for the rx50 would suggest.

      Saying that, I don't think you'd notice any performance or reliability difference at all.

      Do you use the ruckus for any of its advanced enterprise features?

      Edit: I'll buy those ruckus off you if you end up going with this if you want.

  • Eddysan on 29/05/2022 - 12:18

    Thanks got one ☝️ as the heavy hitter and I’ll get a light one when they go on sale

  • allenrong88 on 29/05/2022 - 17:16

    Sightly cheaper on MyDeal with Klarna, $221 delivered after 15% off.

    https://www.mydeal.com.au/ubiquiti-u6-pro-unifi-ap-wifi6-ind…

  • kinghuzi on 29/05/2022 - 18:04

    Could someone recommend a cheap Poe+ injector preferably on eBay to take advantage of this WAP

  • sjen5 on 31/05/2022 - 00:05

    Shows as $288 for me. Am I meant to be able to apply the Coupon code somewhere?

  • Locky1598 on 02/06/2022 - 13:20

    Do these work without a Ubiquiti Router? If I just use a POE+ Injector plugged into my TP-Link AX1600 router?

  • mgguinne on 06/06/2022 - 15:21

    I am getting "Coupon expired" now, OP can you update the post, please?

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