Hello Cheapies,
Have been thinking of investing in Unifi for some time. Planning to get UDR7 + U7 Pro AP + (maybe a switch or poe injector for now) in a month or 2. Weighing my options of how to move forward. Don't plan on having any cameras or NAS. It seems quite expensive here as we can't get it directly from UI.
Currently have Asus GT-AX6000 and happy with it. Would be moving to bigger place soon and would need more wifi coverage + existing homelab stuff. So probably a good time to switch. Yes, I can get another Asus and use it with Aimesh, but want to go further into networking/vlan/iot/firewall/parental control etc. Asus is great for now.
I see pbtech, Ascent, Acquire, GoWireless etc sell them, but prices seems variable and not sure about support/warranty. I can also order from bhphotovideo at quite a discount rate but found out that US stock is geo-locked and it can't be changed. Good I saw else would have almost ordered it. What is the best cheapest place to buy from? or do you get it from the cheapest place available? Any place to avoid?
Still debating between 2 below options. Initially plan to have 2 APs, if that is not sufficient will add another. I tried there design website with uploading the floorplan but it doesn't work that well for wifi coverage between floors. I can see the wifi coverage only for that floor, so no overlaps. I don't think I will go for cameras as they are really expensive, rather I am thinking of getting reolink which I can use with frigate/HA. As I already have HA for everything else this would be better.
- UDR7 + U7 Pro AP — cheaper
- UCG-Fibre + U7 Pro x 2 — expensive but more ports and future proof for expansion.
Anyone here have to claim any warranties on unifi brand? what are your experiences?
I am aware of stock issues currently, but it will be fine by the time I need them.
I design and supply UniFi gear regularly - it's good stuff. However it does sometimes fail (see 1st Gen CloudKey debacle) so having local support is important to me. I buy from GoWiFi at wholesale typically - they're good to deal with. I can tell you that the margins aren't big. You might be seeing some bleeding edge pricing since it's new kit until it lands properly. I personally wont jump straight in until the usual early glitches are resolved with firmware updates. You might have more patience than my commercial clients.