HD WiFi System by Ubiquiti Labs, Seamless Whole Home Wireless Internet Coverage, HD WiFi Router, 2 Mesh Points, 4 Gigabit Ethernet, 1 WAN Port, Ethernet Cable, Replaces Router & WiFi Extenders

In short, this system is fantastic. Here's why: My problematic situation: I live in a 100 year old house that 3 floors and a basement, has plaster ceilings, and a stucco exterior. I also have a two-car garage with a studio above it, and the garage also has a stucco exterior. there is roughly 20 feet between one back corner of the house to one front corner of the garage. All that plaster and stucco is on steel lathing, and that is tough on wi-fi signal. So are the multiple floors in the house and garage. And these combined with the distance between the house and garage made getting wi-fi from the house to reach the garage with good signal strength seemingly impossible, and getting wi-fi to the garage was my main goal, although providing good coverage throughout the house was my secondary goal.. What I didn't want to do: Running a CAT6 cable from the house to the garage was to expensive a project, by a scary amount. What didn't work: I tried a long range router combined with wi-fi extenders, but the signal strength reaching the garage was meager at best, and unusable for my needs there. They helped somewhat in the house, but a hassle when moving from an area covered by my router to one covered by the extender. Sometimes my mobile device would stay connected to the then weaker signal from the router instead of switching to the now stronger signal from the extender. Enter the AmpliFi HD Home Wi-Fi System: I stumbled upon this system online somewhere and began researching it. The system creates a mesh network using Mesh Points, which works differently than wi-fi extenders, and does a much, much better job at increasing wi-fi range. It was a little pricier than what I had tried before, but that wasn't working for me so I decided to give AmpliFi HD a try. Setup was super simple. And wouldn't you know I now have super fast wi-fi signal throughout my house, from the 3rd floor all the way to the basement. Oh, and ditto for the garage! My computer in the studio above the garage is receiving a wi-fi signal strength of roughly 95%. Now I can backup that computer to the NSD located in the house. I can probably get the signal strength to 100% by adding another AmpliFi Mesh Point, but so far I haven't felt the need to. Bottom line: This thing works great and is easy to live with. It solved my wi-fi range issue where nothing else could. And it was easy to setup and has some great features that make it easy to live with. It is worth every penny for me.

After struggling with numerous Wi-Fi routers and extenders over the years I had all but given up. Our house, including the 1,500 sq. ft. built out basement, runs around 6,500 sq. ft. It has been all but impossible to get a good signal in every part of the house... especially in the far bedrooms and kitchen area. My last attempt was an Apple AirPort Extreme (final generation) and several AirPort Extenders. Our Xfinity plan is supposed to get us in the neighborhood of 100 + mbps. The best I could get, anywhere in the house, was 40 - 50 mbps. We are running an Xfinity modem without built in Wi-Fi or telephone... so its as pure as they have. Finally, when we started having issues streaming live broadcast via Wi-Fi it gave me the insensitive to look for another solution. After a great deal of research I decided to try a mesh Wi-Fi solution and go with the Ubiquiti AmpliFi HD. It is supposed to cover 20,000 sq. ft. with the main router and two mesh point units. The AmpliFi is very unique in its styling and was the only one rated to cover as much as 20,000 sq. ft. I ordered the unit on Amazon Prime and got it in a couple of days. It literally took me 15 minutes to get it set up. You do need to download the AmpliFi App from either the Android or Apple play stores. You control the AmpliFi router from your phone. You can download a software version for your PC or Laptop... but the smartphone version is much easier. Once I downloaded the App and connected the main router to the modem it was a simple task of getting them to recognize each other (which took all of 1 minute) then plug in the mesh units to the wall outlets I felt were the best placement for the best signal. (The App will show you the exact signal strength of each mesh unit once you get them set up.) Again, it took all of a couple of minutes for the mesh units to be recognized by the main router. After that I was off to the races! After a couple of minor adjustments to the mesh unit antenna I had all five blue lights on both mesh units light up. My signal strength is far beyond what I have ever had in the house. I have run speed tests in literally every room and am getting at least 100 mbps in every room. The basement is getting 90 - 100 mbps. Honestly, that is phenomenal! The main router unit is very unique and has a touch screen on the front that gives you a lot of information such as time and date, signal strength and other graph data showing signal strength. The smartphone App gives you a number of options for setting up guest networks, parental control, pause control and the ability to fine tune your network. It does default to 5 GHz, but you can change that to 2.5 GHz if you want to. I have seen a couple of "tech guy" reviews that state this product doesn't give them enough control to completely control the network and do total manual set-ups. Guess that's fine if you are a pure tech oriented person that has to set these things up from the ground up. For the average person and household looking for a solid solution that actually works without having to fight with it to get it set-up.... I would highly recommend looking into the AmpliFi HD mesh system. I used the standard set-up and it worked great from the get go. It is the first time in many years that we have full Wi-Fi coverage in our house and a very strong signal throughout. I would give it 10 stars if I could!!

I did over two months of research on Mesh networks before purchasing one. Initially, I was concentrating on the more familiar ones I had heard of: the Lynksys Velop, Netgear Orbi, Eero, Google, etc. I researched them all extensively and while reading a review of the Orbi on Amazon, I saw mention of the Ubiquity Amplifi HD system. I had never heard of it but it then became part of my research project into Mesh systems. As my research continued, the Amplifi HD System was looking better and better. The first thing that grabbed my attention was the fact that it is less expensive than the others, and the concept looked like a good idea. The Mesh points plug directly into an outlet with no cord. The electrical plug is part of the device itself. So it can be out of mind, out of site. No need for table space for your mesh points. Also, the hardware itself is beautifully designed. The 2nd thing that I noticed was that almost all of the reviews on Amazon and elsewhere were positive. (at the time it was 4 ½ stars average of 408 reviews on Amazon) And any reviews or posts by people having problems showed that they were contacted by the company who was either offering advice on how to resolve the problem or asking the user to contact them so they could resolve any issues personally. The point being; the company (Ubiquity) had responded to anyone who was having problems or was not happy with the system. This showed me that the company cared and wanted to support those who were having problems. This was very important to me. Of course I visited their website and soaked it all in. But I had specific questions I needed answered before I deciding on a Mesh System. While at the Amplifi website I started a chat with them. The wait was less than 30 seconds. My questions were specific and were answered specifically. The support was fast, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. I probably contacted them 3 or 4 times (sometimes very late at night) before making any decision. The support was exceptional in each and every chat I had with them. And this is a large part of the reason I went with Amplifi HD over the Orbi, Linksys, etc. But not the only reason. After all, performance is the main ingredient everyone is looking for. When the system arrived from Amazon, I quickly unpacked it began setting it up. (Even the packaging was beautiful!) I had seen a video on YouTube where “Pan The Organizer” did a complete Amplifi HD set up and I thought, "why use the manual?" The video is great and gives you all the information you need to set up the Amplifi HD system. I highly recommend it. So, basically I set up the router, gave it a name, password, etc. using the Android app, and connected it to the internet. At that point, essentially, I was done. I plugged one of the Mesh points into the wall upstairs and away from the router and it connected automatically. No fuss, no muss. Same thing when I plugged in the 2nd mesh point. So, after you get the router set up, the rest of the system basically sets itself up. Plug in the mesh points and after a few seconds they work perfectly. Next I gave my mesh points names so I knew which was which while working with the Android app. The app is straight forward, quick to respond, and easy to use. I was able to see all of the devices that were on my network, what each devices mac address was, whether they were on a wireless or Ethernet connection, what mesh point they were attached to, and about anything else you would want to know. You can also give each network device it's own name making it very easy to know what is what. (I have 23 devices both wireless and Ethernet, on my network) Guest network set up was also a breeze and it's very flexible allowing you to set times you want it on or off. Of course there's an option to have it always on or always off. You can limit the number of guests, see who they are, and what mesh point they are connected to. The system uses both 5Ghz and 2.4 Ghz bands. You can walk through your house with your device and the system will automatically switch from one mesh point to the other or to the router itself, depending on which signal is stronger at your location. It will also automatically switch from 5Ghz to 2.4Ghz as necessary when your distance from a mesh point (or the router) is too far. So, one SSID and seamless wireless transfer from point to point to point. After getting the system set up I had a few additional questions for the support team. Again, I received great service each time. And I did not find anything I wanted to do with the system that could not be done. In essence, I saw no real flaws at all nor have I since. And new features are being added via automatic firmware updates. OK, it sounds like I work for the company and that this may be one of those “fake” reviews. Nope! As you can see, I am a verified purchaser and I assure you, I do not work for this company or any tech company. I am retired, curmudgeony musician and computer geek in Minnesota that has purchased many computer products that were disappointing. So, when something like this comes along and exceeds my expectations and the company does this same, I am delighted. Thus I have given this system the 5 stars it deserves. Everything from the product itself, to the design, the packaging, the support, and the company website is 1st class. And I've now had it set up for 3 months and reliability and performance have been flawless. I have had zero problems and have not had to re-boot the system even once. Am I trying to sell this product? Well, as I had not heard of this or the company for the first several weeks I was looking at mesh systems, I realized that it was buried under a lot of very visible products from the major, very visible companies doing consumer and home wireless systems. But this may have been the best of the bunch, and nobody I know had heard of it! So yes, I am. And while I'm sure that a number of these other systems are very good, most all are more expensive than the Amplify HD system. So, as you can see, it's very hard for me to say anything negative about this product. But don't take my word for it. Do the research, visit the website and the websites of the other mesh products, contact the company, compare it to its competition, read unbiased reviews here and elsewhere. Yes, there are differences. But I found this system did everything I wanted and more, and the price was great!.

** I reserve the right update my review if the Amplifi HD goes bad but so far it's been perfect. ** I was convinced my home was built over an Indian burial ground. The native American's hated networks and WiFi. I had literally been through six routers in two years. After reading 100's of router reviews I'd take a chance and purchase a new router. Always high-end equipment. I was positive Amazon would refuse to sell me any more routers because I returned so many. Thank you Amazon for understanding my plight. Gave up on Netgear because (3) of my routers either ran 10x slower, dropped connections, or flat out failed following firmware updates. Lost a R7000, R8000, and XR500. I never plan on buying another Netgear router. I truly believe Netgear pushes out new firmware to break your router so you will need to replace it. Had been running DD-WRT on a XR500 (DumaOS is a sick joke) but it was a hack DD-WRT so router limped along still requiring daily reboots. Next tried (3) TP-Link routers (AC5400, C5400x). GUI would hang, would not give out new IP's. 2.4GHz radio would randomly shut off throughout the day. 2-3 reboots per day. No thanks. Next Synology RT2600AC. All good except hardwired Ethernet ports kept dropping my VOIP every 10-30 seconds. Support offered no help even though I sent in all logs and reports showing VOIP coming and going. RJ45 ports unusable. Next ASUS GT-AC11000. 2.4GHz radio would cut out every 2-3 minutes. Clients would not stay connected and some would not connect at all. Sent it back. Okay, another month of research and decided on the Amplifi HD. A mesh for me? Had I lost my mind? I was that desperate. And for all those online videos where people gush over the physical design and even how nice the cardboard packaging box is... ugh. I don't care if the hardware looks like a busted toaster at the landfill. I just need it to work. ** I'm a hardware IT professional with >30 yrs experience. I've installed and managed 1,000's of machines and networks. But when I come home I don't want to be bothered troubleshooting my equipment daily. ** My home network contains ~120 network-attached devices, albeit load average is low. Nothing a quality router should have trouble with. The Amplifi HD installed very easily but I must report the first system I installed had a defective mesh point so I sent everything back for a new system. 2nd system installed easily and all three components are functioning properly. It's only been online for ~18 hours but that's 17.5 hours longer than any of my other routers lasted. I did call Amplifi tech support with questions about separating 2.4 and 5 networks and port forwarding. The rep was AMAZINGLY helpful. I'm mean shockingly knowledgeable! Bravo to Ubiquity for such high quality phone support. I'm still wondering if it was a dream. I'm old school IT so managing a router via mobile app was weird as heck. I REALLY need a PC/web based interface to be happy... That said, it was so simple, a MAC person could do it... (it's just a joke). Also, the reason I needed a PC/web interface is because I was troubleshooting my old routers daily. But if the Amplifi just keeps working, I can just forget it - and that's the way IT should be. I have many other things here to play with instead of routers ; ). Like a car, you should be able to just "get in it and go". No fiddling under the hood. - WiFi range is very good with the router and (2) mesh points. But 20K sq' might be a stretch unless you're in a warehouse with no walls. - Performance is excellent on my LAN. Not concerned with the WAN because my ISP is so terrible I'm embarrassed to report my service rate. - Installation is very simple. But I did take the time to change the default IP range and a few other settings. Would like web access but I realize I'm a dying breed. - When creating a second SSID, the app forces a -2g or -5g name extension. They need to fix that. Don't tack on anything to our SSID name. - Reliability. Yep, this is the big one. Just work man! And so far, it's working. Yes this review is early in the game but I had to write something due to my horrible experiences with so many dreadful routers. Hopefully I can now cancel some of my psychiatrist sessions.

Ok. so here it goes. I purchased the first kit (router bundled with two mesh points) in September of 2017. Hookup was actually pretty quick. I ran into no issues with the setup. Coverage was ok, but not quite as good in our single story 1900 sq/ft home as it should have been. We needed two additional mesh points to cover the entire house and garage. I was ok with that. Fast forward one year and 9 months (June 2019), I come home from work to find no wifi. I then find that the router screen is stuck on the boot up screen. I tried everything tech support asked with no luck. Was told it was kaput! Ok. aside from the range, we were happy with it. Lets buy just the router, right....I mean, we already had 4 mesh points. Done. Hmm, didn't realize the two mesh points that came bundled with the old router could not be used with the new router. Ok. we can deal with that for now. We will just use two. No big deal. Now this next part may surprise you, so you may want to have a seat. 1 year and 9 months late (I am not kidding!!!), came home from work to find no wifi. Look at the router screen. Stuck on the Boot up screen!!! You have to be kidding me. Went through tech support again. Once again, after days of back and forth, was told it is Dead in the water. Now, I know this has been a long time issue with them, and would have never bought the first one had I known. and most certainly would not have bought the second one. And not one time in the whole process (for either bum router) did Amplifi even feel any guilt for all of the money they have taken from people with these routers, just to tell them to stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Good luck with your search, and hope your next purchase lasts longer than these did.

Ok, let me first say that I am a certified security professional, so this review is a caution for those concerned about their network security and personal information. Cons: 1. You can not access the logs of what is happening on your wi-fi network. You can not see if someone is trying to attack your system or if you have a misconfigured device causing issues. The logs can only be viewed by the development team of the company, and they refuse to decrypt it and send it back to the customer. They may answer some vague question, but I have been trying for over a month now to find out if my neighbor is still trying to hack my wi-fi with only "i'm sorry we can't give you that" as answers. 2. The boosters are much larger than I thought, and the magnetic mount, while it can turn to accommodate almost any space, the side of the plug part itself and it's inability to turn makes it difficult to place in some spaces. 3. The application can reach the AP through your firewall without you being able to configure any additional security. That means your network is connected to their hub, which is outside of your control and collecting unknown data. So it could be collecting passwords or system information. With them hiding the logs, you can not know for sure. Pros: 1. The setup was exceedingly easy. can bedone from the app for granular control (like renaming the AP and boosters) or from the small watch sized touch screen. 2. The signal levels on the boosters makes it clear how it is communicating. 3. The mesh is auto adapting to the environment to keep the best speed. 4. Setting the illumination to turn off and on with a schedule makes it easy to place the base anywhere,even a bedroom, and not disturb the occupant. The Amplify over allis a great device. The secrecy and resistance to allow access to the system logs, and the connection to their service without any way to opt out gives me great pause. I have had to make changes to my firewall to block the ports and traffic it sends across the net. This makes any updates almost impossible, but I really do not want my pictures and personal documents I access over the wi-fi leaking out because of their poor security and shady business model.

I am hugely impressed and am frankly blown away at the thoughtful design and implementation of this system. We have burned though routers in the past and I have tried just about every brand. This item stuck out not only because it uses a mesh technology but it is the first that does not have scattered boxes all over the place. Instead it uses these mesh points that you just plug into a wall so you don't need to mount them on a wall or place them on a shelf. We all have outlets through out our houses or offices. For this reason, installing the mesh points has no extra work. The base unit along with the mesh points are simply beautiful. The look is clean and fits nicely on a bookshelf in plain view. This differs from the ugly insect looking routers out there. Those you hide The Amplifi HD system, is a clean looking device and can comfortably sit in the open like a classy stereo system or a NEST thermostat. Setup was effortless and the APP for iPhone is the way to go. Just a few taps and you are good to go. Even better, the system, comes with a quick start guide in the box which is clearly written and guides you visually through the process of setup. Once the base station is setup, you simply plug in the mesh points and within a few moments they find the base station and your network is alive. On their website you can get access to the owners manual if you want to preview what is involved. The base station has a clear and well thought out touch screen. It is fun to watch the blue and cyan meters as the network is used and pushed with real-time content. From the touch screen there are other views that show data consumption, address information, and such. The app is really cool. From it, you can view and configure everything. You can check the heath of the network and even test it. A few taps and things that need static addresses can be setup. The system even proposes addresses that it knows are open so you don't need to over think it. It is possible to pause the internet for all or specific devices. It even gives a nice list of all the active devices, if they are on 5G or 2.4G, and the name/type of device it is. Great information and functionality at your fingertips. I am glossing over the top things but it can do more Performance has been seriously breathtaking. No lags, hiccups, buffers,... of any kind. I have a reliable internet connection and my old router had all of this. Even worse, you had to drop to 2.4G depending on where you were within the wireless bubble. Now I can get 5G anywhere and it is fast and smooth. I use technology of some sort all day long. I am used to it and it has been a very long time that something truly innovative has come out. This is the first tech thing that I have gotten in a while that is very exciting and does exactly what they say it will. No BS, no fluff, just correct and thoughtful design with proper execution. The price is well within the range of similar systems that are trying to provide a mesh network. I found it to be the best price and it was cheaper then other system that I did not see as better in any way. This is also using 802.11ac and has room to grow so I know this purchase will be serving me and my users for years to come. I you use wireless technology in your home or small office; this is simply the best wireless system/solution I have ever seen. It is beautiful, fast, easy to manage/setup, powerful, and designed for future growth. If you are skeptical, visit their website and read the CEO's blogs. The company comes from very impressive roots. They may rethink networked devices like Tesla re-thought the car.

I had the LR version as it was a bit less expensive and I figured I could use the "long range" in our home (a fairly wide ranch style home of 3500 sq feet, incl. the basement where the router is at one end in the office). With the LR version, I had a failure of the LCD on the router (lost touch functionality....stuff happens, returned and exchanged). I was pretty happy with it. At the router (same as HD version) I would get 110-130mpbs on a 100mbps Comcast system with the Arris SB6190 modem (32/8 channels, but Comcast only support 24 down at this time). With the LR mesh points I'd get about 50-65mbps. Not thrilled with that. I contacted customer service and they explained I would see about a 40% loss in speed with the LR at the MP's. So, it was functioning as designed. They were also great trouble shooting the LCD issue. I exchanged for the HD VERSION. HD VERSION (currently in use): Wow! What a difference the HD makes. Skip the LR unless the cost is 100% prohibitive for you. Both solved any dead spots I had using an Apple Time Capsule + AirPort express as an extender. With the HD, I get the same 110-130mbps at the router. The real deal here is the increased speed at the MP's!!! I consistently get 105-120mbps at the MP's in most locations! Wow! This is fantastic! I have the router in my basement at the far south side of the house. The MP's are located about an equal distance from each other and the router in the main floor. One to the NE and the other to the N towards the long side of the house. I get full coverage everywhere. NO dead spots. In the area I used to drop to horrible speeds on the AirPort express extension (I was getting about 5-7mpbs), I know get ~90 mbps...this is the worst spot in the house and it's a great signal. Outside, I'd get drops all the time. Now I get a much stronger signal in the yard (front and back) and in the garage. I had trouble streaming anything out there and would often just go to AT&T LTE instead. Now? Through multiple walls and brick, I get between 25-50mbps outdoors for a reasonable distance. Again, outstanding! At this time, presuming this router unit doesn't develop the issue the other one did (touch loss), I have no issue recommending this product and company highly! Again, their service for me was great, fast and what I needed. PLUS, the router has a great nice display that shows data use which is great for those of us under the horrible Comcast data cap! Just update the firmware and it will retain your info even after a reboot.

Espectacular!!! Lo q siempre andaba buscando; una red wifi que funcionara perfectamente para un hogar de dos plantas. Además tiene las grandes ventajas de que solo crea una red que te gestiona actomaticamente conectarte al mejor punto de acceso en cada momento. También esta genial el fácil control por una App donde se puede ver a simple vista el funcionamiento de toda la red. También tiene un autodiagnóstico de la red para ver las velocidades q funciona muy bien. La única contra es que, teniendo el emisor central en la parte alta y los dos satélites en la parte baja la potencia que llega es de un 40% (buena) y solo permite conexiones a 2,4Ghz. Estoy pensando poner un tercer satélite (comprado aparte) en el pasillo de arriba para potenciar los dos satélites de abajo que ya he probado que funciona y así todos irían a 5Ghz

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If ever there was anything that proves that you really do get what you pay for then this is it! Having 200meg Virgin broadband but being fed up with slow, unreliable WiFi around the house, despite having various access points installed (3 AP + the main router). I decided to research in to many mesh systems and having narrowed it down to the final 2 and speaking to an IT technician at my workplace. The decision was made to take the plunge and buy myself the AMPLIFI Home HD mesh system. Never spending so much on a router before, I was apprehensive but something had to be done to put an end to the constant family WiFi frustrations! So here we are 3 months in without a single complaint of drop out or slow speed. Absolute bliss! I have the main router in my lounge and to be fair, even before adding the 2 APs included in the kit, the WiFi coverage was solid and much better than my old setup. With an AP located in my back lounge this gives solid, fast WiFi everywhere in the garden as well! With the 2nd AP placed in a bedroom at the front of the house we now have amazing coverage everywhere around the house! To give you an idea of the size of the coverage area my home is a 4 bedroom with 3 downstairs reception rooms, kitchen and my loft is converted to an office. There’s 5 adults in the house with mobile phones, smart TVs, Xbox, PS5, so there’s always something being streamed and gaming taking place. Setup was very easy and the instructions were easy to follow, although I do have some knowledge of setting up networks. But shouldn’t be a problem for most people. So in conclusion. Yes, the £300+ price is more than some of the other available systems but in terms of overall value for money for the quality you get, I cannot recommend this enough!!! One thing you could try before opting for the full kit is to purchase the router first and see how your coverage is without the APs. Individual APs are available to purchase and you can then build up your system to suit your home/building. This works out slight more expensive but could save you money if you don’t need 2 APs.

Installer dans la maison pour couvrir deux étages, garage, bureau et un jardin. Cela fonctionne parfaitement. Aprs savoir trouver les meilleurs emplacmenents pour les antennes c'est un plaisir et avec le control je peux voir qui est connecté et controler les appareils des petits et leur donner des plages horaires d'utlisation.

A great wifi system that, whilst not cheap, is truly easy to set up, bulletproof and works really well. After years of struggling with Netgear and Billion networks, changing networks at the other end of the house, it's a real pleasure to use such an easy to configure and reliable MESH network