Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro
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Pros
- I replaced 3 nanohds spread around each floor with a single centrally placed u7 pro and get just as good or better coverage and speed somehow even on just 5ghz
- Parent context: I hear people praising the Eero 7 in the comments. I have the Eero 7 Pro connected to the same USW Pro XG 10 PoE as my U7 Pro XGS and the U7 tests faster from my phone. *shrug* Reply: I have the Eero 7 Pro connected to th...
- Then add a U6 Pro or U7 Pro. https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-flagship No subscriptions needed. Beautiful interface to manage your entire network.
- wifi.ui.com shows the U7 Pro is a bit better at weaker signals than the U6 Pro and a little better nearby.
- I started with an UCG Ultra and U7 Pro a year ago. Now I've added 4 switches, added a U7 Lite, and just got the Cloud Gateway Max on the black Friday deals lol.
Cons
- If the coverage isn't sufficient then add a U7 Lite or U7 Pro later.
- I did 3 E7s (plus 3 U7 Pro to cover garage, guest house, and basement playroom) for a 2 story 15k house.
- As soon as I adopted the U7 Pro's I started noticing issues. I had several IOT devices on 2.4Ghz disconnect... More concerning though is that my iPhone 17 Pro Max was also disconnecting from the two new APs all the time. It would still b...
- U7 Pro EMLMR: Unsupported U7 Pro SRS: Unsupported U7 Pro STR-MLMR: Unsupported U7 Pro EMLSR: Limited/partial implementation
- I remember the earlier U7 Pros having connectivity issues with IoT and some Apple devices, but I can't remember if the fix was hardware or software.
Sentiment
41 positive (45%) · 25 mixed (27%) · 25 negative (27%)
Trust + time weighted score: +20% · raw score 18%
What redditors said (10 of 91)
If the coverage isn't sufficient then add a U7 Lite or U7 Pro later.
I did 3 E7s (plus 3 U7 Pro to cover garage, guest house, and basement playroom) for a 2 story 15k house.
As soon as I adopted the U7 Pro's I started noticing issues. I had several IOT devices on 2.4Ghz disconnect... More concerning though is that my iPhone 17 Pro Max was also disconnecting from the two new APs all the time. It would still be connected to the WiFi network but wouldn't have an internet connection.
I replaced 3 nanohds spread around each floor with a single centrally placed u7 pro and get just as good or better coverage and speed somehow even on just 5ghz
Parent context: I hear people praising the Eero 7 in the comments. I have the Eero 7 Pro connected to the same USW Pro XG 10 PoE as my U7 Pro XGS and the U7 tests faster from my phone. *shrug* Reply: I have the Eero 7 Pro connected to the same USW Pro XG 10 PoE as my U7 Pro XGS and the U7 tests faster from my phone.
U7 Pro EMLMR: Unsupported U7 Pro SRS: Unsupported U7 Pro STR-MLMR: Unsupported U7 Pro EMLSR: Limited/partial implementation
Then add a U6 Pro or U7 Pro. https://store.ui.com/us/en/category/wifi-flagship No subscriptions needed. Beautiful interface to manage your entire network.
I remember the earlier U7 Pros having connectivity issues with IoT and some Apple devices, but I can't remember if the fix was hardware or software.
wifi.ui.com shows the U7 Pro is a bit better at weaker signals than the U6 Pro and a little better nearby.
I started with an UCG Ultra and U7 Pro a year ago. Now I've added 4 switches, added a U7 Lite, and just got the Cloud Gateway Max on the black Friday deals lol.
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