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Imagine BroadBand with Ubiquiti Access Point Question.

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    #2
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    eeimcaw wrote: »
    Hi Folks,
    I'm looking to improve my wifi signal downstairs.
    I have ran a cat5 cable from the router in the attic down to the sitting room where i need it most.

    I'm with Imagine so i have no user access to the Router(from ipconfig its a Realtek Wireless LAN 802.1n)

    The Plan is to buy the ubiquiti access point(https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-Access-Point/dp/B016K4GQVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491760190&sr=8-1&keywords=unifi+lite)

    But i was just wondering do i need to have admin access to the router to be able to setup the access point down stairs?

    Has anyone any experience with this setup with imagine as the provider?

    Thanks
    Mick

    No you don't need to access the router at all. Just configure it as an access point.


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    theBOFH
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭theBOFH


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    eeimcaw wrote: »
    Hi Folks,
    I'm looking to improve my wifi signal downstairs.
    I have ran a cat5 cable from the router in the attic down to the sitting room where i need it most.

    I'm with Imagine so i have no user access to the Router(from ipconfig its a Realtek Wireless LAN 802.1n)

    The Plan is to buy the ubiquiti access point(https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-Access-Point/dp/B016K4GQVG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491760190&sr=8-1&keywords=unifi+lite)

    But i was just wondering do i need to have admin access to the router to be able to setup the access point down stairs?

    Has anyone any experience with this setup with imagine as the provider?

    Thanks
    Mick

    No you don't need to access the router at all. Just configure it as an access point.

    It will need a controller for that though.....either a cloud key or the unify server running on a computer, at least for the initial setup

    https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Wireless/UniFi-AP-without-Controller-software/td-p/301678

    Just flagging it in case you were expecting to be able to connect to a webui on the AP


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    eeimcaw
    Registered Users Posts: 88 ✭✭eeimcaw


    Set up the Access Point last night.
    - Installed the unifi app on my phone.
    - Connected the AP with the PoE adaptor that was included(have to have your own ethernet cable)
    - Very easy to set-up and had it up and running in less than 10 minutes.
    - Atleast double improvement on speeds now in the sitting room.

    Overall very happy with the AP.

    Probably will setup the controller software at a later date on the laptop to see if can tweak the config abit, was expecting the range to be a bit better.


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    #5
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    eeimcaw wrote: »
    Set up the Access Point last night.
    - Installed the unifi app on my phone.
    - Connected the AP with the PoE adaptor that was included(have to have your own ethernet cable)
    - Very easy to set-up and had it up and running in less than 10 minutes.
    - Atleast double improvement on speeds now in the sitting room.

    Overall very happy with the AP.

    Probably will setup the controller software at a later date on the laptop to see if can tweak the config abit, was expecting the range to be a bit better.

    5ghz will have half the range of 2.4ghz but better speeds.
    If you name your bands differently you'll see your phone hop between them as you lose 5ghz coverage. Maybe even your phone is clinging to the 5ghz. My advise is to make sure you locate the AP in a good location like an open wall or ceiling in the room you use most. You can always add a second if you have bad coverage in other areas.


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