![]() ![]() ![]() This required enabling both Bluetooth and Location, which I did, and the app found the mesh point. The process starts in the app with the "Setup AmpliFi stand-alone mesh point" option. My AmpliFi mesh point, plugged into an extension cord (requires three prongs) My log: Fits and starts of setting up the AmpliFi mesh point Both mobile devices ran version 1.6.0 (released June 16, 2017) of the AmpliFi Android app. My first go-round setting up the mesh point ended up in such a quagmire that I reset it and started over with a different mobile device. After an update, it was running version 2.2.2. If you own a stand-alone AmpliFi mesh point, open the app, click on the mesh point, then scroll down and click on "Upgrade." My mesh point shipped with firmware version 1.4.2. Not only does the documentation fail to mention the need for firmware updates, but none of the articles I have read about using AmpliFi devices mention it either. I mention this in part because AmpliFi is that rare mesh system that does not self-update - a downside inherited by the stand-alone mesh points. Even if there is documentation initially, it is often abandoned and never updated. The AmpliFi line is targeted at consumers, and industry-wide (not just Ubiquiti) vendors tend not to create useful documentation for consumers. Even the most basic task of using the app to communicate with the mesh point, after setup, is not documented the Quick Start Guide, and there is no User Guide for a stand-alone mesh point. However, Ubiquiti documents only this initial setup. The basic setup procedure is to plug in the mesh point and run the AmpliFi app, telling it to "Setup AmpliFi Standalone Mesh Point." The app should find the mesh point, show you the available Wi-Fi networks, then let you enter the password for the network you want to extend. What follows are my initial experiences with it. My experience has been that switching SSIDs in different parts of a house is too much hassle for some people. Either way, the mesh point uses both frequency bands to communicate with your wireless devices.Īnd perhaps the biggest upside is that the mesh point appears to your devices with the same network name (SSID) as the network it is extending. ![]() If its farther away from the router, you can force it to use the longer range (but slower) 2.4 GHz band. If its fairly close to the router, you can use the faster 5 GHz band. I also like that you can chose the frequency band that the mesh point uses to communicate with the router. This makes moving the mesh point to improve the signal as easy as easy could be. After initial configuration, these dots indicate the strength of the signal between the mesh point and the router. One of my favorites is the 5 small blue LED lights on the mesh point itself. If you need just a small boost to your Wi-Fi range, it could be a great option.Ī stand-alone mesh point paired with a non-Ubiquiti router still comes with some of the nice features of their threesome systems. What most intrigued me recently was a new feature of the candlestick mesh points - they can now extend any Wi-Fi network. Since then, Ubiquiti has discontinued the two cheaper threesomes (Standard and LR) and added the ability to buy just a router or just a mesh point. The initial three models were all threesomes a cube-shaped router and two candlestick-shaped mesh points (smart antennas). As described by Ars Technica last year, the models were the Standard ($200), LR ($300) and HD ($350). ![]()
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