Have a customer that has a weak Wifi Signal in a certain area. His friend is all over him about using Eero. We are using a Pakedge router and unifi access points presently. What Eero access point do I need to cover this room. Don't really want to change out all of the other APs.

Any AP’s sort of close to the problem area? Would replace that one if so with a “base” eero in extender mode and add a wireless eero to it. The Pro model offers a PoE kit for that base location if needed. Double check channel settings and overlap on the UBNT stuff after deployment. Wouldn’t expect smooth handoffs on calls though.

I have a cat6 in the area that is not being used.

Why not another Unifi in that area?

A hybrid system makes no sense at all. Explain to the guy that you will add a Unifi AP and his problems are solved. If he wants Eero, then he will need as many Eero units as current Unifi, plus one more.

Agreed. Throw another UniFi AP in there, and use your CAT6. Also, UniFi supports mesh if you did not have the CAT6 there. No sense in using an EERO in that situation. :thumbsup:

use the AP-PRO model. It will will work with a Mesh expansion unit, like the Beacon.

Perfect spot for a Unifi Access Point In-Wall HD

just add a wap from ur system and call it a day

New UBNT AP, done.

Do these have any better range then the regular In-Wall Unifi APs?  The regular ones were AWFUL.  I usually like Unifi, but these were just terrible

I just put one in last week, worked great. Covered the room it was in and the family room next too it. I don’t really ever expect an AP to cover more than the room it’s in and maybe the adjacent room so not sure how that would apply to your situation

The in walls are meant for 1-2 rooms. Their antennas are not designed for larger spread.

Think hotel rooms.

Is his friend going to be his first call when the wifi system isnt operating properly?

Never mix wifi systems. Is that really not a given?

We use the Ubiquiti In-Walls and are satisfied with the results. In this situation simply add another to improve coverage the difficult area.

I always tell customers that an In-Wall behind the sofa does not offer the same coverage as a mega powerful ceiling unit, however, an access point in each room is more effective than the mega unit down the hall around the corner, or on a different floor.

The current In-Walls are better than the original. The originals could get into trouble if someone connected the wrong client to the PoE output port. I usually use the HD or Pro. The radiation pattern of the lower unit is more uniform if you want to attempt cover a larger area, but in my opinion, In-Walls are not the correct approach for wide area coverage with a single unit.

We also use Eero when wiring is not an option. The Eero Pro 6 is interesting. Obviously, we don't have a lot of experience with the Pro 6 yet. Installation is quick and easy, but you have boxes and power supplies scattered about. In-Walls are clean looking.

Overall, I'm finding that WiFi6 is more effective than earlier incarnations. This is partly because WiFi6 is what it is and partly because the newer designs are more effective in any case. Whenever practical I steer customers toward WiFi6.

If you're talking about adding an Eero and giving it the same SSID/password as the Pakedge system, from my experience that is going to be no bueno.