Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Long-Range Access Point - anybody got one?

[Grumpycat]

remember wifi is a 2 way street, just because the AP can yell that loud, does not mean the device can talk back, most don't reccomend the long range.

Uh, actually it can. WiFi is regulated by power, not antenna gain. In theory your laptop has the same power so the same high gain antenna transmitting at the Ubiquiti doubles as a high gain receiver. Anything that can hear it should be able to talk to it.

But then there is low power WiFi in telephones. That might not work.

The unique thing about a long range WiFi device is that is uses a modified WiFi protocol to account for the speed of light taking longer at longer distances else you could hack an antenna on a WRT-54 (as many have done). And then hack the firmware (as many have done).

 

[Grumpycat]

My prime immediate use is to reach a shed 300+ feet away.
I can easily park the unit under cover. I'd also like more access throughout the lot.

I suggest you look into Ubiquiti's point-to-point microwave links. Run a link to the shed then put an access point inside the shed. A 600' long range WiFi is not going to penetrate a shed 300' away very well. It might reach a strategically placed WiFi extender at the shed.

 

[newbury]

I'm not trying to "penetrate" the sheds. They are all metal buildings and act like Faraday cages.
I was just looking for some real life experience from TBN'ers using the UniFi® ac LR Access Point with respect to range.

 

[Grumpycat]

B08R6GPWJC on Amazon is a $90 wireless bridge on 5.8 ghz said to have 2 km range at 300M bps. Ethernet on each end.