Ubiquiti UniFi U6-Lite to UniFi Mesh

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sfrasernz

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#302667 10-Dec-2022 17:04

I’m trying to get wifi to my pool pump shed to be able to control my pool pump, lights and fountain through some Tasmota switches. It’s not going to be easy to get an Ethernet cable out there for a wired connection so I’m considering wireless options.

Wifi from the house is strong outside but the pool shed is behind a brick wall and gets no signal.

Would a UniFi U6-Mesh connect back to my U6-Lite in the house and form a wireless uplink? Thinking I could put the Mesh AP above the brick wall to give it with line of sight to the house.

Open to suggestions. Thanks

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#3008225 10-Dec-2022 17:16

Yep, wireless uplinking will work between these two AP's, and will be much more stable if you can achieve LOS.

Do you already have the U6-mesh? If not, then another U6-lite, or even the older "AC" generation APs will work fine for wireless uplinking.

Don't go spending all the extra money just because it says "mesh" in the name. All APs (except for the ancient ones) support wireless uplink (mesh).

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#3008228 10-Dec-2022 17:32

Sound like the perfect use case doe a mikrotik wireless wire kit

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sfrasernz

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#3008281 10-Dec-2022 21:32

Mehrts:
Yep, wireless uplinking will work between these two AP's, and will be much more stable if you can achieve LOS.

Do you already have the U6-mesh? If not, then another U6-lite, or even the older "AC" generation APs will work fine for wireless uplinking.

Don't go spending all the extra money just because it says "mesh" in the name. All APs (except for the ancient ones) support wireless uplink (mesh).

Thanks for the advice. I was going to purchase a Mesh tomorrow so won’t bother with that now! Another U6-Lite sounds like it will do the job. Is there additional configuration or will it just work?

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#3008368 11-Dec-2022 08:18

A quick proof of concept and it looks like it will work well.

Am I better to use my UAP-AC-PRO or U6-Lite as a the Wired AP?

The mesh AP is going to be outside in the weather. From what I've read it appears neither of the above models are suitable to be exposed to the weather. Would you recommend the U6-M which is expensive but specifies outdoor use?

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#3008375 11-Dec-2022 08:47

It really doesn't matter which will be the wired AP for your use-case.

The AC-Pro is an "outdoor" rated AP, however it has no IP (ingress protection) rating. It does have a rubber boot which covers the network ports though. I'd be inclined to cover it as much as reasonably practicable in order to protect it from the elements.

No I don't think it's worth spending the money on the U6-mesh.

Worst-case scenario, is that the AC-Pro dies due to the weather, and you just buy another second-hand for a fraction of the price since a lot of people are upgrading from the "AC" generation to the "U6" generation of AP.