Ubiquity UniFi LR outside under thatch

[ipodmusicman]

Hi folks

I plan to get a Ubiquity AC LR soon to solve my very complex WiFi issues.

Once I get the device, I’ll be trying it in various spots around the house to determine the best place to yield a good signal throughout the house.

One of the spots I plan to test it, is outside under my thatch right at the peak. The thatch is in the middle of the property so I’d imagine that if installed there, it should cover my house as the unit would be high up.

See below

This is what the thatch looks like below. What I am banking on is that WiFi would be sorted for upstairs and downstairs.

The LR, unlike the Pro, is not an outdoor unit, but since the unit won’t be exposed to the weather, will it suffice if I choose to install it here in terms of it being outside per-se?

The problem with the Pro is that I’d have to buy a proper switch that supports the PoE standards that the Pro needs and I really would prefer to avoid that expense if I can.

Thoughts?

 

[breacher]

You should be all good, just make sure it doesn't get wet By the looks of it you should be fine.

 

[ipodmusicman]

Great. There is no risk of it getting wet up there.

 

[scud]

Stick it in a condom , just to be safe

 

[ipodmusicman]

Stick it in a condom , just to be safe

 

[SauRoNZA]

Great. There is no risk of it getting wet up there.

Even if it did get a little wet it's unlikely to do anything unless it started to pool up inside.

 

[sajunky]

Great. There is no risk of it getting wet up there.

OK, but thatch will block signal, much more than double brick wall, especially after rain.
Besides:
1. LR will be better, but only on 2.4GHz. On 5GHz it will have similar performance to the LITE.

2. Buying such expensive AP makes sense only when deploying more than one unit. The main feature of Unifi AP's is a seamless roaming. So in my opinion you should buy two LITE units and position it optimally inside the house. It will cost not much more, but yield better result.

 

[leonb]

You might be disappointed with the range of those APs. I definitely was... Almost zero penetration through double brick wall (both 2.4 and 5 Ghz).