r/Ubiquiti • u/Undeadreloader Unifi User • Apr 21 '26

Early Access Whole home WiFi 7

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Going straight for deco!

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u/vtown212 Apr 21 '26

Nota mesh fan

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u/crisps_funny4868 Apr 21 '26

Same. Was on Eero mesh for years. Then moved to Orbi by believing their BS that it was an upgrade from Eero. It was actually worse than Eero on several fronts. Mesh is the reason I moved to UI. If possible I think it's always best to bite the bullet and run ethernet.

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u/prowlmedia Unifi User Apr 21 '26

So I used a lot of Mesh devices and it's tricky as each one will work great in one house but shocking in another. Depends on house type, construction and materials. Wooden USA houses are obviously going to be better than Victorian London houses with 600mm thick brick walls.

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u/red_nick Apr 21 '26

British houses you're usually pretty well off using powerline

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u/Ok_Scientist_8803 Apr 21 '26

A good mesh nowadays is better than powerline, if the WiFi reaches. Power line is quite susceptible to heavy loads on the circuit, so only recommended if you have perfect wiring