TP-Link EAP660HD v Unifi U6LR

unbox, review, and comparison of @TPLINKUS EAP660HD and the Unifi U6LR access points. Both are 802.11ax capable.

Table of Contents:
00:42 Unboxing of EAP660HD
02:28 unbox of U6LR
03:55 physical features comparison
06:30 Explanation of test environment
07:25 pure WIFI Speed test
08:14 Ethernet-Wifi speed test
09:22 Wrap up thoughts

In this video we do the unbox, a side by side comparison of the physical attributes, then we setup a couple of speed tests using iperf3 software. Lastly, a follow-up with an explanation of the benefits 802.11ax AKA "Wifi 6" brings to the world of wireless networking.

#wifi6
#networkadvisor
#tp-link
#ubiquiti

[selphie]

There is no need to say you need a POE capable switch to power the Unifi, you can simply use the POE+ injector (separately sold for like 12 Euro) that comes with a power cable direct to a wall socket.

[Rosscoff]

A useful comparison, but I think you got too hung up of the PoE question. Seems to me there is only one killer difference here - the 2.5G ethernet capability of the TP-Link. But as you didn't test with multi-clients we can't see how much of an advantage it is in practice.

I think you made way too much of the fact that the Unifi is PoE-only, and really misleading to say it is a 'big deal' and supposedly a 'show-stopper' if you don't have a PoE switch..

With the TP-link you get a wall wart, but as you said, there may not be power-over-ceiling, and then you are stuck with the length of the adaptor cord. With the Ubiquiti you can just use a low cost Ubiquiti PoE injector (which you chucked in as a very minor afterthought) - these usually come with the retail pack anyway, or can be bought very cheaply, and they are very nicely made, look good and have wall mount options. But the killer point is that they can go anywhere betweem the AP and the switch, even right at the switch wher there is almost certainly power available. I'd far rather have that option in the box than a wall wart.

You made much of liking the huge ventilation on the TP-link - most likely needed because of the much higher possible dissipation of the 2.5G ethernet interface, but likely to allow a lot more dust, bugs, smoke particles, steam etc into the unit, quite possibly shortening its life. The Ubiquiti devices are almost sealed and won't suffer from poorer air quality.

The extra size of the TP-link and its sharp edges are also much more obtrusive on 8-foot ceilings domestically, though probably not so much of an issue in a commercial setting.

[AronBezzina]

what about 2.4ghz radios? I think I read something about the UniFi only doing WiFi N on the 2.4GHz

[SergeyBarkovskiy]

Thanks for the great video!

Now is it interesting to compare Zyxel with TP Link =)

[eduardobraga]

Which is best for a high-density network with over 500 concurrent clients?

[magickpalms]

i want to like ubiquiti but they just never work out of the box for me somehow, constant headaches and waving the app around hoping it will connect

[Felix-vehs]

I heard the UniFi Access Points sometimes turn brown on the bottom because of the heat, a Metal casing or vents would be a good Idea...

[ger]

Is nice ubitiqui 6 lite for a house? Thank you. Tp link ea-225?

[MPH]

TP Links are far easier to setup, especially if your meshing them, with the ability to manage multiple mesh sites from your phone. Firmware upgrades are also much easier to manage, I only use ubiquiti for their point to point links.

If you setting large mesh networks in commercial buildings you would nearly always use PoE. How many ubiquity nodes can you mesh together on a single network?
Just my opinion.

[Marco-drho]

The fact that the Unifi has a metal mounting plate (that usually blocks radio) on the back makes me wonder if this access point is suitable for wall mount when the client is placed on the back of the device

[IAmZen_]

I’ve got a asus AX11000 and get 940Mbit on iperf … so much better results then those AP’s