Once setup, this ended our WiFi issues such a constant buffering with Netflix and Amazon Prime Video Yeehaw.

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We may add a 2nd Unifi LR Access Point to balance out the load a bit, placing one on each floor of our 2 story building.

I am impressed that one access point does such a good job of covering our 4000 sq ft building.

This is done to allow Guests internet access but keep them isolated from our main network.

Also, just to keep things safe and friendly on my networks, I used OpenDNS servers.

Once they click Connect they will have Internet access and be isolated from your main network.

Carefully labeling devices and placing them in the appropriate location on your map can help save a lot of time when managing a Wireless Uplink deployment.

Still, when using many devices via wireless uplink consider the limitations on network speed.

Remember to maintain a stable connection between wireless uplink devices.

A low signal level can cause frequent disconnects and the wireless AP will report in an isolated state.

In the UniFi Network Controller, navigate to Settings Site Services section and make sure the checkbox Enable wireless uplink is checked for the Uplink Connectivity Monitor setting.

Enable it by clicking on the access point in the Devices tab to open the AP properties panel, then navigate to Configuration Wireless Uplink.

Enable this on a mesh (downlink) AP also only when using it for a multi-hop; in other words when this mesh AP is the uplink of another mesh AP.

Enable it by clicking on the access point in the Devices tab to open the AP properties panel, then navigate to Configuration Radios.

You can choose to enable it for only one radio, or for both the 2G and 5G radios.

Starting on UniFi AP firmware v.3.9.1 all current (non-legacy) UAPs support wireless uplink, as well as multi-hop wireless uplink.

If its an already adopted UAP, it should soon appear with a status Connected (Wirelessly).

If the wirelessly connected access point doesnt appear, then try adopting it first while connected via an Ethernet cable.

Once adopted, disconnect it from Ethernet (but not power) and wait a few minutes while it goes through a few statuses (heartbeat missed, isolated, etc) and then appears as Connected (Wirelessly).

If neither of these methods work, then you should proceed and verify the settings discussed in this article.

If using New Settings mode, find this option within Settings Wi-Fi Advanced.

Or in New Settings, that the Enable Uplink Connectivity Monitor toggle is ON.

We recommend that if you have multiple wired APs that these APs are assigned channels that are differentdo not overlap with other APs to minimize interference.

See the Best Practices section below for band selection depending on the UAP generation.

A source of PoE will be needed to power the device without a wired data connection.

After this, the Mesh AP device status will change with each step of the process.

Once the adoption has finished your device can be managed within the UniFi Controller in the same way as a wired access point.

This allows for having a primary wireless uplink connection, but in the case that the uplink priority degrades or is insufficient, the second priority uplink will be used.

To see and set Priority 1 and Priority 2, make sure to have the option of Manually configure the uplink priorities enabled.

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