The Simple Solution To Faster Internet!?

The most important question of all time has been answered! How do we get faster, better internet? Find out in today's video!
All the links you need will be below!
Subscribe! j.mp/TechChannelSub
All The Links!
Cheapest UAP: amzn.to/2HbMhBC
LONG Range UAP: amzn.to/2JjGISb
PRO UAP: amzn.to/2H8qQ43
HD UAP: amzn.to/2JjlJyR
Twitter: / techflowtweets
Instagram: / techflowpics
The Gear We Use: marzbar.co.uk/
Check out Alex's other KZbin channels!
MarzBar: goo.gl/0QJ4uW
Daily Vlogs: goo.gl/x64oXe
Check out Jed!
Main Channel - bit.ly/jedlilley
Black Poncho. - www.blackponcho.co.uk/
Instagram - @jedlilley
Subscribe to TechFlow for weekly tech videos hosted by Alex Brooks / MarzBar! We give HONEST reviews on tech from all around the world to help you make the best buying decisions.

[@jayselad]

Just ordered the lite for my home thanks Aleks your video was the best I have found explaining it in a way I really understand. I'm really confident that this will work for me.

[@tomtibble7289]

Hi Alex, this advice has been really helpful, I purchased and successfully set up the UAP AC Lite and am seeing much much faster Wi-Fi speeds around the house already! Thanks for the tips! Tom

[@jayselad]

Thanks Alex I have poor WiFi coverage in my lounge as the router is tucked in the corner of my bedroom this is by far the best option for me and at a really good price. Thanks for the heads up

[@williscooper7750]

The only thing the cloud controller (or cloud key as it is actually called) does is allows you to managed your Wireless APs from anywhere you have internet so you dont have to be on the same LAN as the AP to manage it. Its especially useful if you have multiple clients you managed their APs for them or multiple buildings in your company and each have a different subnet. It is NOT needed if you dont care to manage it from abroad and it is NOT needed to allow your devices to roam from AP to AP if you have more then one in your house.

[@m.waleed.h]

Alex what about the router system or settings to bring the I Internet from your isp to your home or office using the ubiquity gear

[@ca1lumc038]

Love your content absolute inspiration

[@dwayneschnepel816]

What would you recommend as the dsl modem with this router or is there a great model router that would work well in a Large double story house

[@ThaiMyStyle]

Love your channel...Does this work with a BT Router also?

[@simplywhy]

Nice, always love the content 👍

[@abrupt4637]

Would love a series about networking and everything to do with network and cables and internet and how your isp works etc , because I love your network videos and all your videos and they help me

[@jayselad]

I have now set up the ubiquiti lite inmy flat and now I get an almost perfect signal and speed all over my flat. I pay for 70meg I expect 70meg and now I have 70meg with the exception of devices in poor line of sight of the AP but even then a Max drop of 20% is seen. So I'm really happy it was easy to set up following Alex's advice. And really controllable via the app. Full Mark's.im very happy thanks Alex I trusted your judgement and it's payed off.

[@byteofblender]

Got the Ubiquiti UAC-AP-Lite in my home a while back. It is perfect for our needs, and a single one in the middle of the house provides full coverage even part way into the garden. It doesn't make our internet faster, but it definitely covers a much larger area than our ISP's router...

[@bradbuildz4891]

Exactly, this is proof that this is Click Bait. It will not increase you "internet speeds" but you should notice atleast faster inter devices speed,s such as if you are streaming from a NAS on your network.

[@deletedaccount7154]

hey alex does your client wifi reach ollerton i herd a while back that you widened ya range?

[@beatzplays3671]

Legit really excited for this! :)

[@godcompl3xxx733]

Good one to look into on consumer end is the eero mesh system

[@briandawkins6070]

Hello Alex I enjoy how u explain all the different components how to expand your wifi signal .i am trying to start up my own wifi isp bis

[@Alex-pc5jv]

yaaaay just what i needed thanks marzbar ☺ setting up smart home also with vivid 100!! 🙂🙂😏

[@josephbloodworth2923]

Can you do an really in-depth video on your wisp set up and what you install in your clients house in-depth? Including the server setups with the switches, routers and your enterprise wisp equipment

[@PLANTONE]

So can this be mounted inside roof cavity above the ceiling plaster and batt insulated roof, attached to the frame and still beam out a signal that will penetrate the plaster and Batts of the ceiling into the rooms? Don't want to attach to the ceiling area.

[@markconroy2837]

Could you use a standard router and would your internet be faster or just have more people connected and longer range

[@taranagnew436]

I have a mobile home across my yard and they want wifi too, what UAP would you suggest to get and is this considered a mesh wifi

[@marcuschandler3749]

Great video... Just one question. Would one of these access points sufficiently cover the whole house, or would you need a few dotted around in strategic places?

[@linagee]

Depends on what speed you're trying to get. Higher speeds: you better have them all over. Lower speeds: Just one or two is fine for a typical house size. Huge house might also need more than two. If you have gigabit internet and are trying to get gigabit speeds everywhere, better have them like every 15-20 feet.

[@DavidinEssexUK]

Bought those access points on the hope of better WiFi and no joy at all. Lots of cheap access points worked out better because short distances where radio frequencies are over used are better, downside was more cables.

[@benhughes6812]

Hi Alex. Did your WAP come supplied with a UK plug? The supplier on Amazon is based in Latvia and a few people have commented it comes with a EU 2 pin plug?

[@akhil.lincoln]

Ayy, please do a video on multiple access points and how-to do the cloud controller thingy

[@Fearfut]

Hello Alex, could you please tell me what is the price of Ubiquiti NBE-MS16 and NBE-5AC-Gen2 in the UK.

[@balancing_act1261]

Dont get me wrong, those ubiquity APs are really good, but they are nowhere near the best that money can buy. There are far more advanced solutions from the likes of cisco, microtik and such.

[@TriptyX]

i would not say cisco or mikrotik are better than this, but ruckus or aruba, well those are some pretty amazing devices. on the other end, I would never use aruba because of its software.but its just me

[@Wattshappening]

Do you need a USG? Or will it work plugged directly into a modem?

[@alisherxamidov8320]

I am so so proud of you!

[@haseebmahmood328]

Alex, make a series on how to sell internet and what you need to do to make it otherwise good vid👍🏼

[@matthewkilbane9511]

Hi Alex I am a complete novice with regards to improving networks. Can I use these access point with my Sky q hub? If so how can I do it? Hopefully you’ll find time to help. Thanks Matt

[@Tyler-ph8bh]

I installed the AirOs version in my garden for better range it is brilliant

[@RyanCrismanTN]

I use the UniFi AC HD Mini, but they are not public yet, but I agree the UniFi AC Lite for Residential

[@flairmasterfunk]

Need your assistance I live on site in a static caravan and I want internet in the caravan the main building has fibre optic what's the best way of get internet into the caravan thanks in advance

[@ravingloony9043]

I have a wifi router downstairs and have run an ethernet cable up to the loft. Is Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-LITE WLAN Access Point a good option to place on the landing ceiling and do I need additional power sources. Many thanks

[@Abdullah97484]

Hey Alex, I know you always say to go enterprise when it comes to networking but do Ubiquiti have a router that supports dual WAN? By the way really love your videos keep up the great work!

[@linagee]

USG-PRO-4 supports dual WAN.

[@TGBOfficial]

i know this is 2 years old but im on bt super fiber fast i get 36 down and 9 up which is fast enough for me and my mother as were the only ones in the house but recently my internets been slow it went from 36 down to 10 down and from 9 up to 4 up so im wondering if this device would help?

[@andreemidbrand5006]

What router du u recomend to it ? :)

[@Richard_GIS]

Thx for the app to measure the throughput to the router

[@Martin-ot7xj]

Hi ,can i connect my unifi ap ac hd or pro to my router without wire ? I mean connect it wirelessly and without rj45 connection?

[@ProjectUnknowEddi]

I have 2 AP-AC-Lite in my house, one in the garden shed and one AP-AC-HD in my Office. Because there I need more than 2x2 Mimo and in there are 6 Devices that need about 20MB/s each the whole time. I've install the a simular setup in the house next to me (that's like a clone) 2 Floors 140 square meter / 1506 square feet with 4 AP-AC-Lite and a us-8-150w with 15/28cm brick walls. Works well.

[@forid200]

Network Infrastructure Engineer here - Would definitely recommend Ubiquti, or the AeroHives!

[@ryanharveywhite]

Aerohives, they dont get mentioned often but they are great!

[@forid200]

Ryan White It depends really. I hear about them often as I work in Legal IT and they have some special features such as multiple Pre-Shared key support that are useful in this segment of IT. And they are pretty encrypted, so if someone physically stole your Aerohive, they wouldn't be able to extract anything useful from it such as keys connecting to servers. However, I personally like the Ubiquiti a bit more because their Unifi software is pretty amazing.

[@arranmc182]

Well if your running Ubiquti then a laptop running Kali Linux with the right WiFi card can take out your WiFi network simple ;)

[@forid200]

arranmc182 Kali can take out pretty much any AP unless you're using something like protected management frames (802.11w). Unfortunately WiFi itself was designed with this inherent flaw, in which you can deauth a AP without being connected to it.

[@Alex-pc5jv]

Ryan White ok if u have virgin and vived 100 got there smart hub any ways on getting upload speed to 30 instead of 10😣😣

[@Mrooooooooooooo]

Could you make a video of how to extend your wifi with your old modem/router. I know one way is that you can connect two of them with ethernet cable and use same wifi settings for both of them, but can you make it the way that the second router is just an amplifier without a cable connection?

[@Nexpr0]

Can the light have 2 ps4 and 1 pc and 1 phone on it and you will not lag

[@mrmosy1823]

hi how did you set your home network up

[@panaoutsios1990]

Router or access point is the best for getting full internet download speeds

[@PizzaOMC]

do a review on the Asus Keyboard you got sent im interested in buying it it looks pretty sweet.

[@sogston]

Think one of these in my hallway would sort us right out. Gonna change to BT Infinity in the next 2 months and if the new BT Hub don’t sort us out. I’ll get one.

[@zzvenuszz]

Hi, can you provide best ping from AP and devices?

[@AllenGoldsmith]

if you had multiple of these could u not get a POE switch?

[@Max34557]

3:43 Eh, the best access point money can buy? No, that would be the big guys like Cisco, HPE, Ruckus etc. But i use Ubiquiti gear myself, and while it isn't really enterprise grade, more like prosumer grade, it's really great stuff for the money!

[@lewistownsend5961]

true, very true - he got the 'best money can buy' bit wrong. Cisco gear is absoutely F****** insane!, but also F***** expensive (well worth it for buisnesses tho)

[@Gr33nMamba]

At it's price point for the consumer market, it probably is the best money can buy bringing in Enterprise features. But it's just not "Enterprise" in the truest sense of the word, far behind what Cisco and HPE Aruba are offering, this is a Wave 2 access point and the bottle neck will be the 1Gb copper port, there is no mGig offering here or on there switching platform. Hospitality situations also couldn't offer BLE beacons with wayfinding app, asset tracking, etc. There is a reason items such as 3802I are around £600.

[@lewistownsend5961]

Gr33nMamba couldn’t have put it better myself

[@Max34557]

Gr33nMamba Well said sir, That's exactly what i meant! Ubiquiti is absolutely wonderful for very small businesses with a small budget who still want a enterprise-ish network with features such as VLANs etc., But Cisco, Aruba and such will always outperform Ubiquiti.

[@OriginalNoseBleed]

Any reason why you would say there gear isn't enterprise just trying to research as I'm looking into getting some new network gear for a home network project

[@raymondrobinson4243]

where can i buy this

[@backonroll5049]

Please do the free internet upgrades video

[@allansheldrake5818]

Alex an wifi Ap will not boost your internet speed it will just make the range of the WiFi a lot better

[@mattwhittle2067]

Client being Grandma😂

[@darthdirty]

i have a 2800sq ft house spread out evenly over 2 floors, how many and what access points should i get? i have 5 phones, 2 consoles, 2 laptops, and one LAN line PC. your help is greatly appriciated i live in California if that matters at all.

[@linagee]

A huge factor is what speed your internet is. Anywhere from one to four. One if you have ~50 Mbps internet. Four if you have gigabit and you want fast speeds all over. (Two per floor.)

[@MrTechetmo]

Why these very specific channels ? I mean it really depends on other wifis around your area and how “crowded” a certain channel is in your specific setup scenario. You can’t just say that channel is always the best in any case. So I would suggest leaving it in automatic since then the AP will figure out which channel is the least crowded. By the way, I use both the Lite and the Pro myself at home, works like a charm ! The only downside is that for all the “good stuff” you need to buy a security gateway and a controller (or raspberry Pi like I did) aswell.

[@DaltonProkott]

negative. channels 1,6, &11 are the only non overlapping channels for 2.4 Ghz. If you want to avoid interference, use 1, 6 or 11. Read this for more info forums.metageek.com/showthread.php?7403-Overlapping-amp-Co-Channel-Communications

[@bruno-vicious]

To add to what Dalton said yes 1, 6 and 11 do not overlap. Yes there is the likelihood that a neighbor might stomp between those channels and create interference but the truth it the more APs you have on the same channel the less interference you have. When APs are on the same channel even if they are different SSIDs they all have to participate in a CSMA/CA process. This is how the 802.11 standard works. The point of CSMA/CA is to avoid radio interference. When you have APs outside of the channel they are less likely to participate in that CSMA/CA process which increases the chances of more interference and dropped packets.

[@linagee]

I would not leave 5 Ghz on automatic. It might go to a DFS frequency. (They still don't have a checkbox saying "Don't use DFS freqs on automatic!") This is fine as Ubiquiti is DFS certified, but sometimes it prevents other equipment from connecting. (Also it may automatically switch to lower power transmit to comply with regulations.)

[@aran384]

The lack of understanding and misinformation in this video is incredible. Genuine face palming watching this video.

[@user-pk1ss6cm9d]

why is it misinformation?

[@jarnodelbressine604]

When i had an intership af my own school (IT school). I installed a complete network with five of those accespoints and a server. I also configured radius so the students could login with a username and password that was located on our main server. By the way im 17 years old. It was really easy. I also really enjoyed doing it.

[@ChristosLouridas]

Wow Alex included links that's a surprise? Or did Jed fix the description? xD lel

[@utsabdhakal4386]

i don't understand one thing. if your are taking a plan of 50 Mbps from your ISP, whichever router you use you will get around 50 Mbps right? or if you use a $500 router you suddenly get 200 upload and 250 download is it or not if so then i am ready to buy 4 of them right now.

[@euanbailey8947]

Out of curiosity, does the ubiquiti access point have also a router built-in, because if not it requires you to have a separate router to run alongside it which in most cases is an ISP router, for example, a bt hub 5 which has a combined modem, router and, access point. Do you think it would be better to get all ubiquiti gear also including getting a much more higher end modem, router, and AP or to stick with your ISP router and just disabling the inbuilt access point and in turn connect a ubiquity AP instead?

[@morgantarry]

Euan Bailey The HomeHub 5 is a decent ISP provided router, however I would recommend the USG 3P or Edge Router X from Ubiquiti. The UniFi AP can connect to one of the routers Ethernet ports. Just disable the wireless function on your HomeHub and your sorted.

[@Vijaythalapathy28]

Morgan Tarry can’t you use the home hub 5 WiFi as well

[@morgantarry]

Tatar More Euan was asking wether or not to just upgrade the AP or the whole network. Yes the HH5 has decent consumer grade WiFi but the UniFi APs are much better.

[@morgantarry]

Tatar More That’s the whole point of the video.

[@euanbailey8947]

As I've got quite a wide house, the home hub 5 which doesn't completely cover the whole area, luckily the house is wired with CAT5e and ready for investing in. so far I'm only using a small TP-Link range extender, so I think I will keep my home hub 5 and just buy a ubiquity access point and use that for extra coverage ( I've already got a POE switch for my CCTV system which is an added bonus.)

[@yoda-1551]

Alex, what about Ubiquiti's Amplify? The best thing about those crap consumer units is that you don't have to go around drilling holes in ceilings to conceal wires etc. Mesh vs Access point would be a good video as the Amplify (or another mesh setup) is as easy as a consumer unit to install.

[@bradbuildz4891]

Krishan Ladwa you don't have to drill holes in your ceiling that is just a suggestion for a more "enterprise" look. But I definitely agree for the average consumer a mesh system is better

[@taranagnew436]

can you have a gaming router set up for your gaming devices and have the unifi set up as your main wifi (for like searching the web or watching videos and stuff?)

[@linagee]

What is a gaming router? Sounds like you got lured into a marketing gimmick.

[@taranagnew436]

a gaming router is a device that allows you to play games, so the gaming router is optimized for gaming and they do exist, just check out Costco and stuff

[@Alexis-sp9yw]

Ayy Alex do you recommend google wifi.

[@McMania1]

Hey Alex can you do a best budget phones

[@aley921]

i honestly cant believe you haven’t given up with this channel yet

[@Alex-dm8yq]

4:22 - Do you need a router as well or can you just connect it to the wire that comes in from the road??

[@99arr0w99]

Al_Man Tech no it’s just an access point you will need to connect it to a router/switch

[@Alex-dm8yq]

ah ok, makes sense for the price...

[@richardlewis2269]

Hi Alex I have a 40mb connection coming in to my home and my WiFi speed is about on a good day it’s 25mb will this Access Point give me better speed closer to the 40mb

[@dwitestifl3r353]

If you connect directly to your ISP device and you're getting 25 out of 40 . You should report that to your ISP...

[@ryanharveywhite]

Ubiquity is NOT enterprise. Try Cisco Aironet etc.

[@masonchapman148]

Ubiquiti is enterprise, Lower grade enterprise granted, but enterprise none the less

[@arranmc182]

Nope they are considered prosumer I have trained as Cisco CCNA and they dont have the extra security of enterprise grade gear

[@natzzzy9119]

The point of this gear is there is no ongoing costs vs Cisco Ruckus etc

[@arranmc182]

MS_Office_ 95 but Cisco has zero ongoing cost I run all Cisco gear at home, your chatting bollocks mate as I dont have any on going costs with any Cisco gear I buy it set it up and forget it.

[@MGSBESTProductions]

Anyone can claim they have the Cisco CCNA certification.

[@halmcgoo6659]

Do APs improve wifi RANGE in a house? I have BT infinity and it struggles to reach the other half of my house...

[@System-br1tx]

Yes. But before buying an ap, make sure that your router is in a central location, and its not on ground. By doing these you may not even need an AP. Fyi if you have an old router, that can be used as an AP.

[@judelarose]

Hi am from 🇲🇺Mauritius am going to order one but i would like to know if one uniquiti ap ac pro can is sufficient for an standard house Note that all the house is in concrete Thanks in advance

[@tensive2b2t2]

love your vids alex

[@tensive2b2t2]

25th like

[@georgec1856]

Nice vid Alex.

[@dannyrozados]

Any on free internet boost,on Windows 7 and 10 both 64 bit. I am on talktalk wich has no good reputation so i want to do anything before they charge me for products nit needed. Kind regards Daniel

[@kiptooxsatc.e.o5165]

Your website link please

[@daanj5952]

Alex! Great video bro! We have those AP’s all over the house, they work great!

[@williscooper7750]

The AP doesnt decide what band the device will connect at, the device decides that. The device will always connect to the closest strongest signal first then. If you have a 5GHz cable device and you want it to always connect at 5G on these APs then you need to turn the 2.4 signal strength down so it doesnt over power the 5G signal. 2.4 has a slower stronger signal then 5 does but is the most common use wireless Frequency band for wireless devices including your wireless mouse so its also the most congested. But not all devices can connect to 5G so make sure you do not turn you 2.4 signal strength down too far as to not affect those legacy devices as well.

[@rudde7251]

I ditched ubiquiti AP's a couple of years ago because they got a HORRIBLE audible electronic buzzing sound to them! And I could not deal with that anymore.

[@byteofblender]

In future, maybe make the iPhone screen-capture a bit bigger, it is not that easy to see what is going on if you watch on mobile.

[@alisherxamidov8320]

Nice bro!

[@mark____2365]

great video

[@adamchant2590]

Can you run this from a switch in my loft ?

[@futurecactus]

Don't do what I did, I bought a UAP-AC-LR to try, propped it up next to my ISP provided potato router, tested it and decided I need a second AP. I bought the second one along with the cabling I needed to mount both properly and when I mounted the first one on the ceiling it gave me internet right to end of my backyard and nearly to my road at the front. So basically that's all I needed for a long 4br home with 2 large living areas. I mounted the second one anyway and can now get good wifi across the road in my neighbours yard, overkill.

[@Lagendy]

Do u only need an access point to get this to work ?

[@bradbuildz4891]

Lagendy nope, you will also need the router you already have or a brand new one from ubnt only setting you back 140£ for their consumer one, or if your into your networking reusing an old system with pfsense may be a possibility. If you chose to use your current router, simply plug the AP into the lan ports and disable the inbuilt WiFi and there you have it.

[@matthewlaverock2042]

Alex do these really give up a roaming ability if you have more than one? Don't you have to manually connect to each AP as you move to different places of the home?

[@morgantarry]

Matthew Laverock As long as you have a CloudKey (£70) it will link all the APs together creating one mesh network.

[@GLaDOSDan420]

You don't need a CloudKey - you can run the software UniFi Controller for free.

[@bradbuildz4891]

Android and Apple will both switch to the AP with the highest signal normally as long as they have the same SSID AND password.

[@MohamedmehdiKhaku]

How does this compare to Google's mesh wifi or what's the difference

[@jhmarwood]

Maybe I'm missing something but at 6:52 how did he type without touching the phone?

[@wolfvadar3967]

He screen recorded and just put it over a pic of the phone

[@williamg209two]

recording software?

[@wolfvadar3967]

Idk

[@bobandbobandbob6285]

Williamg209 he could have used an hdmi adapter and a capture card

[@bobandbobandbob6285]

J-H Marwood it really annoys me. It's ethernet not efernet

[@dilyo624]

My school uses Cisco and its pretty good internet for multiple devices

[@koenvanzutphen7692]

what is the difference between the channels? If you put it in 6 or 11

[@bradbuildz4891]

Basically its the frequency of which you broadcast your Wifi, and having it on a different channel means that you are not interfering with surrounding Wifi signals. However I would leave it auto unless you know what it is as it will automatically pick the best channel for you. :)

[@betterways5757]

Alex your supper. Thanks

[@jerryt5171]

Wow there sure a lot of haters out there... I like you videos and i would even say that you articulate in a way that anyone could follow! I do have a question about this video. I have been looking for this equipment but everyone that i talk too has not idea what im talking about. Is there a way that you could post the MFG part number... This is the closest one that i thing it what your using... can you confirm ( Mfg.Part: UAP-AC-LR-US ) thanks again and keep making that great content!

[@jerryt5171]

Forget it i got it!! thanks!

[@unclegary6384]

Any of y’all know the link to buy it in the us

[@adamskrzymowski4025]

Julian Franco probably easiest to buy direct from the ubiquiti store, just go on their website

[@onelesschromey1256]

ayeeee whats techflows camera, it looks amazing. I LOVED this video btw, move over unbox therapy...YOUR better

[@leesoulsby254]

I'm using virgin fiber and the router is useless can you buy an after market router any help would be great

[@chrisdorio6750]

I have been using one for quite some time, wire speed a little over 400, wireless 360, 370 Most of house, some not that high, but no less than 200 Even out side house.

[@isaac-h]

My Internet keeps dropping out while I am watching this video! 😕

[@jprewind5991]

Free internet upgrades would be great!

[@thomas_capham]

Which is better. One big access point or several smaller ones. Distance to cover a radius 30 mètres radius

[@tomthemelon1584]

Thomas Capham Several smaller ones, set them up togeather, so you can just roam around without changing networks

[@joshuajames36]

Thomas Capham I’d say 2 or three access points

[@akasaa]

The more access points you have in an area that small the worse the performance will get as they will interfere with one another, in WiFi less is more so you would be better to use the minimalist amount of AP's possible.

[@GulagExpress1]

Many people think the bottleneck is actually their router, when it can easily be their internet provider (the rate they chose), as it is in my case, living on an island with overall just bullshit internet speeds.