Such a similar circumstance.I'm in a similar situation, looking to buy an R710, I've replaced my three unifi ap ac pro, and gotten rid of two unifi flex mini switches ( which is the last ubi gear I have, except for some unifi protect cameras). Running two r510 which are delivering more consistent speeds for both 2.4 and 5g. My ap ac pro can during the right circumstances deliver higher 5g speed, but most often the r510 is outperforming it.
Used to run full unifi setup, now I'm using enterprise stuff as far as I can. Can't help to feel sorry for people buying udms and udm pros.
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You definitely can mix/match with different models as you can seen the screenshot below from the video. but I am not sure if it will work mixing wave 1 and 2 with different firmware since wave 1 is discontinued with firmware 200.7 and wave 2 can be upgraded to 200.8On topic for prospective buyers, I think - does anyone know if you can mix/match Ruckus AP models to extend wireless networks? For example, deploying an R750 to extend an existing R720 - or specific to my crazy idea involving an attic installation, is the T710S compatible with the R720?
Ruckus customer service completely failed me on this one - I opened a case asking the question, it was promptly closed with the comment that I can order Ruckus products online at their web portal, and thank you for being a Ruckus customer.
Yes you can. In fact the thread about wave 2 issues has an individual asking that exact question.On topic for prospective buyers, I think - does anyone know if you can mix/match Ruckus AP models to extend wireless networks?
This is the same reason I have 6 Cisco AP4800 just hanging out in my closet. Thankfully, I had a spare AP3802 that I was hanging around because I would have been without a fully functional wifi. Once I move, I'm probably going to invest in a small multi-gig switch with the higher POE ports to work next to the Mellanox switch I'm prepping.@ViciousXUSMC
Agreed, R710 is more than enough for home usage/coverage. I think the 2.5gbe on R720 needs more power to have fully functionality. This might be a good point for anyone considering to upgrade their AP.
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I currently have no WiFi6 (ax) devices, but will probably be upgrading to a laptop with it sometime in the next 6mo to a year and my next phone will almost certainly have it. However the prices on the R750 seem to be significantly lower than anything else with Wifi 6(ax) capability from them. So it seems worth looking at on that basis.I replaced all the wireless cards in my ThinkPads to the AX200 cards on eBay for ~$20. Huge speed boost, even on WiFi 5 APs. I would suggest you "just" do this, against an R710.
Yes, I have these devices connected to my R750 using WPA3 and 802.11ax. Latest firmware supports 160MHz channels so I can ruin ALL the RF space around me. For questionable benefit.
I don't think an R750 is worth it right now:
a) It doesn't support LACP and so requires 2.5Gbps POH switch
b) You get a significant client speed improvement just with AX card upgrades, which is far cheaper than this AP.
Unless you have a small house and limited number of clients, I think you will find that two -ac APs spreading the load and improving coverage to be more beneficial than one high-end AP supporting brand new standards (even for the next 6 years). The more radios, the more efficient use of the RF environment, the better the user experience.Is anyone actually using the WiFi6 (ax) capabilities on these?
I'm seeing the R750s for significantly cheaper (the provantage link still works and is actually cheaper at $737) than say the R650s and I'm wondering if it might have something to do with the 6Ghz WiFi 6E that just got approved. Albeit, products supporting it won't be out until at least the end of the year and who knows when client device support will be widespread.
Wi-Fi is getting its biggest upgrade in 20 years
There’s going to be a lot more Wi-Fi.www.theverge.com
I had my last AP for like 6 yrs, so I like future proofing things as much as possible and even at the prices the R750 seems to be going for, it's still a significant chunk of change.
As a possible buyer of 3 R750's for my home I'm very curious about your experience with yours? Have you done any iperf testing with various clients and channel widths? Does the magical ruckus secret sauce seem to translate into better real world performance? I'm comparing these to much cheaper Engenius EWS377AP's (they don't support 160mhz so i'm assuming they are an older chipset than the ruckus).I replaced all the wireless cards in my ThinkPads to the AX200 cards on eBay for ~$20. Huge speed boost, even on WiFi 5 APs. I would suggest you "just" do this, against an R710.
Yes, I have these devices connected to my R750 using WPA3 and 802.11ax. Latest firmware supports 160MHz channels so I can ruin ALL the RF space around me. For questionable benefit.
I don't think an R750 is worth it right now:
a) It doesn't support LACP and so requires 2.5Gbps POH switch
b) You get a significant client speed improvement just with AX card upgrades, which is far cheaper than this AP.
And "legacy" ZoneDirector which will still get updates for 5 years+ (but likely few new features)Edit: The r730 doesnt support Unleashed, its Smartzone only.