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Originally Posted by Meelapo
Thank you both. The reason I went with the two Express 7s was they seemed like the easiest to setup and configure. I know basic wired networking but would be lost if I had to troubleshoot or debug much.
I contemplated with the different access points but ceiling mounting was not an option. Using the U7 Pro Wall with the stand costs as much as buying an express 7 and just making it an AP. This is probably not the best approach but I wanted a Ubiquiti setup but also make it cost effective as there’s other things I wanted to buy for the house. The budget was $700-$800.
Would it be better to just go with the UDM Pro SE for future expansion and hope wireless speeds in the upper parts of the house are fine?
Alternatively I could do the UDM Pro (~$550) and then get the U7 Pro Wall with the stand which would come to around $800 total.
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I can't speak to the express 7's specifically but the APs are pretty much plug and play. I didn't know too much about networking either but was able to set my UDM pro SE with a couple youtube videos. IMO the UDM pro wouldn't be worth it for the future proofing as if you did want to add cameras/doorbell/sensors you would still need an NVR and if you want to run POE APs you still need a powered switch.
All just my opinion and I don't think you can go wrong with the unifi stuff, don't be intimidated by the setup there's a ton of resources and videos out there. As for troubleshooting - the nice part is I haven't had to do a single thing since I set up my network ~3 years ago.