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TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor vs Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite

TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor

TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor

54 reviews

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Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite

Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite

51 reviews

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Great performance for its price

Outdoor-rated for use in harsh environments

Easy to install and comes with a PoE injector

Supports fast roaming for seamless connectivity

Can be paired with other TP-Link indoor access points for optimal coverage

Great performance and features

Easy integration into home networks

Recommended for upgrading from basic router offerings

Comes at a reasonable price

Has WiFi 6 with 2x2 MIMO

Not a true wireless mesh unit

Omada interface/controller can be difficult to implement

Confusing product line with similar model numbers and capabilities

Not recommended for larger areas or heavy usage

Some complaints about mounting bracket compatibility

Difficulties with cloud-hosted control software

Verdict

Overall, the TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor is a decent access point for outdoor Wi-Fi coverage. It provides good performance and a strong feature set for its price. However, users should pay close attention to its capabilities and limitations before purchasing, particularly with regards to its Omada interface/controller and wireless mesh capabilities. The EAP225-Outdoor is best suited for specific scenarios, such as providing Wi-Fi coverage for a backyard or farm, or for use in a multi-building property. It is also a good value compared to other outdoor-rated access points on the market. Users should consider pairing it with other TP-Link indoor access points for optimal coverage.

Verdict

Overall, the reviews for the Ubiquiti UniFi 6 Lite are positive, with many users praising its performance and features such as guest network, airtime fairness, and upload/download controls. Some users recommend using Ubiquiti UniFi gear for a more comprehensive network setup, while others caution against using the Lite version for larger areas or heavy usage. There are some complaints about mounting bracket compatibility and difficulties with cloud-hosted control software. However, many users recommend the UniFi 6 Lite for home networks and upgrading from basic router offerings.

Reviews by Topic

Our analysis shows how reviewers feel about different topics. Please note these are not full reviews.

Speed

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TP-Link EAP225 Outdoor Access Point

It's going to show us our CPU memory monitor, and it will also show us our channel utilization as well as drop packets. So the last thing for us to do...

Positive

Excellent AP, but be aware of scalping

I purchased this directly from Ubiquiti for the MSRP of $149, which is an excellent price. Ubiquiti's stock issues have improved; I recommend purchasing directly from them and paying MSRP instead of these scalper costs. Added this to my network along with a U6-Lite to replace existing setup of two UAP-AC-PRO to add full WiFi-6 coverage. In testing I was able to get speeds up to 500Mbps with an average of 100-350Mbps on the same floor as the AP, coverage seems the same if not better than the older units

Bandwidth

Alternatives to Ubiquiti for all-in-one management?

5GbE (and it's essentially required to get much higher bandwidth than the EAP620). The router is the ER605/TL-R605 (same model, it got re-branded). On average TP-Link's products are roughly 2/3 the cost of their Ubiquiti equivalents.

Positive

reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking

Great for the home!

It's strange they didn't put at least a 2.5gig port or something back there or maybe 10gb port. I mean if WiFi 6 is supposed to help saturate a connection then all our technical limits are going to be based on the 1gb wired connection they max out at, meaning 1 client or 100 clients, the max that puppy can handle is 1gbps give or take 10% for overhead. One day, we will have AP's that have 10gig network connection behind them and blazing fast speeds

Compatibility

What's the recommended setup for $300 for a fast LAN with wi-fi coverage.

I just did a tp-link er605 + tl-sg2210MP + eap620hd + eap225 outdoor + eap235-wall + OC200 setup and it was super simple and the performance is great. I have never used ubiquiti but they are more expensive. Make sure the feature set of the equipment meets what you truly need.

Positive

reddit.com/r/HomeNetworking

Works well and great speed

Check your connected devices before you go investing in WiFi 6. If it isn't WiFi 6 ready, you will still perform at standard Wifi speeds.

Reliability

BE Warned! NOT a true wireless Mesh type unit.

Pay CLOSE attention to this unit, how it works, and what it does before you buy it!! 1) Omada interface / controller - as normal, great concept but total trash to implement. I de-registered the software, wiped the initial setup and started over rather than trying to mess with it (its only good for multipoint administration from a central location IMHO) - IE: I did the stand alone fallback mode through a web interface and fixed the problem (much simpler setup) 2) NOT a true "wireless mesh" unit. Only some (mostly omada) wireless networks will work with this thing. My "netgear" router and this unit would not work together for a wireless AP setup

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Ubiquiti Unifi 6 Lite Review - WiFi 6 2x2 Access Point

So you'll see better performance consistency and better bandwidth as well. And we'll have to see if that long range device that they make gives us bet...

Positive

Range

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TP Link EAP225 Outdoor: Unboxing, firmware tour and range testing

4 first, let's enable advanced, add, there it is, add, alright, SSID test 2.4, okay, and let's go into 5 GHz and go add, let's just call this test 5, ...

Positive

Can't recommend - poor performance and poor setup

I had no previous dead spots and could reach my garage w/o issue and now this is no longer possible. Worse to get to my garage now I'd probably need a larger access point because the lite simply cannot reach my garage when placed as close I possibly can w/o going outside. I'll continue to look for a proper replacement that meshes well and doesn't break the bank but for simple usage this isn't worth the hassle. I should add that the IOS setup on this was worthless

Signal Strength

Not the range I was hoping for

The ReoLink cameras support 5G and 2.4G WiFi (not simultaneously), but yet again, the signal continues to disappoint. This is still a pretty cool product, and it has applications (especially related to affordable outdoor mesh), but it certainly didn't accomplish what I was hoping it would.

Great Wireless AP

I needed a more reliable wireless Access Point in my home and have used UniFi in business applications and had to have one here as well!

Security Settings

Need to be a bit tech savy

4 GHz) and only use the 5 GHz to extend the range for my other devices. This device is able to setup multiple SSIDs and I am using a different SSID for the 2.4 (and am keeping it isolated to protect my home devices) but I am using the same for the 5 GHz and only allow the phones and tablets (devices that aren't in a fixed place) to connect to it. I'm a fairly trust worthy person, but would rather play it safe with my WiFi IoT stuff

Blows just about any wifi router you would buy at a B&M store out of the water (see review)

Setup your vlans and keep your IoT stuff (smart TV's, light bulbs, etc.) on a SEPARATE network!

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