Am I overloading my router?

[Gregchico]

[d33pt]

I'd get a separate wired access point and make a new SSID for it, and just put all the "smart" devices on that. Use your AC5300 router for your real devices. That should free up a lot of bandwidth on your router. That's fairly cheap and easy to do if coverage is not an issue. 40 devices is a lot on one router.

[ExtremeX]

If you want the UniFi system to work correctly you need a controller. You may not need remote management, but you still need it to setup/manage the UniFi environment. All changes are made on the controller and pushed out to UniFi hardware.

The controller software is a free download from Ubiquity, but you still need to host it somewhere (PC, MAC, Virtual Machine (cloud or local). The "CloudKey" is just a small Linux computer with the UniFi management controller software running on it.

[Ivan275]

Change your wifi password, all devices will disconnect. Now connect with just one device and see what speeds you get next to the router without any overload. Change the password back to what it was originally.

Now consider is it worth the cost of another router to get whatever speed increase you got.

[The War Wagon]

Do you live IN the Best Buy computer showroom, or...???

[Gregchico]

I'd get a separate wired access point and make a new SSID for it, and just put all the "smart" devices on that. Use your AC5300 router for your real devices. That should free up a lot of bandwidth on your router. That's fairly cheap and easy to do if coverage is not an issue. 40 devices is a lot on one router.

Is that as simple as adding a Ubiquiti access point to the switch?

If you want the UniFi system to work correctly you need a controller. You may not need remote management, but you still need it to setup/manage the UniFi environment. All changes are made on the controller and pushed out to UniFi hardware.

The controller software is a free download from Ubiquity, but you still need to host it somewhere (PC, MAC, Virtual Machine (cloud or local). The "CloudKey" is just a small Linux computer with the UniFi management controller software running on it.

Thanks for the info. I was having trouble understanding all the functions of the individual components.

Change your wifi password, all devices will disconnect. Now connect with just one device and see what speeds you get next to the router without any overload. Change the password back to what it was originally.

Now consider is it worth the cost of another router to get whatever speed increase you got.

I will try this tonight when everybody goes to bed. A while ago when I first set this up, we had 50 down and I was getting all 50, granted I have added 15-ish more devices since then.
As far as cost goes, your point is taken and understood.

[the86d]

You never get full bandwidth on wireless speeds, in my experience:

Wired 500/500Mbps, but I usually do just a bit closer to 500/500.


802.11N speeds on my phone on a 500/500 pipe.
Link shows 585Mbps on the phone...

Wireless on my rackmount i7 PC from like 15" away I normally get about 200/200 max, although antennas are behind the PC as the crow flies from the router, and behind 1.5 walls (.5 is computer room door).

What is you link speed?

[the86d]

Only ~200/200Mbps on my AC USB 3.0 NIC from 15" away from my AC Asus router:



What is your link speed showing?

[SoCal1]

[LTC-J]

I was going to recommend get another router. They aren't THAT expensive.

Also, does any of it require active internet connection?

I would avoid UniFi... their customer service leaves a LOT to be desired. In my experience, if your equipment is out of warranty, they won't do a dam thing.

[the86d]

Any metal around the router antennas?

[Gregchico]

Change your wifi password, all devices will disconnect. Now connect with just one device and see what speeds you get next to the router without any overload. Change the password back to what it was originally.

I had to test over 5-ish minutes or my ISP slows me down. I peaked around 75 down. Not much of an improvement. Your second point is still very valid...

What is you link speed?

From my Note 10+, approximately 15ft, no obstacles, line of sight.
2.4ghz is 144mbps, 5ghz (#1)is 780mbps, 5ghz (#2) is 1.0GBps

Get an app on a phone like “Wi-Fi Sweetspots” which will give you an indication of the speed between your device and Wi-Fi router. This will be more useful in measuring the Wi-Fi speed and not the internet speed.

I tried the app, it said 550-ish mbps from the same spots where my phone said 1.0gbps on the #2 5ghz band....

Any metal around the router antennas?

It is about 2-3ft above a built in microwave oven unit (I aware of the possibilities of interference when it is on although I have not noticed any issues), on some 4 inch stilts allowing ventilation and get it as high as I can. I do have a few cloud hard drives and a 8 port switch in a metal housing and other electronic devices with in 1ft, but nothing else.

[Robotron2k84]

On top of a microwave? Seriously?

Microwaves have built-in shielding that will eat your signal. Move it.

[Gregchico]

On top of a microwave? Seriously?

Microwaves have built-in shielding that will eat your signal. Move it.

In my defence, I did move it approximately 6 extra feet away (the longest cable I could find at the time, bringing the "total diagonal distance" to about 10 feet) when I first started noticing that I was not getting "all my bandwidth". I did not notice any difference in performance.
And as I stated, I'm aware that ovens when on can interfere with WiFi, but I have not noticed anything. I also primarily use the 5ghz channels, especially for my speed testing as they are less congested.

[Robotron2k84]