In reply to a post by Fido:

Perhaps the the questioner does not understand what good WIFI Performance is in the real world and he does not know as much about WIFI as he believes that he does.

Sure you could be right fella but this questioner isn't the one having issues with a new AP deployment or reverting back to a router as an AP because they can't figure it out.

I have mine just working perfectly throughout the house and garden, hope you fix your limitations and I am not talking about the hardware.

Edited by PCJM40 (Sun 03-May-26 12:43:42)

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

In reply to a post by Fido:

Perhaps the the questioner does not understand what good WIFI Performance is in the real world and he does not know as much about WIFI as he believes that he does.

Sure you could be right fella but this questioner isn't the one having issues with a new AP deployment or reverting back to a router as an AP because they can't figure it out.

I have mine just working perfectly throughout the house and garden, hope you fix your limitations and I am not talking about the hardware.

Some may find it useful to know the an Asus has far superior WIFI.

Are you two typing upon the same keyboard as you tend to be a double act but your other half does at least sometimes make sensible contributions.

As usual, your own input is totally worthless.

Kindly do not reply as you are a well know thread trasher.

In reply to a post by Taras:

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

Do you believe this would account for the claim about it being erratic?

Yes but other issues may be at play too

- firmware issues
- unit issues.
- location issues.

(note that this can apply to any wifi device)

Those have to be considered too. We all know that even with two of the same device can work perform differently (even though they shouldn't). The design of the aerials can also play a big part.

All of this is true.

The firmware was fully updated.

It could have been a defective unit (it did run very hot).

It is designed to be ceiling mounted but in order to test, (without using the fixing kit and adding additional wiring), it was used the same location as the Asus. - So arguably, location could be a factor but even in the same room the speeds varied wildly. (Not just on my Google Pixel Pro phone but also on my son's iPhone).

In reply to a post by Fido:

Are you two typing upon the same keyboard as you tend to be a double act but your other half does at least sometimes make sensible contributions.

As usual, your own input is totally worthless.

Kindly do not reply as you are a well know thread trasher.

Clearly you're out of your depth with this new technology, dinosaur springs to mind.

I'm waiting for you to send the entire UI kit back and reinstate the Asus RT AX88U Pro as a router.

In reply to a post by Fido:

Regarding the control over the network:

The UCG Fiber Gateway/Router for the most part has been OK but there are a few things that I do not like, one of which could be because I am not yet as familiar with the operating system or it could a glitch or even a feature that I do not like.

ie. I factory reset and removed the U7 Pro XG but it still remembers sone features about the WIFI that is not longer managed by the Unif OS. (Maybe it is some type of a ghost memory).

Also, Port 5 on one of the Flex Mini 2.5g managed switched reported an error, (ie. Anomaly 70), so I changed that managed switch with one of the other Flex Mini 2.5g managed switches keeping exactly the same ethernet cables/connections and the same USB wire/plug and since the Port 5 on the replacement managed switch did not report an error to me that clearly indicated a defective Managed Switch.

So I carried out a factory reset on the "defective switch", (defective ?), and I partly reinstalled it elsewhere without Port 5 being in use but Port 5 still reported Anomaly 70 but also the Unifi OS had still retained memory of the previous issue which was a concern so I carried out a factory reset and remove to the managed switch via the Unifi OS and the same error occured.

By Googling I have read that I may need to wait up 48 hours for the memory to clear the system. - I really do not like the uncertainty and these potential ghost memories but this theory sounds likes it's junk.

Personally, I do not like this uncertainty with the OS.

I am fairly sure that the managed switch that reports an error on Port 5 is defective but because of the reported potential ghost memory issues before I send it back I need to be sure, therefore, I plan to factory reset everything tomorrow, (including the UCG Fiber), which should prove that there is a defect on Port 5 of one of the Managed Switches.

I really do not like this potential ghost memory issue with the UCG Fiber. - Is this possible ?

The update is that I factory reset the all of the Ubiquiti Devices: the UCG Fiber and all of the Flex Min 2.5g Managed Switches.

I have opted out from having Ubiquiti cloud control as I prefer to be the only one who can login to my Gateway/Router so I use local control only.

Just using the UCG Fiber alone at first it seemed really good as it had forgot the now none existent WIFI Setup but when the, (factory reset), Managed Switched were added and adopted, these were duplicate, (with some apparently being controlled by another controller).

Lots of back and forth removing and factory resetting the Managed Switches and we eventually ending up with the correct number of managed switches without duplications. - The memory seemed to be sticky.

What is more; the previously reported Anomaly 70 Error on Port 5 on one of the managed switches was no longer there and the switch appears to be working correctly.

I do not know what to say.

Overall, (when it works), I like the Ubiquiti System and with Asus WIFI all is good but I am uncertain about the its tendancy to remember deleted stuff long after the event and/or to report a false positive/defect on a device and to hold onto the message after devices have been moved and or changes were made.

I will see how it goes from here.

Regards
Fido

This is odd to hear because I currently have a single U7 Pro XG which is not even ceiling mounted just balanced in the middle of my house and I have coverage absolutely everywhere - it does degrade at certain places in the house but overall it is rather impressive considering it's not even installed correctly (yet).

It may have required some adjustment of settings.

Did you get good speeds when you were next to it at least?

In reply to a post by Pipexer:

Did you get good speeds when you were next to it at least?

Yes and no.

We live in a very large single level detached bungalow and the gateway/router/WIFI Access Point is centrally located in the middle of the house.

The Asus provides WIFI to the Whole House, (except for our son's room), and it covers part of the front and rear gardens.

With the Asus RT AX88U Pro operating as a WIFI Access Point, in the same room I get about 890 mbps and a few rooms away I get between 600mbps and 700 mbps which is great and it is rock solid.

As I recall, with the U7 Pro XG in the same room it varied between around 800 mbps and 500 mbps and a few rooms away it went down to between 300 mbps and 50 mbps or less and varied a great deal so it was not in the same ball park.

Settings wise I set them as close as I could: We do not presently have any WIFI 7 devices so I turned WIFI 7 off to compare them like for like.

The U7 Pro XG did run Red Hot whereas the Asus is cool so maybe it was a defective device; I don't know but the difference in WIFI performance was so great that I quickly lost confidence in it.

Over the years, I have tried many different makes and types of routers and a few years ago I concluded that Asus were reliable routers that tended to have the best WIFI Performance when compared with most other makes so, in hindsight, perhaps I was expecting far too much from the U7 Pro XG but with regard to its WIFI Performance in practical terms it was a Lada up against a Ferrari.

The U7's fan may be defective - its in a stupid place anyway. The asus has internal and external aerials, plus 4x4 vs 2x2 design.

In reply to a post by Taras:

The U7's fan may be defective - its in a stupid place anyway. The asus has internal and external aerials, plus 4x4 vs 2x2 design.

Hello Taras

You are spot on about the aerial and the design differences between the U7 Pro XG and the Asus RT AX88U Pro so in some ways a lesser performance could be expect but it was chalk and cheese.

It is true that the older type U7 did have a fan but the newer type U7 Pro XG does not have a fan and instead of the fan it has an improved heat sync, which in the case of my device it seemed very hot.

Perhaps, the heat could have caused the erratic performance; it certainly would not help it to last.

Regards,
Fido

In reply to a post by Fido:

The update is that I factory reset the all of the Ubiquiti Devices: the UCG Fiber and all of the Flex Min 2.5g Managed Switches.

I have opted out from having Ubiquiti cloud control as I prefer to be the only one who can login to my Gateway/Router so I use local control only.

Just using the UCG Fiber alone at first it seemed really good as it had forgot the now none existent WIFI Setup but when the, (factory reset), Managed Switched were added and adopted, these were duplicate, (with some apparently being controlled by another controller).

Lots of back and forth removing and factory resetting the Managed Switches and we eventually ending up with the correct number of managed switches without duplications. - The memory seemed to be sticky.

What is more; the previously reported Anomaly 70 Error on Port 5 on one of the managed switches was no longer there and the switch appears to be working correctly.

I do not know what to say.

Overall, (when it works), I like the Ubiquiti System and with Asus WIFI all is good but I am uncertain about the its tendancy to remember deleted stuff long after the event and/or to report a false positive/defect on a device and to hold onto the message after devices have been moved and or changes were made.

I will see how it goes from here.

Regards
Fido

A few days ago we fitted the last of the Flex Mini 2.5g Managed Switches in the Living Room behind the TV and all is now working well.

However, while we were fitting the last managed switch and were unplugging and moving ports, (mainly to the Sky QBox), Anomaly 70 errors were reported and these remained even after all connections to the new switch were removed which could have indicated a wiring issue around the wall socket but we just refitted all connections to the ports and we left it for over 24 hours and then all of the errors cleared.

Previously the ghost memories of the removed WIFI needed a factory reset of the UCG Fiber to get rid of the ghost memories and for some inexplicable reason it seems that we are expected to wait a 24 to 48 hours to see if any reported Anomaly 70 errors clear and to stop ports from being restricted.

Having the system flagging up Anomaly 70 errors as they happen in real time and then clearing errors as you reset/test and/or make changes could be useful as a fault finding aid but not if you need to wait over 24 hours between taking action and seeing if your actions have cleared any issues.

It seems that I am not alone as online other Ubiquiti users have reported similar issues.

https://community.ui.com/questions/Clear-or-Reset-Po...

Are these issues regular ?

I like the Ubiquiti system when it works and at present it is working well but I certainly do not want to carry out any more factory resets and clean installs from scratch.

Have other Ubiquiti users on these boards had similar issues?