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Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Steve997 — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:51:43 GMT

I have 500mbs fibre and if I’m in the room with the router I get that speed. The rest of the house operates on 3 standalone Unifi POE AP Lite (c6 years old) connected to the BT smart hub via a Unifi switch. They are installed with the same details as the router (WiFi name password))

my problem is that I’m only getting c150mbs walking around the house using the WiFi from the AP’s.

l set up the standalone AP’s without making any setting changes to the router.

I’d be grateful for any thoughts about how I can get a better speed from the AP’s

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

licquorice — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:55:08 GMT

Best ask Unifi.

If they are each standalone rather than meshed, make sure each is on a different channel so they don't interfere with each other.

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Steve997 — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:10:59 GMT

Thanks for your reply. They are meshed ( at least they are meant to be) the ‘standalone’ description relates to the fact that there is no Unifi management of the 3 AP’s

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

licquorice — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:26:56 GMT

Does it change if you turn off the WiFi on the hub?

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Steve997 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:26:02 GMT

Thanks, unfortunately it hasn’t changed

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

licquorice — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:13:00 GMT

I suggest you ask on the Unifi forum as it's not a BT problem.

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Steve997 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:06:12 GMT

Thanks, that’s my next step

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Jane2018 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:01:41 GMT

I have installed an AP upstairs which has boosted the wifi around the house (although we use ethernet cable in five rooms where people make work Zoom/Teams calls). Hoever it is not as quick on the AP wifi as on the ethernet cable. My AP is a unifi new one. Once I set it up there were further steps I could have taken but were too complicated for me to bother with which may have meant it was faster but we seem to be okay for now so I just left it.

Re: Unifi Standalone POE AP Lite connection to Smart Hub

Steve997 — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:34:34 GMT

Thanks. What Unifi models did you go for ? At best we are getting half the speed using AP WiFi. Did you make any changes to the router setting eg changing Channel number on either 2.5 or 5mhz

Smart Hub and POE Access Points

Steve997 — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:26:07 GMT

Hi. I have a new BT Smart Hub with Unifi Gen 1 Switch 8 150w and with 3 Unifi Poe AP Lite. (The Unifi items are about 6 years old) The AP’s are ‘standalone’ from any Unifi +controller and also not controlled by BT. I have 500mbs full fibre but I’m only getting between 50 and 150mbs WiFi around the house. Upstairs is further away from the hub and is only achieving 40/50mbs with the hub WiFi off. Generally turning the WiFi on the hub off as suggested makes matters worse. Can anyone suggest what I need to do to get the WiFi up to near 500mbs around the whole house Thanks

Re: Smart Hub and POE Access Points

licquorice — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:32:08 GMT

Please do not post the same question on multiple threads, it just causes confusion.

Re: Smart Hub and POE Access Points

Steve997 — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:24:33 GMT

It’s not meant to be the same question or meant to cause confusion. The intention was to ask for a view on what I need to do to get me to the point where I have good WiFi referencing where I am with existing hardware.

Re: Smart Hub and POE Access Points

licquorice — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:37:15 GMT

Which is what you asked in your original question.