Category: Wireless Mesh

AmpliFi Alien Routers Now Support Apple HomeKit

We’re excited to announce that standalone AmpliFi Alien Routers are now compatible with Apple Home! Add your AmpliFi Alien Router to the Apple Home app to get enhanced security control over all of your HomeKit-enabled accessories. Firewall each accessory to prevent them from communicating with other Wi-Fi devices connected to your home network and…

Introducing AmpliFi Instant

Whole-Home Wi-Fi Coverage in Under 2 Minutes Meet the newest member of the AmpliFi family- AmpliFi Instant! AmpliFi Instant takes 2 minutes to setup and delivers fast and reliable Wi-Fi to your entire home. With a fast setup time, AmpliFi Instant is the perfect mesh Wi-Fi…

AmpliFi Now Available at GameStop

AmpliFi and GameStop have teamed up to make it easier than ever to upgrade your gaming router! Now you can play all your favorite games on your devices with powerful, lag-free Wi-Fi. AmpliFi and GameStop are excited to announce that the AmpliFi Router is now available…

The Evolution of Home Wi-Fi Part 2

Part 2: Welcome to “3-D Mesh” Home Wi-Fi In Part 1, I talked about the inspiration behind the AmpliFi router design, but you may have noticed the AmpliFi Mesh Wi-Fi system also includes unique pieces of hardware called “MeshPoints.” As proud as I am about the…

The Evolution of Home Wi-Fi

Part 1: From Apple AirPort to AmpliFi Mesh Technology Robert J. Pera Robert Pera started his career at Apple Computer, where he was a hardware engineer following M.S. and B.S. studies in Electrical Engineering. From there he went on to boot-strap Ubiquiti, providing connectivity technology bridging…

What is Home Wi-Fi Mesh Technology?

Mesh networks have existed for quite some time. In fact, the Internet is a giant mesh network consisting of various router nodes with interconnections to each other.  Each interconnection may have different characteristics like congestion, path delay (latency), and capacity (bandwidth). Routers prioritize their paths by…