u/Zyxzan

Image 1 — AP placement inside - Also WiFi Outside?
Image 2 — AP placement inside - Also WiFi Outside?
Image 3 — AP placement inside - Also WiFi Outside?

AP placement inside - Also WiFi Outside?

Hi! I'm building a new house and moving to Ubiquiti for the first time, trying to build a solid foundation for years to come.

I have three outdoor areas that may need WiFi coverage. The pictures show 5 GHz coverage from the UniFi Design Center.

Some info:

The images are from the ground floor (90 m² / 968 sq ft).

Porch (pink): 11 m wide × 3 m deep

Wooden deck (black): 8 m wide × 4 m deep

Backyard (blue): ~13 m from the house

Questions:

  1. Since I'm still in construction, should I just pre-run conduit and ethernet to eaves/deck for future outdoor APs, rather than relying on indoor units for outdoor coverage?

  2. Can indoor APs realistically cover outdoor areas like these, or is it generally not worth relying on?

  3. Picture 2 seems to show decent coverage — but how bad is the interference between the two APs? Is overlap at that level a concern?

  4. Would you place the APs differently?

Planned gear (nothing purchased yet):

UCG Fiber

U7 Lite or U7 Pro XG

u/Zyxzan — 4 hours ago