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forum thread Posted by rkingj • May 26, 2020

AmpliFi ALIEN Router BACK IN STOCK $379

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Just got email reminding from AmpliFi

This router keeps out of stock, now it's back. I am always waiting for this. It's also no tax and free ground shipping depending on your location.

Features:
Wi-Fi 6 performance
5 GHz 8x8 Wi-Fi 6 radio (Max speed 4804 Mbps)
2.4 GHz 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 radio (Max speed 1148 Mbps)
5 GHz 4x4 Wi-Fi 5 radio (Max speed 1733 Mbps)
4-Port Gigabit Ethernet switch
Touchscreen display
Includes AmpliFi Teleport configuration-free VPN solution
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https://store.amplifi.com/products/amplifi-alien

Just got email reminding from AmpliFi

This router keeps out of stock, now it's back. I am always waiting for this. It's also no tax and free ground shipping depending on your location.

Features:
Wi-Fi 6 performance
5 GHz 8x8 Wi-Fi 6 radio (Max speed 4804 Mbps)
2.4 GHz 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 radio (Max speed 1148 Mbps)
5 GHz 4x4 Wi-Fi 5 radio (Max speed 1733 Mbps)
4-Port Gigabit Ethernet switch
Touchscreen display
Includes AmpliFi Teleport configuration-free VPN solution

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May 26, 2020
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derce927
May 26, 2020
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Looks pretty nice but man that's expensive. Would need 2 also for small home. I also figure external large antenna would cover more than internal flat antenna. Love the touchscreen and data from ubiquiti tho
May 26, 2020
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turbo7
May 26, 2020
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Thanks OP
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May 26, 2020
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ravag3rs
May 26, 2020
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I have one that covers my entire 1700 sq ft home with it being down stairs, 5ghz , and full strength on bars. At first i was having issues with it getting gig speeds but that got fixed in one of the updates. Now I am having issues getting anything faster, wirelessly, then 400mbps.(they told me I should be getting higher than 700+)
May 26, 2020
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iznogould
May 26, 2020
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Quote from derce927 :
Looks pretty nice but man that's expensive. Would need 2 also for small home. I also figure external large antenna would cover more than internal flat antenna. Love the touchscreen and data from ubiquiti tho
This router is supposed to have a MUCH better coverage than AmpliFi Instant model with 2000 sq ft range. The Alien with the mesh extension is supposed to cover about 20000 Sqft! So I am assuming unless you have a very large home with over 4000 sq ft area, just this router should suffice.
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turbo7
May 26, 2020
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Quote from ravag3rs :
I have one that covers my entire 1700 sq ft home with it being down stairs, 5ghz , and full strength on bars. At first i was having issues with it getting gig speeds but that got fixed in one of the updates. Now I am having issues getting anything faster, wirelessly, then 400mbps.(they told me I should be getting higher than 700+)

I had similar issues with another wifi router...First i reset the modem and then reset wireless router and then set it up. Now i get close to 900 mbps (have a gigabit package)
May 26, 2020
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fyu
May 26, 2020
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Quote from derce927 :
Looks pretty nice but man that's expensive. Would need 2 also for small home. I also figure external large antenna would cover more than internal flat antenna. Love the touchscreen and data from ubiquiti tho
touchscreen from ubiquiti? what do you have?

get a mesh network. skip these "super long range" single units.
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youngbilly
May 26, 2020
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No VPN support at this price?

Unless it cooks dinner for me, pass!
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rkingj
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Includes AmpliFi Teleport configuration-free VPN solution

Quote from youngbilly :
No VPN support at this price?

Unless it cooks dinner for me, pass!
May 26, 2020
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PeteyTheStriker
May 26, 2020
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Quote from turbo7 :
I had similar issues with another wifi router...First i reset the modem and then reset wireless router and then set it up. Now i get close to 900 mbps (have a gigabit package)
Around 850 Mbps and that's within 10 feet, after 10 feet this drops sharply and at 40 ft and out loses more than half which is a huge drop compared to other Wifi 6 routers.

Quote from youngbilly :
No VPN support at this price?

Unless it cooks dinner for me, pass!
More importantly no 160MHz support and no dedicated backhaul.

Quote from rkingj :
Includes AmpliFi Teleport configuration-free VPN solution
Last I checked the VPN teleport was only for mobile devices, not computers, did this change?
Last edited by PeteyTheStriker May 26, 2020 at 09:40 AM.
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https://dongknows.com/amplifi-ali...er-review/

Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Around 850 Mbps and that's within 10 feet, after 10 feet this drops sharply and at 40 ft and out loses more than half which is a huge drop compared to other Wifi 6 routers.




Last I checked the VPN teleport was only for mobile devices, not computers, did this change?
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derce927
May 26, 2020
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Quote from fyu :
touchscreen from ubiquiti? what do you have?

get a mesh network. skip these "super long range" single units.
Amplify is made by ubiquiti isnt it? Also isnt the dream machine also touchscreen? Mostly like the data
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rkingj
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you are right.......
Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Around 850 Mbps and that's within 10 feet, after 10 feet this drops sharply and at 40 ft and out loses more than half which is a huge drop compared to other Wifi 6 routers.



More importantly no 160MHz support and no dedicated backhaul.



probably not......

Last I checked the VPN teleport was only for mobile devices, not computers, did this change?
May 26, 2020
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derce927
May 26, 2020
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Quote from rkingj :
Includes AmpliFi Teleport configuration-free VPN solution
Yes but that's vpn to home network. Didnt think that made anonymous to isp for ads and downloading
May 26, 2020
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PeteyTheStriker
May 26, 2020
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Quote from rkingj :
https://dongknows.com/amplifi-ali...er-review/
Confirmed Mobile only still! Usefulness very limited and they even tried to charge for that at one point...
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rkingj
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yes, Amplify is made by ubiquiti since 2016

Quote from derce927 :
Amplify is made by ubiquiti isnt it? Also isnt the dream machine also touchscreen? Mostly like the data

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