Ruckus [0] gear is generally considered to be the step-up from Ubiquiti (although their point-to-point stuff is really good). The RF design is supposedly more c

Ruckus [0] gear is generally considered to be the step-up from Ubiquiti (although their point-to-point stuff is really good). The RF design is supposedly more complex and advanced in Ruckus APs with advanced antennas and their proprietary BeamFlex technology... not just reference-design SoC stuff. See this reply (and others in the topic) for some “insight”: https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/9vj2dh/comment/e9l3lya https://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/9vj2dh/comment/... Also... since I’ve been looking at Ruckus APs recently (they offer several WiFi 6 APs) I learned that their APs have two part numbers with different prices. The '901' part numbers ship with Solo AP firmware that can run in either Standalone mode or will join a Ruckus ZoneDirector or SmartZone controller. The less expensive '9U1' part numbers ship with “Unleashed” code that will not connect to a ZD/SZ controller, and instead look for a local Unleashed network. The price difference is due to support entitlements; controllers license number of APs per controller/cluster, and Unleashed support is one license for up to 25 APs in the network. (Seems like most home users go with Unleashed. [1]) Also, one thing to note with some Ruckus APs (like those that support 802.11ax) are the PoE requirements. The RF power is reduced and/or some features become unavailable depending on the power available. (It’s all listed on the AP data sheets, just need to be aware of it.) [0] https://www.commscope.com/product-type/enterprise-networking/wireless-access-points/ https://www.commscope.com/product-type/enterprise-networking... [1] https://www.commscope.com/product-type/enterprise-networking/control-management/controller-less/controller-less/ https://www.commscope.com/product-type/enterprise-networking...