You will always consider an access point to provide a safe and reliable network for all your smart Wi-Fi devices. Sometimes, the quality and performance of a wireless access point usually depends on how it is manufactured. Network vendors that make high-performance access points include Ruckus and Ubiquiti. Let’s take a look at the features and significant differences between Ruckus and Ubiquiti network devices.
What are the differences?
| Company | Ruckus Networks | Ubiquiti Networks |
| Developed for | Small-to- Medium sized businesses and enterprises | Homes and small businesses |
| Network management options | On-site or remote controllers (hardware, cloud, virtual, clustered or standalone) | UniFi wireless controller software |
| Radio Frequency Performance | BeamFlex technology | Multi-lane RF technology |
| SmartMesh networking | Dual band | Single band |
Ruckus vs. Ubiquiti-Compare
RF performance
Ruckus Wireless WAN is equipped with BeamFlex technology on its antennas, which can achieve reliable throughput on all your connected devices because it reduces interference from surrounding signals. Its intelligent channel optimization function can balance the load and frequency band, thereby improving its performance. It also has multicast optimization and fairness of talk time for better RF performance.
Ubiquiti Wireless optimized 2 x 2 MIMO and its omnidirectional antennas to achieve better Wi-Fi coverage. It is equipped with multi-channel radio frequency technology on its Unifi AP and access point, which can significantly reduce signal interference on the channel and allows the access point to easily receive in a busy radio frequency environment. However, it has no signal steering enhancement function. Therefore, this means that Ruckus Wireless WAN has better RF performance than Ubiquiti Wireless.
SmartMesh network and polarization diversity
The smart mesh network on Ruckus devices is enhanced by capacity-based path selection, self-healing and application formation, adaptive wired failover, adaptive BeamFlex antennas, and one-click settings. Ruckus devices have been optimized through a smart antenna design that combines horizontal and vertical polarization, allowing them to match the orientation and predictability of the client device
Looking at Ubiquiti, Ubiquiti devices can only support basic wireless uplink options between connections. Wireless APs and wired APs are in the same frequency band. And Ubiquiti devices don’t have options to match the client polarization or even the device orientation to the antenna of the access point.
Generally, Ruckus access points have better SmartMesh networking capabilities and polarization diversity than Ubiquiti access points.
Function
Ruckus access points are designed for small and medium businesses and enterprises. In addition, they also include advanced features that can flexibly meet future business needs. On the other hand, Ubiquiti access points are designed for home environments and small businesses. They have basic functional support, and because of their extremely low long-term flexibility, their appeal to the high-end enterprise market is very limited. This means that Ruckus access points work better than Ubiquiti access points in high-density environments.
Conclusion-Which is better？
Ruckus is obviously better in comparison. Ruckus provides you with an excellent connection experience because it can reduce the time you spend managing your network. As we all know, it packs more functions into each network element, which allows you to build a network for each connection at a lower cost.
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