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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by ComputerGuru on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @01:18AM (#13164939)
What would you recommend for a similar configuration as the OP's?

I've ended up using pfSense combined with enterprise switches and ultra-dumb access points with 802.11Q support to simply - as transparently as possible - bring the wireless devices into the network administration fold.

I've taken to using the higher end TP-Link AC routers as my APs, but have played with Ubiquiti instead as well.

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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by uean on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:07AM (#13165103)
Totally and entirely depends on price point. If I get to be in charge of your wallet and you promise not to look at your VISA until after I leave, you'll end up with Meraki all over the place. It does have its flaws, but they are minor in the grand scheme of things compared to everything it does right.

As for the OP, its a tough call. My complaints with Ubiquiti are in a heavy use congested RF environment. Not really much to say when comparing to a 5000 sqft house. We generally work around a budget but if I dont have to care about cost I'll deploy Meraki, then Aerohive, then get forced into Sonicpoint, and then there's a few other options I'd just feel bad and they don't deserve the HN referral traffic.

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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by newman314 on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:16AM (#13165137)
Meraki is nice but I don't like the cloud based bit as well as the licensing.
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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by trome on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @06:53AM (#13166138)
Yeah, the yearly licensing is brutal, but it does encourage you to forklift it after a few years & upgrade.
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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by danudey on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:21PM (#13170570)
I'm not sure how artificial barriers to keeping the same hardware makes sense, and selling hardware that also requires licensing is a lot harder than selling e.g. Ubiquiti stuff.
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Re:Ubiquiti all the things: How I fixed my dodgy Wi-Fi by trome on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @05:34PM (#13171838)
It only makes sense for Cisco, ultimately it is just a moneygrab.
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