I've powered the APs with Ubiquiti switches and power injectors. I run the controller on a Windows Server VM. I've been using Unifi for about a decade or so. It's been about 5 - 6 years now and that spare bridge point is still sitting in the closet.Īgain, ours is a very simple, very small deployment and I realize that I might be singing an entirely different tune in a larger, more complex deployment. To minimize the risk, I bought one extra bridge point (~$85.00) and configured it. Something dying - Because of some comments here and elsewhere, when I set up our wireless bridge, I was very concerned about device failure.Phone answering - I haven't had problems to call about.Console log on - Updates are also the only time I log into the console.But for comparison (keeping in mind that ours is a simple and small deployment): I'm not disparaging Ruckus as I'm sure it's an excellent product, as is Aruba and others. While they cost so much more, when I had a problem, they answered the phone and it was taken care of, if I had something die, they would overnight me a replacement. The only time I ever log into the console is to run updates on it during scheduled maintenance. Perhaps I just haven't done a great job of getting on top of the settings, or my expectations of set and (mostly) forget are unrealistic and I won't get greener grass on the other side? Wondering about other peoples thoughts as to whether I am being unfair to UniFi - I know there are a lot of fans here. I am very much inclined to go that way for the next deployment and, all things going well, leaving UniFi behind as I upgrade existing sites. Yes, the Arubas are still more expensive but not by multiples in the way comparisons with alternative products used to be for UniFi. It seems an endless task of fine tuning and worry about which update broke what.Įven if I decide that all the hassle is worth it, and no system is hassle free - the price of the Aruba Instant-On units really erodes the price-point argument for UniFi. It always seemed a no brainer - functionality not too far off the main enterprise players at a fraction of the price.īut now I am looking back - the last few years especially - and wondering how much of saving it was in real terms, given how much baby-sitting deployments need in terms of tracking potentially problematic new settings (often switched on by default) and environmental trial and error. For more years than I can remember, UniFi has been my go-to wireless solution.
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