Has anyone used these as of yet? Does the outdoor version have range limitations similar to unifi?
On Sunday, November 9, 2014, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com> wrote: > Thanks. I’m shocked that you can get an additional 20% it and I didn’t > realize it had a distribution channel. I assumed at that price point it > was direct. > > > > It would need at least a windows or cloud support for us to use it > though. Setting up a VPN tunnel wouldn’t be a problem but managing a few > hundred from a phone, not the best option. The thing that shocked me was > the outdoor unit cost for 802.11AC. $200 less than Ubiquiti and as you > suggest, a 20% discount, that’s huge. > > > > I’m also very interested in the dual-band indoor, especially at $120. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af-boun...@afmug.com');>] *On Behalf Of *Darin > Steffl via Af > *Sent:* Sunday, November 9, 2014 8:31 PM > *To:* af@afmug.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Has anyone worked with the Ruckus Xclaim yet? > > > > I have one at home to play with. I generally like it but for now you can > only support and manage it with an Android or iOS app with no cloud > support... yet. They say it is coming so we can manage multi-site and > remotely like UniFi but for now you have to be on the layer2 network with > the AP's to configure them. Performance seems similar to UniFi but there > are added improvements like auto channel scan and band steering and some > QOS built-in. > > > > There is very little that can be configured yet. You can select channel > but not channel size and the auto channel selection has caused a few issues > with packet loss while the channels change but once it scans the entire > band, it is very stable. We get 20% off by buying through a reseller so > followup with Xclaim on who their preferred distributor is. > > > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Rory Conaway via Af <af@afmug.com > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','af@afmug.com');>> wrote: > > Pricing is really good, especially on the GHz products. Hard to believe > someone could undercut Ubiquiti and if the Ruckus firmware quality is > there, I sense a war coming. > > > > Rory Conaway > Triad Wireless > 4226 S. 37th Street > Phoenix, Az. 85040 > 602-426-0542 > r...@triadwireless.net > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','r...@triadwireless.net');> > www.triadwireless.net > > > > > > > > -- > > Darin Steffl > > Minnesota WiFi > > www.mnwifi.com > > 507-634-WiFi > > <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> >
