How does everyone that recommend Ubiquity feel about having it connected to a remote system for configuration? Perhaps I misunderstood the website, but it looks like in order to configure anything you must login to their website.
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 4:11 PM, Riley Loader <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 for Ubiquity UniFi AP. I personally have the "long range" one. I can get > WiFi (though a tad flaky) from the end of my driveway, some 100 yards from > where it sits in my apartment, past the other building on the lot (my > landlord). I get great signal out in the back yard. > > I'll point out this thread too though: > https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Wireless/UAP-PRO- > ticking-and-scratching-noise/td-p/591873 > > The 1st gens had some issue. Maybe you can get a 2nd gen right out the > gate, but be aware that I was able to get them to ship me a replacement > without my needing to ship my unit back first. Their customer service is > good. > > *Sent from Microsoft Outlook 1963* > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 3:17 PM, Brian J. Rogers <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I will have to check out Ubiquity. Thank you all. > > > > Right now I just have a little Asus RT-N56U, up until about 3 or 4 months > > ago it was sufficient for my needs. > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 2:41 PM, AJ ONeal (Home) <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > drafted earlier, sending now: a third recommendation for Ubiquity > > > > > > Check out Ubiquity UniFi AP. > > > > > > Get a few of those and then just turn the WiFi off on your existing > > router > > > and use it in gigabit wired mode only. > > > > > > Very simple setup if you already have ethernet jacks (or if your phone > > > jacks use CAT 5e, like most newer homes use). > > > > > > AJ ONeal > > > https://coolaj86.com > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 12:22 PM, Brian J. Rogers < > [email protected] > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I'm going to replace my home router, and I am trying to decide > between > > > > getting a rather beefy single unit or getting something more like a > > mesh > > > > network. I'm also open to finding an old desktop to turn into a > router > > > then > > > > using an 8-port switch if that will fit my situation better. I'd like > > to > > > > keep it under $250 to $300 depending on the solution. > > > > > > > > The area I need to cover is a little over 2,600 sq feet for the house > > > > alone, but I wouldn't mind if it extended into the backyard and > garage > > a > > > > bit, just not out into the street if that's possible with the > placement > > > of > > > > the router. > > > > > > > > I have two desktops and a 1U server that need to be hard-lined in, I > > > > currently accomplish this by having them all feed into a single > switch > > > that > > > > connects directly to the router. I have two Rokus that also have > wired > > > > connections to said router. A third is using the wireless option to > > > > connect. There are two laptops and two phones that my wife and I use. > > > Then > > > > there are about half a dozen tablets that are used by the kids at > > > different > > > > times. If I'm on my desktop, someone is streaming something from the > > > > server, my wife is on her laptop, and some kids are watching > something > > on > > > > one TV while the others are on tablets, it can strain the system to > the > > > > point where everyone is getting grumpy about it. It doesn't happen > that > > > > often, but it has happened enough times we know what the current > > system's > > > > limits are. Once a week we have family over and that adds an > additional > > > 10 > > > > people that sometimes bring various devices that all drain the system > > to > > > > the point where people are just getting knocked off the network. > > > > > > > > So, what do you recommend? I've got my eye on either Netgear > Nighthawk > > or > > > > Netgear Orbi. I'm not especially particular on the brand, just those > > two > > > > seem to be highly recommended based on reviews I've found. > > > > > > > > /* > > > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > > > Don't fear the penguin. > > > > */ > > > > > > > > > > /* > > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > > Don't fear the penguin. > > > */ > > > > > > > /* > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > > Don't fear the penguin. > > */ > > > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
