On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 at 10:46 AM Charles Curley < [email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks. That and Olli Ries' reply got me further along. A browser on > the same ip network got me to a warning of invalid certificate. Come > on, guys! Accepting that got me in. > > The setup went OK from there. It did not find the AP, possibly because > of firewalling issues. The VM and the AP are on different class C > networks. I noticed that the Unifi software couldn't even correctly > detect the network it is on. > > My initial reaction is that this stuff is fine for a large network, say > a corporation or big office. It is way overkill for what I want to do, > and the further time and effort I would have to put into configuring > the VM and the Unifi software just aren't worth it. So back goes the AP. > > Thanks for the support, folks. > Ubiquity's Unifi line, like the UAP is really powerful and cool. This power does come with some complexity in the external controller software. The extra complexity is likely overkill and not worth the effort if you only plan to use a single AP. Some people consider this to be only useful in a large network, but I disagree. It's really useful if you have more than one device for the controller to manage (router, switch, APs, etc), even on a small home network. I use 2 Unifi APs in my home, so the controller software benefits me by simplifying AP configuration, monitoring, and management. I wouldn't choose it for a single AP. The controller is best to run on the same subnet as your managed devices because it uses broadcast type discovery techniques to make setup simple. The controller can run on your own machine, a VM, their separate hardware CloudKey device, or even a RaspberryPi. If your house only requires a single AP to get the needed coverage, then skip the Unifi line. If you need more than a single AP, consider the mesh networking capabilities of the Ubiquity Amplifi line. The Amplifi is super simple and makes getting coverage around a house easy, no extra network wiring needed. It doesn't have the same performance as separate APs but the simplicity may be worth it, and the performance sufficient. If you want max performance, and have the wiring in place, installing multiple APs may be your best bet. This solution is where the Unifi line of APs and controller really shines. /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
