I'd like to see something with 6e but these are still incredible:
- Fast
- Wide compatibility across devices
- PoE
- Put it wherever you want, doesn't have to be in some closet near your modem/router/etc
- Just works. Really. I've run Ubiquity APs for years. Throw devices at it, literally never worry about Wi-Fi again. Say goodbye to it flaking out, slowing down for whatever reason, the occasional reboot, etc.
- Need more coverage? Plug in another AP, couple of clicks, done.
I run a local controller in an LXC container (VM, docker, local, etc available too) with all local login and none of that cloud and phone home stuff enabled.
One thing I like about ubiquity aps is that you can configure them with whichever controller you like and then remove/disconnect the controller but the AP still runs on its own. For years.
However, I wonder if this is true in either repeated or multi-ap setups ? That is, if I configure an AP and then one of those wall-mounted directional ubiquity repeaters with another AP on the other end … shared SSID … can that configuration run with no controller?
Yes. I have two unifi AC pros and two inwall APa. For the longest time , I had the controller as just an app that I launched on my desktop whenever I needed to change something or apply an update the APs. Then I would shut it down. Now I run the controller in a docker container , so the APs autoupdate. But to your original question, always running the controller isn’t required.
I just found out the other day that the original AC-LR is no longer supported in the most recent controller software and hasn't been for a year or so. It still works though. Probably time to upgrade :D
U6-Mesh were $179 MSRP but are going for $250-350 because of supply chain issues. The heat of the APs means they're working... or you're getting a radio RF burn. ;)
https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-wireless/prod...
I'd like to see something with 6e but these are still incredible:
- Fast
- Wide compatibility across devices
- PoE
- Put it wherever you want, doesn't have to be in some closet near your modem/router/etc
- Just works. Really. I've run Ubiquity APs for years. Throw devices at it, literally never worry about Wi-Fi again. Say goodbye to it flaking out, slowing down for whatever reason, the occasional reboot, etc.
- Need more coverage? Plug in another AP, couple of clicks, done.
I run a local controller in an LXC container (VM, docker, local, etc available too) with all local login and none of that cloud and phone home stuff enabled.