I'll add my voice to the Unifi/Ubiquiti ranks. I have two UAP-AC-Pro devices that I use on extreme opposite ends of the house, but the main unit is a UAP-AC-Lite, which is likely sufficient for each zone. I really like that that central controller unifies the configuration of all devices. I can even turn off or on specific SSIDs on specific devices.
On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 8:15 AM Brian H. Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > > I also went w/ Ubiquity/Unifi, but not quite as over-the-top as Josh. I have > two access points (UDM Pro) at the north and south ends of the house on the > first floor. That gets me solid coverage on the second floor and the basement > (as well as the first floor). They are powered (and connected) via Netgear > 8-port POE switch that I picked up on Amazon. I added the Unifi controller > software, but I'm running it on a RPi4 (it's a java app, running on > openjdk-8), so I'm not using any other (than the APs) Unifi hardware. I still > have my cable-modem acting as the nat gateway/router, currently -- plans > exist to replace that modem and dual home the RPi so it can act as > router/firewall for the house. > > > On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 11:27 PM Josh Lefler <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have gone to a completely unifi setup. It has a bit of a learning curve, >> but it lets you manage as many switches, access points, etc. as you want >> from one controller interface. My current setup consists of one UDM Pro, 6 >> access points of various types, and a few of their switches. It is >> absolutely overkill for my house, but I have rock solid 5 Ghz wifi in every >> square inch of every room in a pretty crowded RF environment. All of the >> access points are powered by PoE so it looks pretty clean. It is expensive, >> but it's worth considering if you enjoy tinkering with networking stuff. I >> will say that it is an all or nothing proposition. You only get the benefit >> of the "single pane of glass" and automatic cooperation between the various >> components if everything is Unifi. As soon as you add a non-unifi switch, >> you start seeing anomalies because Unifi doesn't know how to handle it. >> >> I should note that unifi made news today because of a security breach on >> their corporate side. I think most (if not all) of the major networking >> players have had breaches so I'm not sure that changes anything, but FYI. >> >> Josh. >> >> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 9:59 PM 'Michael Chaney' via NLUG >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I have a confession to make - I haven't been paying attention to wifi in >>> the last 15 years. I typically wait until it's too slow then go buy what >>> seems like the high end of whatever netgear is on sale at best buy. That >>> has served me well for some years now. I now have a netgear R8500. I >>> don't remember how old it is but it's somewhat recent. >>> >>> My house is a rectangle that is 34' front to back and 76' side to side. >>> It's basically a ranch home with a bonus area upstairs and a full basement >>> below. The exact geographic center of the house is in a hallway, but >>> there's a coat closet just a few feet away from it. I have my cable modem >>> and wireless router mounted in the closet near the top of the closet. >>> >>> My office is in the corner of the basement as far from the router as I can >>> be - not because I want to be far away but because this is the perfect >>> office space. My wifi mostly works, but with the kids home from university >>> over the break I find my computer getting kicked off wifi a few times each >>> day. When that happens it generally won't find the router automatically >>> again so I have to enter the ssid and password again. When connected I get >>> full signal strength. >>> >>> Looking now, there are 18 wireless devices connected to the wifi and >>> another one or two that are probably just turned off. When my other kid is >>> home there are two or three more devices connected to the wifi. I've >>> noticed that when he's here I get kicked off more often. The router also >>> loses its wifi ability every couple of weeks when the kids are both here >>> causing me to have to reboot it to gain access again. >>> >>> What are my options if I want better coverage on all three levels of the >>> house and all corners of the basement? >>> >>> It seems I likely need a couple of routers that play nice with each other. >>> I don't want to get some sort of repeater that will simply halve my >>> bandwidth and rebroadcast packets up the line. I have a second wiring >>> closet upstairs with a switch and cat6 running to it. I plan on adding >>> another such setup in the basement. The point is that if I have multiple >>> wireless routers I'd prefer to be able to run cat6 to all of them so that >>> the packets never hit more than a single wireless router before going on >>> the wire. >>> >>> Suggestions are appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Michael >>> -- >>> Michael Darrin Chaney, Sr. >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.michaelchaney.com/ >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "NLUG" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "NLUG" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAAtfUtEXH%3DJEKPGRVRkpfKrkexZ_csMG_QZC7XUq0fYUq1CsWQ%40mail.gmail.com. >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NLUG" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CACxE-hOszodYwNy-JeSBirc7ZvX66a6Z2cgTMwVBXVd5oyyz-w%40mail.gmail.com. > > > > -- > "Humanity will not be free until the last stone of the last church falls on > the head of last priest" -- The Emperor of Mankind, Warhammer 40,000 > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "NLUG" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nlug-talk/CAO-TQAjv4M2%2Br9HYJwZBsY80ctCTKfTJHiy2xNDDvmWOC6t6QA%40mail.gmail.com. -- Tilghman -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. 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