[ale] [OT] Wifi router time again

[Derek Atkins]

I've got an Edgerouter Pro 8 as my main gateway.  My main beef with it is
that it has no "switch' chip hardware so you can't bridge multiple ports
(or if you do it wont switch at hardware speed).

I've also got and ER-X which does have a switch chip, but it's not
rack-mount.

Also, I just installed and deployed 3 Unifi AC-AP-Nano access points.

The Unifi Controller makes deploying the APs pretty easy.  The hardest
part was coming up with my networking plan.  Pushing it out was as simple
as pushing a button on the webapp.

-derek

On Mon, December 9, 2019 3:46 pm, Alex Carver via Ale wrote:
> Unifi AP-AC-LITE or PRO models work well.
>
> Haven't tried out the EdgeRouters from them yet.
>
>
> On 2019-12-09 07:06, Ken Cochran via Ale wrote:
>> What about Ubiquiti?
>> Good overall models?
>> Especially good?
>> Any to avoid?
>> Looking for a router and a WAP for small commercial office.
>>
>> Thanks, -k
>>
>>> To: Jeff Hubbs <jhubbslist at att.net>, Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>>> <ale at ale.org>,
>>>         Jeff Hubbs via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] Wifi router time again
>>> From: Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>>> Reply-To: Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>,
>>>         Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
>>>
>>> I can't recall model nums, but linksys has several routers they
>>> advertise as "Linux ready". They're all in the $200 range and
>>> all have very good specs.
>>>
>>> On December 7, 2019 10:31:48 PM EST, Jeff Hubbs via Ale <ale at ale.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> I've had a Buffalo DD-WRT-based wifi router since 2015. It sits behind
>>>> the supplied AT&T UVerse router and handles wifi for the portable
>>>> devices in the house as well as the uplink for the house switch that
>>>> supports all the wired systems. I saw tonight that Office Depot is
>>>> offering 20% off routers with the return of an old router so I thought
>>>> that it might be time. OD has a pretty good selection of Netgear's and
>>>> Linksys' offerings.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any models in particular you suggest or suggest avoiding? I
>>>> won't use the USB-based file-serving ability as I've got a file server
>>>> for that. As a point of reference, the Netgear Nighthawk AX4 at $200
>>>> pre-discount is as much as I care to spend.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> - Jeff
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