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SecretSquirrel wrote:Conceptually, I like Ubiquiti gear, but the whole need for an external controller kind turns me off. For AP management, I kind of get it, but I shouldn't need anything outside of the appliance for a firewall.
Usacomp2k3 wrote:SecretSquirrel wrote:Conceptually, I like Ubiquiti gear, but the whole need for an external controller kind turns me off. For AP management, I kind of get it, but I shouldn't need anything outside of the appliance for a firewall.
Just FYI, you don't need an controller. I've never used one for the ER-X Router or the AP.
USG-PRO-4 quick start quide wrote:Network Requirement
A UniFi Cloud Key or management station running the UniFi
Controller software, located either on-site and connected to
the same Layer-2 network, or off-site in the cloud or NOC
SecretSquirrel wrote:For those suggesting the roll your own solutions, it's an option, but pretty low on the list. I have plenty of projects and things to tinker with and maintain. I really don't need something else. Plus, we you are looking at ~$250 for the barebones hardware, plus memory and storage, plus my time, at $370 a Zywall USG 60, isn't really much of a jump. Not out of the question, but my tolerance for tinkering is going to be pretty low.
DragonDaddyBear wrote:SecretSquirrel wrote:For those suggesting the roll your own solutions, it's an option, but pretty low on the list. I have plenty of projects and things to tinker with and maintain. I really don't need something else. Plus, we you are looking at ~$250 for the barebones hardware, plus memory and storage, plus my time, at $370 a Zywall USG 60, isn't really much of a jump. Not out of the question, but my tolerance for tinkering is going to be pretty low.
NetGate (PfSense) has gear you can purchase. The more expensive gear is only really needed if you want to push VPN at the full rate you have. That's a reason I like the extra grunt. I use Plex through it. Not "ideal" but I'm paranoid about putting stuff on the internet.
https://store.netgate.com/pfSense/SG-1100.aspx
Says it can do 1Gpbs (but not through VPN).
Chaseme wrote:Edgerouter Lite from Ubiquiti can hit close to 1Gbps. It's affordable, solid/stable and pro enough for the best home setups for sure.
As for needing a controller (UniFi controller etc), that's for products in the UniFi family, Edgerouters are in the EdgeMAX product range and do not need a controller.
SecretSquirrel wrote:Ubiquiti is really not doing the Edgerouters any favors on their website. You have to dig into the user manual to find out that it offers pretty much all the features I care about.
--SS
SecretSquirrel wrote:Don't know if the extra for the Edgerouter-4, plus the rack kit, is worth it.
--SS
JustAnEngineer wrote:Will all switches and cables inside the house keep up with your new 1 Gb/s internet speed? When Xfinity bumped my folks up to 150 Mb/s internet, I noticed that they were using a few old and/or poorly-assembled or damaged patch cables that limited some connected devices to 100 Mb/s.