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Psycho Sonny said:
yes but if i buy say 2 AC-lites, I also need to buy a router then also a POE switch or use injectors. I also then need to run wires everywhere. the costs now start to rack up.

doesn't make any sense to do all that when my main server/htpc is in the same room as the router so will be hard wired in anyway. the only other things i care about are 2 consoles and a gaming PC, and ping isn't an issue, neither is speed with google wi-fi.

also those access points are designed with 50 devices being connected in mind. not 10. it excels where you need 50 devices connected, if you only need 10 then it's pretty pointless.

like i say the small net builder reviews don't exactly scream out to me that i need to go out and buy ubiquiti gear. also i was thinking about CCTV then i would definetely go down the POE switch route but again it's overkill for my usage. I don't need CCTV either.

i'm going to leave my setup as is for now. nothing atm is screaming out as a must buy. i fixed my wifi range issue with the use of a asus wireless extender which my gaming pc and consoles are hardwired into.
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You don't need a Unifi router to run multiple APs on Unifi. You just plug them into your existing router or Uplink one to another. Yes, they need power, but so do the Google WiFi units or even your ASUS range extender. And I suspect if you just bought your kit once, it would be the same price or less.
 
If you're setting up a network can you use Ubiquiti switches in a mix and match fashion with netgear switches etc or does all the kit need to be Ubiquiti?

Cheers.
 
I can construct VLANs using Ubiquiti and netgear managed switches though?

I thought I'd read somewhere that the Ubiquiti stuff wouldn't let you do that.
 
APM said:
I can construct VLANs using Ubiquiti and netgear managed switches though?

I thought I'd read somewhere that the Ubiquiti stuff wouldn't let you do that.
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I think you might be confusing Ubiquiti and Unifi.

Ubiquiti is the company that makes the stuff and Unifi is one of their product ranges whose USP is a rather nice cloud hosted management interface. I think Netgear also have a web managed option.

I'm not sure you could do what you want to do with a mix of brands of switch through the GUI but if you are prepared to SSH into the router locally there is very little you can't do with the equipment itself. If you really want the full experience (and it really makes creating VLANs exceptionally easy) I think you do need all Unifi switches and APs but if you're interested in the non-web managed Edge range then you get a more conventional managed switch interface.
 
Right then. Time to add some stuff.

I currently have a pair of AP-AC-LRs connected to a Netgear D7000 with WiFi disabled, effectively acting as just an internet modem for my Plusnet VDSL. My controller is running on a Pi2.

If I add a USG and a US-16-150W 16 port PoE switch, can I dump the Netgear totally and have everything work? Does the USG also work as an internet modem or do I need to add something else?
 
Feek said:
Right then. Time to add some stuff.

I currently have a pair of AP-AC-LRs connected to a Netgear D7000 with WiFi disabled, effectively acting as just an internet modem for my Plusnet VDSL. My controller is running on a Pi2.

If I add a USG and a US-16-150W 16 port PoE switch, can I dump the Netgear totally and have everything work? Does the USG also work as an internet modem or do I need to add something else?
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You will need a VDSL modem. Either the classic BT Huawei unit or something like a Draytek Vigor 130. Or you could just keep the Netgear and turn off all its routing functions.
 
Feek said:
Right then. Time to add some stuff.

I currently have a pair of AP-AC-LRs connected to a Netgear D7000 with WiFi disabled, effectively acting as just an internet modem for my Plusnet VDSL. My controller is running on a Pi2.

If I add a USG and a US-16-150W 16 port PoE switch, can I dump the Netgear totally and have everything work? Does the USG also work as an internet modem or do I need to add something else?
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As stated you will need a modem, I will be trying this when my fibre comes but that's a month away atm.
 
I've just had a reality check, added up the cost of all three of those bits and it's far too much. In fact, when I looked earlier the USG was available for about £90 from Germany and now it's up to £115. I'm almost certainly not going to bother.
 
Feek said:
I've just had a reality check, added up the cost of all three of those bits and it's far too much. In fact, when I looked earlier the USG was available for about £90 from Germany and now it's up to £115. I'm almost certainly not going to bother.
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I completely get where you're coming from. When I started out on this (not so long ago) my 48-port 500W PoE switch was £695 delivered. Now the cheapest I've seen it is £830 and some places have it up for almost £1000. And what extra benefit would you see over your current setup? A bit more control. A bit more visibility, but ultimately it's just the pipe your data flows through. If the pipe isn't restricting flow, why do it?
 
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