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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      Had that on ProSafe for probably a decade.

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        IT-ADMIN @alexntg
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        @alexntg said:

        @IT-ADMIN said:

        @scottalanmiller said:

        Linksys was never good.

        what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

        How small is small?

        about 30 computers

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          technobabble @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller I remember that for wired but not wireless. Either way, my vendor at the time recommended Cradlepoint and it has served my clients well. I have some who actually use the cellular failover dual wan feature.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller
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            Haven't used CradlePoint. What price range was it?

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              technobabble
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              Around $250.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @technobabble
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                @technobabble said:

                Around $250.

                Oh, not too bad at all.

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                • alexntgA
                  alexntg @IT-ADMIN
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                  @IT-ADMIN said:

                  @alexntg said:

                  @IT-ADMIN said:

                  @scottalanmiller said:

                  Linksys was never good.

                  what is your recommendation Mr Scott regarding ADSL router for small size companies

                  How small is small?

                  about 30 computers

                  Take a look at the Meraki MX60W. It's extremely easy to manage, and has several features such as IPS and content filtering.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

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                      alexntg @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said:

                      Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

                      Strictly MSRP (so I'm sure you can find better pricing out there), the unit's $845 and the subscription's $550 per year.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @alexntg
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                        @alexntg said:

                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        Be aware, with Meraki, that you have recurring annual costs. So the TCO is very high compared to the sticker price.

                        Strictly MSRP (so I'm sure you can find better pricing out there), the unit's $845 and the subscription's $550 per year.

                        That's why we opted not to use them. The acquisition price is great. But paying more than that every two ears is a really big deal.

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                        • scottalanmillerS
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                          For that price, I could have Pali Alto!

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                          • alexntgA
                            alexntg @scottalanmiller
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                            @scottalanmiller said:

                            For that price, I could have Pali Alto!

                            It's a comparable product to the PA 200, and also includes a built-in wireless access point.

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller @alexntg
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                              @alexntg said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              For that price, I could have Pali Alto!

                              It's a comparable product to the PA 200, and also includes a built-in wireless access point.

                              I wouldn't compare Meraki to Palo Alto. And built in AP is nice but not huge.

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                              • alexntgA
                                alexntg @scottalanmiller
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                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                @alexntg said:

                                @scottalanmiller said:

                                For that price, I could have Pali Alto!

                                It's a comparable product to the PA 200, and also includes a built-in wireless access point.

                                I wouldn't compare Meraki to Palo Alto. And built in AP is nice but not huge.

                                If not including wireless, you'd be looking at an MX60, and the MSRP would be $495, with the full subscription of $500 per year, and also adding the cost of an access point.

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                                  is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

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                                    JaredBusch @Dashrender
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                                    @Dashrender said:

                                    is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

                                    That is why I like the Ubiquiti stuff. The AP's are great and you have a centralized controller you set up for it. The EdgeMax Lite is a Vyatta based router. You can buy both for $150 total.

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                                    • alexntgA
                                      alexntg @Dashrender
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                                      @Dashrender said:

                                      is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

                                      The MX60 is a security appliance, yes. For a small 30-person environment, if you wanted a separate Meraki AP, the MR-12 would be sufficient. MSRP for that is $399 and $150 per year for licensing.

                                      If central management isn't on the table, there's the Sophos UTM 100 appliance. It's a bit more powerful than the MX60 or PA200. It can come bundled with an AP10 as well. I don't have an MSRP for it or annual subscription pricing, but I see it on Newegg for $687.

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                                      • alexntgA
                                        alexntg @JaredBusch
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                                        @JaredBusch said:

                                        @Dashrender said:

                                        is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

                                        That is why I like the Ubiquiti stuff. The AP's are great and you have a centralized controller you set up for it. The EdgeMax Lite is a Vyatta based router. You can buy both for $150 total.

                                        What anti-malware, IPS, and content filtering does it have?

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                                          @Dashrender said:

                                          is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

                                          Yup. Desktop clad firewall. No AP, you have to move to the MX60W to get that.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @JaredBusch
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                                            @JaredBusch said:

                                            @Dashrender said:

                                            is the MX60 a firewall? I suppose I'm ok with the yearly fee for AV/spam updates... but Meraki's yearly fee for APs is just over the top. $300-500 a year for something that's fairly static. I understand there are a ton of features, but that price.. just OUCH.

                                            That is why I like the Ubiquiti stuff. The AP's are great and you have a centralized controller you set up for it. The EdgeMax Lite is a Vyatta based router. You can buy both for $150 total.

                                            Yup. I'm happy with that strategy too.

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