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    • art_of_shredA
      art_of_shred
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      https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

      I'm pretty sure these are the ones that will run on standard POE voltage and don't require the proprietary POE switch (or injectors).

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      • coliverC
        coliver @art_of_shred
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        @art_of_shred said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

        https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

        I'm pretty sure these are the ones that will run on standard POE voltage and don't require the proprietary POE switch (or injectors).

        Yep, they are able to run off of 802.3af.

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        • ObsolesceO
          Obsolesce @art_of_shred
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          @art_of_shred said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

          https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

          I'm pretty sure these are the ones that will run on standard POE voltage and don't require the proprietary POE switch (or injectors).

          I've run with these and they are excellent. Definitely the way to go.

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
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            Is a controller or anything needed to get this working?

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            • dafyreD
              dafyre @DustinB3403
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              @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

              Is a controller or anything needed to get this working?

              Doesn't the Unifi controller software manage the APs ?

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @dafyre
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                @dafyre said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                Is a controller or anything needed to get this working?

                Doesn't the Unifi controller software manage the APs ?

                That is what I'm asking, do I need to setup a controller or use the controller software? Or do this just act as dump AP's without any configuration?

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                • gjacobseG
                  gjacobse
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                  Yes you will need the Controller Software, which runs on Linux or Windows. I have mine currently running in a LInux VM which I don't always have running.

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                  • gjacobseG
                    gjacobse @DustinB3403
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                    @DustinB3403

                    Just happened to think - Heck, if you really wanted to, I'm sure you could run the controller from a USB install of Linux....

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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @gjacobse
                      last edited by DustinB3403

                      @gjacobse said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                      Yes you will need the Controller Software, which runs on Linux or Windows. I have mine currently running in a LInux VM which I don't always have running.

                      So the control software (or controller) have to be setup and running to configure the AP's. And only when you want to make changes you power on the controller?

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                      • gjacobseG
                        gjacobse @DustinB3403
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                        @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                        @gjacobse said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                        Yes you will need the Controller Software, which runs on Linux or Windows. I have mine currently running in a LInux VM which I don't always have running.

                        So the control software (or controller) have to be setup and running to be configured. And only when you want to make changes you power on the controller?

                        Yes. I would have to look, and I am only running two APs, but I think it's been 4 months since I last ran it.

                        Now if you want more details,.. history, stats, etc... then you would want to run it 24/7

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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @gjacobse
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                          @gjacobse How difficult was the setup of the controller software?

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                          • gjacobseG
                            gjacobse @DustinB3403
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                            @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                            @gjacobse How difficult was the setup of the controller software?

                            it isn't

                            It's JAVA based... you run the installer to 'added the needed components' and then it's a web page.

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                            • gjacobseG
                              gjacobse @DustinB3403
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                              @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                              @gjacobse How difficult was the setup of the controller software?

                              If you wanted to,.. You could even run the controller on a Raspberry Pi......

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                              • DustinB3403D
                                DustinB3403
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                                I wish I had one of these units to play with...

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                                • coliverC
                                  coliver
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                                  They are enterprise APs so you'll want to have that software running almost all the time. Especially if you want to do things with 802.1x or RADIUS. It's a crazy lightweight Ubuntu (I've installed it on SUSE as well) server.

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                                  • coliverC
                                    coliver @DustinB3403
                                    last edited by coliver

                                    @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                                    I wish I had one of these units to play with...

                                    https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-UAP-US/dp/B00HXT8R2O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484766464&sr=8-1&keywords=uap

                                    An older model but it has the same firmware and controller as the UAP-AC-Pros.

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                                    • DustinB3403D
                                      DustinB3403 @coliver
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                                      @coliver Bought, worst case I'll use it myself.

                                      Thanks for the find.

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @DustinB3403
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                                        @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                                        @coliver Bought, worst case I'll use it myself.

                                        Thanks for the find.

                                        That's the one I use as well. Very easy to setup and very good hardware.

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                                        • BRRABillB
                                          BRRABill @DustinB3403
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                                          @DustinB3403 said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                                          @gjacobse How difficult was the setup of the controller software?

                                          Not at all.

                                          I have these running in multiple places now, and have the controller on a DigitalOcean VM.

                                          They work great.

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                                          • BRRABillB
                                            BRRABill @coliver
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                                            @coliver said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                                            @art_of_shred said in Remote office - Basic Wireless Needs:

                                            https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

                                            I'm pretty sure these are the ones that will run on standard POE voltage and don't require the proprietary POE switch (or injectors).

                                            Yep, they are able to run off of 802.3af.

                                            Unless you have the additional USB add-ons, whatever the hell those are!

                                            I just tested my new PRO today on a desktop switch from like 3 years ago. Powered up no problems.

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