Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling
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@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
As far as the software, it is OpenWRT, which is a Linux distribution for embedded devices. I think you should feel pretty comfortable with that.
I'm familiar with it and while I think the whole concept around it is silly, I'd not be uncomfortable using it. It's just... why? At some point, it's just $50 to get something off the shelf that works.
So you'd rather pay $100 for something that works over $50 for something that works? That's crazy.
@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
http://www.apple.com/airport-express/specs/ - $99, Weight: 8.5 ounces (240 grams)
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@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller I had older model, without ethernet port, I donated it to my sister, still works to this day. I still have cat-friendly time capsule, over 6 years old, rock solid, strong wifi, 0 issues. I'd say airport line of products is really solid.
I used to use the Airport Extreme but it bricked itself and I switched to Ubiquiti. But it worked well for years.
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@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
As far as the software, it is OpenWRT, which is a Linux distribution for embedded devices. I think you should feel pretty comfortable with that.
I'm familiar with it and while I think the whole concept around it is silly, I'd not be uncomfortable using it. It's just... why? At some point, it's just $50 to get something off the shelf that works.
So you'd rather pay $100 for something that works over $50 for something that works? That's crazy.
Find me a Raspberry Pi with two Ethernet ports for $50.
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And with a really high quality antenna, that's important too.
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@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
So you'd rather pay $100 for something that works over $50 for something that works?
No one has offered a $50 working alternative unless the Tenda turns out to be $50, which it might.
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@NerdyDad apples to oranges. Add case, SD card, power supply, wifi dongle, perhaps keyboard for initial setup, and you're slowly getting close to the price of off the shelf product. Add your labor on top, and you end up with ugly box with dongle sticking out, with no warranty (excluding parts) and no support. So for a few dollars more you get fully supported, high quality product, with print server and airplay, that you can set up in a couple of minutes with your phone or tablet.
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@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad apples to oranges. Add case, SD card, power supply, wifi dongle, perhaps keyboard for initial setup, and you're slowly getting close to the price of off the shelf product. Add your labor on top, and you end up with ugly box with dongle sticking out, with no warranty (excluding parts) and no support. So for a few dollars more you get fully supported, high quality product, with print server and airplay, that you can set up in a couple of minutes with your phone or tablet.
And which one is more likely to land you in a holding cell while US customs officials determine what it is!
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@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad apples to oranges. Add case, SD card, power supply, wifi dongle, perhaps keyboard for initial setup, and you're slowly getting close to the price of off the shelf product. Add your labor on top, and you end up with ugly box with dongle sticking out, with no warranty (excluding parts) and no support. So for a few dollars more you get fully supported, high quality product, with print server and airplay, that you can set up in a couple of minutes with your phone or tablet.
And which one is more likely to land you in a holding cell while US customs officials determine what it is!
Haha, yeah, I missed that point.
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@marcinozga said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad apples to oranges. Add case, SD card, power supply, wifi dongle, perhaps keyboard for initial setup, and you're slowly getting close to the price of off the shelf product. Add your labor on top, and you end up with ugly box with dongle sticking out, with no warranty (excluding parts) and no support. So for a few dollars more you get fully supported, high quality product, with print server and airplay, that you can set up in a couple of minutes with your phone or tablet.
You missed the points of no additional wifi or keyboard needed. Plus, you could use cell phone chargers to power the thing. All of this is something that somebody would already have, minus the RPi itself.
While a definitive scope was not outlined, this is the scope that I had outlined in my head:
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Small
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Cheap
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Easily powered
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Configurable
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Wifi
Nothing was mentioned about a number of network ports needed. However that was revised later on. Why you think OpenWRT is silly, I do not know. Is it enterprise level? No. Can it do the job? Certainly a possibility.
Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.
You wanted options and choices. I provided you with one. if you take it or not is up to you. No harm, no fowl to me.
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@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.
They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.
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@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
Nothing was mentioned about a number of network ports needed. However that was revised later on. Why you think OpenWRT is silly, I do not know. Is it enterprise level? No. Can it do the job? Certainly a possibility.
Sorry, so basic I figured that it was assumed. Everything I mentioned had four or five ports on it and it's just basic functionality that you normally want and get. Being able to plug in fixes so many problems when things go really wrong, it's important.
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@scottalanmiller Okay.
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I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.
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@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.
Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.
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@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.
They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.
Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
http://www.securitypronews.com/after-airport-stop-kevin-mitnick-shares-travel-tips-2008-10 -
@Grey said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incidentLets don't get started on that thing.
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@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.
Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.
5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.
https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW
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@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.
Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.
5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.
https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW
From the Amplifi datasheet (found it), 3.91"x3.85"x3.92" and 14.46oz.
For those that don't know, Amplifi is Ubiquiti's new line of products aimed at the home market.
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@Grey said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
Customs might have a problem with it? Tell them its your Mifi hotspot and they shouldn't have a problem with it. Business people travel with them all of the time.
They look like commercial gear, though. They don't look homemade. How it looks is all that matters to border control.
Not just border patrol.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Mohamed_clock_incident
http://www.securitypronews.com/after-airport-stop-kevin-mitnick-shares-travel-tips-2008-10yeah well I avoid, oh dang it that's Irving.
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@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@NerdyDad said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@travisdh1 said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
@scottalanmiller said in Right Ubiquiti Gear for Traveling:
I'm worried about the wireless too. We need something really good.
Maybe one of the new AmpliFI HD Mesh Router's? Amplifi Router 5 LAN ports and 1 WAN, I'm not seeing size or weight on the site.
5 lbs or about 2.25 kgs.
https://www.amazon.com/AmpliFi-High-Density-Home-Wi-Fi-System/dp/B01L9O08PW
From the Amplifi datasheet (found it), 3.91"x3.85"x3.92" and 14.46oz.
For those that don't know, Amplifi is Ubiquiti's new line of products aimed at the home market.
That's still really heavy.
