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It is only so bad when you consider that it has the AP and the router together in one. But separate Ubiquity gear is around $90 + $65. So $155 for separates which give you a little more flexibility.
I don't see this one with wired switching options. Maybe it is hidden, but that would be a huge downside to this.
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@scottalanmiller That could also be useful for larger households with smaller connections if you can set priority to the TV devices (Roku, AppleTV, et al) and slow down the mobile devices... Just a thought.
Although I would agree it is definitely pricey... but if it can replace my home router... is it really that bad? (aside from it being owned by Google, that is).
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@dafyre said:
@scottalanmiller That could also be useful for larger households with smaller connections if you can set priority to the TV devices (Roku, AppleTV, et al) and slow down the mobile devices... Just a thought.
You can do that with Ubiquiti for, you know, $90.
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@scottalanmiller Ha ha ha. I wish I had known that about a year ago, lol.
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Okay, it does have one LAN port. So you could attach a switch to it. Not so bad then.
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@scottalanmiller I like the concept, but as you said, it can be done with other (better?) devices for cheaper... Plus... No telling what kind of data mining is happening with that thing as it is owned by Google, lol.
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@dafyre said:
@scottalanmiller I like the concept, but as you said, it can be done with other (better?) devices for cheaper...
What is the "concept", though? That's what I am not clear on. Other than having a really fancy web page, Google's name (is that a positive?) and looking like an Amazon Echo, I'm not sure what the concept even is. I see a lot of marketing and it looks like a decent product, but not one that does anything that I don't have already. It looks like "just another all in one AP/firewall", right?
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I should have better said the looks of it... As you said, like the Amazon Echo. I wouldn't feel ashamed of having something like that sitting out in my living room (as opposed to hiding my current router and cable box behind the TV, lol)... But for $200, I think I'll keep hiding my router and cable box behind the TV.
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This is not well designed for large houses with cabling plants. It's really for apartments.
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@scottalanmiller, you're comparing the price of this against the N Ubiquity router, not the AC. This Google device has AC in it.
That said, Now I have to get the internet source into it where ever I have to place this device, instead of the Cable Modem and router hiding in the closet, now I have to find a way to get from my cable modem to this router in my living space, or place the cable modem next to it (ugly).
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@Dashrender said:
@scottalanmiller, you're comparing the price of this against the N Ubiquity router, not the AC. This Google device has AC in it.
Good point. Although I have nothing with AC, so that's worth zero at the moment
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@Dashrender said:
That said, Now I have to get the internet source into it where ever I have to place this device, instead of the Cable Modem and router hiding in the closet, now I have to find a way to get from my cable modem to this router in my living space, or place the cable modem next to it (ugly).
That's why I mentioned the apartment things. Apartments where the cable comes into the middle of the house, this would look nice. For a house of any size or with nice cabling, this would be ridiculous.
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Even my 1,800 sq ft Texas ranch this would not work. But the 900 sq ft condo here in Rio Hato, it would be perfect. So I can see where it could work, but in general, it's not too good.
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Yeah this wouldn't work at all in my house. Though we do have Ubiquiti here
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The Ubiquiti EdgeRouter lines... do those include wireless, like the Netgears, et al, or are they wired routers only?
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@dafyre said:
The Ubiquiti EdgeRouter lines... do those include wireless, like the Netgears, et al, or are they wired routers only?
Router only, not an all in one unit. That's part of what makes it so nice. You can put the wired equipment in the closet and wall mount the AP so that everything is in the best place for the kind of gear that it is.
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The perfect home setup is:
1) Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-EdgeRouter-Advanced-Gigabit-Ethernet/dp/B00YFJT29C/2) Ubiquiti Networks UniFi AP
http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-UniFi-Enterprise-System/dp/B004XXMUCQ/3) TP-LINK TL-SG108E 8-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-SG108E-8-Port-Gigabit-Tag-Based/dp/B00K4DS5KU/ -
That's what I do, except that I use a 48 port smart switch so that I get extra visibility and a lot more ports. I am a big believer in being wired whenever possible.
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@scottalanmiller said:
That's what I do, except that I use a 48 port smart switch so that I get extra visibility and a lot more ports. I am a big believer in being wired whenever possible.
How many devices do you have that you need 48 ports? What features do you need that my simple TL-LINK would not provide you?
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A ton, it's actually nearly filled. APs, phones, video game consoles, computers, servers, storage devices, it adds up really quickly. Plus some ports are used to go to unused, available ports around the house.
