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    External Antennas for Warehouse-style Office Complex?

    I originally posted this as a response but I think I needed to post it as a new thread to get some better input: Our company has expanded to more spaces in our existing complex. In the diagram below, used to only have Unit 14 in both buildings but the landlord prohibited external antennas --...
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    Punch Through Two Cinderblock Walls?

    So, here's an update! The owner of the business decided to add a drop at the building across the alley that has it's own router and subnet. So the initial problem was solved. Now, for something new (or at least expanded...) To be clear, here, I am primarily a software guy who has slightly...
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    Punch Through Two Cinderblock Walls?

    My challenge: We have two buildings in an office complex, separated by a wide alley -- say, 30-50 feet apart. I want to link the networks in the two buildings so they are the same network. Buildings are all cinderblock (except for the metal doors, of course). The kicker is that the landlord...
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    Asus AX88U VPN

    Bickering aside, I'll try to answer the post. I'm in the USA and I use NordVPN. Worked well on my AX88U (which got the NAND disease) and also on my shiny new RT-AXE7800.
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    • Forum: VPN
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    Asus RT-AX88U - replacement next gen?

    Following up — a little under a year later, I find myself in the same boat. What direction did you finally go?
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    AX88U External Interface Crashed but Wireless Stayed Up?

    My Topology: One AX88U plus three AX92U as AiMesh nodes. One of the AX92Us is connected to the AX88U via ethernet (set to AX88 as the backhaul.). Using standard ASUS firmware (3.0.0.4.388_22525) It had been working OK for awhile. But it would drop the non-hardwired nodes now and again...
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    Help please - Recievning FW Trap error twice a day...

    Addendum -- I'm trying to determine if the issue is the router or our service provider.
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    Help please - Recievning FW Trap error twice a day...

    Bump. I seem to be getting this on my RT-AX88U (with two RT-AX92U in the mesh as well.) Coincides with temporary internet outage. Anyone know what the source of this might be (my guess would be the firewall, but no actual idea!) Unusual entries in log as the time of the interruption: Jun 27...
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    PoE NGFW?

    Well, the business is going to expand (hopefully!) and will be running the phones off of the PoE ports as well. To support the phones+cameras, I settled on this for my L3 PoE switch: Cisco SG350-52P. They just upped the cameras to 10, so I thought a 24 port might get tight so I opted for the...
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    Hardware Rookie Q: Purchasing New from 3rd Party...

    @Tech9, Thank you! That helps immensely.
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    Hardware Rookie Q: Purchasing New from 3rd Party...

    @Tech9, My question isn't really about what hardware I should get or how I should lay out the topology. I'm really not clear on exactly how a Service Contract is initiated when you purchase new hardware. Is a Service Contract included in the price? If that's not the case, do I have to buy...
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    Hardware Rookie Q: Purchasing New from 3rd Party...

    @L&LD, That's good input! I've seen units on eBay that actually have time left on their service contract for pennies on the dollar and of course was suspicious. I've gotten some feedback that used units weren't that bad -- especially if you hire a reputable 3rd party for support. If a unit...
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    Hardware Rookie Q: Purchasing New from 3rd Party...

    Thanks for the reply, @Tech9! I really wasn't asking about which licenses I need -- just the process of getting them. You're point about the ability of Cisco costs getting out of hand is spot on, from my reading. Was I mistaken that there is a level of support that comes free (initially) when...
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    Hardware Rookie Q: Purchasing New from 3rd Party...

    The website I contacted was "serversupply.com" (as articulated in the link in my post.) I would prefer to get an understanding of how the relationships work first from folks who have experience, rather than someone who wants to sell me something. I'm sure I'll be contacting Cisco once I get...
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    PoE NGFW?

    Thanks for the input, John! Is the concern on the draw a per-port issue or total draw on the switch for all connected phones? The model I'm looking at is this Poly VVX 411 and we'll have at least 5 to start with but expect up to 10. The plan is to also be adding some PoE Cameras into the mix...
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