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  1. LoneWolf

    Ubiquiti Announces $89 AC1200 Access Point

    The Cloudkey is a pretty neat device too. Possibly overkill if you're an enthusiast that could just spin up a Linux or Windows virtual machine to run the Unifi controller software, but it's a solid, small PC-on-a-stick powered by PoE that can do the job and back up your Unifi controller...
  2. LoneWolf

    Help me understand what I need for Port Teaming on Home Network

    For me, the reasons to team are as follows: 1) Your server is running multiple virtual machines and one gigabit link is not enough for your local LAN (note: If you have more than one NIC, you can choose to dedicate individual NICs to virtual machines rather than team them all). This is not...
  3. LoneWolf

    patch panel neccessary ?????

    The advantage of a patch panel (among other things already mentioned) is that it is tidy and organized. Do it right, test and label it right, and you will always know where every port in the house goes. You can also easily swap out a network switch if it fails, knowing where each patch wire...
  4. LoneWolf

    Managed / Smart Switch for secure home networking

    I currently have three switches in my house. 1). A Cisco SG300-10MPP as my core. PoE+, fanless, and can be Layer 2 or Layer 3 (you'll probably never use L3). It supports every option you can think of, and is rock solid and well supported with firmware. 2). When I ran out of ports in that...
  5. LoneWolf

    Why No 10GbE For Home Users?

    Good points. Also remember one other thing about Cisco gear. The Small Business (so in the case of switches, the SG line) does not require a support contract to obtain firmware updates, so for these devices, support is reasonable in a home or small-medium business environment. Enterprise...
  6. LoneWolf

    Looking to invest / buy a Coaxial RJ45 RJ11 RJ12 Multifunction Tester w/ LCD ... what is good?

    SFX is right, Klein tools makes some good stuff. Keep in mind, the below-$100 testers test for breaks, shorts, and crossover --they do not validate or qualify cables to pass given speeds (such testers are much more expensive).
  7. LoneWolf

    Is this switch set-up reasonable?

    I would recommend getting two switches that support VLANs, not one. It's not going to save you tons of money to go unmanaged, and as your needs change (and they usually do, you're probably going to wish you had at some point. You're likely to avoid hassle that way, and your time is worth money...
  8. LoneWolf

    New network setup - switch, cables, setup advice.

    How much large simultaneous copying (that is, copies of large files from multiple systems to the NAS at the same time) will you be doing? It may make sense to get a little more performance going to WD Red Pro drives due to their faster performance. Also, you get five-year warranties instead of...
  9. LoneWolf

    Daughter's New House Bad Cabling

    Glad you got it fixed. The only suggestion I'd have made is to see if anything should be done for grounding (to reduce the risk of damage to equipment from lightning/surge on those lines) and that you might wish for some battery backup if you're using any equipment that needs temporary function...
  10. LoneWolf

    New Firmware for Cisco SG300 and SG500 Switches Out

    Thanks for mentioning it. I have a Cisco SG300-10MPP, so I'm reading the release notes now.
  11. LoneWolf

    Why No 10GbE For Home Users?

    Totally depends on what gear you're buying. My Cisco SG300-10MPP PoE switch is from there; it was a backup unit for someone. My Netgear GS110TP PoE switch was too; it was a demo unit. Both came in box with all the accessories, and are great performers on my network. I saved a significant...
  12. LoneWolf

    Ubiquiti Announces $89 AC1200 Access Point

    I have had my UAP-AC-PRO for about a month (it took me a month just to get the access point, they were backordered by most suppliers). Note: I had to exchange my first one due to a firmware flash that bricked it (after clicking "Upgrade" from my controller, a Linux VM running on one of my...
  13. LoneWolf

    Article Discussion: How Many SSIDs Is Too Many?

    To me, SSIDs are used for only a few purposes. 1) Security. A private wireless WLAN that requires a form of secure authentication to access LAN resources, and a public WLAN for non-trusted users that routes out straight to the Internet and cannot touch internal LAN resources. This secondary...
  14. LoneWolf

    Amazon Puts Money Behind Luma

    What can I say? The nonsense in my life is low when it comes to networks. ;) (Now, drinking with my buddies or hanging with my wife is a different story). Oh, and one other note --while it's not my #1 priority, those Luma access points are kind of ugly. I mean, if you were going to tile them...
  15. LoneWolf

    Amazon Puts Money Behind Luma

    Let me get this --you read up on all of the positive reports of a product --so you ordered a totally different product? With no disrespect, ordering Luma because Eero seems to work for people is like ordering a Linksys wireles router because you heard good things about an ASUS one, proving that...
  16. LoneWolf

    Linksys Access Point Clustering Reviewed

    I was originally looking at the LAPAC1750PRO due to Tim's reviews; it had every feature I wanted. But as I watched, I found Linksys didn't seem to update their firmware very often, and I was concerned with that. I ended up going with the Ubiquiti UAP-AC-PRO, which is AC1750 like the Linksys...
  17. LoneWolf

    [Beta] RT-AC87U Firmware version 9.0.0.4.380_2695

    I hope this works out for everyone. Just the weekend prior to this release, I replaced my RT-AC87R with a Ubiquiti UAC-AP-PRO access point. I can now actually see how much battery drain actually existed with the RT-AC87 for an Android phone on 5GHz, so I hope everyone's issues are resolved...
  18. LoneWolf

    Ubiquiti Announces $89 AC1200 Access Point

    That's another one of my tech rules: -If a product doesn't exist in the public market, no matter how promising it looks, I resolve to wait until it has been public for a defined period of time and several positive independent reviews (and hopefully some from average joe buyers); no pre-orders...
  19. LoneWolf

    Unhappy with the RT-AC87U

    Hey guys, I get some people's frustration, but this thread is about a specific version of firmware. Can we stick with that, and if you have issues with the RT-AC87 as a product unrelated to the 9177 firmware, start a new thread, or contribute to one that already exists regarding your issue?
  20. LoneWolf

    Ubiquiti Announces $89 AC1200 Access Point

    I trust promises like "We plan to add that feature..." when the feature becomes available, not before. A number of people have been looking forward to Zero Handoff on the UAP-AC for a long time now. Between lenty of IT hardware vendors, I've seen way too much "We plan to support..." that ended...
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