There is a manual :) On January 13, 2015 8:57:44 AM AKST, Adam Moffett <[email protected]> wrote: >Hey UBNT: Instead of scattering all the useful information around a >knowledge base and a forum, why not unify it all into one document that > >describes the product and how to use it. You could call it a "manual" >and then I could RTFM whenever I want to be enlightened. > >> Several different ways. DNS is one. >> >> >https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Controller-Installation/UniFi-Layer-3-methods-for-UAP-adoption-and-management/ta-p/455643 >> >> On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> So if your controller is running on a VM in the cloud, and the >> unify box(es) is/are behind NAT, how does the controller reach >> through the NAT? Or do the unify box(es) reach out? >> >> bp >> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >> >> On 1/13/2015 9:21 AM, Mike Hammett wrote: >>> Windows and Linux. Not sure about Mac. No, it won't run on >Mikrotik. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> ><https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL><https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb><https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions><https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >>> >>> >------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> *From: *"Bill Prince" <[email protected]> >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *To: *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Sent: *Tuesday, January 13, 2015 11:20:22 AM >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] WiFi for restaurant >>> >>> Anything special about the controller? Windows, MacOS, Linux? >>> Will the controller run on a Mikrotik? >>> >>> bp >>> <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> >>> On 1/13/2015 9:17 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: >>> >>> >>> You need a unifi controller to manage the system. The >>> individual AP's don't have a web page. You put the >>> controller on the same LAN segment as the AP's and it will >>> discover them and add them to the network. >>> >>> You could use your laptop as the "controller" to set them up >>> and then take it with you when you leave. The AP's will >keep >>> working without being able to reach the controller.....but >>> don't do that. If you want to change anything later you'd >>> have to go back with the same laptop. If you want to >>> associate the AP's with a different controller you have to >>> default them. >>> >>> For a super small deployment I just install the controller >>> software on the customer's PC. Once you get past a handful >>> of AP's then you include a $300 PC in the cost estimate. >>> >>> So the unifi is like a normal ubnt. Product just program >>> it and leave. It? >>> >>> On Jan 13, 2015 10:47 AM, "Rory Conaway" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I have a customer yanking out his Meraki’s in a >>> couple months and going to UniFi. We have a >>> installations with them, zero problems. But you do >>> need a management computer. I have the XClaim radio >>> too that I tested at my house. The only problem is >>> no management tool outside your phone and you have >to >>> be onsite. They said they will have something in a >>> few months for that. >>> >>> Xirrus is enterprise grade and probably as expensive >>> as Meraki with all the bells and whistles. I’d >stick >>> to UniFi if it was me for financial reasons if you >>> simply want to give away free internet. >>> >>> Rory >>> >>> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Gino >>> Villarini >>> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:31 AM >>> *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] WiFi for restaurant >>> >>> I have 2 at home, easy setup. Basic feature set… >>> problem with reatail locations like restaurants is >>> that you need control of the users… how much time >>> they can browse, when the AP will be available >>> (avoiding night leeches), login mechanisms, value >>> added marketing for the host restaurant (like pop >ups >>> every x min with advertisement) Etc… Retail is a >>> different animal… Meraki even offers visit >statistics >>> of how many passerbys( mac detected but not >>> registered) , users (loged in) with how long they >>> stayed, how recurrently the pass or visit ect! Very >>> extensive reports for the host restaurant/retail >>> location >>> >>> Gino A. Villarini >>> >>> President >>> >>> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> >>> www.aeronetpr.com <http://www.aeronetpr.com> >>> >>> @aeronetpr >>> >>> *From: *Darin Steffl <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> *Reply-To: *"[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> *Date: *Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:24 PM >>> *To: *"[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] WiFi for restaurant >>> >>> We also ordered a few Xclaim AP's and they seem to >be >>> performing really well and at a great price as well. >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Daniel White >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >wrote: >>> >>> The new Xclaim AP's are designed for this type of >>> environment. Get the Ruckus RF engineering >>> technology with the coffee shop type price. >>> >>> Installing one in our new office... will have my >>> hands on it on Friday. Only need a single AP... and >>> of course it will be lightly loaded (mostly for cell >>> phones,etc... computers are hardwired typically). >>> >>> Got mine from JR at WAV - good price on those units >too. >>> >>> Daniel White – Managing Director >>> SAF North America LLC >>> >>> Cell: (303) 746-3590 <tel:%28303%29%20746-3590> >>> Skype: danieldwhite >>> [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Af [mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jay >Weekley >>> > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:19 AM >>> > To:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] WiFi for restaurant >>> > >>> >>> > The problem I have with Unifi is there really >isn't >>> a stand alone feature that >>> > doesn't require a controller that I know of. I >>> would like the option of logging >>> > in locally, changing a few settings, and moving >on. >>> > >>> > Cameron Crum wrote: >>> > > Unifi is not hard to set up at all. I put about >>> 20 of them in my kid's >>> > > school and it works great. VLAN'd 3 separate >>> networks, one for >>> > > teachers, one for students, and one for guests. >I >>> don't use the >>> > > payments stuff of course and access is still >>> controlled by a CCR >>> > > behind it all, but it has not even had so much >as >>> a hiccup in over a >>> > > year since it went in. This is not even the >>> enterprise version as it >>> > > was not out yet when I put the system in. >>> > > >>> > > Cameron >>> > > >>> > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Bill Prince >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > > <mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Gino, >>> > > >>> > > What do like (and dislike?) about Meraki, >and >>> which others have >>> > > you tried? >>> > > >>> > > bp >>> > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> >>> > > >>> > > On 1/13/2015 6:47 AM, Gino Villarini wrote: >>> > >> Meraki >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> Gino A. Villarini >>> > >> President >>> > >> Aeronet Wireless Broadband Corp. >>> > >> www.aeronetpr.com <http://www.aeronetpr.com> >>> <http://www.aeronetpr.com> ï¿1Ž2ï¿1Ž2 >>> > >> @aeronetpr >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> From: joseph marsh <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > >> <mailto:[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>>> >>> > >> Reply-To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> >>> > >> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 10:43 AM >>> > >> To: "[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>" >>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>> > >> <mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>> >>> > >> Subject: [AFMUG] WiFi for restaurant >>> > >> >>> > >> Doing WiFi for a restaurantï¿1Ž2ï¿1Ž2ï¿1Ž2 >what >>> would be good for >>> > >> deploying WiFiï¿1Ž2 >>> > >> >>> > >> Ubnt unifi, meraki or something else? >>> > >> >>> > > >>> > > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Darin Steffl >>> >>> Minnesota WiFi >>> >>> www.mnwifi.com <http://www.mnwifi.com/> >>> >>> 507-634-WiFi >>> >>> <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on >>> Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >>
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