I've accidentally run our network without the controller...because the software wasn't running :) It stayed up and many people stayed online, but the reason I even noticed that the software wasn't running was because some members were having trouble with their connections.
If you're just running a SINGLE UAP-Pro, it may be easier to get away without a controller. But even then, the controller software monitors things like signal interference and automatically adjust channels and other settings to make your wifi stable and strong. There's not really a good reason to skip the controller, and tons of great reasons to have it set up. -Alex ------------------ *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Liane J. <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible to successfully use the Ubiquity Pro without a controller? > And has anyone just used it as their router as well? Pros and cons if so > please - thanks! > > On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 10:27:30 AM UTC-5, Alex Hillman wrote: >> >> FWIW, user management in a coworking space network can be 100x more work >> if you let it...more work for you and your team, but also more work for >> members. Keep it simple until you can't any more. :) >> >> On Wednesday, July 8, 2015, Jeran Fraser <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Alex, >>> >>> Thanks so much for the feedback, super helpful. I spent some time on a >>> webinar yesterday with Cisco. Meraki seems incredible and allows us the >>> ability to manage users from several perspectives, but again, it's about >>> weighing the cost benefits of the yearly license fee. I am definitely >>> leaning toward the Unifi and will most likely pull the trigger on those >>> today. Thanks for the info on the Unifi router as well, I'll add that to my >>> purchase. >>> >>> Jeran >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at 12:06:51 PM UTC-7, Alex Hillman wrote: >>>> >>>> I don't have much to say about Meraki other than that I was >>>> underwhelmed by the hardware during the test run we did. Obviously, based >>>> on other people's experience, your milage may vary! Wifi is complex, and >>>> performance depends on lots of things..from density of the walls/floors to >>>> the number of other wifi networks in your proximity and how well/poorly >>>> they're configured. >>>> >>>> In terms of Unifi, you want the UAP Pro access points. The basic ones >>>> are single band, are slower, have much worse range and capacity. We >>>> currently put a couple on our network to see if they could help improve >>>> some of our weaker areas but most devices would "prefer" to connect t the >>>> dual band Pro access points. >>>> >>>> You def want to run the controller software, it makes a huge >>>> difference. >>>> >>>> One more thing - I've been meaning to post here but we recently >>>> upgraded to Unifi's EdgeRouter Lite >>>> <http://www.amazon.com/EdgeRouter-ERLite-3-512MB-Ethernet-Router/dp/B00CPRVF5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434996297&sr=8-1&keywords=ubiquiti+router&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011> >>>> and >>>> it's AMAZING. It's incredibly fast, even when our network has a few hundred >>>> devices on it. I honestly cannot believe it's less than $100. It's a little >>>> complicated to get up and running, but worth the effort! >>>> >>>> -Alex >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------ >>>> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* >>>> Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com >>>> Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Jeran Fraser <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you all, especially Alex for all the helpful info on just about >>>>> every aspect of putting a cowork space together. >>>>> >>>>> I have read several threads about Unifi and also some that chose >>>>> Meraki. It sounds like the overwhelming majority agree that Unifi is the >>>>> best solution from a cost perspective. I would love to hear what some >>>>> people think about Meraki, as GCUC had several people raving about the >>>>> product, but licensing fees seem to price out a majority of spaces. >>>>> >>>>> Also, with Unifi what is the primary difference between the basic >>>>> Unifi and the Unifi Pro system. The basic is around $80/unit with Pro >>>>> closer to $200. Thanks again to all of you for your help. This board has >>>>> been extremely educational for me over the last 12 months and although I >>>>> rarely communicate, I definitely appreciate all the helpful information! >>>>> >>>>> Jeran >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Coworking" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> ------------------ >> *The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.* >> Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com >> Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast >> >> -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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