Ditto On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 10:44 PM, Scott Lambert <[email protected]> wrote:
> We have about 1500 units on 6.0.4 and a bunch of 8.3.2. No complaints. It > will probably be late spring before we risk 6.1.x/8.4.x due to the > possibility of weather making it difficult to react to any problems which > may pop up with the new software. > > The new software may be perfect. We just don't have a couple of months to > test it. > > > > On October 17, 2017 7:55:54 PM MDT, Mark Stephenson <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> So as you add new equipment, what version do you use? The latest? >> >> I understand the reasoning behind that approach. It is commonly done on >> Mikrotik routers. In my experience, this approach also gets very messy with >> different interfaces and fields on forms located in different places caused >> by different versions. And monitoring tools often expect certain versions. >> I understand the logic of "don't fix it if it is not broken" but the >> alternative has its drawbacks too (cyber risks, no bug fixes, incompatible >> versions, varied user interfaces, monitoring tool issues, etc.). I prefer >> all devices at a uniform version so I know issues are not caused by version >> differences and everything works/looks the same. Sadly Ubiquiti has made us >> afraid to upgrade because of the risk of added problems and truck rolls, >> although I did have very good luck with version 5.x. I think I still prefer >> upgrading with some regularity, but cautiously. :) >> >> Is version 6.1.2 something good or is it more bugs? >> >> Thanks, >> Mark >> >> ------ Original Message ------ >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 10/17/2017 9:11:35 PM >> Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Airmax 5.6.9 Upgrade to 6.1.2 >> >> There will always be vulnerabilities and while I'd never push someone >> away from updating for security reasons, I can tell you I'm not updating to >> damage my customers experience with other software bugs. >> >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:08 PM, Mark Stephenson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Well, two reasons. 1) I think the new version has a few interesting >>> features like % CPU utilization, and 2) As a cyber guy in my day job, it >>> seems that older versions kept around often lead to cyber vulnerabilities >>> in time. New versions often include security fixes now or eventually. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> ------ Original Message ------ >>> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: 10/17/2017 8:44:57 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Ubnt_users] Airmax 5.6.9 Upgrade to 6.1.2 >>> >>> Why fix what isn't broken? >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 <(937)%20552-2340> >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 <(937)%20552-2343> >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> On Oct 17, 2017 8:38 PM, "Mark Stephenson" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I have a small all-Ubiquiti WISP with M Series devices like: Rocket >>>> M900s, Rocket M2, PowerBeam M2, Nanostation M2, PicoStation M2, Airgrid >>>> M2, Bullet M2, and Nanostation M5 (none of that cool AC equipment >>>> unfortunately). All devices are running on version 5.6.9 of Airmax. I >>>> used to keep up with the latest versions but when version 6 came out I >>>> stopped after talk on this list of various problems. Please tell me if I >>>> can safely upgrade to version 6.1.2 now. Should I do APs first? I am not >>>> worried about going back to old versions (signed or unsigned), just want >>>> a version that works well. >>>> >>>> Thanks much! >>>> Mark Stephenson >>>> Go Bee Wireless >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Ubnt_users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users >>> >>> >> > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > -- -RickG
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