[ale] [OT] Dual WAP Network for a large, older building?

[Raylynn Knight]

I'll add my voice to the Ubiquiti recommendations.  Also as far as I can tell they conform completely to the GPL.  I have source code to all the Ubiquiti hardware I own (5 different types).  A couple are running a modified Debian.

Ray Knight


> On May 30, 2014, at 11:36 AM, JD <jdp at algoloma.com> wrote:
> 
> Ubiquiti makes other APs that don't require java or any controller programs too.
> 
> 
>> On 05/30/2014 11:16 AM, Justin Goldberg wrote:
>> Ubiquiti's Unifi system has lots of enterprise grade features at a good
>> price. We installed four of them in a two story, large real estate office
>> which was about five offices deep by 20-25 office wide, and has a training
>> room with a separate guest network that gets hammered by users when they
>> host training classes. The only downside is that they require a controller
>> program running all the time. Also they are configured with a java program.
>> 
>> Justin
>> 
>> 
>>> On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 9:57 AM, leam hall <leamhall at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I'm helping our church set up better network coverage. Our building is
>>> older and somewhat spread out.
>>> 
>>> My first thought was to see if I could set up 2-3 WAPs connected to the
>>> upstream vendor router. I'd like to use MAC filtering and whatever other
>>> security we can to prevent squatters outside the building.
>>> 
>>> The flip side is to figure out low maintenance processes so others can
>>> take care of it.
>>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> 
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