[ale] Complex QoS rules on network reorg.

Chris Fowler cfowler at outpostsentinel.com
Sun May 22 19:18:50 EDT 2016


> From: "Ted W." <ted-lists at xy0.org>
> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts" <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 6:59:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Complex QoS rules on network reorg.

> I just finished a very similar migration at my house (with the 50/10
> business internet as well). For wifi, I purchased a Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC
> Lite. For the router, I went to Micro Center and bought a $99
> refurbished ThinkCenter with a Core2Duo, 3GB of RAM and a 100GB HDD. I
> then went on Amazon and picked up a 4 port Gbit PCI-E Intel NIC for $50.
> It's probably overkill but it runs PFSense like a champ.

> I've been super happy with this setup so far. I haven't had a need to
> mess with it yet but PFSense does have some traffic shaping/QoS features
> built in that you could use to control Bandwidth per VLAN. The Ubiquiti
> AP also has the ability to turn on and off SSIDs on a schedule which, my
> father would have loved to have had for me growing up.

> My only gripe is that you have to register the UniFi AP with a single
> computer to use the control panel and you can't just pull up a web
> management portal or some kind from any laptop.

Tar it up and send it over. :) 

I'm at the PC part. Playing with the same AP Amazon dropped off today. 
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