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Re: Wireless Access Points - Recommendation?



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Good news Nigel.

Thanks

M.



On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Nigel Champion nigel_champion@xxxxxxx
[ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for the replies guys!
>
> I did some digging and found out that my access points DID have much
newe=
r
> firmware available (can't see it until you upgrade the controller!)
> So I upgraded the control software (which runs on a VM) which resulted
in
> me making a new VM (a bucket of fail there) and starting again :)
>
> Sooo new controller and new firmware and I am "fast roaming"
in style :)
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Nigel
>
> On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 12:59 PM, Phil Harris phil@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
<
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Can only say that I haven't had any such problems with my AC-Pro's
eithe=
r
>> ... I realise that that doesn't help you fix your issue though...
:-(
>>
>> Phil
>>
>> Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...
>>
>> On 12 Jun 2017, at 12:32, Paul Smith yahoo@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <
>> ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I too have many unifi's installed at various sites and no one has
ever
>> come back with issues.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On 12 June 2017 at 12:28, Mark McCall lists@xxxxxxx [ukha_d]
>> <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Surprised to hear UnFi's not good there Nigel, we have 3 x
UniFi
>>> AP-AC-Lite at home and find them great.
>>>
>>> M.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 12:22 PM, Nigel Champion
>>> nigel_champion@xxxxxxx [ukha_d] <ukha_d@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am looking for some Wireless APs that support both bands
and seamles=
s
>>>> roaming.
>>>> I have CAT5 to each AP.
>>>>
>>>> I currently have 3 Ubiquiti APs, they never seem to be
that reliable i=
n
>>>> terms of connection. The failover is bit iffy. I had some
Zyxel a whil=
e
>>>> back they were way better,
>>>> Each new firmware comes with "features" :)
>>>>
>>>> Oh and not cost Cisco money!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>
>>>> NIgel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
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>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Good news
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xtra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon,
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Thanks for the replies
guys!<div><br></div><div>I did some=
digging and found out that my access points DID have much newer firmware a=
vailable (can&#39;t see it until you upgrade the
controller!)</div><div>So =
I upgraded the control software (which runs on a VM) which resulted in me
m=
aking a new VM (a bucket of fail there) and starting again
:)</div><div><br=
></div><div>Sooo new controller and new firmware and I am
&quot;fast roamin=
g&quot; in style
:)</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks
again!</div><div><br></=
div><div>Nigel</div><div
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h my AC-Pro&#39;s either ... I realise that that doesn&#39;t help
you fix y=
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v><br></div><div>Paul</div><div><br></div></div><div
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dir=3D"ltr">Hi,<div><br></div><div>I
am looking for some Wireless APs =
that support both bands and seamless roaming.</div><div>I have
CAT5 to each=
AP.</div><div><br></div><div>I currently have
3 Ubiquiti APs, they never s=
eem to be that reliable in terms of connection. The failover is bit iffy.
I=
had some Zyxel a while back they were way
better,</div><div>Each new firmw=
are comes with &quot;features&quot;
:)</div><div><br></div><div>Oh and not =
cost Cisco
money!</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div=
>NIgel</div><div><br></div></div>






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