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> - you need the Controller software installed somewhere permanent (it contains a db of configuration settings for the APs). On Windows the software has an ugly
by throwaway7767 11y ago
> - you need the Controller software installed somewhere permanent (it contains a db of configuration settings for the APs). On Windows the software has an ugly dependency upon Java (ouch) and I couldn't quickly get it to run on Windows 7 (wouldn't start) or Windows 10 (crashed) so ended up installing it on OSX.
Just a small correction: you don't need the controller software running permanently. Unless you're running a paid hotspot, you only need it for changing configuration or performing firmware updates. Once the configuration is applied to the APs, they retain it in flash and you can shut down the controller until next time.