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Unifi has a centralized controller that each AP talks to, and is able to coordinate roaming. Gives you 802.11r-like functionality but with close to zero setup b

Unifi has a centralized controller that each AP talks to, and is able to coordinate roaming. Gives you 802.11r-like functionality but with close to zero setup beyond what's already needed to set up each AP (which is also centralized at the controller, so adding an Nth AP to an existing site is almost trivial). > Note that UniFi Fast Roaming is not a direct implementation of 802.11r - it is a solution taking inspiration from 802.11r, with a few key proprietary differences. We've found that Fast Roaming provides about 90% of the roaming improvement offered by BSS Transition. However, Fast Roaming does not require client support, allowing backwards compatibility with all clients. https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004662107-UniFi-Fast-Roaming https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004662107-UniFi-F...

halbritt 8y ago
Reiterating this: Management and updates are wonderful through the unifi app. It functions similarly to Meraki, better in my experience and there's no recurring fees. The app can be self-hosted, run in the cloud, or on something they call a "cloud key" that's not much more than a Raspberry Pi. I've run it on a Pi3, and it's a little bit laggy, but tolerable. I prefer to run it on my little x86 server. Both the self-hosted and the cloud version can be managed remotely, which is neat. There are a host of other benefits, but given the price (around $100 per AP), I see no reason to use the more commonplace consumer grade stuff. Check out the unifi demo here: https://demo.ubnt.com/manage/site/outlets/dashboard https://demo.ubnt.com/manage/site/outlets/dashboard
- pedrocr 8y ago
  For me LEDE/OpenWRT are easy enough to configure and fully open source. APs are also about half the price you quote and the selection is much wider as it works with most manufacturers (including UniFi's). So I see no reason to depend on a more expensive closed-source solution that I never know when it might go away.
  - halbritt 8y ago
    OpenWRT is pretty powerful, certainly. If you prefer an open source solution, that's definitely the way to go. I've used OpenWRT which I liked quite a lot, but I prefer the ease of having an integrated solution with the Unifi products.
pedrocr 8y ago
I knew that. My question is what advantage do you get out of roaming. I don't use 802.11r because I don't need it. It's not easy to configure in LEDE but it's doable.

halbritt 8y ago

Reiterating this: Management and updates are wonderful through the unifi app. It functions similarly to Meraki, better in my experience and there's no recurring fees. The app can be self-hosted, run in the cloud, or on something they call a "cloud key" that's not much more than a Raspberry Pi. I've run it on a Pi3, and it's a little bit laggy, but tolerable. I prefer to run it on my little x86 server. Both the self-hosted and the cloud version can be managed remotely, which is neat. There are a host of other benefits, but given the price (around $100 per AP), I see no reason to use the more commonplace consumer grade stuff. Check out the unifi demo here: https://demo.ubnt.com/manage/site/outlets/dashboard https://demo.ubnt.com/manage/site/outlets/dashboard

pedrocr 8y ago
For me LEDE/OpenWRT are easy enough to configure and fully open source. APs are also about half the price you quote and the selection is much wider as it works with most manufacturers (including UniFi's). So I see no reason to depend on a more expensive closed-source solution that I never know when it might go away.
- halbritt 8y ago
  OpenWRT is pretty powerful, certainly. If you prefer an open source solution, that's definitely the way to go. I've used OpenWRT which I liked quite a lot, but I prefer the ease of having an integrated solution with the Unifi products.

pedrocr 8y ago

I knew that. My question is what advantage do you get out of roaming. I don't use 802.11r because I don't need it. It's not easy to configure in LEDE but it's doable.