> AFAIK, Ubiquiti's products can be run standalone, only requiring management software for initial configuration. This is correct. I only power on the controll

> AFAIK, Ubiquiti's products can be run standalone, only requiring management software for initial configuration. This is correct. I only power on the controller VM when I want to make a change. I do think a few features, like the captive portal require the controller to be online.