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The most annoying thing about unifi is that you have to host their management interface somewhere (could be a rpi or something), so the devices does not have a
by msh 8y ago
The most annoying thing about unifi is that you have to host their management interface somewhere (could be a rpi or something), so the devices does not have a webinterface where you can manage them.
You can install it on your personal computer, but you loose some functionality and you would only be able to configure the devices from that specific computer.
Thats holding me back from going with unifi wifi even if I am very happy with their edgerouter series.
Unfortunately I cant really find good competitors to unifi in the same price range.
- summadat 8y agoWhat you’re looking for is the CloudKey. It is the local Controller and can be accessed via “the Cloud” if needed, but not mandatory. I tried running the Java controller on my Mac, it worked but sucked. Having an independent dedicated piece of hardware is worth every penny IMO. https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-cloud-key/ https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-cloud-key/
- msh 8y agoYeah, but that's another device to pay for unfortunately.
- summadat 8y agoTo each, their own. In my case, the ease of use was worth every penny. If I take my hourly rate and apply that to how long I spent trying to setup a controller on a raspberry pi, then I could’ve bought 2 or 3 CloudKeys.
- starbugs 8y agoInteresting. For me, it's exactly the opposite. I hate web interfaces which are embedded in a device with passion. Maybe that's because I have never seen a good one. Before I switched to Unifi I had a couple of these devices. Managing each of them with their own crappy web interface was a nightmare. But I guess this boils down to being a matter of taste in the end. After all, the Unifi product line is not primarily targeted at home users.