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Does this mean that the unifi line is getting wifi 6 some time soon? I can’t really see why anyone who wants such a router would use amplifi now things like the

Does this mean that the unifi line is getting wifi 6 some time soon? I can’t really see why anyone who wants such a router would use amplifi now things like the Unifi dream machine exist (which are fantastic).

LeoPanthera 7y ago
The Unifi machines don't pass the "mom" test. I would never give something that has anything like the Unifi management UI to my parents.
- xnyan 7y ago
  Out of curiosity, what network administraton tasks does your mom do?
  - LeoPanthera 7y ago
    None and this is exactly the point. If it has anything much more than "on" and "off" then it's not going to be accepted.
- tinus_hn 7y ago
  The point is that you can manage it remotely and they have exactly 0 buttons to push. They don’t have to manage anything at all.
  - r00fus 7y ago
    This is absolutely the answer (my parents live close to us and even a no-button interface combo item results in more work than I want).
  - windexh8er 7y ago
    Amplifi is also going full remote support. If you're willing to log in with Facebook you can do it already.
- walrus01 7y ago
  One of the possible solutions if you want to pre-configure wifi APs for your parents, is to set the APs up for layer 3 management in advance. All an AP needs is: 1) default route out to the internet 2) ability to resolve DNS names Then you can run your own unifi management controller somewhere offsite, like in a $4/month VM. The APs will find the controller by its hostname and talk to it over https/443. But if you're just setting up wifi for your parents, how often do things need to be reconfigured? A unifi AP runs just fine with the absence of the controller, just no settings can be changed. If all they need is the wifi key and to put all their TVs, tablets, xboxes, whatever on the wifi, just give them the key, plug in the AP, and let it go. If you need to reconfigure it in the future you can run a really small debian-stable VM with the controller inside virtualbox on your laptop.
- windexh8er 7y ago
  I run a full UniFi network for some family members. 5 x APs, 7 x cameras and 2 x backhaul radios to connect buildings. They don't need to do anything as I can manage it all for them remotely. While this doesn't solve the "Mom" test it also allows them to not have to worry about anything. If something fails I just send them a new one that is already preconfigured. Couldn't be easier for them. I've been doing this for over 10 years now and have had one failure during that time. Things weren't as easy in the beginning but with the addition of UNMS and more features in UniFi I was able to remove the jump box (RPi) I had previously used to manage things that had been inaccessible without those new tools.

LeoPanthera 7y ago

The Unifi machines don't pass the "mom" test. I would never give something that has anything like the Unifi management UI to my parents.

xnyan 7y ago
Out of curiosity, what network administraton tasks does your mom do?
- LeoPanthera 7y ago
  None and this is exactly the point. If it has anything much more than "on" and "off" then it's not going to be accepted.
tinus_hn 7y ago
The point is that you can manage it remotely and they have exactly 0 buttons to push. They don’t have to manage anything at all.
- r00fus 7y ago
  This is absolutely the answer (my parents live close to us and even a no-button interface combo item results in more work than I want).
- windexh8er 7y ago
  Amplifi is also going full remote support. If you're willing to log in with Facebook you can do it already.
walrus01 7y ago
One of the possible solutions if you want to pre-configure wifi APs for your parents, is to set the APs up for layer 3 management in advance. All an AP needs is: 1) default route out to the internet 2) ability to resolve DNS names Then you can run your own unifi management controller somewhere offsite, like in a $4/month VM. The APs will find the controller by its hostname and talk to it over https/443. But if you're just setting up wifi for your parents, how often do things need to be reconfigured? A unifi AP runs just fine with the absence of the controller, just no settings can be changed. If all they need is the wifi key and to put all their TVs, tablets, xboxes, whatever on the wifi, just give them the key, plug in the AP, and let it go. If you need to reconfigure it in the future you can run a really small debian-stable VM with the controller inside virtualbox on your laptop.
windexh8er 7y ago
I run a full UniFi network for some family members. 5 x APs, 7 x cameras and 2 x backhaul radios to connect buildings. They don't need to do anything as I can manage it all for them remotely. While this doesn't solve the "Mom" test it also allows them to not have to worry about anything. If something fails I just send them a new one that is already preconfigured. Couldn't be easier for them. I've been doing this for over 10 years now and have had one failure during that time. Things weren't as easy in the beginning but with the addition of UNMS and more features in UniFi I was able to remove the jump box (RPi) I had previously used to manage things that had been inaccessible without those new tools.