Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › Meraki mr18 without a licence
johny99

495 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user


#249463 12-May-2019 10:55
Send private message

Have found a mr18 AP at cash converters for $20, can these be run in a single ap mode without a licence, or would I need to put openwrt on it?

Create new topic
Affiliate link
 
 
 

Affiliate link: Shop Mighty Ape for electronics, games, computers books and more.
michaelmurfy
/dev/ttys0
10979 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2235281 12-May-2019 11:01
Send private message

They're 802.11n access points with not a great data throughput.

 

IIRC - you can get OpenWRT on it, but don't expect anything great from them.




Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz | https://keybase.io/michaelmurfy - Referral Links: Sharesies | Electric Kiwi
Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by making a donation.

hio77
'That VDSL Cat'
12970 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified
Trusted
Voyager
Subscriber

  #2235698 12-May-2019 23:34
Send private message

do yourself a favor, go for ac gear atleast...




#include <std_disclaimer>

 

Any comments made are personal opinion and do not reflect directly on the position my current or past employers may have.

 

 

Kiwifruta
1410 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

  #2235701 12-May-2019 23:54
Send private message

NB not all firmware versions support flashing of openwrt https://openwrt.org/toh/meraki/mr18



johny99

495 posts

Ultimate Geek
Inactive user


  #2235722 13-May-2019 07:23
Send private message

Cheers Guys, thank you for the heads up on the units drawbacks. However for $20 is a steal in your honest opinions?

michaelmurfy
/dev/ttys0
10979 posts

Uber Geek

Moderator
ID Verified
Trusted
Lifetime subscriber

  #2235731 13-May-2019 08:05
Send private message

johny99: Cheers Guys, thank you for the heads up on the units drawbacks. However for $20 is a steal in your honest opinions?

 

Not at all... You can get a HG659 for cheaper than that on Trademe which does Wireless AC.

 

If you work in an IT role you can get a free Cisco Meraki AP: https://meraki.cisco.com/tc/freeap which is likely where this MR18 came from. I had one and found it really wasn't great.




Michael Murphy | https://murfy.nz | https://keybase.io/michaelmurfy - Referral Links: Sharesies | Electric Kiwi
Are you happy with what you get from Geekzone? Please consider supporting us by making a donation.

jnimmo
What does this tag do
1056 posts

Uber Geek

Subscriber

  #2235828 13-May-2019 10:36
Send private message

I have one I was going to do this to give better coverage in the lounge.. but found I still got better speeds from the ac FritzBox in the cupboard down the hall than from having an MR18 in the lounge


Create new topic





News and reviews »

D-Link G415 4G Smart Router Review
Posted 27-Jun-2022 17:24

New Zealand Video Game Sales Reaches $540 Million
Posted 26-Jun-2022 14:49

Github Copilot Generally Available to All Developers
Posted 26-Jun-2022 14:37

Logitech G Introduces the New Astro A10 Headset
Posted 26-Jun-2022 14:20

Fitbit introduces Sleep Profiles
Posted 26-Jun-2022 14:11

Synology Introduces FlashStation FS3410
Posted 26-Jun-2022 14:04

Intel Arc A380 Graphics First Available in China
Posted 15-Jun-2022 17:08

JBL Introduces PartyBox Encore Essential Speaker
Posted 15-Jun-2022 17:05

New TVNZ+ streaming brand launches
Posted 13-Jun-2022 08:35

Chromecast With Google TV Review
Posted 10-Jun-2022 17:10

Xbox Gaming on Your Samsung Smart TV No Console Required
Posted 10-Jun-2022 00:01

Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Available in New Zealand
Posted 10-Jun-2022 00:01

HP Envy Inspire 7900e Review
Posted 9-Jun-2022 20:31

Philips Hue Starter Kit Review
Posted 4-Jun-2022 11:10

Sony Expands Its Wireless Speaker X-series Range
Posted 4-Jun-2022 10:25








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.


Updates »

Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.







RSS feeds
Main feed
Forums feed
Copyright
©2002-2022 Geekzone®
Site features
Geekzone Badges
Geekzone Slack
Geekzone on Twitter
Affiliate links
Mighty Ape
Sharesies
Site Information
Subscribe to Geekzone
Privacy Statement
Forum Usage Guidelines (FUG)
Advertising
Trademark and copyright


This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.