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#315200 21-Jun-2024 18:16
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My sister's house has 2 Cisco air-cap3502i-n-k9s installed, delivering wifi.

 

The house came with them.

 

All they know is the wifi password for the 5Ghz SSID, the previous home owner having no further information on them.

 

Despite being on a 900/500 fibre plan, the speeds through the Ciscos seems quite slow at about 70.

 

Is it worth keeping these 802.11n unmanageable APs or would it be better to replace them with something more up to date?




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  #3251733 21-Jun-2024 18:21
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Chuck them its old tech. Put in some Unifi/Grandstream/Aruba Instant-On APs



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  #3251735 21-Jun-2024 18:28
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lxsw20:

 

Chuck them its old tech. Put in some Unifi/Grandstream/Aruba Instant-On APs

 

 

Something which uses PoE would be required.




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  #3251737 21-Jun-2024 18:40
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All the options I listed are PoE



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  #3251738 21-Jun-2024 18:44
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lxsw20:

 

All the options I listed are PoE

 

 

And easy to configure and manage?




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  #3251740 21-Jun-2024 18:48
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I would say Aruba Instant-on is the easiest, no controller etc required. All are "prosumer" products, so you need a bit of know how to set them up. 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbi5eaG4g34

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  #3251771 21-Jun-2024 20:43
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lxsw20:

 

I would say Aruba Instant-on is the easiest, no controller etc required. All are "prosumer" products, so you need a bit of know how to set them up. 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbi5eaG4g34

 

 

Something simple might be best, via an app.




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  #3251773 21-Jun-2024 20:49
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Unlikely to find much that is ceiling mountable, PoE and more simple than Instant On.

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  #3251778 21-Jun-2024 21:10
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lxsw20:

 

Unlikely to find much that is ceiling mountable, PoE and more simple than Instant On.

 

 

Life wasnt meant to be easy. 😀




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  #3251779 21-Jun-2024 21:11
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Grandstream would fit those requirements well.

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  #3251807 22-Jun-2024 07:53
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kiwifidget:

lxsw20:


Chuck them its old tech. Put in some Unifi/Grandstream/Aruba Instant-On APs



Something which uses PoE would be required.



Aruba Instant on AP22 to replace each aeronet. Use existing cabling and POE

They are cloud managed and are childsplay to set up.




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  #3251817 22-Jun-2024 08:40
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Chuck. Or list on TradeMe for $1 reserve.

 
 
 
 

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  #3251827 22-Jun-2024 09:42
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Do these puppies need replacing as well then?

 




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  #3251838 22-Jun-2024 10:45
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Nope

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  #3251839 22-Jun-2024 11:01
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nztim:

Aruba Instant on AP22 to replace each aeronet. Use existing cabling and POE

They are cloud managed and are childsplay to set up.

 

 

 

Yeap - great advice.

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  #3251890 22-Jun-2024 14:28
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@lxsw20 @nztim thanks guys for your advice, much appreciated.




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