Sonicwall or Ruckus for home network?
I am building a condo and am looking into a full on network installation for it.
I am having shielded cat6a and a patch panel and 2 ports in each room installed.
For wireless access, I have set up Sonicwall Appliances and Sonic APs before, but never had a chance with Ruckus.
Which one would be the better choice? I dont want to pay for 'yearly' maintenance fees after the 1st year...but want the ability to learn one system completely and master it.
Which one would you choose, why?
Thanx.
I am having shielded cat6a and a patch panel and 2 ports in each room installed.
For wireless access, I have set up Sonicwall Appliances and Sonic APs before, but never had a chance with Ruckus.
Which one would be the better choice? I dont want to pay for 'yearly' maintenance fees after the 1st year...but want the ability to learn one system completely and master it.
Which one would you choose, why?
Thanx.
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elderkai
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What's wrong with Cisco access points? You can get 1242's pretty cheap on ebay. -
Macpro76
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not familiar with Cisco APs[ ] PDI+, [ ] Cloud Essentials, /B] [B Project+
[*] CompTIA: A+, Network+, Server+, Security+, Healthcare IT, Green IT
/B]*[SIZE=2 MTA: Server, OS, Network, Security
/SIZE]*[SIZE=2 Apple: ACSP v10.8, ACMT v10.8, Mac Integration v10.7 & v10.8 [/SIZE]
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NightShade1
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Sonicwall? nah.. dont pick that... they arent good with wifi
If you gonna pick something pick Rukus.
I would recomment an Aruba Instant...
It has lifetime warranty. So you don t need to pay for maintanaince after the first year....
If the product dies then you can open a support case for an RMA and they will replace it.
Cheers
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FloOz
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Ruckus is an awesome wireless solution. Simple, cheap, and reliable. -
Hypntick
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Ubiquiti are lower end without some of the bells and whistles, but are fairly easy to set up, and dirt cheap.WGU BS:IT Completed June 30th 2012.
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DirtySouth
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I can't speak to the cost differences, but I would also recommend Aruba Instant or Ruckus. -
NightShade1
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I got myself an Aruba Instant for my home Network
but i bealive that Rukus is cheaper though... -
LouiSTP
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Look for your own experience, don´t waste your time asking to It "experts". Price could be a waste of time. RUCKUS work just fine, sonicwall too (this product have a dell backup) Aruba can be another option to test in hard field.
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Jon_Cisco
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I used Ubiquiti to add wireless to a 24,000sf production shop. Price was my only real concern and the whole thing was under $500.
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kohr-ah
Member Posts: 1,277
Ruckus if budget is tighter.
Have some wiggle room look at IAP-105 (Aruba) on ebay
