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Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by esseph »

dheera wrote: post #153
esseph wrote: post #148

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Consider that AT&T fiber device to be a literal component of their network in a way that is: adopted into the network management system, configured with appropriate settings for the particular network and network segment, maybe the device is named in a particular way for their billing/CRM solution, there may need to be e911 info configured in the device if they often do VoIP service, etc. In short, a gpon network is…

But 3rd party devices that work with AT&T Fiber do exist. Ubiquiti just needs to get with the beat.

Ehhhhh... I'm not sure the market opportunity there is large enough for them to pursue.

They're strapped with SKU as is. Ubiquiti seems very focused on two main segments right now, which is growing enterprise switching and wifi, and their outdoor wireless gear, where (if memory serves from quarterly earnings reports) is now mostly concentrated outside the US.

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by cyberax »

simoncion wrote: post #158
cyberax wrote: post #156

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Yeah, I'm using bonded links between my Synology NAS with 4 gigabit ports and a CCR router. It works acceptably well. But I've just checked the Mikrotik hardware list, and I don't see indoor APs that are PoE-powered and have more than one Ethernet port. Maybe I'm overlooking something?

> But I've just checked the Mikrotik hardware list, I don't see indoor APs that are PoE-powered and have more than one Ethernet port. a) Who said anything about that? In the four comments prior to this one, that set of requirements wasn't brought up. b) Yes, you are absolutely overlooking something. On the Products page, try expanding the "Features" widget of the "Product filters" section, checking the "PoE-in" optio…

Well, an indoor access point at this point needs to support PoE.

I tried again, and I see only mANTBox and NetMetal ax access points. Both are designed for outdoor deployment and would be very awkward indoors.

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by simoncion »

cyberax wrote: post #162
simoncion wrote: post #158

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> But I've just checked the Mikrotik hardware list, I don't see indoor APs that are PoE-powered and have more than one Ethernet port. a) Who said anything about that? In the four comments prior to this one, that set of requirements wasn't brought up. b) Yes, you are absolutely overlooking something. On the Products page, try expanding the "Features" widget of the "Product filters" section, checking the "PoE-in" optio…

Well, an indoor access point at this point needs to support PoE. I tried again, and I see only mANTBox and NetMetal ax access points. Both are designed for outdoor deployment and would be very awkward indoors.

> I tried again, and I see only mANTBox and NetMetal ax access points.

I'm not sure what you've done to only see those two APs. Based on your confusing report, it seems like you're also looking in the "Wireless systems" category. Try the "Wireless for home and office" category.

If you try and fail again, please do post the URL of the page you're looking at.

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by nirav72 »

whalesalad wrote: post #11

The same excitement I used to feel in the late '00s/early '10s for Apple is what I now feel for Unifi. I must have it all. They are capitalizing on autism better than anyone else in the history of the world, except for maybe Lego.

I just wish they had Apple level inventory on hand. Sometimes I’ve waited months for product or component to be back in stock. Then gone in matter of hours. Currently waiting on the G4 pro doorbell. (WiFi version).

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by locusm »

aetherspawn wrote: post #159
locusm wrote: post #154

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What nics are you using on the server end? Im looking at moving from 10Gbe copper to 25Gbe/100Gbe between Mikrotik switches and 14/15th gen Dell servers

Broadcom in nearly all cases (default Dell option, I think). Elsewhere, Intel.

You're not using DAC's ?

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by protocolture »

mongol wrote: post #50
carlgreene wrote: post #3

This is not for me as I'm not a professional network engineer, but I do want to say that Ubiquiti has made home networking SO fun for me. Everything truly "Just Works." My setup is definitely more on the prosumer side, but it's been so build out and inspect my network with their tools.

Tangentially related: is Mikrotik as bad for wireless as some say? I want to like them, even though their equipment seems complex, I root for a company from the Baltics that have carved out a respectable niche. But they appear to struggle with wireless?

My biggest issue is threat surface. You can design around it, but Mikrotik WAP's do everything a Mikrotik router can do. If they get compromised they can run scripts, create blind proxies etc, and mikrotik has a habit of resurfacing CVEs from memory.

My experience is very binary. I had some Mikrotik RF installs that Just Worked, and never needed attention. And some that were just problem children constantly demanding reboots.

Mikrotik code isnt the most stable beast in the world, but if you keep it at a certain point in time you are usually safe. But then that brings you back around to the security issues again.

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by cyberax »

simoncion wrote: post #163
cyberax wrote: post #162

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, an indoor access point at this point needs to support PoE. I tried again, and I see only mANTBox and NetMetal ax access points. Both are designed for outdoor deployment and would be very awkward indoors.

> I tried again, and I see only mANTBox and NetMetal ax access points. I'm not sure what you've done to only see those two APs. Based on your confusing report, it seems like you're also looking in the "Wireless systems" category. Try the "Wireless for home and office" category. If you try and fail again, please do post the URL of the page you're looking at.

D'oh. Thanks! That was it.

I definitely see more options now. Still not super great (no 6E), but definitely viable.

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by cmckn »

samplatt wrote: post #160
cmckn wrote: post #144

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Have you had any issues with cooling? I have a 10GbE SFP+ module (made by Ubiquiti) that seems to have issues with overheating, I had to remove it to keep my network up consistently.

Copper 10gbe or fibre? All copper 10gbit devices produce a lot more heat than their 1gbit brethren. It's one of the reasons I switched to running fiber even to desktops at home; it's like 1/10th the heat output.

Yep, copper! I’ve shied away from fiber at home just…because? But maybe for a trunk line it’s worth it. Thanks!

Re: Ubiquiti SFP Wizard

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Post by phongn »

cmckn wrote: post #144
donatj wrote: post #28

Early this year I started redoing the backbone of my home network with 10 gb. Some of it's fiber, some of it's 10 gb copper Ethernet. It's been genuinely frustrating the weird incompatibilities between switches and SFP+ modules. All my switches are MikroTik. My SFP+ modules are MikroTik, Ubiquiti, and some 3rd party ones from before I knew better. I've had modules that will only run at gigabit in one switch but will…

Have you had any issues with cooling? I have a 10GbE SFP+ module (made by Ubiquiti) that seems to have issues with overheating, I had to remove it to keep my network up consistently.

You want one of the latest ones rated for 100m (1.8W peak); the older 80m (2.5W) ones run hotter and the 30m ones are really hot.
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