UBNT just fixed some of this in their latest firmware: http://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Beta-Blog/UniFi-3-2-10-GA-is-Released-for-Soaking/ba-p/1157252
I’m not saying the UniFi stuff doesn’t leave something to be desired, but in a small deployments i’ve had good luck with them. - Jared > On Jan 29, 2015, at 12:07 PM, Mike Lyon <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just curious, were you using WPA2 or were the networks open? > > Thanks, > Mike > On Jan 29, 2015 8:56 AM, "Paul Stewart" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It was all users getting randomly disconnected ... the AP's stayed online >> but the traffic would completely halt for 15-30 seconds at a time. Their >> association with the AP would stay in tact .... >> >> Paul >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NANOG [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 10:53 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Recommended wireless AP for 400 users office >> >> Did you figure out why it was dropping out? All of it dropping out? Just >> some APs dropping? Just some users dropping? >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Paul Stewart" <[email protected]> >> To: "Mike Hammett" <[email protected]>, [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 8:34:46 AM >> Subject: RE: Recommended wireless AP for 400 users office >> >> I had a bad experience with it one time at a tradeshow environment. 6 >> access points setup for public wifi. The radio levels were quite good in >> various areas of the tradeshow however traffic would keep dropping out at >> random intervals as soon as about 300 users were online. It wasn't my idea >> to use UBNT but it definitely turned me off of their product after digging >> into their gear... >> >> Again as someone pointed out, for residential and perhaps SOHO >> applications it can probably work well - and in my opinion it's priced for >> that market. >> >> Paul >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: NANOG [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Hammett >> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 8:23 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Recommended wireless AP for 400 users office >> >> What problems have you had with UBNT? >> >> It's zero hand-off doesn't work on unsecured networks, but that's about >> the extent of the issues I've heard of other than stadium density >> environments. >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Manuel Marín" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 11:06:39 PM >> Subject: Recommended wireless AP for 400 users office >> >> Dear nanog community >> >> I was wondering if you can recommend or share your experience with APs >> that you can use in locations that have 300-500 users. I friend recommended >> me Ruckus Wireless, it would be great if you can share your experience with >> Ruckus or with a similar vendor. My experience with ubiquity for this type >> of requirement was not that good. >> >> Thank you and have a great day >> >> >> >> >>
