[j-nsp] SRX's and Wireless

Jared Mauch jared at puck.nether.net
Mon Nov 18 13:27:58 EST 2013


The software is "free" with the UBNT hardware.. what is really missing?  I'm always curious when folks say it's not there...

(I dislike that the software requires java for example, but it's at least there and gets updated often).

- Jared

On Nov 18, 2013, at 8:55 AM, Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+junipernsp at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I just bought some to test it out.  But it really needs the software to make it run well... 
> 
> 
> ...Skeeve
> 
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> On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 12:26 AM, Jared Mauch <jared at puck.nether.net> wrote:
> I've gone with dedicated wireless hardware these days. If you are cheap check out the ubnt hardware. Their unifi stuff works well and can do payment and other services. The 802.11ac unit is sub $300
> 
> Jared Mauch
> 
> > On Nov 18, 2013, at 7:51 AM, Mark Menzies <mark at deimark.net> wrote:
> >
> > Thats very interesting.  :)
> >
> > $50 isnt too much tbh.
> >
> > All I need now is to find the download link for it.  :)
> >
> > Thanks for letting us know.
> >
> >
> > On 18 November 2013 12:28, Skeeve Stevens <
> > skeeve+junipernsp at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Actually... the product code has changed to JUNOSVWLC-BASE and is in the
> >> global price list at $50.... which isn't bad.
> >>
> >>
> >> ...Skeeve
> >>
> >> *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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> >>
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> >>
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> >> On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 7:50 PM, Maarten van der Hoek <
> >> maarten at vanderhoek.nl> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Guys,
> >>>
> >>> Don't forget the 'virtual-road' they're heading!
> >>>
> >>> Especially for deployments of 1 / 2 AP's (but far more scalable..till
> >>> 100's!
> >>> ) the VWLC is great (both price and performance - of course depending on
> >>> your VMWare server).
> >>> Listprice $320 for a VWLC-10 (for 10 Accesspoints...)
> >>>
> >>> Brgds,
> >>>
> >>> Maarten
> >>>
> >>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >>> Van: juniper-nsp [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] Namens Mark
> >>> Menzies
> >>> Verzonden: maandag 18 november 2013 9:15
> >>> Aan: Skeeve Stevens
> >>> CC: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> >>> Onderwerp: Re: [j-nsp] SRX's and Wireless
> >>>
> >>> That seems to be the gist of it bud.
> >>>
> >>> To be honest the AX411s were not that stable an AP and basically needs
> >>> resetting every so often (I use event scripts to reset every morning at
> >>> 3am).  With the purchase of Trapeze Juniper seems to be moving the AP mgmt
> >>> off SRXs and onto dedicated kit.
> >>>
> >>> I agree that the price hike from the WLC2 to the WLC100 is steep but as I
> >>> said above, it seems to be the way that Juniper are going.
> >>>
> >>> M
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 18 November 2013 04:30, Skeeve Stevens <
> >>> skeeve+junipernsp at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hey all,
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd like to get some clarification.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've been informed that the AX411 AP is being discontinued.  While in
> >>>> itself this isn't an issue, it is the only AP that the SRX's can
> >>>> manage directly (afaik).
> >>>>
> >>>> I also see that the WLC2 (4 AP's) has been discontinued and replaced
> >>>> by the
> >>>> WLC100 (comes license to manage 4 - up to 32)... which essentially
> >>>> doubles the price of having a controller for a few AP's. (from $1000
> >>>> to $2000)
> >>>>
> >>>> I have no problem with Juniper EOL'ing products, but at the moment, it
> >>>> looks like the AP management function of the SRX's is going to become
> >>>> useless with nothing to manage.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> ...Skeeve
> >>>>
> >>>> *Skeeve Stevens - *eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
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> >>>>
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