Meraki Replacement Plan
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I had two free Meraki AP's I won at a job a few years ago. I put them in and used them for a bit but replaced them shortly after.
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@danp said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user Stop being a chicken shit. We know who you are anyways.
Sure you do. . .
Not to egg the fox. . .
@coliver thanks.
@everyone-else it's for political reasons.
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@coliver said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
MR32
I believe the Unfi AP-AC-PROs are the most competitive with this access point. You can get the old dual-radio model (similar specs to the APs you are running) for ~$150. The new 3x3 model runs quite a bit more then that.
3x3 model?
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The 3x3 model of the Unifi AC Pros is 500-600$ depending on source. I believe that was the price we paid for the Meraki APs when I was supporting those at a different job. They were much more expensive when you consider the additional support costs.
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Nevermind I'm a bit behind on the Unifi product line apparently.
https://unifi-hd.ubnt.com/ These are available on Amazon for 300$.
https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-UAP-AC-HD-Unifi-Access-Point/dp/B01N15FSAG/
So half the cost of the Meraki APs and zero support costs. You could buy double the amount, house the spares and still save over the Meraki solution.
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@coliver said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
The 3x3 model of the Unifi AC Pros is 500-600$ depending on source. I believe that was the price we paid for the Meraki APs when I was supporting those at a different job. They were much more expensive when you consider the additional support costs.
I see them for $128 each. . . which is completely reasonable.
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The AC-HD's use MU-MINO so way faster, a bit more expensive, what would be the comparable for Meraki?
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@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@coliver said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
The 3x3 model of the Unifi AC Pros is 500-600$ depending on source. I believe that was the price we paid for the Meraki APs when I was supporting those at a different job. They were much more expensive when you consider the additional support costs.
I see them for $128 each. . . which is completely reasonable.
That's the old 2x2 model. The new AP-AC-PRO is faster and has 3 antennas.
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$349 for 4 antennas is an awesome price point too
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@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
The AC-HD's use MU-MINO so way faster, a bit more expensive, what would be the comparable for Meraki?
The MR52 looks like it is the closest competitor. I believe, but don't quote me, that the hardware cost for those is upwards of $1,000 to $1,500, not including support. That may be MSRP though.
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Almost $1300 for the MR52 from amazon.
Which means I could get 4 AP's of Ubiquiti for the cost of a single AP from Meraki! Meraki license appears to be included.
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@ubiquiti-user Amazon is not a good judge of cost
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@wirestyle22 said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user Amazon is not a good judge of cost
But it's a decent place to get comparable pricing versus going to CDW (etc) who may not carry a specific item.
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@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@wirestyle22 said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user Amazon is not a good judge of cost
But it's a decent place to get comparable pricing versus going to CDW (etc) who may not carry a specific item.
They carry it. You just need to get a quote from them first. I would ask a reseller.
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@ubiquiti-user what did you pay for the meraki kit before?
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@coliver said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@wirestyle22 said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user Amazon is not a good judge of cost
But it's a decent place to get comparable pricing versus going to CDW (etc) who may not carry a specific item.
They carry it. You just need to get a quote from them first. I would ask a reseller.
Yeah. . . not yet as I'm sure by the time we're ready to toss out this kit, there will be something better.
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@dustinb3403 said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user what did you pay for the meraki kit before?
I'd rather not say, but it wasn't cheap (or realistic IMO)
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@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@dustinb3403 said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@ubiquiti-user what did you pay for the meraki kit before?
I'd rather not say, but it wasn't cheap (or realistic IMO)
Fair enough.
