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      ubiquiti-user @Danp
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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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        wirestyle22 @ubiquiti-user
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        @ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:

        it's for political reasons.

        Oh, it's Mike Pence

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          ubiquiti-user @coliver
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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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          • coliverC
            coliver
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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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              coliver
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              https://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

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                coliver
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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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                  ubiquiti-user @coliver
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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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                    ubiquiti-user
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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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                      coliver @ubiquiti-user
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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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                        wirestyle22
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                        $349 for 4 antennas is an awesome price point too

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                        • coliverC
                          coliver @ubiquiti-user
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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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                            ubiquiti-user
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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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                              wirestyle22 @ubiquiti-user
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                              @ubiquiti-user Amazon is not a good judge of cost

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                                ubiquiti-user @wirestyle22
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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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                                  coliver @ubiquiti-user
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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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                                    DustinB3403
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                                    @ubiquiti-user what did you pay for the meraki kit before?

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                                      ubiquiti-user @coliver
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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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                                        ubiquiti-user @DustinB3403
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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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                                          DustinB3403 @ubiquiti-user
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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.

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                                            coliver @ubiquiti-user
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                                            @ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:

                                            @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.

                                            Sure, I would have this pricing ready if someone in the organization wants to expand the wireless footprint in the future.

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