Meraki Replacement Plan
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Hi All,
Currently I have a lot of Cisco Meraki equipment with several years left on the licensing so while I can't replace it today, just doesn't make sense, I would like to start a plan on what to replace it with and I'm looking for recommendations.
We have a almost a dozen MR32 AP's and MX100 firewall.
What would you guys recommend, I need something scale-able and without the insane cost of licensing from Cisco. We aren't so big that we would need anything from Cisco yet, and the line it's self leaves a lot to be desired.
(No I can't return the equipment, it's been in place for a long while)
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Oh we have a little over 100 employees, most of whom are on wireless constantly, and that is expected to go up.
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This almost appears to be a joke given your name...
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@bnrstnr Agreed. Or a forum regular that created a new account because they didn't want to be associated with Meraki.
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@danp said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
@bnrstnr Agreed. Or a forum regular that created a new account because they didn't want to be associated with Meraki.
This
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Don't bother making accounts to hide anything. I ask stupid questions every day but I do learn each time.
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@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.
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@ubiquiti-user said in Meraki Replacement Plan:
MX100
An ER-L would blow the MX100 out of the water for significantly less money.
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@ubiquiti-user Stop being a chicken shit. We know who you are anyways.
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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
