Does it mention that the AP's will spam network requests with or without a controller on that page?
This is the problem of it all. Unfortunately there really isn't. Hopefully they can get back on track.
Of course it all depends on which bits of the Unifi ecosystem you are using. If you just want a singular device like a firewall or a WiFi AP, you can find alternatives.
But for the full stack from firewall to switches to APs, there just isn't anything that integrates as well as Unifi gear.
https://www.lannerinc.com/products/network-appliances/x86-de...
One must install the OS; whether that is OpenWRT, OpenBSD or whatever OS. This means that one needs to be quite familiar with the OS install. So, one probably needs to be a technical person. The one I got had x64 intel based CPU, so it should run just about any linux or BSD distribution. The one that I got has a serial port for the console (no VGA, HDMI, display port etc).
I suppose some people might find their use of a cloud based "controller" disagreeable, but I honestly think it's a plus — it's barely ever needed and it's one thing less to maintain.
Until your network gets pwned because the cloud controller gets breached.
It's meant for enterprise / SME. The design decisions reflect that.
they have a series of other products, such as the dream machine and express that might’ve been better suited for him, but instead he chose the professional equipment.
