Time2Jet Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Currently I am running a Pakedge RK-1 router (took down the Mikrotik for OVrC), my core switch is a Pakedge S24P8 switch (8 standard PoE powered outputs) and a Pakedge SX8P child PoE+ switch and Ruckus R710 APs x3. Zero issues. Great network. Unfortunately, I have run out of Ethernet ports. Here’s what I have available: Current Araknis 48 port PoE+ switch Pakedge SX24P PoE+ switch Current Araknis 310 Router All I can eat Araknis APs. 810/510 Considerations: Need More Ethernet Ports. Need More Power. I do like OVrC. I need Rack Space. Current Router and Ruckus R710 APs have been solid & glorious. I am leaning toward running the single 48 Port Araknis PoE switch with the Pakedge Router and Araknis APs. But I’ll miss the reliability of Ruckus APs, yet gain OVrC for entire network. I’ve already sacrificed my Mikeotik Router to OVrC. I see it as a tough call, any advice…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Why do you need to change APs to get more eth ports? Stack another switch and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Jet Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Never said I had to. Said I was weighing options. One benefit is Ovrc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Jet Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 I just realized the Araknis switch is not PoE, so that solves that part. I’ll run the 2 24 port Pakedge’s. Now the rest of the puzzle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 You lost me already. Removed MikroTik for a Pakedge router just to gain OVRC? Thinking of removing Ruckus waps? What???? Craziness. Just stack another switch. You didn’t really gain anything with OVRC. Time2Jet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDad Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 You'd have to tear my Ruckus WAP's from my cold dead fingers. The rest is just detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Jet Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 Yeah - so the allure of OvRC is hard to resist. @lippavisualfunny stuff, but you’re the guru here. I spent months reading (and watching YouTube videos) of Mikrotik routerboard features, setup & management before I took the plunge and then I just kept upgrading, just because I could. At first, Mikrotik seemed intimidating, but in the end really simple, stable and powerful routers. A nerds dream Router. AND dirt cheap. Haven’t considered their switches etc. @OceanDad@lippavisualPretty much the same with Ruckus APs. (on Unleashed). Almost too easy to improve any network nearly two-fold in 10 mins. So much so that I spec ONLY Ruckus now. Personally, I have 3 R710’s (in retrospect, probably 1 would have been enough for my entire home). I haven’t upgraded them because they work better than any APs I’ve ever used even though they are last generation, only missing wifi6. Don’t need it for any reason I can imagine. And the Unleashed monitoring & remote management is almost too simple. I guess I always like single interface solutions. But the compromise here may be too much. Since I posted, I’ve had 3 PMs asking what I wanted for the Ruckus. Lol So this in the end is all about OVrC. It is tempting. I run it on my offices and it’s really nice to be able to monitor/manage/troubleshoot remotely so visually and simply. Certain companies do things better than anyone else, gold standard types. Mikrotik Routers, Ruckus APs & AVPro anything come to mind. And here I am trying to dump 2 of the 3 for OVrC. I didn’t think through this. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekohn00 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Dude....you ran out of ethernet ports..... Add a switch, done. from the details (at least what i think i can understand), consider switching the 8 port with a larger port switch. msgreenf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 yup, i ran out of gas, so I'm buying a new car... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 and remember Snap One Bought Access Networks - there are probably deeper integrations coming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 5 hours ago, msgreenf said: and remember Snap One Bought Access Networks - there are probably deeper integrations coming.... Maybe for the rebadged Ruckus APs and switches they sell. Doubt it for actual Ruckus products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 minutes ago, lippavisual said: Maybe for the rebadged Ruckus APs and switches they sell. Doubt it for actual Ruckus products. agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Nothing at all against Araknis, and I understand the convenience of OVRC from a business perspective very well - but for your own system if you HAVE a running Ruckus setup, I also can't grasp why you'd want to change it out. OVRC is nice, but hardly world changing. Now if you feel you need OVRC to deal with issues at the house because it is needed often, you may want to look at the why vs implementing a work-around to keep it going.... Köhler Medientechnik 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff W Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 11:22 PM, OceanDad said: You'd have to tear my Ruckus WAP's from my cold dead fingers. The rest is just detail. I couldn't agree more. I don't believe OVRc is worth it to swap out the Ruckus. We have been using Ruckus for almost 10 years now, it's in hundred's of homes. In all that time, I believe I had to VPN into two customer homes to do a power cycle. They are just bullet proof. Not worth OVRc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDad Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 I use OVRC. Sometimes to run a speed test, sometimes to reboot a router. I used to have to use it to reboot crappy Araknis WAP's. I have no need to reboot Ruckus WAP's, so I don't miss that functionality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time2Jet Posted July 23, 2021 Author Share Posted July 23, 2021 Yeah, so I’m throwing the Pakedge SX-8P out and popping the SX-24P in. Sorry, I lost my mind for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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