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I used to like Ubiquiti a lot, but nowadays i prefer to use other brands which are even easier to implement and manage. For the clients that still want to use Ubiquiti i try and implement a Debian 11 VM with the Ubiquiti software on it.

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Which are those other brands and models, please? I am looking to upgrade my home setup to 10GbE LAN and apart from 2-3 switch models from Mikrotik I really can't see anything worthwhile (I don't want Cisco or TP-Link, they don't take security seriously).

Check out Aruba Instant On, they seem to be trying to jump the bandwagon with the single-pane-of-glass-management and target small businesses. Also Ruckus Unleashed seems to be similar and Juniper MIST.

Thank you! Never heard of them, will research them thoroughly now. Much appreciated.

Aruba Instant On. (It's owned by HP) The name is bit misleading though. Especially the first time it can take quite some time for devices to be fully updated and manageable.

Regarding support wise: I've had one malfunctioning switch (POE just stopped working) and it was replaced within 24 hours, so that's nice.

Are their 10GbE switches fan-cooled? I really would like a quiet device for a bedroom.

To my knowledge all their switches are fan cooled.

Thank you. Any direct impression on how noisy they are?

I don't really know how to answer that. I ususally put them in (small) server rooms. When they boot they're a lot more noisier than normal operating. The poe versions do make more noise than the non-poe.

I have the 24 port poe model and swapped the fan for a noctua. The stock fan wasn't noisy by rackmount switch standards but it was more than I prefer to have audible in my living space.

I have a 16 port 10 gbit Ubiquiti switch, and it has fans. But they only ever spin up when I (re)boot the device.

Does Aruba instant on allow for multiple VLAN solely for wireless clients by SSID?

I love Meraki stuff, so I looked into Meraki Go, and they handicapped Meraki Go by only allowing VLAN for devices with wired connections to the switch. I want the ability to setup a wireless SSID, apply a VLAN to it, and have any wireless devices connected to that SSID be on that VLAN.

https://instanton.club/library/setting-up-aruba-instant-on-1...

Ah, perfect, thank you! For anyone wondering, the demonstration for assigning VLAN per wireless SSID starts at ~6m30s.

I have an instant on switch and quite like it. Worth noting however that the unifi-style all in one management interface requires using their cloud service, it can't be self-hosted like unifi. The switches can be configured locally (individually) but the access points can't.

Wish they would reevaluate that decision, as I've heard good things about their access points.

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