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Software Wireless Controller option available?
Hello, does Netgear offer a software-based wireless controller I could run as a VM? Similar to what other companies are now providing (at no charge)? Running a controller VM in a mini-PC would save...
All WC7xxx and WAC7xx are EoL for several years, means you can't order new from the factory. Cost effective solution might be to find second-hand WC75xx or WC76xx s well s enough spare WAC720/730/740 (where the last one requires controller when I remember right) for the time being.
And no, there was a bottom-up change in paradigm where Netgear completely left the controller-based Wi-Fi AP market, self-hosted software was never available instead of the hardware controllers.
Netgear offers (for many years already) APs with cloud based management (Netgear Insight Devices). Nothing to worry about rack space - except for the PoE+ and PoE++ power, switches, probably router(s), of course.
Never forget modern fast wireless access point does require up to 40 W energy - in return you get bandwidth of 10 Gb/s nd more on the pure wireless side. And you seriously expect to save power by deploying random virtualization platform on site, not offering any redundancy?
Thanks for your insights. Is there a self-hosted option I can run on-site (Like Unifi Network)? I have many WAC720 and 730.
All WC7xxx and WAC7xx are EoL for several years, means you can't order new from the factory. Cost effective solution might be to find second-hand WC75xx or WC76xx s well s enough spare WAC720/730/740 (where the last one requires controller when I remember right) for the time being.
And no, there was a bottom-up change in paradigm where Netgear completely left the controller-based Wi-Fi AP market, self-hosted software was never available instead of the hardware controllers.
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