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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 space and energy compared to dedicating a 1U rackspace to a WC7500, for example. Thank you for listening.
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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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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