Unifi has wifi 6 now! How cheaply can I get it into my house?

[Planet____9]

To preface, the networking noob I am didn't know that you didn't need a dream machine/cloud key to use Unifi WAPs so.....

I have one of those junk Xfinity routers because at the time we needed the VoIP, but the contract is ending soon, so I'm going to switch VoIP providers and finally have the ability to get a nicer modem, router, and wifi AP. I love the upgradability of Unifi and I'm willing to pay a bit extra for it. So, how cheaply can I get a good router, and does the UniFi Network Controller require more power than my Little Dual-Core can handle while also having plex in a docker under Unraid?

 

[altmind]

the only thing strongly required is unifi controller, that can be hosted on a vm.

you can use xfinity modem/router, they are not crap. if you want to have own switch(/router), i would consider smth with PoE. UDM is not poe capable.

 

[Planet____9]

the only thing strongly required is unifi controller, that can be hosted on a vm.

you can use xfinity modem/router, they are not crap. if you want to have own switch(/router), i would consider smth with PoE. UDM is not poe capable.

It works. Me saying that it's junk is based on the ~$12/month it costs. me replacing the router is to reduce that cost while the Unifi is to add better more expandable wifi. And since Unifi has a docker I think that the debate of what router to get is the most impact-full difference, currently, I'm leaning toward just getting an Unifi gateway as it is a router.

 

[dandanio]

SB8200 + UniFi + CloudKey. Infrastructure done. Or: SB8200 + some OpenWRT router. Docker and everything else is optional and extra. Keep it simple.