Router Recommendations

ipodrocker

Hi All I have been looking for the EdgeRouter X SFP but very hard to find stock online (except for UK) trying to avoid the bloody charges.

Any recommendations on suppliers? or an alternative router?

Rattlehead_ie

Why not buy direct
EU Store

niallb

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Why not buy direct
EU Store

I've had next day delivery from the German store twice in the last few months.
They're finding it hard to keep some items in stock, but very efficient on the logistics!

Rattlehead_ie

@niallb,
Out of interest what did you buy from them? Happy so far?
Im looking at UDM-P and the new 2.5G switch with APs.

ipodrocker

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

Why not buy direct
EU Store

Because they are sold out for a few weeks now.

niallb

Rattlehead_ie wrote: »

@niallb,
Out of interest what did you buy from them? Happy so far?
Im looking at UDM-P and the new 2.5G switch with APs.

Most recently a Cloudkey2+ and a couple of Edgerouters.

If you're wondering whether I'm happy with the brand rather than the store I've also bought half a dozen cameras, a few ER-X and ER-5 routers, POE switches and a load of point to point wireless Airmax gear. I've had several generations of their APs at a couple of locations and they give very little trouble.

I had one camera fail on me and it was replaced without much hassle, but I believe the level of customer support has dropped significantly.

ipodrocker

my quest to find ER-X sfp hasn't worked should I look at another brand?

niallb

ipodrocker wrote: »

my quest to find ER-X sfp hasn't worked should I look at another brand?

You won't match it at that price.

Depending on what else you want to do in future, the Dream Machine Pro is in stock at the EU store with enough ports and power to manage the tasks of the edgerouter for most people.

niallb

ipodrocker wrote: »

my quest to find ER-X sfp

There's one on adverts in Donnybrook, Dublin for €60

ipodrocker

niallb wrote: »

You won't match it at that price.

Depending on what else you want to do in future, the Dream Machine Pro is in stock at the EU store with enough ports and power to manage the tasks of the edgerouter for most people.

love dream machine pro bit outside budget!

ED E

Ubis recent behaviour would put me off giving them any business tbh.

ipodrocker

ive deployed wired access points in the house, and like to swap the router out from the ISP supplied one, needs to be just router dont need builtin wifi.

Edgerouter X SFP - considered that as it has POE ports

What other options in the similar place are recommended?

niallb

ipodrocker wrote: »

Edgerouter X SFP - considered that as it has POE ports...

Be careful picking it if that's the reason.
It has a form of POE, but not using a standard such as 802.3af

The Edgerouter X can output passive 24V power which is suitable for some of ubiquiti's own devices, but won't power and could potentially damage a device expecting an industry standard POE supply.

What brand are the wireless access points you chose?

ipodrocker

niallb wrote: »

Be careful picking it if that's the reason.
It has a form of POE, but not using a standard such as 802.3af

The Edgerouter X can output passive 24V power which is suitable for some of ubiquiti's own devices, but won't power and could potentially damage a device expecting an industry standard POE supply.

What brand are the wireless access points you chose?

I have ubiquiti access points only the one for moment which can use injector but if can go with POE make setup cleaner.