Yeah, what I really don't like about Google is it's very cloud based. It barely has any storage for it's firmware. Which is a great thing because the semi AI stuff they are doing with it is very neat, but it's also dependent on them. If they just on a whim stop supporting it like they tend to do on some stuff, you basically no longer have a working product.

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Posted by CAD703X

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Posted on 4/16/18 at 4:08 pm to Dam Guide

yeah that concerns me as well. so we have

google weakest entrant technology feature-wise and worrisome they aren't even promoting on their storefront main page
ubiquiti amplifi? dont even know what to buy here; i thought i needed white disks with blue lights but it looks like some funky tuning-fork access points in the kit that dont have PoE capability
netgear orbi legendary shitty netgear customer service but supposedly a decent system
linksys velop wtf $500?
asus aimesh

not even trying. they're just sticking 2 AC68Us in a box together for $280 and telling you to turn on aimesh in the software. if i wanted to use a 4 year old router, i'd keep using the one i already have.

any other competitors at this point? i see some $600+ systems with few reviews..

ETA i'm also going to have to spring for a switch since my current router is filled up (ethernet to basement plex server, hue hub, tmobile LTE hub, ethernet to switch in living room where tv, amazon fire, sonosnet and chromecast 4K live...). probably need to spring for something between 8-24 that includes PoE.

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