I think Jeff and I are getting at the same thing...
I'll use myself as an example... I have 66 wired and 54 wireless devices... and only maybe a dozen static reservations... specifically for devices I may a) connect to from Hubitat or b) have some kind of web interface I want to be able to access directly... the rest are simply plain old DHCP which doesn't need to have a MAC entry just to get an address.
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Do you really plan to sell the house with router, switches and WiFi access point infrastructure intact?
Are all the DHCP reservations for WiFi bulbs or other similar IoT devices? Are you selling those with the house too?
Like others here, I love my unifi gear but I wouldnât expect most people to actually want to use the kind of managed solution that Unifi networks offer.
Iâve only sold a house once before, but my router (which was an asus at the time) and any other network gear I was using wasnât part of the deal.
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Absolutely...big value add to have a fully automated house to sell. I'm mean I'm not going to rip out ever light switch and the curtains, and the locks and the xxxx's...it's all useless at a new place. That's a time to start over with all new stuff.
If it was nothing but Internet connectivity...sure.
Yeah...that seems like the only Ubiquiti solution given the single box requirement.
Given that he's not talking about managing other UI devices, it might just work. IPS throughput might be a limiting factor though...not sure.
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I'm think more like a NETGEAR Orbi 970 Series
But they are pricey.
I put everything DHCP and don't allow anything to join unless it's in the table. Comes from my firewall days.
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I thought the same when I got the Orbi 962 or whatever it was. But the warranty on it is 90 days, unless Netgear has changed their tune. So it is expensive, and warranty is essentially worthless. It worked quite well for about 9-10 months or so, and I was happy with it. But then it just started crashing. No real changes like new devices or change in number of concurrent devices; just started going downhill. I've only had the Ubiquity setup for 3-4 months, so I may have a different opinion next summer, but so far it has been really good, in coverage and in stability. knock on wood 
Gotcha, thanks thatâs what I thought maybe- in which case, yes RADIUS would be the preferred⌠thereâs a few out there with built in server if youâre so inclined
I would be careful about putting allot of expectations on selling a home with allot of automation already setup. For some it may be a big plus, for others they could careless or it could even be a deterrence. If i died every bit if the smart home stuff in my house would be ripped out by my wife. Just saying
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My 2c from experience. The all in ones tend to be limiting and lock in for when the ultimately turn to â â â â . Eero was like that, especially post Amazon acquisition. Pre amazon i appreciated that it mostly just worked, offered triband meshing of wireless and had a high WAF mobile app to monitor/diagnose issues.
For my office I use Unifi gear which I've upgraded each section in stages over 8+ years time. Up until a few months ago I had a single Unifi Wifi 5 AP, non managed generic POE switch and older Edgerouter-X router. I've migrated that to a couple Wifi 6 AP's, Unifi managed switches and one of the newer Cloud Gateway Ultra for routing/management. All managable via cloud if you want, mobile app is great. Doing it in stages works great to minimize the effort to change anything.
For our other home and another small business I use Omada gear from tplink. Its a pretty close clone of Unifi stuff. And the picture there is the same, router, managed switches and APs all from different time periods but I upgrade only what I need when I need. When we got phones with WiFi 6 i upgraded the access points where I needed to.
All in ones for home use do tend to have more AI/family features like usage/adult content controls, whereas the SOHO or business class devices leave that out.
My other suggestion is to wire everything you can. Even things like streaming boxes, if they offer ethernet over USB I wire it up. The fewer wifi devices the better imo.
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Ubiquiti kept simple here. Edgerouter 4, a few generic switches and three Unifi APs. A pair of Pi VPN servers. The only time it gets rebooted is if I decide to do a software upgrade. Once a year or so whether it is needed or not.
A friend of mine's small business has been running off of a table in a corner of the basement. Server, a couple of workstations, all via VPN/Remote desktop access from one of the pis. She's in Colorado in her sweet ski house. All the stuff is in Ohio. Got to love interconnected magic.
Maybe if you have a commercially installed system like Control4, Creston, Lutron Homeworks, or similar. No offense intended, but I doubt you (or most anyone on this forum) has a system that rises to that level. It is simply a completely different price point and different audience.
Unless you want to be tech support to the buyer, my suggestion is to remove all automations and all smart devices.
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No plans to be tech support past an overview⌠the point Iâm trying to drive home is simplicity
It shouldnât be that much more difficult to manage a large network than a small network considering it all exist within the confines of a 2800 square-foot house.
I.e. if you can control one device, you can control any device. Sure there are differences, but not after theyâre installed.
I agree with @mavrrick58 on selling a home with home automation deployed. When my mom passed away and working with the real estate company we walked though all the things I did to make her home work for her when she was in her 80s. Lights, locks, occupancy, verbal notifications etc. all automated and them simple Samsung buttons strategically placed that were setup for anything manual.
The first thing the agent stated is that the smart stuff had to go due to it's a negative selling point and the new owners wouldn't understand how anything works and would have to rip it all out and replace bringing the price of the home down. The only things we left behind after removing the Hubitat and all the buttons and wall switches was the front door lock with manual code setting enabled and a Ecobee thermostat in "dumb" mode.
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I agree that very few real estate agents would agree that leaving an operational non-pro installation in place is a good idea, and I would be suspicious of any that do.
I bought my house before smart home stuff was mainstream, but I'll never forget one timeless nugget my agent shared with me... "In real estate, uniqueness is the kiss of death".
If I had to move in a hurry, I'd take down anything that wasn't in a wall. Smart switches and the few smart outlets I have would stay since they all function perfectly fine as dumb devices when not paired.
I may or may not re-use whatever I take down, but I definitely wouldn't leave 'em as a headache for the new owner.
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Guys youâre going down a path that doesnât really matter. This is not complicated. Iâm looking for the single best easiest way to control my home automation system.
The comment about selling the house was a minor thing come on⌠Is this Instagram?
I figure I'm going to leave them for my wife with a map and a flashlight.
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Funny
Itâs hard to know whatâs a major or minor consideration for you without asking.
Since you have a professional background in network management, youâd probably be pretty happy with unifi.
I canât imagine anyone making a switch from asus to netgear and being all that impressed with the change.
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