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Aruba or Cisco for my Home Network? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I managed to install OPNSense and it has been working nicely for the last year or so. Now I would like to use VLANs to segregate my devices. I understand that a managed or smart switch will be needed for this and have been looking at the HPE Aruba Instant On 1830 24x POE, I had almost decided to go for it but then found the Cisco CBS220-24T-4G, that happens to be passive and to my eyes has the same specs as the Aruba, price is almost the same.

I would like to have an AP that works nicely with the switch, so for the Aruba I am looking at the AP25, what would be a good counterpart for the Cisco?

What do you say? I am open to other recommnedations but willl try to avoid Netgear, Zyxel or TP Link if possible.

Thanks in advance!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Matching vendors is not necessary. I have Ruckus APs and a Cisco 3750 switch playing nicely with pfSense and multiple VLANs, both wired and wireless.

Before going down either road, check licensing for the equipment you are considering.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Those start at 1000€ here...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I only meant you don't need to match vendors.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I've done Cisco at home and with business installs and Unifi at home as well. I'd never recommend Unifi for a professional install. But it's fine for home. I've used the CBS-350 and it's a nice switch. Either will work. Between these two in my kind it comes down to what you want out of your home network. If your looking to use it as a learning experience to move into/up in the IT world, Cisco is the answer. Want easy setup but less flexibility? Unifi. I would put Aruba in the same class as Cisco.

There is no licensing for the CBS series switches.