Hello, this is kind of a random question. I work for a small business (~80 employees) and we have a full Meraki stack and we're in need of a POE Switch but would prefer not to spend $2000+ plus licensing for a Meraki branded POE switch.
We're a small business so we only have an MX64, a few MR33 AP's and a few Meraki 24 port switches, can't remember the exact model, but they're not POE.
None of the switches we currently have are POE and our AP's and a few security cameras are being powered off POE injectors which aren't 100% stable (the injectors often need to be reset manually after a power outage) so we're badly in need of a POE switch, yet would prefer not to spend so much on a Meraki one.
Ubiquiti models are 2-3x cheaper for the same features... has anyone had experience or issues running a Ubiquiti switch on a full Meraki stack?
For instance our AP's would be connecting through the Ubiquiti switch and I'm wondering if they would encounter any issues with the Meraki Dashboard correctly displaying info/talking to the AP's, but as long as the Ubiquiti switch supports Layer 2/3 maybe there won't be any issues?
It doesn't have to be Ubiquiti either, also considering TP-Link Omada POE switches which have similar features/price point.
Basically if my company can save 50%+ by using a different brand switch, we are interested as long as there won't be any issues with our Meraki AP's or their communication with the Meraki Dashboard.
Any insight is appreciated! Thank you.
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