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Any reason I shouldn't buy the ZoneFlex 7982 as a component in my network driven by ZD1200

peter_w_9h7tcet
Contributor II
Hi there.  Upgrading network and adding Ruckus switch and ZD1200.  For my main APs I have settled on ZoneFlex R720s (I think).  For individual rooms out of coverage I was looking for a good cheaper option.  Any reason I shouldn't buy the ZoneFlex 7982?  I know they are older, but they look well specified and there are still new ones dirt cheap on eBay.  They also look like they are designed to sit on desks which makes them more convenient.  I know they are old, but still seem to be supported by Ruckus and compatible with the ZD.
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ms264556
Contributor II
I don't have any R720s at home, but I chucked a few other models on my desk so you can see what they look like. They all have rubber feet, so they sit nicely on a desk.

The AP with sockets sticking out is an M510 but I included it because it's roughly R510 size.
The 7982 is roughly R720 size.

The R600 is my personal favourite looks- & size- wise (and they cost just about nothing - I just bought a bunch for US$35 2nd hand). It's a shame the newer APs are so much chunkier.

Just as a datapoint... I had lots of dead spots in my large 2 story wooden house, so I replaced three Unifi APs with three Ruckus R600s. The R600 range was so much better than my existing APs that one R600, upside down on top of the insulation inside my ceiling, gives good 5Ghz coverage everywhere indoors and 2.4Ghz coverage halfway up the street. I recently got hold of a cheap ZD1200 and some R610s. Unfortunately there are still very poor quality wifi clients (e.g. my brand new phone with a mediatek chipset) which refuse to roam, and my new-ish HP printer needs its own WLAN with roaming disabled.

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