> Is it really true that you can't access the router's dashboard and configure things without associating an online account to your router?
That might be true for their UniFi line, but EdgeMAX devices work fine without an online account. EdgeRouters run a fork of Vyatta, with configuration files and command line operations that are fairly easy to work with. They also have a web UI for common configurations, though I have little experience with it.
A bit of warning: EdgeMAX support has been declining in recent years. Security updates are still published, but bugs don't seem to be addressed as quickly or consistently as they were in the past, and some forum users have expressed doubts about what kind of support will exist in the future. That said, my equipment is still doing fine.
I think OpenWRT has been ported to at least one Ubiquiti router, so that might be a good fallback if EdgeOS support ever ends. I wonder if anyone here has tried it.
That might be true for their UniFi line, but EdgeMAX devices work fine without an online account. EdgeRouters run a fork of Vyatta, with configuration files and command line operations that are fairly easy to work with. They also have a web UI for common configurations, though I have little experience with it.
A bit of warning: EdgeMAX support has been declining in recent years. Security updates are still published, but bugs don't seem to be addressed as quickly or consistently as they were in the past, and some forum users have expressed doubts about what kind of support will exist in the future. That said, my equipment is still doing fine.
I think OpenWRT has been ported to at least one Ubiquiti router, so that might be a good fallback if EdgeOS support ever ends. I wonder if anyone here has tried it.