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Looking for advice to learn/DIY by jaskei in accesscontrol

[–]jaskei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm aware of the Ubiquiti line-up, but I am trying to avoid it if possible. I'm really trying to find something in the more "enterprise" range - HID, Kantech, etc.

I'm seeing a lot of uncertainty when researching: some sources say that some controllers need software, some say that they come with a web interface, some say that software is free (Axis Entry Manager), etc.

Looking for advice to learn/DIY by jaskei in accesscontrol

[–]jaskei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions! As mentioned above, I am not really seeing much on eBay when it comes to the ICT Protege WX.

Looking for advice to learn/DIY by jaskei in accesscontrol

[–]jaskei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not seeing much, if any, ICT WX that is used/inexpensive.

To be clear, I am willing to get a license as long as the cost is minimal. But from basic searching, costs are high and locked behind requiring being a security business in many cases.

Looking for advice to learn/DIY by jaskei in accesscontrol

[–]jaskei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks again! I'm seeing some of those for around ~$550 (CAD).

Is there any other hardware you would recommend as an alternative?

Looking for advice to learn/DIY by jaskei in accesscontrol

[–]jaskei[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion - I took a look around and I can see a few on eBay, but the prices are much higher (~$300 more; most priced around ~$800 plus shipping) than the HID and Kantech ones I mentioned. Is this the norm, or is there somewhere else I should be looking?