Originally Posted by
BertL
Suggest you turn port forwarding back on and test it before you leave. I don't consider Fusion the only way for me to try and connect to my Apex when the chips are down, and would never put all my apples in that basket given a choice.
At least for me, having the original native interface available both remotely and locally (without involving my ISP), pre-setup on my iPhone, iPad, iMac, and backup Windows PC on a shelf is invaluable. Allowing classic access methods to continue in parallel while Fusion grows into the future is one of the best design decisions Neptune made. I'd also love to eliminate more complexity in my life, but as good as Fusion is out of the blocks, it has some things that need improving like connectivity for at least some number of users, and I'm sure it will get there. Since the beta, I easily drop back to the classic interface when Fusion connectivity is giving me fits, and I have everything necessary to monitor and control my tank. I will be one of the last ones kicking and screaming to remove the native network interface to my Apex. IMHO, no matter what is done with today's web and cloud solutions by anyone, even when using so-called redundant web hosting, there will always be more possible points of failure than native controller access -- and none are in user control. Having supported and been responsible for 7x24 business critical systems for most of my life, I consider my tank "critical" and give it as much of the same consideration I can. As such, I'm a big one for maintaining a Plan B that is occasionally tested (for this discussion, native access including all the challenging port forwarding gobbly-gook). I'm likely in the minority with my need for contingency plans -- so be that -- Fusion on its own is great for a growing majority, but for those like me that want to take advantage of what I consider a huge marketing advantage Neptune has over most of their growing competition, native/classic access remains an extraordinary backup solution and viable alternative.
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