Access point

[mikefearn83]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a powerful access point to improve my poor WiFi. We have a large 5 bed house with solid walls. Want something with good range and decent speed. 

 

The TP Link EAP240 is not doing much for us unfortunately. 

 

I am UK based. 

 

Thanks. 

[WereCatf]

1 minute ago, mikefearn83 said:

We have a large 5 bed house with solid walls.

I doubt a single AP is gonna help much, if at all. Sounds like a mesh-WiFi would be a more suitable solution for you.

[mikefearn83]

Hi. 

 

It has improved it from the standard Virgin Hub 3 which is renowned for being awful, but yes its not what I expected. 

 

How does a mesh work, is it not just a bunch of extenders. Sorry, I'm not up on the mesh tech. 

 

Thanks. 

[Meic]

I've been really impressed with the Ubiquiti APs, have used in my own home and friends and always seen very good coverage.

[mikefearn83]

Yes I've seen the ubiquiti many times. Am I right in saying they cannot be powered my mains and have to be POE. I don't really understand all that poe stuff. 

[Meic]

The POE is really simple - there is a POE adapter in the box, you plug network cable and power cable into POE adapter and then single network cable from adapter to the AP.

 

(Top pic on here: https://www.ui.com/accessories/poe-adapters/)

[mikefearn83]

Ahh OK. So the ubiquiti all come with a POE in the box. 

[Meic]

19 minutes ago, mikefearn83 said:

Ahh OK. So the ubiquiti all come with a POE in the box. 

The ones I got from Amazon certainly did.  

 

 

[mikefearn83]

Thanks. Which did you go for. 

[Meic]

I have this one at home: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-Access-Point/dp/B016K4GQVG/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unfi+ap&qid=1552743247&s=gateway&sr=8-1

 

And for friends with a larger place we went for this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LR-802-11ac-Dual-Radio/dp/B016K5A06C/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Ubiquiti+ap&qid=1552743353&s=gateway&sr=8-3