ᐅ Wi-Fi Access Points – Which Ones to Choose?

Created on: 20 Jan 2020 07:07
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Grantlhaua
Good morning everyone,

I completely forgot to plan for Wi-Fi access points, which is a bit annoying now. I need to retrofit something and am looking for the right access point to meet my needs.

I’ve read a lot about Ubiquiti access points, which would actually be quite good for my requirements since they support PoE (Power over Ethernet). However, what I don’t like is that I want to set up a nightly shutdown that I can also disable easily via an app when needed. Unfortunately, I can’t find this feature on Ubiquiti devices.

As alternatives, there are various Fritz!Box access points or the TP-Link Deco M4.

How have you solved this?

Best regards
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halmi
20 Jan 2020 08:22
Go with the AC Pro. Best value for money.
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Grantlhaua
20 Jan 2020 08:28
rick2018 schrieb:

Based on your questions, I think you probably wouldn’t use most of the features or aren’t deeply familiar with the topic. Therefore, a consumer product is likely the better choice.

I’m technically interested, but when it comes to internet/Wi-Fi, I just want it to work reliably. Especially since I can’t even take full advantage of the speeds here. What good is all that if the connection tops out at 6000?

The main issue is the power supply for the AVM products...
halmi schrieb:

Go with the AC Pro. Best value for the price.

For 150€ (about $165)? What makes it so much better?
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halmi
20 Jan 2020 08:34
You are welcome to research that yourself; there are extensive tests available online. We operate more than 50 of them at work, and the access point leaves nothing to be desired.
rick201820 Jan 2020 08:35
Ac pro is no longer the best value for money. It is used in low-traffic areas where WiFi speed is not critical.
Access Point Pro
2.4 GHz 450 Mbps
5 GHz 1,300 Mbps
Today, 1,733 Mbps at 5 GHz is standard (also for AVM) and even more important is 4x4 MIMO.
The power consumption of the Nano is also significantly lower.
rick201820 Jan 2020 08:37
If downloading from the internet is the only criterion, you can also use slower access points. Normally, you also work locally sometimes, and that's when you notice the difference...
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Grantlhaua
20 Jan 2020 08:42
rick2018 schrieb:

In-Wall

Those would be interesting price-wise. With the Nano ones, you would be looking at around €170 (approximately $185)?