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
rick201820 Jan 2020 11:26
@Golfi90 let's check which PoE standard the switch supports and which ones the access points use. If they match, it will work.
rick201820 Jan 2020 11:27
That's exactly what I meant. For a residential building, you can easily assume a service life of 5 years or more.
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Grantlhaua
20 Jan 2020 11:28
Does Unify also offer a suitable DSL router? I can't find any information about it.
rick201820 Jan 2020 11:31
You can use your provider’s modem or a separate one. Set it to bridge mode (for provider routers / all-in-one devices) and connect a USG behind it via LAN.
The type of internet connection does not matter. Only the modem has to be compatible. A router does not include a modem.
opalau20 Jan 2020 11:31
In our setup, the UniFi Security Gateway functions as the router modem, while our FritzBox has been set to bridge mode by the provider and now only passes through on port 1.
Golfi9020 Jan 2020 11:39
@rick2018

Thanks for your assessment.

Both the access point and the switch use the same PoE standard, so that should be compatible. According to the datasheet on the Devolo homepage, an access point has a maximum power consumption of 15W.

To be honest, I didn’t really pay attention to that criterion.

You are absolutely right about the washing machine.

Anyway, now there are two Devolo units at home ready to be installed. Fortunately, they can be replaced relatively quickly.