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
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
rick2018 schrieb:
Mesh or even worse, repeaters have no place in new constructions.An access point instead of a repeater is understandable – but what is worse about an "access point with mesh" compared to an "access point with a separate network"?
Yes, it is faster on the 2.4 GHz network. I haven’t looked at the 2400 model yet. The 3000 model is a bit faster. However, nowadays the 5 GHz network is more important for indoor use. Therefore, it makes sense to position it so that there is 5 GHz coverage where it is needed.
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Grantlhaua21 Jan 2020 08:02rick2018 schrieb:
Yes, it’s faster on the 2.4 GHz band. I haven’t even looked at the 2400 model yet. The 3000 model is still a bit faster.
However, nowadays the 5 GHz band is more important indoors. So it makes sense to position it where you need 5 GHz coverage. I’m just asking because they’re priced the same. So would it be better to go with the 2400 model?
@truce
A mesh access point picks up a Wi-Fi signal and extends it. Since these devices are specifically designed for this purpose and are sometimes used in multiple units, the signal loss is not as significant as with a traditional repeater. However, the access point must be installed in an area with good Wi-Fi coverage.
An access point connected via LAN and creating a new Wi-Fi network (it can have the same SSID and password) provides full bandwidth because it is directly connected to the network.
Repairs, powerline adapters, and mesh systems have no place in new construction.
As a retrofit solution or for low demands, mesh can make sense.
A mesh access point picks up a Wi-Fi signal and extends it. Since these devices are specifically designed for this purpose and are sometimes used in multiple units, the signal loss is not as significant as with a traditional repeater. However, the access point must be installed in an area with good Wi-Fi coverage.
An access point connected via LAN and creating a new Wi-Fi network (it can have the same SSID and password) provides full bandwidth because it is directly connected to the network.
Repairs, powerline adapters, and mesh systems have no place in new construction.
As a retrofit solution or for low demands, mesh can make sense.
rick2018 schrieb:
An access point connected via LAN that creates a new Wi-Fi network (it can have the same SSID and password) offers full throughput because it is directly connected to the network. Repair methods, powerline adapters, and mesh systems have no place in new constructions. Mesh can make sense as a retrofit solution or when the requirements are low. Ah, it seems we misunderstood each other. I thought you meant by your sentence (below) an "access point with mesh over LAN" compared to an "access point with a separate network name."
rick2018 schrieb:
[...] just plug in via LAN and set up your own Wi-Fi. Mesh or, even worse, repeaters have no place in new builds. Sorry
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