I think I need an Access Point?

[Martytoon]

Apologies for what will no doubt appear to be a daft question, but having read and re-read the subject have got myself confused.

I have a wifi blackspot to the rear of my house and would like to improve this. I have 2 SSIDs - the main one and a guest one which does not give access to my LAN. I need to continue with this setup. I have cat5e cabling around the house so I was thinking that an Access Point would be a better solution rather than a Range Extender. Am I on the right lines here - and is it specifically an Access Point I need or could I add another router to my network (current router is Asus RT N66U.

Any guidance will be welcome.

 

[bremen1874]

Yes it's an access point you want.

Most routers can be configured as access points, many (including the RT-N66U) have a dedicated AP mode.

Have a read through the recent threads about the UniFi APs as they're a possible option.

 

[Martytoon]

Thanks, I just saw the threads on the UniFi. May result in more questions!

 

[Orcvader]

+1 to the Unifi, they allow you to create a seperate SSID as well and isolate that from the rest of your LAN, seems perfect for what you want.