What old cheap reliable router can I use as a Access point?

nightrider1470 · 3 Jul 2017 at 00:26

Looking to boose my WiFi around the home... Do you know of a cheap great in its day router, I can use as an access point.

Hopefully fast WiFi speeds as well

lmfy2k · 3 Jul 2017 at 10:34

I know you said an old router but an UAP-AC-LITE would be ideal here to be honest ~ £80

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-Access-Point/dp/B016K4GQVG

nightrider1470 · 3 Jul 2017 at 16:33

Great thanks..

I:m going to order a Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Pro

Is there a best location to put this?

lmfy2k · 3 Jul 2017 at 20:26

nightrider1470 said:
Great thanks..

I:m going to order a Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Pro

Is there a best location to put this?

On the ceiling is preferred around centre of house (upstairs)

But also works on desk too.

Steveocee · 4 Jul 2017 at 14:30

nightrider1470 said:
Great thanks..

I:m going to order a Ubiquiti UniFi AP AC Pro

Is there a best location to put this?

I've put mine in my loft in the middle of the house, attached it to the top of the roof and it points down, gives brilliant coverage all the way through the house (mine is the AC-LR though but the AC-LITE will still perform really well)

bremen1874 · 4 Jul 2017 at 15:05

My AC-Lite is on the downstairs ceiling near the centre of the house in the living room. It covers the whole house with the best signal downstairs where I wanted it.

I was planning to add a second access point upstairs but that hasn't proved necessary.

Every house is different so get a nice long network cable and then wander around the house trying the access point in likely locations.

NeverWinter · 5 Jul 2017 at 12:22

I have 2 BiPAC 7800N as access points, gigabit ethernet too. Flawless really.