Wireless Access Point Recommedations

[Naan_H]

Hi all,

Im looking for a wireless access point to to provide better WiFi coverage upstairs. I curently have virgin with the 200 Gamer package and the router by the tv. The house has been fully networked with Cat6. The central location upstairs holds the patch panel and switch and this will be where the access point will remain.

Power is not an issue so it can be plugged or PoE.

One requirement is that i want the SSID to be mirrored with the router downstairs so that i dont have to physically connect to the access point upstairs and therefore need to input an extra wifi key. The SSID has to be the same.

I had a TP link powerline wifi extender which did the job of copying router/SSID details very well and it significantly boosted the wifi in a hard to reach area (similar to this TL-WPA8630PKIT AV1200).

Any recommendations? Thanks in advance

 

[Naan_H]

Thanks for the replies. I have a homehub 6 lying about but to be honest don't really want to use it and thinking of selling it on.

The Unifi APs look quality. There are so many though, looks like a bit of a minefield. Any recommendations? I have a large 4 bed house with a reasonably sized garden. Do they have to be ceiling mounted? im likely to just leave it on a shelf.

 

[Naan_H]

Thanks for the replies. I have used a homehub for this purpose previously and it struggled. When using the powerline extender it worked flawlessly. I dont have a floor plan to hand but it is approx 1250 square feet per floor, with an identical floor plan on both floors. The AP will be located on the first floor in a central location. After having a network installed im hoping the central location will improve general wifi throughout the house. Before this it was located on one side of the house with poor penetration through walls (the Homehub 6). Steveocee thats good to hear re the handoff capabilities.