Wireless access point required

Apolloman · 16 Sep 2017 at 13:22

Hi all,

I currently have sky fibre broadband installed and the router is located in the front of the house.
However I struggle to pick up the wireless when in the back of the house. Especially when upstairs.

The house does have cat5e points running all around the property, That links back to the cupboard where the router is located.

Can anyone recommend a good wireless access point that will allow me to hard wire into a cat5e point?
Most of the ones I have seen on line appear to be wireless boosters and I'm not sure you can connect them to a network port.

Thanks

StevieP · 16 Sep 2017 at 13:44

I've not got any personal experience but a lot of people seem to think Ubiquiti are the best!

Decent run-down here

DIABLO · 16 Sep 2017 at 19:19

A Ubiquiti AP. A Pro if you have 3x3 devices a Lite or LR if not.

ChrisD. · 18 Sep 2017 at 08:40

Another vote for a Ubiquiti AP.

Avalon · 18 Sep 2017 at 09:14

As above - they're superb. Personally I use the standard AP's as 2.4GHz gives better coverage than 5GHz, a single Unifi AP covers a four bed house and garden/front drive.

BigT · 18 Sep 2017 at 12:53

Wouldn't be without my Ubiquitis

Apolloman · 18 Sep 2017 at 17:51

Cheers guys

Going to order one the end of the the month.

Cyber-Mav · 19 Sep 2017 at 11:49

iv got an Ubiquiti Power AP-N which has worked well for 7+ years. however the newer stuff seems to be hit and miss. best to read up on the Ubiquiti forums before you purchase a lot of unhappy peeps with performance and stability issues.
i believe the orbi is supposed to be the best wifi access point. anything these days with mu-mimo capability is the thing to have.

DIABLO · 19 Sep 2017 at 13:41

Orbi is a mesh system.

WantoN · 19 Sep 2017 at 13:44

If you go lite make sure you get the newer one if you want to use PoE without an adapter.

Ive got the older version and you need to use the included injector or a passive converter (it's good, it's what I use, but the price of it brings you up to pro territory).

Love mine, be careful though, you'll be dragged into the ecosystem and shineyitis will strike.