Wireless Access Point

cheechm · 15 Jul 2013 at 14:49

Currently own a pair of Cisco WAP4410N. They're quite good, but ugly. So I'm looking for something a bit more discreet. I was looking at:

Engenius EAP600

Does anyone know of any similar APs and whether the Engenius one is any good?

Cheers

Shelster · 15 Jul 2013 at 14:59

Never used the Engenius ones, so can't comment but they are damn pricey....

Have you had a look at the Ubiquiti Unifi range?

I have the Unifi UAP at home and can't fault it. Breeze to set up and very discreet sat on the wall looking like a flying saucer. If you want to push teh boat out, you can always go for the pro version of it.

All configuration and control is done via a web interface and can broadcast multiple SSID's and guest access on them too.

Well worth having a look at

The Pro units are £206.00 each and the bog standard ones are £63.00 each Both are fully scaleable, so more can be added in the future. They also work via PoE, so only one cable required for installation

Here is a link their website (please delete if deemed competitor link)

cheechm · 15 Jul 2013 at 21:28

Haven't read the best reviews about them, but they do look like they're worth a try.

I'd also have to go for the pro for PoE.

Shelster · 15 Jul 2013 at 21:30

The non pro also runs on PoE. Comes with a brick in the box

cheechm · 15 Jul 2013 at 21:44

But then I'll have a power brick on the wall?

bremen1874 · 15 Jul 2013 at 21:47

I've used the Unifi access points.

They work well for their intended purpose where you aren't looking for massive range. I don't think they'd be the best fit for a single access point domestic install.

bremen1874 · 15 Jul 2013 at 21:48

cheechm said:
But then I'll have a power brick on the wall?

The PoE injector can be anywhere along the network cable the access point is connected to.

They also sell adapters to convert their proprietary PoE used on the cheaper access points to 802.3af.

cheechm · 15 Jul 2013 at 23:16

Sorry, misunderstood their website. I've got a PoE switch, so won't need the injector.

Do you have any other suggestions bremen1874?

Caged · 16 Jul 2013 at 00:45

Ubiquiti stuff is alright, but their supply chain is terrible, you end up almost not able to buy the things when you need them. We switched to Aerohive and haven't really looked back.

bremen1874 · 16 Jul 2013 at 01:01

There do seem to be availability problems. Even with the very limited number of access points I've dealt with there have been times when I've had to wait a week+ for delivery, or had to purchase a different model from the range.

Once you actually get your hands on them they're fine, and when the V3 software comes out there'll be some nice additional functionality available.

From a cost point-of-view there isn't really a direct alternative to what Ubiquiti offer. If there is I'd like to know.