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Suggestions for a good quality WiFi access point

  • 06-02-2019 02:15PM
    #1
    h0neybadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 324 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have Sky Fiber with a Gigabox in my living room. WiFi is solid downstairs and in bedroom above the living room.

    However, anywhere else (large 3 story house) WiFi is 1 bar at best.

    I have ethernet cat6 run to various rooms, and I have an old SkyHub running as a WiFi access point. Signal from this is fine, but it randomly drops off / powers off.

    It's driving me nuts. So, any suggestions on a good WiFi AP?
    Don't need any particular features, DHCP, Firewall etc. Just a stable WiFi connection for some mobile phones and 2 laptops to connect.

    Thanks!

    Budget is €70/€80 max.


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  • #2
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    h0neybadger wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have Sky Fiber with a Gigabox in my living room. WiFi is solid downstairs and in bedroom above the living room.

    However, anywhere else (large 3 story house) WiFi is 1 bar at best.

    I have ethernet cat6 run to various rooms, and I have an old SkyHub running as a WiFi access point. Signal from this is fine, but it randomly drops off / powers off.

    It's driving me nuts. So, any suggestions on a good WiFi AP?
    Don't need any particular features, DHCP, Firewall etc. Just a stable WiFi connection for some mobile phones and 2 laptops to connect.

    Thanks!

    Budget is €70/€80 max.

    Ubiquiti Networks UAP-AC-LITE WLAN Access Point https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B016K4GQVG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MmQxCbH4T7YXJ

    If you search there's been many threads here about Ubiquiti, they're an enterprise solution used in hotels and the likes but are pretty easy to setup


  • #3
    Fingers Mcginty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,597 ✭✭✭Fingers Mcginty


    I have the ac lite. Wifi has been rock solid since I installed it. I have my router in the sitting room which is in the corner of the house so the wifi was never that good. I had a redundant tv aerial cable. Removed this and attached a cat 6 cable. Pulled it up into the attic and mounted the AP in the landing ceiling. It's powered over ethernet so no worries about running seperate power to the device.


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