I’m thinking about upgrading my W-Fi and I was curious what wireless access points (WAP) people are using. I’m currently using a Netgear R7800 running OpenWRT.

  • cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I use the Unifi access points. They work well and are fairly inexpensive. The management software can change settings on all of them at once, which is really handy if you have several.

      • cynar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The dream router is an excellent base to build upon. It provides all the normal functions (ethernet, wifi, router etc) as well as hosting the control software.

        Unifi’s real power is when you expand it. The access points make extending WiFi coverage easy. You dont even need a wired link. It will link over WiFi, either as a primary or as a fall back. The flex mini is also quite handy. It’s a little poe powered switch. I have a couple tucked away providing extra ports around the house.

        With my setup, I have detailed monitoring and control down to the port or wifi device. I can monitor and control things in detail, or get a high level view of my network.

      • AustralianSimon@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        5 months ago

        The U6LR is amazing but overkill. I use one to cover the house and hdnano to mesh with a uap-ac in an external building.

        I use a MoCo bridge and two U6LRs to cover 1km of farmland.