Which application you need depends on your specific requirements. Could you clarify your use case?
Which application you need depends on your specific requirements. Could you clarify your use case?
Hello! first and foremost: networking noob here. I recently got a Mikrotik Routerboard RB2011UiAS-RM to replace my crappy router i got from the ISP. i put the ISP router into bridge mode and set up the MikroTik as the new router. works like a charm for ethernet, but no wireless yet. now this routerboard doesn't come with wifi antennas, so i need to set up an access point of some kind. here lies my problem, there are thousands of different AP's to choose from, so how do i find out which one is right for me? it would be very lightly used. 5 devices connected tops, in a small apartment with 3 rooms. any, and i mean any help would be appreciated!
I own a Ubiquiti nanoHD that supports up to 700Mbit. (I had to configure a controller to unlock the 160Mhz channel width for that.) Reaching 1Gbit would require roughly double the investment, which I don’t believe is justified until WiFi 6 gets fully standardized. I wouldn’t revert to consumer gear; there’s far more flexibility and detailed data available, plus WiFi devices appear to establish connections faster than I’ve witnessed.
It seems 1Gbit would be overly optimistic for home Wi-Fi. The biggest challenge will likely be streaming Netflix to my girlfriend's iPad. Most of my devices are wired, so if I use Ubiquiti would I need an external controller or can I connect it directly to the PoE port on my MikroTik router?
RT AC87U slap merlins custom firmware (officially backed by Asus) works well and gives you a lot of control. It's around 150 and among the quickest AC AP routers I've seen, packed with features and a powerful CPU. With merlins firmware you really unlock its potential and boost security, like extra protection from DoH and Skynet.
It seems like a solid choice, but I’d really like something that fits on a wall or ceiling. Is this product included with a wall mount?
It appears the device only accommodates 80Mhz channel width without the controller, yet it managed to deliver 650Mbit on my phone—probably because no phones support 160Mhz channel width, especially not the Galaxy S10. My laptop required double the channel width for similar results. Installing the controller on a PC and configuring it for 160Mhz seems unnecessary unless you need to adjust settings later. I believe mounting it ceiling-style was advantageous, as one laptop had antennas on the palm rest and another on the screen; placing it on a wall would interfere with either signal.