[TriLUG] WiFi AP recommendations

[Peter Soper via TriLUG]

https://www.ubiquiti.us.com/unifi-ap-ac-pro/

"POE compatible" does not imply POE-only in my experience.
Pete

Nov 9, 2021 8:50:52 AM William Sutton via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>:

> Yes, I just need the access point (already have a firewall/router).  Is there a version of this that doesn't require POE for its power source?
> 
> William Sutton
> 
> On Tue, 9 Nov 2021, Matt Pusateri wrote:
> 
>> If it doesn’t have to be a firewall and router and just needs to be an AP. You can’t go wrong with a Ubiquity AC Pro $129 and one will cover a 2500 soft house if it’s in the center
>> 
>> Matt P
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 8, 2021, at 9:28 PM, William Sutton via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So ... I have a pair of 15+ year old LinkSys WAP54G's that are (in 2021) probably too stupid to be h4x0r3d by the script kiddies.  At the same time, Microsoft has determined that they're too old to be trusted, and keeps dropping the WiFi connection to them, about every 15 minutes or so. I only have one active, but it does it with both, so it isn't the AP's.
>>> 
>>> I'm looking for recommendations for a new AP that:
>>> 1. Doesn't require POE
>>> 2. Is secure and reliable
>>> 3. Will be accepted by the Lords of Evil as modern tech
>>> 
>>> Would appreciate any helpful suggestions.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> William Sutton
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