[TriLUG] WiFi AP recommendations

[William Sutton via TriLUG]

Only reason for the no-POE requirement is not having anything that can 
inject POE.  But I'll look at POE injectors.

William Sutton

On Tue, 9 Nov 2021, Wes Garrison wrote:

> You didn't say why you don't want PoE, but the Ubiquiti APs don't have power
> jacks.  I don't know of any APs off the top of my head that do, but I'm sure
> they exist.
> 
> However, if you're buying them in the "single" packs, they come with a PoE
> injector, so I'm not sure if that satisfies your PoE concern without digging
> too much into your business.
> 
> If you really want something you can plug in, you could look at the Ubiquiti
> "AirCube" devices:
> Ubiquiti - airCube
> 
> or their Amplifi mesh APs/routers:
> https://store.amplifi.com/products/amplifi-mesh-router
> https://amplifi.com/instant/
> 
> If you're buying a PoE AP, though, I'd go ahead and go with the WiFi 6 4x4
> MIMO:
> https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-access-points/products/unifi
> -6-long-range-access-point
> 
> The 2x2 MIMO is cheaper if you don't need the speed:
> https://store.ui.com/collections/unifi-network-access-points/products/unifi
> -ap-6-lite
> 
> I'm also a big fan of their "in-wall" devices.  Powered by PoE, but can also
> act as a switch:
> Ubiquiti | UniFi | In–Wall 802.11ac Wi–Fi Access Point
> Ubiquiti | UniFi | In-Wall 802.11ac Wave 2 Wi-Fi Access Point  (4x4 MIMO
> version)
> 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 9, 2021 at 8:55 AM Peter Soper via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> wrote:
>       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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