GainfulShrimp
Occasional Visitor
I'm looking for a 3x3 11ac access point which can be powered by PoE (I'm not bothered if it's 802.3af or 802.3at as I'll be getting an injector to use for it (I don't have a PoE/PoE+ switch)).
I'd like only two SSIDs: one for my stuff and one for guests. This implies being able to use a single SSID for both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz, which kinda implies that I need band steering if I want my 5GHz capable devices to use that frequency when they're further than a few feet from the device, I believe..?
Does anyone have experience with either/both of these devices, or have any tips on other WAPs I should be looking at please?
Another option is to configure a consumer wifi router in AP-only mode, but I'm less keen on that option for a few reasons, not least that I won't have PoE with that option, so I'm restricted on where I can place it (i.e. near my UPS).
I'd like only two SSIDs: one for my stuff and one for guests. This implies being able to use a single SSID for both 2.4Ghz and 5GHz, which kinda implies that I need band steering if I want my 5GHz capable devices to use that frequency when they're further than a few feet from the device, I believe..?
Does anyone have experience with either/both of these devices, or have any tips on other WAPs I should be looking at please?
Another option is to configure a consumer wifi router in AP-only mode, but I'm less keen on that option for a few reasons, not least that I won't have PoE with that option, so I'm restricted on where I can place it (i.e. near my UPS).