I've deployed powerline + access points with good success a lot of the time.
I've used Asus routers with merlin firmware as access points with good success.
I've used Ubiquiti access points with good success as well.
My vote would be for a managed distributed system like the Ubiquiti to be able to set up a captive portal and have some control over the access each device will have. Also the UAPs are small and easily mounted with decent management software. The UAPs will work as repeaters from a central access point (albeit at way reduced speeds) and you'll have granular control over the bandwidth each client uses.
If you were to continue using the powerline adapters the AV-1200s from TP link are the best option for cost/performance and in my experience with close to 10 sets of them they're fairly robust as far as resistance to noise.
They're big and clunky and add another point of catastrophic failure to your network though.
I've used Asus routers with merlin firmware as access points with good success.
I've used Ubiquiti access points with good success as well.
My vote would be for a managed distributed system like the Ubiquiti to be able to set up a captive portal and have some control over the access each device will have. Also the UAPs are small and easily mounted with decent management software. The UAPs will work as repeaters from a central access point (albeit at way reduced speeds) and you'll have granular control over the bandwidth each client uses.
If you were to continue using the powerline adapters the AV-1200s from TP link are the best option for cost/performance and in my experience with close to 10 sets of them they're fairly robust as far as resistance to noise.
They're big and clunky and add another point of catastrophic failure to your network though.
