Need help deciding if a WAP (or WAPs) are right for my application; and if so which model.
My home is a three-story brick construction with concrete and tile block inner walls, with plaster coverings over the walls and ceilings (sometimes over wire mesh). Needless to say, wireless connectivity is barely adequate. On the plus side, my AC wiring is all in metal conduit, so AC noise is non-existent.
I have a mostly wired network with a single Airport Express (802.11n) connecting through the DMZ on my Zywall 5 (a security appliance with hardware firewall, router and VPN).
The Airport express has been surprisingly reliable, but does not have the greatest of coverage.
Is a WAP a better solution as I really do not need a router. Should I wait for the new AC standard to become more common?
Thanks!
My home is a three-story brick construction with concrete and tile block inner walls, with plaster coverings over the walls and ceilings (sometimes over wire mesh). Needless to say, wireless connectivity is barely adequate. On the plus side, my AC wiring is all in metal conduit, so AC noise is non-existent.
I have a mostly wired network with a single Airport Express (802.11n) connecting through the DMZ on my Zywall 5 (a security appliance with hardware firewall, router and VPN).
The Airport express has been surprisingly reliable, but does not have the greatest of coverage.
Is a WAP a better solution as I really do not need a router. Should I wait for the new AC standard to become more common?
Thanks!