Boost WiFi - on wall APs?

[Dolby]

So I got my fibre router installed yesterday and realised this thing still has 802.11n - an 8 year old standard! I would think in fibre equipment they'd drop N ...

So I need to beef up my WiFi and the place is only 80sqm. I looked at the Ubiquiti but they're physically pretty large.

I do like their on wall solution though for hospitality - anyone tried? Think it'll work?

Otherwise Mesh units, but they're pretty expensive. I think the best price is AirTies at R4,500.00 and it just escalates from there.

 

[Hamish McPanji]

Powerline adapter and cheap WiFi router

 

[SauRoNZA]

Ubiquiti Amplifi.

But don’t know the router too much on being 802.11n when you find out that’s what all that most of your clients support too.

 

[Dolby]

I try hardwire everything, so my only client is my phone which according to GSM Arena is Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band.

They gave me a Gigahub and I read the WiFi was bad - but I tried from my bedroom and it says linkspeed 24Mbps. My old VDSL Pace was 54Mbps in the same locations. So worse than bad

If I got the Ubiquiti, I guess it'd connect to a LAN port and act as an AP only?

 

[SauRoNZA]

I try hardwire everything, so my only client is my phone which according to GSM Arena is Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band.

They gave me a Gigahub and I read the WiFi was bad - but I tried from my bedroom and it says linkspeed 24Mbps. My old VDSL Pace was 54Mbps in the same locations. So worse than bad

If I got the Ubiquiti, I guess it'd connect to a LAN port and act as an AP only?

The Amplifi is a Mesh setup.

But yes the hub part would connect to Router.

Do you really nee anything more than 802.11n on a phone though?

If it’s setup for 5ghz switch to 2.4 instead.

Try 20hz over 40hz channel width etc.

 

[Thor]

The range on 2.4 is much more than 5Ghz and you won't notice the difference on your phone I can guarantee you.

I know this becuase my entire house is 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz and all wifi devices use the NAS and chromcast ultra devices the internet.

 

[Dolby]

Ok I'll give it another bash and see if I really need more on my phone. I saw half the linkspeed compared to my Telkom Pace and my jaw dropped.

I thought things improved over time!

Thanks