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Ascendo
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HAP AC vs WAP AC

Mon May 15, 2017 9:21 am

Hi all

Have a home coverage issue when using an HAP AC Lite - the coverage is not quite good enough for weaker mobile devices. Running cabling and adding an additional AP is not an option.

Which of the above devices would offer better range? Or is there a better Mikrotik option?

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Re: HAP AC vs WAP AC

Mon May 15, 2017 9:38 am

For an good answer we need to not what you want to cover with Wifi.....
 
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Re: HAP AC vs WAP AC

Mon May 15, 2017 9:44 am

Indoor only, single floor, 300sqm. Internet connection is 100mbps. Mix of 2ghz and 5ghz clients.
 
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Re: HAP AC vs WAP AC

Mon May 15, 2017 10:04 am

300sqm?

Only the Floor or the rooms too?
How much Clients?
 
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Re: HAP AC vs WAP AC

Mon May 15, 2017 10:45 am

About 12 clients, mostly 5ghz. That is the total size - the house is mostly a rectangular shape and is very open, except for the bedrooms which are down a small passage. The other option is keep the AC Lite and connect it to Ethernet over powerline (in addition to another AP).