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What access point should I buy? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 1 year ago by possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip to c/homenetworking@lemiverse.xyz

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I am working on setting up internet at a new place and I have the ability to design it from almost the ground up. It needs to be cost effective.

I already have a device that will act as a router but now I need wifi

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[–] randomperson 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What’s did you land on? For those of us looking to do the same now.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have a Linksys router zi bought from Walmart and a TP-link ap I bought off of newegg. Both a running openwrt.

How big of space are you trying to fill? You could pickup some regular routers and then you could flash openwrt and daisy chain them together.

[–] randomperson 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

After a bit of research, I’m leaning towards a UniFi Express Router. For the AP, one of the desk mountable APs from UniFi. Either the Swiss Army Knife Ultra, or U6 mesh.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm a cheapskate so I can't justify spending money on nice things. Your way is probably better.

[–] randomperson 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

It isn’t too bad the way I priced it out. $150 for a UniFi Express router, then $80 for a UniFi UK-Ultra AP.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I spend like $40

[–] randomperson 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Impressive 👏👏👏

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

Yeah I am paying for college so my homelab is literally all used hardware.