A Wi-Fi access point, a.k.a wireless access point or access point—often abbreviated as AP or WAP—is a standard Wi-Fi host device that broadcasts and receives Wi-Fi signals to and from multiple Wi-Fi devices simultaneously.
Wi-Fi access points exist as standalone units or embedded inside standard routers to turn them into Wi-Fi routers. This section of the site is about the formers.
Each standard AP adds Wi-Fi of standards it supports (Wi-Fi 5/6/6e,7 or 8) to a (non-Wi-Fi) network or extends the the coverage via a network cable.
If you’re unhappy with the U7 Pro or the U7 Pro Max due to their internal fan but can’t afford the fan-less UniFi E7, Ubiquiti has something that will change your mood. Today, the networking vendor announced the official availability of its next-gen Flagship UniFi access points, the U7 Pro XG and …
The ECW516L is the first Wi-Fi 7 access point in the EnGenius Cloud Lite (ECW Lite) family, which is supposedly a lesser alternative to EnGenisu’s standard ECW hardware. That, plus the model name, might suggest that this new AP is inferior hardware to the ECW526 that came out in mind-2024. …
The Enterprise 7 or UniFi E7 is the latest in Ubiquiti’s Wi-Fi 7 access points—in case you wonder why “7” and not “8” or any other random number. The name E7 is a bit different from the convention used for previous models, such as the U7 Pro Max or U6 …
On December 2, 2024, Ubiquiti unveiled its much-anticipated top-tier Enterprise Wi-Fi 7 access point, the UniFi E7. It’s the company’s Wi-Fi 7 AP of the enterprise tier. If you think the E7 is an upgrade to the U7 Pro Max, you’re not wrong—the two belong to the same UniFi ecosystem. …
On October 23, 2024, Amazon announced the availability of the eero Outdoor 7. As the name suggests, this is the company’s first outdoor access point that features Wi-Fi 7. By the look and description, it seems impressive. Or is it? Let’s find out more! Amazon eero Outdoor 7: It’s an …
The single digit in the model name that separates TP-Link Omada EAP783 from the previously reviewed EAP773 makes a huge difference. Specifically, the higher-end AP you’re reading about is almost twice as large and has twice the Wi-Fi bandwidth. In return, it’s also significantly more expensive. Overall, it’s a formidable …
The Omada EAP773 BE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 access point is not the first TP-Link business access point I’ve had my hands on. Prior to this, I used a large number of Omada units and have published reviews on a few. What makes the new AP special, though, is the fact …
