I know AVM (i.e. FritzBox) and Devolo make WiFi devices, but both don’t offer access points. I guess you could use a FritzBox, but their design don’t make them suitable to be boltet to the wall of a living room.
I found Mikrotik that are a bit difficult to configure and LevelOne.
Are there any other options?
I have been using Mikrotik for more than 15 years and it’s true that they have so many options that they can feel overwhelming.
But they also have a setup wizard that allows you to configure a basic AP file with a single network and shared internet (NAT) in a few clicks, quite similar to standard routers.
What is the issue you find difficult, ongoing setup and maintenance after initial setup?
I’m asking with good faith, there’s also third party management software for Mikrotik and RouterOS that could help cover your needs.
What about raspberry pi? Instructions in their documentation
FritzBox, but their design don’t make them suitable to be boltet to the wall of a living room.
Did you check the Fritz Repeaters (e.g. 2400 or 1200 AX)? They have a ethernet port, can be configured as a WiFi access point and IMHO do not look too bad.
thanks, I didn’t know that
Exactly, I have here several 1200AX as mesh APs active and it works flawless with a FRITZ!Box router
You could maybe flash mikrotik with openwrt? That way you avoid mikrotiks ui etc. Openwrt doesn’t support wifi6 think
WiFi 6 works fine on OpenWRT, you can check if your specific hardware would be supported here: https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_available_16128_ax-wifi
Doesn’t support WiFi 6 on mikrotik you mean? As I’m currently running Openwrt on some bottom-shelf Asus routers and WiFi 6 works just fine.
Are you looking for consumer or enterprise products? I’ve bought a two unit mesh set from Cudy, it’s a spin-off from TP-Link.
Both TP-link and Cudy are from China no?
All good, might want to check the community you replied to a post on, that’s all :)
Most likely produced there components but Cudy is from Germany
Oh that would be awesome! But isn’t this their website or am I mistaken? https://www.cudy.com/
Looking at this website they have company headquarters in Hongkong and Shenzhen, and presence in Poland, but their terms of use and privacy policy state that “we, us” refers to the company in Shenzhen.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, would really like this company to be German!
Apparently I didn’t do my homework properly… You are right of course. I think I jumped to conclusions because when I bought mine most of the info was in German and their website went to German immediately. I suppose Germany is its biggest importer.
Damn it, I really wanted it to be German… Oh well, glad we could figure this out. Thanks anyway!
Tplink should be avoided because they don’t care about security and your router will become a part of a botnet
Hence Cudy, which is a spin-off. It was founded by ex-TP-Link employees.
Kinda in between. I just need a simple AP without fancy firewalling or other enterprise features, but I still want a solid device that’s not just a toy
