WiFi Routers & Access Points

Choosing the right wireless router depends primarily on its required speed and the type of data transfers that you want it to do. The maximum speeds are determined by the router's transmission standards which use two different frequency bands. These are common for both routers and end devices such as mobile phones. The less congested 5 GHz band is better for intense data transmissions and high-volume data transfers that are needed for online gaming or streaming video in HD quality. For simpler tasks, such as sending e-mail or web browsing, the 2.4 GHz band is fully sufficient. And what are the differences between the standards?

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Differences between wireless routers standards - 802.11n and 802.11ac

802.11n

The 802.11n standard operates at 2.4 GHz, with the usual bit rate of the device at 300 Mbit / s.

The operating speed and signal range of 802.11n are several times higher than those of older devices according to 802.11g.

Some routers have a USB port which enables connecting an external printer or an external drive. Those devices can then be shared over a local network.

802.11ac

The latest 802.11ac standard uses two bands, namely 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.

The 5 GHz band offers a greater number of channels and is less congested than 2.4 GHz, therefore the interferences are low. The support for the 2.4 GHz band ensures backward compatibility with older devices that use the standards 802.11b / g / n.

The less congested 5 GHz band is better for intense data transmissions and high-volume data transfers that are needed for online gaming or streaming video in HD quality. For simpler tasks, such as sending e-mail or web browsing, the 2.4 GHz band is fully sufficient.

Basic 802.11ac mid-range routers offer a combined speed of up to 1.2 Gbit / s, whereas the top-of-the-line models can achieve incredible speeds of up to 3 Gbit / s.

Using omnidirectional antennas with high performance signal amplifiers and beamforming technologies will significantly increase your signal strenght.

Powerful encryption standards (WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK) provide a high level of security.

Most devices enable sharing a connected printer or an external drive over your network. The difference may be whether the router already supports the faster USB 3.0 or works only with the older USB 2.0 standard.

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CUDY AC1200 Gigabit Wi-Fi Mesh Router

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37.90 € Save 2 €

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WiFi Router - WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1167 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz ), 1× WAN, 4× LAN, VPN and parental control, WEP 64bit, WEP 128bit, WPA,...

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Tenda O1 Wireless Outdoor CPE 2.4GHz

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36.90 €

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Outdoor WiFi Access Point - WiFi outdoor CPE 802.11b/g/n 300Mbps 2.4 GHz, passive PoE, 1x LAN, AP/Station/WISP modes, PtP, PtMP, IP65 protection, dual polarization, 60° horizontal,...

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CUDY Outdoor 4G LTE Cat 4 N300 Wi-Fi Router

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75.90 €

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WiFi Router - outdoor, WiFi 4, standard 802.11/b/g/n, maximum Wi-Fi speed 300 Mb/s, single-band (2.4 GHz ), 1× WAN, 1× LAN, IPv6 Ready, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, 2× external and 2×...

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TP-Link EAP615-wall, Omada

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103.90 €

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 6, 802.11and/g/n/ac/ax up to 1775 Mb/s, Dual-band (2,4 GHz 574 Mb/s + 5 GHz 1201 Mb/s ), WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise and WPA2-Enterprise,...

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WiFi Router - internal, WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1167 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 300 Mb/s + 5 GHz 867 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 3× LAN, virtual Server and...

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Ubiquiti NairMAX NanoBeam 5AC

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103.90 €

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Outdoor WiFi Access Point - bands (5 GHz ), 2 ports with 1 Gbit speed, 802.11ac standards

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Mercusys MR90X, AX6000

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92.90 €

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WiFi Router - WiFi 6, standard 802.11/g/n/ac/ax, maximum Wi-Fi speed 5952 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 1148 Mb/s + 5 GHz 4804 Mb/s ), 2× LAN, access via cloud and EasyMesh...

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CUDY AC1200 Wi-Fi VPN Travel Router

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32.90 €

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WiFi Router - WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1167 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 300 Mb/s + 5 GHz 867 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 1× LAN, VPN, WPA2 and WPA3, 2× external and...

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Ubiquiti Unifi U6-Enterprise

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324.90 €

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 6E, 802.11and/b/g/n/ac/ax up to 10200 Mb/s (2,4 GHz 573,5 Mb/s + 5 GHz 4800 Mb/s ), WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise and WPA3

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CUDY AC1200 WiFi Outdoor Access Point

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52.11 € 62.90 €

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 5, 802.11and/b/g/n/ac, up to 1167 Mb/s, Dual-band (2,4 GHz 300 Mb/s + 5 GHz 867 Mb/s ), 2 × × external antenna, WPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK, Wireless...

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 6, 802.11and/b/g/n/ac/ax up to 3000 Mb/s, Dual-band (2,4 GHz 600 Mb/s + 5 GHz 2400 Mb/s ), WPA, WPA2, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise and WPA3, IPv6...

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Outdoor WiFi Access Point - Outdoor wireless connector - 23dBi 2×2 MIMO, 867Mbps on 5GHz 802.11 a/n/ac, P2P/P2MP, 1× GE RJ45, AP/Client/AP router mode / AP client router (WISP),...

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WiFi Router - WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1900 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 600 Mb/s + 5 GHz 1300 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 2× LAN, IPv6 Ready and EasyMesh...

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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-BE19000

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588.90 €

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WiFi Router - internal, WiFi 7, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 19000 Mb/s, tri-band (2.4 GHz 1376 Mb/s + 5 GHz 5764 Mb/s + 6 GHz 11529 Mb/s ), 5× LAN, parental...

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TP-Link Deco X50-PoE (3-pack)

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449.90 €

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3 sizes

WiFi System with WiFi 6, 802.11/g/n/ac/ax, up to 2976 Mb/s, Dual-band (2.4 GHz 574 Mb/s + 5 GHz 2402 Mb/s ), WPA2 and WPA3, access via cloud

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TP-Link Deco BE65 (1-pack)

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306.90 €

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3 sizes

WiFi System with WiFi 7, 802.11/n/ac/ax, up to 9214 Mb/s, Tri-band (2.4 GHz 574 Mb/s + 5 GHz 4320 Mb/s + 6GHz 5760 Mb/s ), WPA2 and WPA3, access via cloud

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CUDY Outdoor 4G LTE Cat 4 AC1200 Wi-Fi Router

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91.90 €

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WiFi Router - WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1167 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 2400 Mb/s + 5 GHz 6936 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 1× LAN, IPv6 Ready and VPN, WPA-PSK and...

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 6, 802.11and/b/g/n/ac/ax up to 5300 Mb/s (2,4 GHz 573,5 Mb/s + 5 GHz 4800 Mb/s ), WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise and WPA3

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Mikrotik E62iUGS-2axD5axT

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TP-Link Archer GE230 Gaming, Wi-Fi 7 BE3600

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123.29 € 151.90 €

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WiFi Router - internal, WiFi 7, standard 802.11/n/ac/ax, maximum Wi-Fi speed 3570 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 688 Mb/s + 5 GHz 2882 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 4× LAN, IPv6 Ready, VPN, parental...

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Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Outdoor

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332.90 €

In stock > 5 pcs

WiFi Access Point and WiFi 7, 802.11/n/ac/ax up to 8600 Mb/s, Tri-band (2,4 GHz 688 Mb/s + 5 GHz 8600 Mb/s ), WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise and WPA3

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WiFi Router - WiFi 5, standard 802.11s/b/g/n/ac, maximum Wi-Fi speed 1167 Mb/s, dual-band (2.4 GHz 300 Mb/s + 5 GHz 867 Mb/s ), 1× WAN, 2× LAN, WPA and WPA2, 4× external...

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WiFi Access Point and WiFi 7, 802.11/n/ac/ax up to 15088 Mb/s, Tri-band (2,4 GHz 688 Mb/s + 5 GHz 8640 Mb/s ), WPA2, WPA2-PSK and WPA2-Enterprise, IPv6 Ready, Access via cloud and...

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Xiaomi Mesh System AX3000 NE(2 pack) EU

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105.41 €

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3 sizes

WiFi System with WiFi 6, 802.11/ax, up to 2976 Mb/s (2.4 GHz 574 Mb/s + 5 GHz 2402 Mb/s )

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WiFi Routers & Access Points - additional info

Active element in a wireless WiFi network represents a device that acts as an access point (AP) or router. These devices offer facilities that connect a computer, multiple computers or other network devices (clients), and are responsible for subsequent communication and connection to wireless networks. They can also be used to create a wireless network. Active devices are most commonly used to create wireless home or office networks, where the computer (client) connects wirelessly, while the active element is connected to a cable Internet connection (eg. ADSL, cable internet) for sharing Internet access. Active elements can simply be used to wirelessly connect two computers without a line of sight. Line of sight is in fact ideal for establishing a wireless connection between two points.

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Routers and access points were originally two different kinds of devices, however, today's AP function handles both. Although routing technically runs on a different principle in the majority of the AP devices (the NAT table is used for connecting clients and then the external network appears as one IP address of the access point), but it has no effect on the fact that it practically functiona as a router. For more demanding applications where it is necessary to connect two computer networks (eg distribution of wireless Internet access in the context of a large WiFi network or internet) it is appropriate to use a classical router (routerboard or MikroTik are ideal for this application - or a separate computer equipped with the necessary components and software).

When selecting a new AP, focus mainly on the key parameters, which include support for newer versions of standard 802.11 wireless communications and the related frequency at which WiFi access point works (2.4GHz or 5GHz), its function (AP or client - access point in AP mode only transmits, while to connect your PC or notebook to a wireless network, you need a client function) and sufficient security. The standard WPA (WiFi Protected Access) and WPA2 will take care of it (older WEP encryption is easily cracked). This standard is also in AP with built-in DHCP server functionality.

WiFi Routers & Access Points

WiFi Routers & Access Points - additional info

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