Wireless Access Points
MikroTik 2.4GHz 802.11B/G/N Ap W/ R11E-LTE
ZyXEL NebulaFlex Pro WBE530 BE11000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Up to 10,776 Mb/s Total Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)
- 2 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Port
Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro Max Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Up to 14,988 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Port
eero PoE 6 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1.6 Gb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x Auto-Sensing 2.5G Ethernet PoE Port
Cambium XV2-22H Wi-Fi 6 Wall Plate Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 2976 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 5.56 dBi Internal Antennas
Cambium XV2-21X Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 2975 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 6 dBi Internal Antennas
Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LITE-5 UniFi Access Point Enterprise Wi-Fi System (5-Pack)
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Standards
- Range of up to 400'
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
- UniFi Controller Software
Cisco Business 140AC Dual-Band Wireless Access Point (5-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Wave 2
- Up to 1167 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- Internal 2 to 4 dBi Antennas
Cisco Catalyst 9105AX C9105AXW-B Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1.488 GB/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Uplink Port
SonicWALL SonicWave 621 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point with 1-Year Management & Support
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 5951 Mb/s Total Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Port
HPE Networking Instant On AP21 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (5-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- Up to 1500 Mb/s Throughput
- Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Uplink Port
Cisco Meraki MR28 Access Point & 1-Year MR Enterprise License Kit
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1488 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE Uplink Port
Ubiquiti UAP-AC-IW-5-US UniFi Access Point Enterprise Wi-Fi System (5-Pack)
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Standards
- Range of up to 328'
- 3 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
- UniFi Controller Software
Cambium XV2-2X Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1774 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 6 dBi Internal Antennas
Ubiquiti Wave AP Single-Band Wi-Fi 6 Outdoor Long-Range Access Point
- 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
- Up to 5.4 GB/s Throughput
- 60 GHz Band (Single-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE Port
Ubiquiti UAP-AC-LR-US 802.11ac Long Range Access Point (5-Pack)
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Standards
- Range of up to 600'
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Ports
- Up to 450 Mb/s on 2.4 Ghz Wireless
Ubiquiti Wave MLO5 5 GHz Wi-Fi 7-Based Radio
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- 5 GHz (Single-Band)
- Up to 5 Gb/s Throughput
- 1 x 10G Ethernet RJ45 PoE Port
TP-Link EAP783 BE22000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
- Up to 21,536 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)
- 2 x 10G Ethernet PoE++ Ports
Ubiquiti UniFi AC Mesh Wide-Area Outdoor Dual-Band Access Point (5-Pack)
- 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Standards
- Up to 1167 Mbps Wi-Fi Transfer Rates
- 600' Wireless Coverage
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
Cambium XV2-23T Wi-Fi 6 Dual-Band Outdoor Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 2975 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 10 dBi Internal Antennas
HPE Networking Instant On AP22D Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point (3-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1.7 Gb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Uplink
HPE Networking Instant On AP32 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Access Point (3-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax) Standard
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)
- Up to 3.6 Gb/s Throughput
- 2.5G Ethernet PoE++ Uplink Port
HPE Networking Instant On AP22D Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point with Power Adapter (3-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1.7 Gb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x 2.5G Ethernet PoE+ Uplink
Ubiquiti UAP-AC-SHD 802.11AC Wave 2 Access Point with Dedicated Security Radio
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac-Wave2 Wi-Fi Standards
- Dual-Band 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Frequencies
- 2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
- 802.3at PoE+ Support
Cisco Catalyst 9105AX C9105AXI-B Wireless Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Up to 1.488 GB/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet PoE Port
HPE Networking Instant On AP27 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Outdoor Access Point (3-Pack)
- Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz (Dual-Band)
- Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Uplink Port
- IP67-Rated Weatherproof Housing
Cambium XE3-4 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Access Point
- Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
- Up to 6579 Mb/s Throughput
- 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz / 6 GHz (Tri-Band)
- 6.2 dBi Internal Antennas
Selecting Wireless Access Points (Wireless AP)
Wireless access points are available in different styles, multiple functions, and for a variety of devices. Access points work in combination with your devices to give them the best wireless network speeds and connections. For instance, computers and gaming systems use wireless network adapters and cards to connect to LANs, but benefit from the faster speeds that Wi-Fi access points create.
What Are Wireless Access Points?
Wireless access points (WAPs) allow Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-enabled devices to connect to local area networks (LANs). WAPs come in three main forms: embedded nodes, cards and adapters, and stand-alone hardware. WAPs are also available with built-in wireless bridges, so users can switch bridging capabilities on or off as needed. Bridges allow you to connect your wireless network to any device attached to the bridge. While wireless bridges and WAPs are similar, WAPs create usable wireless signals from wired LANs and bridges only connect separate networks.
What's the Difference Between a WAP and a Router?
Routers once required separate access point hardware to support wireless connections. A wireless router has Wi-Fi access point technology built into the device, which allows a wireless connection to your LAN. A Wi-Fi router performs AP functions, but a WAP alone doesn't have the capability to transmit data packages to LANs or wide-area networks (WANs), so it can't function like a wireless router.
Options for Wi-Fi Access Point Hardware
Wi-Fi access points are available in indoor and outdoor, standard and dual band, and in several shapes and sizes. Outdoor wireless access points stand up to the harshest weather conditions and have strong antennas that offer gigabyte speeds at various distances. The reach of WAP signals depends on the device you choose. In general, a dual-band access point offers farther coverage than single-band. Another option for boosting wireless signals is a wireless range extender which creates a separate SSID to expand a wireless router's signal coverage.