Best, no holds barred, dual-band wifi AP  Reply to topic 7 posts
Assuming cost is no object, what's the absolute best (in terms
of reliability, range, etc.) dual-band 2.4/5 b/g/n wireless
access point on the market right now? If it supports PoE, even
better, but that's not an absolute requirement. I've had good
luck with Cisco Aironet APs in the past, but I haven't used any
of the current generation. Are those still a good choice? I've
used a Cisco 1252, which fits the bill. They are certainly still
a good choice. Cisco 1252 and 1262 are great. The 1262 does
everything the 1252 does and more in software. Hardware-wise,
it's smaller, not quite the tank that a 1252 is, and you can't
swap the radios. With the exception of the 3600-series AP, none
of the Cisco APs have the ability to support 450Mbps. Of course,
Cisco claims that the difference isn't noticeable by users, and
that the coverage of the 450Mbps is minimal anyway. I disagree.
There are activities where the performance difference will be
noticed. Also,