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Client AP mode
Hello for an office, I need to procure a few WiFi Access Points which must support "client AP" mode. We need to connect to WLAN a few PCs without WiFi module, using their wired ethernet ports, in p...
Look either for Netgear Wireless Extenders (with an Ethernet port) for WiFi client operations, alternate approach is wiring some WAX6xx as normal AP serving also as an Instant Mesh root, and deploy another WAX6xx and a switch if you need to connect multiple Ethernet devices configured as an Instant Mesh extender/satellite.
Schumaku, thank you very much.
A unique satellite WAX6xx for multiple PCs is not an option, as the PCs I have to connect would be too sparsed - they'll need one Client WiFi AP each.
Assuming usage of WAX 620 or 630 as ceiling AP, what would you suggest as "Client WiFi AP" among AX1800 used as mesh extender, and Instant AirBridge WBC502 used in "Client Bridge" mode?
Respective prices are almost equivalent in Italy. Wouldn't the latter offer an advantage in terms of speed and directionality of the radiation pattern?
Thank you again
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Ciao,
In this use case the WBC502 or the earlier mentioned EX extenders look workable to me.
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