Best hardware for large 2.4GHz AP

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Hi everybody,
I’m new to this Forum and new to Networks in general i.e. no real knowledge about networks and stuff.
I leave in an area somewhere in westafrica and among the few lucky guys who can afford a stable internet connection.
After havin some dudes asking for my WiFi key and squatting my front door, I planned to install something that can help young ones in the area and help me share the fees.
QUESTION: what is the best solution to spread my wifi (omni-directional) ? Had a friend talkin about Metal 2SHPN… is there something better ?

Grateful for any concrete answer
Thanks

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Questions you need to ponder:

  1. How many simultaneous clients?
  2. How large a coverage area?
  3. Any 2.4Ghz interference in the area?

Start out with with their best unit, the RB4011iGS+5HacQ2HnD-IN. This can be your core router and offer Wifi to those near it. From there, you can dangle Metal 52 ac units around to extend the coverage to other areas.

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thanks “pcunite” for the quick response
Answers to Questions:

  1. How many simultaneous clients? - let’s say about 20 (less than 30 for sure)
  2. How large a coverage area? - about 600meters (less than 1km)
  3. Any 2.4Ghz interference in the area? - some yes but not that much (depending on what you call interference: home networks [maybe 3] or outdoor antennas [maybe 4] ? )
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I have a new born and didn’t want to expose her to much “waves” IN the house. Was more on Outdoor solutions.
I checked a bit and had something like HEX-S (RB760iGS) and Metal 2 (2SHPn) in mind. HEX to manage the “clients”, and Metal to spread. Could it make it?

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What’s your budget? For outdoor use, you can try UAP-AC-PRO, about 120 bucks. The UniFi 802.11AC Dual-Radio APs feature the latest in Wi-Fi 802.11AC MIMO technology and supports simultaneous dual-band, 3x3 MIMO technology in the 5 and 2.4 GHz radio bands.

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How much speed you need for the client devices?

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Thanks. I checked out the Unifi. Doesn’t seem like the right stuff for a mast, does it?
2. Is it omni-directional (didn’t get that info on the site)
3. What is the coverage range ?

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Hi. min 1mbps (up to 20 users ), max 15mbps (for max 2 simultaneous clients). Depending on the demand and the hour of the day

Thx for the concern

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One of their Best Device with AC support. I use it for about more then 1 year and none problems till now. Perfect Device .