hAP ax3 Vs cAP ax for non ceiling mount

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Ceiling mounting APs is not feasible in my property, but I do have ethernet ports in several rooms.

My choices are either:

  • cAP placed in non ceiling locations (TV unit / top of Comms rack in office / etc) albeit not optimal given radiation patterns etc
  • hAP placed in same locations, but possibly more optimal form factor.

Either will be managed by capsman running on a rb5009.

Which would you go for? I'll be powering these with PoE and will have 3/4 AP’s in total.

Thanks!

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It depends a lot on you house plant and where you have the ethernet cable available.
cAP Ax and both hap Ax2 and 3 are omnidirectional.

They are better in the center of a coverage radius (the higher the better, hence ceiling or near ceiling, let's say on top of a library).

If you have ethernet near corners, you could think of wAP Ax's (theoretical 180° width beam, more like 90-120° in real world), see:
wAP ax - best orientation

BTW the hap Ax3 - generally speaking - has a very negative WAF (Wife Appreciation Factor), whilst the wAP Ax has usually a very positive one.

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Corner or wall, then i would also go for Wap.

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Yes, WAP ax's here, which come with an optional use stand. The unit has some weight to it and stays put when the cats walk past.

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Thanks for the replies. The wAP does look promising, not sure why I didn't consider it before, maybe as it's marketed primarily as a rugged outdoor device, but obviously no issue using it indoors.