Hello,
I need your help to understand the wifi range A Microtik Hap Ac Lite can reach.
I need to configure this Two devices as AP Bridged, because i need to
connect two different locations divided by a road.
There probably may be at least 8-10 meters from location-A to
location-B (behind their structure walls).
Thank you
The big problem are the walls. Both devices will probably connect, but the throughput won’t be much (my estimate is a few Mbps assuming low external interference).
You should avoid walls, at least place both devices at windows (plain glass, not some gass-filled twin-glass windows or glass covered with metallic foil), ideally you’d use some outdoor devices mounted on buildings walls or roofs.
2.4GHz behaves better than 5GHz in such conditions …
Hello thank you for the reply,
The location its a restaurant, therefore i can’t place the devices up on windows, it will be too much kind unstylish.
then, i’d exclude this option, i will see if there is a space where to place it avoiding eye contact by the restaurant customers.
if you got some other ideas let me know!
Thank you.
M.
Some thoughts.
Using the omni directional hap ac lite behind walls in an area probably already congested with 2.4/5Ghz wifi is bound to be problematic.
Suggesting the following which completely avoids wifi congestion and provides very fast/stable connection.
They are not ugly and are actually small for a window placement!
185 x 85 x 30 mm (7.28 x 3.35 x 1.2 in)
https://mikrotik.com/product/wireless_wire
In the restaurant you can ethernet from this unit to the HAP AC LITE which can then distribute wifi within the restaurant.