[SOLVED] Please recommend me good Wi-Fi antenna receiver/Access Point

[Amigo1982]

Hello,
I need recommendation which model Wifi antenna receiver/Access Point to buy?
I am in a big city and we have many wifi connections around. 1 or 2 are not secured but signal is very weak. I need something more powerful than my Ubiquiti Loco M2, which is only 2.4GHz band and only 10dB gain.
I have fast internet connection via ethernet from my ISP, but i need backup option when ISP internet is temporary down due to an accident, because my job is Internet dependent.
My budget is around 300 USD and i need something more serious than Loco M2, also i prefer to be dual band 2.4GHz + 5GHz.
The router is TP Link C5400X/AC5400.
Can i use sector wifi antenna as access point? I am not familiar which model is point to point or point to multi point and which can be used as wifi antenna receiver.
Found this one - WAVLINK High Power Long Range Outdoor Wireless Access Point Weatherproof Dual Band 2.4+5G 1200Mbps Wi-Fi AP/WiFi Extender/Router 3 in 1, POE?
Please recommend me the most powerful device to find and receive wifi which you know.
Thanks.

 

[bill001g]

A AP is a device that accepts connections from end users devices. What you want is called a client bridge not a AP.

The device you posted would be used if you want to provide a wifi source for people to connect their phones and other devices to. It is nothing special ubiquiti sells very similar units. It is basically a outdoor ap/router. They act like 1000mw is something special, that is the legal limit all device meet.

I don't know why you do not see dual band client bridge units. Maybe because the application is point to point. Ubiquiti makes large units than the loco m2. I am not real sure it will make much difference. To work well both ends of a long distance connection need to be directional antenna. There are 2 main reasons point to point wireless goes he distance it does. First the signal is being send in a narrow beam which greatly reduces the amount on interfering signal. Next the legal limits on power (thing includes the gain on the antenna) is 4 watts rather than 1watt. The remote device will only send out at most 1watt of power in your case because it is not a point to point wifi device.

Your best bet is to stay with 2.4g. The signal has much better ability to penetrate walls and to some extent the air also. Water vapor in the air is the primary things that limits the distance wifi can go.

What you are doing is not really what the equipment is designed for. All you can do is try and see if it works better. If the locom2 works but is slower then you like maybe a larger unit might work better. If you can get no connection with the locom2 then I doubt something larger is going to help

 

[Amigo1982]

Thanks, but i need a specific models recommendations.
I still hope to find something most powerful than LOCO M2 despite your explanation that the size does not always matter. You are right for the model which i mentioned. It is more like wifi spreader.
it`s 2020 and for budget up to 300, even 350 USD shut be better solutions than "the old" LOCO M.2.

 

[bill001g]

Actually the new models of the loco...ie the AC ones...won't even function as client bridge they only work point to point. At least that is what is I have seen from other forum posts here.

I know they used to sell something called a airgrid. it was a very large high gain antenna with the electronics.