Using a TP-link router as an AP
Hello,
I am looking for a wireless AP with GB ports. It seems the TP-link products directly marketed as AP aren't very good valued. For example, the TL-WA1201 (https://www.tp-link.com/th/home-networking/access-point/tl-wa1201/) doesn't support Wifi 6, or WPA3. APs with higher bandwidth seem to be celiing/wall mounted that are beautiful but have one or no port.
Generally, the features that I would like to have are:
1) 5G bandwidth: >1500
2) Gigabit uplink
3) Gigabit ports
4) Wifi 6
5) WPA3
6) Ability to turn off the Wifi on schedules
7) Manageable
The features in the Wifi 6 routers, such as the AX55 Pro, seem to be better valued if they work in the AP mode.
I would appreciate it if anyone could:
a) give some overview/details about the router features that would work in the AP mode. Are they the same across the product lines?
b) Are there major drawbacks of using the routers this way?
c) Suggest alternatives?
Thanks!