Best Wi-Fi Access Points: The Top 6 to Buy | Dong Knows Tech (2024)

Access points are excellent options for a wired home to deliver the best Wi-Fi coverage. This post includes the top six best Wi-Fi access points you can bring home today and their alternatives among those I've reviewed.

Depending on your situation, you might need just one or a couple of units. For more on access points and how to pick one, check out the post below on the matter:

Access points: What they are and how to pick the right one for your needs

Top six best Wi-Fi access points for different use cases

These access points are not sorted in any particular order. The numbers are just numerical, not ranking.

I'll explain each one and the case you should use it in. One might be more applicable to a particular situation than others, and by that, I mean a home or small office. Advanced users who want multiple units should consider this list of advanced mesh systems instead.

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1. Zyxel WBE660S: A formidable Wi-Fi 7 AP to represent Zyxel’s Nebula family

The Zyxel WBE660S is the only Wi-Fi 7 access point on this list, and it's a heavyweight both in hardware specs and physical size. If you're looking to upgrade your network straight to the fastest and latest, it's an easy recommendation.

The access point can work as a standard standalone AP via built-in local web management or team up with other units within Zyxel's Nebula family to form a cloud-based mesh system.

Looking for the same effect with a slightly smaller budget? The NWA130BE is also an excellent buy.

2. Ubiquiti U6 Enterprise: Representing the UniFi family

The U6 Enterprise is the first UniFi access point with Wi-Fi 6E, rivaling the Netgear WAX630E below. Similar to the case of the TP-Link Omada, which is also below, UniFi is a family of hardware that a central controller can manage.

In UniFi's case, the controller can also be the router, such as the UDR, and the system can do much more than host Wi-Fi access points. However, a desktop application can also turn any computer into a controller.

As a standalone access point, the U6 Enterprise (as well as any other UniFi access points) is simple to set up and delivers the Wi-Fi coverage a home needs. It can also work with any existing router.

3. EnGenius EWS850-FIT (formerly EWS850AP): An excellent outdoor Wi-Fi 6 access point representing the EnGenius FIT family

Each EnGenius EWS850-FIT can work as an individual access point with a responsive local web user interface.

Designed for outdoor use, it has excellent performance and can handle the weather exceptionally well. I've used the previous variant of the same hardware, the EWS850AP, for over a year, and it proved reliable in any weather.

As part of the new FIT family, this access point can also work with others in the same ecosystem to form a robust mesh system. If you need to extend Wi-Fi coverage for a large backyard, it's a perfect fit.

4. TP-Link EAP670: Representing the Omada family of managed access points

The EAP670 is one of the latest APs in TP-Link's Omada family. It's one of my favorites due to its excellent combo of cost, performance, and features. Each Omada access point can be managed locally as an individual unit, or you can get multiple units—of the same model or a mix—to create a robust mesh system via a controller.

Omada offers local management and advanced cloud-based management without requiring additional subscription costs. So, as a standalone access point, the EAP670 is a safe, high-end choice, but you can pick any Omada AP, including the entry-level EAP610, that fits your needs and budget.

5. Netgear WAX630E: Representing the Insight Managed family

The WAX630E is one of the first Wi-Fi 6E access points, and it's a perfect unit to buy if you need a single AP that gives you all Wi-Fi flavors.

As part of Netgear's Insight Managed family—as shown in the drawer below—the WAX630E can work with others or in multiple units to deliver a robust mesh system. However, in this case, you must pay a subscription fee per unit—there's no free option.

For this reason, financially, you should only consider the WAX630E or any Netgear business access point for home use when you only need a single unit.

6. Asus ExpertWiFi EBA63: Representing consumer-grade business access point

The EBA63 is the first access point in Asus's all-new ExpertWiFi family. It bridges general consumer and business usage.

The AP can work as a standalone unit with any existing router, or you can couple it with an AiMesh-enabled router—virtually any Asus router of Wi-Fi 6 or newer standards—to form a mesh system. In this case, you can use many units together. Asus also released its first non-Wi-Fi router to match, the ExpertWiFi EBG15.

Alternatively, you can pick the non-PoE RP-AX58, which shares the same hardware specs.

The final thoughts

Getting a non-Wi-Fi router and an access point or two is the best way to build a network with optimal Wi-Fi coverage. However, this option is only available when your home has already been wired—MoCA can work if you intend to place the AP close to a wall socket.

That said, getting your place remodeled? Consider running network cables all around!