EAP 670 vs EAP 660 HD wifi coverage

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EAP 670 vs EAP 660 HD wifi coverage
EAP 670 vs EAP 660 HD wifi coverage
2022-11-10 22:42:23

Hi 

I'm choosing between EAP 670  and EAP 660 HD for my home network. 

The house has many thick walls, so the 5GHz wifi coverage is a concern.

I'm electrical engineer, but my area is power electronics and power systems rather than telecommunications.

 

Both models have 4x5dBi antennas and have the same CE TxPower.

But the FCC TxPower is 28dBm for EAP 670 and 26 dBm for EAP 660 HD.

Based on this, can I expect superior (in general) wifi coverage for EAP 670 or the difference shall be irrelevant in practice?

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Re:EAP 670 vs EAP 660 HD wifi coverage
2022-11-14 21:15:54

  @RTMC 

 

In theory, the higher db on the 670 should give you a bit more power to blast through the walls / interference.    However if honest, the difference is likely to be so little it would hardly be noticed in reality

 

The 670 is a newer model device, so personally, if you can get it for just a few $$ more than the 660, likely a good buy!

 

 

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Re:EAP 670 vs EAP 660 HD wifi coverage
2022-11-14 22:54:40

More power is not necessarily a good thing. Smartphones and most laptops max out at around 23dBm, so while those devices will see the AP, they won't be able to transmit back to it. This results in a poor user experience since phones and laptops hang on to a signal that isn't usable instead of switching to mobile data or roaming. If many thick walls are the issue, more APs with lower TX power is a better solution.

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