A company, NewCo, is spinning off of a parent company. NewCo's site has 10 Cisco WAPs, Cisco AIR-CAP2602E-A-K9. The controller for these stays with the parent company. NewCo owner does not want to pay ~$5,200 to get and configure a replacement controller because this series is EOL soon.
The building is 2 stories, 94K sq feet, with ~18K-22K of office space on each floor. The Cisco WAPs were laid out to provide coverage for office and factory floor. The new wireless network does not need to cover the factory floor.
What is the best approach to cover this area?
My initial thought was going with something mesh. If for any reason, easier to manage. I looked at the Orbi Pro, It expands to 6 satellites, which should cover 17,500 sqft. Correct? But then I would need to Orbi circuits, one for each floor. So maybe Orbi Pro is not best fit.
Is EnGenius a better option? Which devices should I look at?
The building is 2 stories, 94K sq feet, with ~18K-22K of office space on each floor. The Cisco WAPs were laid out to provide coverage for office and factory floor. The new wireless network does not need to cover the factory floor.
What is the best approach to cover this area?
My initial thought was going with something mesh. If for any reason, easier to manage. I looked at the Orbi Pro, It expands to 6 satellites, which should cover 17,500 sqft. Correct? But then I would need to Orbi circuits, one for each floor. So maybe Orbi Pro is not best fit.
Is EnGenius a better option? Which devices should I look at?