What's a good Access Point for FMS Lite?

[omgnocomms]

Originally Posted by terbos

Is it possible to configure the DIR-815 to work reliably for an event? Maybe I just didn't have it set up correctly. (I was on 5GHz, wide, auto-channel)

While I don't have any information about the DIR-815 being used in practice, [anecdotally] I have heard reports of using the DAP-1522 in AP mode [I know, a completely different question] being a complete failure. While the clients can connect, the routing/throughput is terrible.

Originally Posted by terbos

Is there a recommendation for a replacement for the WRT610N? I tried to locate a refurb one for sale, but they're really not available any more. Is there another currently available AP that is known to work in a competition environment? There are plenty of APs for sale, but I don't want to choose randomly and get bit again like I did with the DLink.

Anecdotally, I've heard of positive experiences at many off-season events using both the Linksys WRT610N as well as the Linksys E3000 (The WRT610N's replacement¹).

The only issue that I've heard with either of these (and this is likely an issue that you'd see with other devices as well) has to do with too many simultaneous connections. If you're using a gym for both your field and your pits, you may experience an issue where robots that are on in their pits connect, or attempt to make a connection, to your field router (as they're programmed to work on the field.) [Again, very anecdotally], at some number in the vicinity of 14-15 clients, the router can't accept any more connections, and robots turning-on on the field won't be able to connect. I wish I had more data or a resource to cite when describing this.