Which wifi access point for a 100m2 office?
For 100m2 of office floor with 10-15 staff a single solid AP is enough, in open space. With walled offices or thick walls go to two. Wifi 6 (802.11ax) is the 2026 standard, Wifi 7 only if your devices keep up.
Try this first
- 1Rule of thumb: a good AP covers 75-100m2 of open office with 20-30 active clients. Place it centrally, on the ceiling, not above the fridge.
- 2Recommended SMB brands: Ubiquiti UniFi, TP-Link Omada, Aruba Instant On, MikroTik. Avoid consumer routers from a hardware store for business, no VLAN support, no policies.
- 3Wifi 6 (Wifi 6E for 6 GHz) is the current standard. Wifi 7 only pays off when your clients (laptops, phones) support it, still thin in 2026. For most SMBs Wifi 6E is the sweet spot.
- 4PoE switch: an AP usually wants PoE+ (802.3at), not a separate adapter. Your switch needs to support it, otherwise buy a PoE injector.
When to bring us in
For walled offices with thick walls or dead-zone worries we run a quick wifi survey with a mobile tool. Better than guessing two APs and patching later.
See also
- Wi-Fi drops randomly across the officeFirst rule out whether it is the access points or the internet connection itself. Different fix.
- One room or corner has no or bad Wi-FiNot always "add another AP"; often one is poorly positioned, or there is a metal wall in the way.
- Internet is suddenly slow for everyoneThree suspects: your provider, a colleague soaking the line, or a backup or update kicking in unexpectedly.
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