TP-Link TL-WA801N wireless access point 300 Mbit/s White Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £21.67 ex-VAT, the TP-Link TL-WA801N is the kind of “get something working” access point you buy when you don’t want to spend much. It’s a sensible choice for small offices, a single meeting room, or extending coverage into an area where you just need basic Wi‑Fi without messing around with complex setup. The Power over Ethernet aspect is the big practical win—one cable to power and network makes installs cleaner and reduces faff, especially if you don’t have a spare socket where you want it.

That said, I wouldn’t pick it for anything performance-critical or for environments with lots of users and devices. You’ll feel the limits of an older, entry-level 2.4GHz setup, so if you’re planning dense coverage (busy guest Wi‑Fi, multiple departments, lots of concurrent streaming/VoIP), this will likely frustrate you sooner than you’d like. Also, it’s not really an “enterprise-grade” AP—think small, straightforward deployments rather than a centrally managed, future-proof Wi‑Fi platform.

**Who should buy it:** very small sites, branch offices, warehouses with light use, or as a temporary/backup AP where budget matters. **Who should not:** anyone expecting strong throughput, lots of clients, or smoother management at scale. If you want “cheap and usable,” it fits; if you want “set-and-forget performance,” it’s not the right class of kit.