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Best Wi-Fi access points under £75 (2026)

The Wi-Fi access points we've reviewed that cost £75 or less, best first. Each is scored against products at a similar price, so a high score here means good for the money. Where we don't have today's price, we use the typical UK price we found when researching it.

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  1. #1

    TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor

    5.9/10verdict: good, not the best

    The TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor is for people who need Wi-Fi coverage outside a building from a single PoE cable. It suits homelabbers and small sites that already run, or plan to run, an Omada controller. It is a Wi-Fi 5 dual-band unit, so it fits buyers who want range and manageability rather than the newest standard.

    Wi-Fi 5Dual-band 2.4 GHz1x Gigabit Ethernet802.3af PoE
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    TP-Link EAP225-Outdoor
    £65typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  2. #2

    TP-Link TL-WA1201

    5.8/10verdict: good, not the best

    The TL-WA1201 is a Wi-Fi 5 desktop or wall access point for small offices, home labs and flats that want a local web interface for management. It suits buyers who need tagged SSIDs on separate VLANs and want a PoE injector supplied. It is not for anyone chasing Wi-Fi 6 speeds or a multi-gigabit uplink.

    Wi-Fi 5Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz1x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet port with…Passive PoE on Ethernet port
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    TP-Link TL-WA1201
    £46.99typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  3. #3

    TP-Link Omada EAP225

    5.6/10verdict: good, not the best

    The TP-Link Omada EAP225 is a Wi-Fi 5 dual-band ceiling or wall access point for people who want flexible management. It suits homelabs and small offices that already run, or plan to run, an Omada controller or a PoE switch. It is not aimed at buyers who want Wi-Fi 6 or later, or a faster-than-gigabit uplink.

    Wi-Fi 5: 802.11a/n/ac on 5 GHz…Dual-band: 2.4 GHz up to 450 Mbps1x 10/100/1000M RJ45802.3af PoE
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    TP-Link Omada EAP225
    £68typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  4. #4

    TP-Link TL-WA1801

    5.3/10verdict: good, not the best

    The TL-WA1801 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 access point for small wired networks that need a few separate SSIDs. It suits home offices, flats and homelabs where VLAN-tagged wireless matters more than 6 GHz or multi-gig speeds. Buyers who need rock-solid stability or a long firmware record should read the owner reports first.

    Wi-Fi 6Dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz1 Gigabit portPassive PoE with 48V external supply rated…
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    TP-Link TL-WA1801
    £67typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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  5. #5

    TP-Link TL-WA801N

    4.1/10verdict: skip

    The TL-WA801N is for people who need a simple 2.4 GHz access point with a web interface and VLAN-tagged SSIDs. It suits small, light-duty wireless jobs where a 300 Mbps wireless rate and a 100 Mbps wired port are enough. It is a poor fit if you need 5 GHz, WPA3 or controller-based management.

    IEEE 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b2.4 GHz only, 300 MbpsOne 10/100 Mbps Ethernet portPassive PoE
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    TP-Link TL-WA801N
    £25.97typical UK price when researchedCheck price at Amazon UK (opens in a new tab, affiliate link)

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