If you’re trying to boost the internet at your office, coffee shop, home, or even a big warehouse, the TP-Link AC1200 Wireless Access Point TL-WA1201 is still a top pick in 2025 because it’s useful, powerful, and won’t empty your wallet.

This guide will tell you everything you need to know about it – what it does, how well it works, setup tips, how it stacks up against the competition.

Even though it came out a while ago, the TL-WA1201 is still popular. TP-Link keeps updating its software, which means it works with new Wi-Fi 6 stuff on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, but also works with older devices. It’s rare to find an access point under $80 that lasts this long and stays up-to-date.

 What It Does                     The Details

 Wi-Fi                                  – IEEE 802.11ac/n/a 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11n/b/g 2.4 GHz

 Speed                                – AC1200 (300 Mbps @2.4GHz + 867 Mbps @5GHz)

 Antennas                            – 4 × External antennas

 Modes                                -Access Point, Range Extender, Multi-SSID, Client

 Ports                                 – 1 × Gigabit Ethernet (supports Passive PoE)

 Power                                 -12V ⎓ 1.5A or Passive PoE

 MU-MIMO                           – Yes

 Beamforming                      – Yes

 Security                              – WPA3-Personal, WPA2, WPA, Guest Network

 Management                        – Web, App, Omada (in AP mode)

 Mounting                              – Wall/Ceiling stuff included

 Size                                   – 225 × 145 × 37 mm