An access point (102, 1100, 1202) comprising: a housing comprising: a top housing member having a wall that is generally cylindrical about a longitudinal axis, the top housing member having a top-end portion connected to a first end of the wall via rounded corners, the wall having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface; and a bottom housing member connected to the top housing member at a second end of the wall, the bottom housing member having a bottom exterior surface and an opposing interior surface, the bottom housing member comprising a curved edge between the bottom exterior surface and the second end of the wall of the top housing member; multiple antennas positioned within the housing and operable to transmit and receive communication signals, the multiple antennas positioned within a tolerance distance of two millimeters to the inner surface of the wall; a circuit board assembly positioned within the housing and operable to provide a gateway to a wireless network, the circuit board assembly comprising one or more Ethernet ports; and a heat shield positioned adjacent to the circuit board assembly to shield the circuit board assembly from electromagnetic interference, wherein: the bottom housing member includes an exterior cavity formed by a portion of the bottom exterior surface; and the exterior cavity comprises an interior side that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the exterior cavity having one or more openings aligned with the one or more Ethernet ports of the circuit board assembly. a housing comprising: a top housing member having a wall that is generally cylindrical about a longitudinal axis, the top housing member having a top-end portion connected to a first end of the wall via rounded corners, the wall having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface; and a bottom housing member connected to the top housing member at a second end of the wall, the bottom housing member having a bottom exterior surface and an opposing interior surface, the bottom housing member comprising a curved edge between the bottom exterior surface and the second end of the wall of the top housing member; a top housing member having a wall that is generally cylindrical about a longitudinal axis, the top housing member having a top-end portion connected to a first end of the wall via rounded corners, the wall having an inner surface and an opposing outer surface; and a bottom housing member connected to the top housing member at a second end of the wall, the bottom housing member having a bottom exterior surface and an opposing interior surface, the bottom housing member comprising a curved edge between the bottom exterior surface and the second end of the wall of the top housing member; multiple antennas positioned within the housing and operable to transmit and receive communication signals, the multiple antennas positioned within a tolerance distance of two millimeters to the inner surface of the wall; a circuit board assembly positioned within the housing and operable to provide a gateway to a wireless network, the circuit board assembly comprising one or more Ethernet ports; and a heat shield positioned adjacent to the circuit board assembly to shield the circuit board assembly from electromagnetic interference, wherein: the bottom housing member includes an exterior cavity formed by a portion of the bottom exterior surface; and the exterior cavity comprises an interior side that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the exterior cavity having one or more openings aligned with the one or more Ethernet ports of the circuit board assembly. the bottom housing member includes an exterior cavity formed by a portion of the bottom exterior surface; and the exterior cavity comprises an interior side that is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the exterior cavity having one or more openings aligned with the one or more Ethernet ports of the circuit board assembly.