With AC1200 speeds, the RE305 can handle Gigabit Ethernet wirelessly, so it doesn’t make sense that the device would introduce a speed-limiting factor into its design. Although it has almost every feature we evaluated, it has a Fast Ethernet port instead of a Gigabit Ethernet port. Within the context of 2x2 MIMO, the speed of this equipment is good and the range covered would work well for recreational areas or outdoor dining.The RE305 is a small wall-plug device that features Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), helpful LED status lights, two rotatable external antennas and dual band connectivity. If anything, the EAP255 reminds us that Wi-Fi works best in open spaces, even if we often insist on using it indoors. In the previously mentioned Omada Controller software, you can activate load balancing, and also cap the maximum number of users per channel to maintain performance levels.
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Curiously, in many of our tests, upload speeds remained consistently around 80Mbps, almost irrespective of distance or obstructions, suggesting that the default mode uses 5GHz as the preferred download channel and 2.4GHz is the preferred return path.
Outside of line-of-sight, on the other side of the building, we still managed 55Mbps downloads. At less than 100 feet, we experienced 433Mbps connections reliably, and that only dropped at 200 feet to 250Mbps.
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2.4GHz delivers substantially better distance coverage whereas 5GHz has superior bandwidth at a shorter range.īy default, the AP merges 2.4GHz and 5GHz into a single SSID, but you can configure this to break them out separately.įor assessments, we decided on line-of-sight tests using an Ultrabook and an Android smartphone, both with 802.11ac Wi-Fi connections. Wi-Fi range and performance are dictated by the frequencies used, as each drops by a different amount over distance, and has differing bandwidth abilities. That number is expanded a little from the 300Mbps that 2.4GHz provides and the 867Mbps that a single 5GHz channel offers, at least theoretically.Īs the total wired bandwidth is less over Gigabit Ethernet, having much more would be pointless for those devices using the connection for internet access. With two antennas this access point can operate a 2x2 MIMO configuration with 1200Mbps total bandwidth quoted.
Using this method isn’t especially radical, but it does make the EAP225 very easy to deploy for any business that can screw a bracket to a wall and run an Ethernet cable through a building.
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Alternatively, if you have a series of these devices, you can buy a PoE-capable switch, which automatically detects that a PoE device is connected at the other end and sends power to it. You get a small power adapter with a combined Ethernet port in the box, and this can be split out at the end of the network cable that is connecting to a switch. It’s possible to supply enough juice to power a security camera, or in this case the EAP225.
However, there is a technology called PoE or Power over Ethernet, whereby a limited amount of power can be piped alongside the data down the wires in an Ethernet cable. Running a network cable is easy, but having a power socket placed in a roof space or similar location can be a time-consuming and costly exercise. In this respect, TP-Link used a tried and tested technology that is gaining popularity on many networks.Ī problem for any network infrastructure is when equipment is needed where there are no services, specifically power. That explains the data path, but not how the unit is powered.
Power Supply: 802.3af/A PoE or 24V Passive PoEĭimensions: 214.9 x 46 x 26.7mm (minus antenna)
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Here is the TP-Link Omada AC1200 configuration sent to TechRadar Pro for review:Īntenna Type: 2.4GHz: 2 x 3dBi 5GHz: 2 x 4dBiīandwidth: 2.4GHz: 300Mbps 5GHz: 867Mbps
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