TP-Link Long Range Outdoor Access Point (EAP225-Outdoor) – AC1200 Dual Band, IP65 Weatherproof, Free Expert Help, Remote Managed

I bought one of these for the opposite end of my ranch-style house, since my router's wifi was weak at that distance. I like that it's POE, so I only had to run a CAT5e cable to it and hook it to my POE switch (although it comes with its own POE power injector which is a nice bonus). The setup was fairly straight forward using the app to get it set up initially, and later using the built-in web admin page through a browser for additional changes. It puts out a decent signal, but I was a bit disappointed in that it didn't quite make it from its location to my office, which is on the same level, but about 50 feet away with about 3 hollow (stud/drywall) walls between. My office seems to be somewhat of a dead zone in the house due to its layout, so I ended up buying another for near my office, creating a triangle around the perimeter of the house with my router and the two APs. When you're within 20-30 feet of the AP and no walls, it works very well and signal is quite strong. In my tests, it provided full throughput for my internet service, just make sure you connect it to a gigabit router and/or POE switch or it will only operate at the speed of the slowest link. My existing POE switch was only 100 mbps (for security cameras), so the switch was limited to that throughput, so I added a gigabit POE switch and connected the APs to that instead and they now show full throughput on internet speed tests. One feature I really liked was the ability to add additional SSIDs. During initial setup it asks for your 2.4GHz and 5GHz passwords, but I also have a 2.4GHz and 5GHz guest networks on my router. After the initial setup, I went into the browser interface and found a small "add" (+) button near the list of SSIDs and I was able to add the guest network SSIDs for each frequency. I was also able to select them as "Guest" networks in the AP configuration pages. I duplicated the SSIDs from my router and there doesn't seem to be any conflicts. Wirelress devices just seem to pick up their connection from the closest AP or the router depending on where they are in the house, which is how I hoped it would work. For installation, the mounting plate attaches to the ceiling, then you "twist" the device into to three "tabs" until it lock in place. This part was a bit tricky as the tabs seemed tight. Getting it to twist into the tabs is difficult to align as you place the AP over the bracket, and I really had to push the AP up and rotate it hard to get it to snap into the bracket. The "snapping" process on one of them took a lot of force and I thought I broke it when it finally locked in, but it was fine. It has a tab you can insert a paper clip into to release it from the bracket for removal. I think the mounting plate design could use a bit of a rework given my experience, but it's certainly not a reason to pass this by. Another inconvenience was the fact that updating the firmware causes all your settings to be lost. This happened with both devices. I hope future updates don't require a full reconfiguration of the device each time. I'm looking forward to great wifi throughout my house now. So far, the devices that were previously located in a "dead" or "weak" spot (for example, streaming boxes that could only able to get 1-3 mbps) now get 90+ mbps so it definitely solved those issues. Just be aware that depending on the size and layout of your home, you may need more than one. I didn't want this to be visible in the center of my living room ceiling (which is the center of my home), so I had to install them in hallways which are more on the perimeter of the home, thus needing more than one to get full coverage. For the price, this was an excellent choice for our home and I highly recommend it.

The access point comes with wall mount easy to install supports POE {Power Over Ethernet} but does come with a power brick shortttt cable like welp better have a POE device because the cable is only long enough to be waste high i'm 6ft 2" so yeahhhhhhhhhh luckily i have a POE switch by Araknis overall power brick needs to be longer Tech Support even though the company is not US based SUPPPER NICE for me Wifi Signal has it all and oddly lol 6GHz yeah this router has 2.4GHz, 5GHz, and 6GHz wifi is strong and solid doesn't fail USER INTERFACE i'll simply laugh at that as most people doing this BETTTTTERRRR UNDERSTAND NETWORKING because if your have no clue what IPVSEC or ipv6 or vlan and much more then don't waste your money THIS IS NOT PLUG AND PLAY I'm not afraid to say this about myself ZERO NETWORKING DEGREE or knowledge before entering hell my knowledge is mostly codding and script development so when coming into this i was waaaaayyyyy over my head because not only did i buy this access point i got the tp-link switch and vpn router as well as the controller i went with the whole wham bammm welcome to networking situation All of tp links stuff can be used in "standalone" meaning you dont need everything to make one thing to work but even then it's a hassle 5 weeks i finally figured out the vpn router by tp link 1 day with the switch it's a switch give it internet and thats it (There's more to it but simply no configuration needed with switches in depth you can designate a whole side or some ports limit such and so on) 9 weeks yes 9 weeks to understand the wifi access point again me no clue what i'm doing but did this so can anyone do it yes was it EASY heck no can say and know that if i go into networking school i basically understand it all the controller controls everything! makes it easy but man oh man i do understand networking now ahhaah

Installed this 3 years ago in a rural setting for a ring camera setup approximately 500 ft from antenna. Good line of sight with only a tree partially obstructing. Only one connectivity issue in three years due to prairie winds “adjusting” the antennas. Recently had a need to test the range for an additional camera. Was able to obtain a good connection at nearly 600 feet, direct line of sight. Couldn’t be more pleased with ease of setup, range and signal stability. Your mileage will vary depending on obstructions and level of RFI noise. Extreme cold, heat and moisture on Colorado eastern plains didn’t touch it.

worked well. 2.4G travels further than 5G.

Morreu após menos de 1 ano de uso. Não estava exposto à chuva nem ao tempo. Simplesmente parou de funcionar. O RMA da TPLink não responde.

I was struggling to find a better access point which would give max speed and best coverage. I now have zero issues with WiFi. It’s as good as wired network. Go for it without doubt.

This is easy to set up provided you are comfortable in configuring it (as you would a primary router), for example you need to go into the 'router' settings and manually add a password. Being wired, this gives much better wifi coverage than a wireless connection.

Nice Product Strength Network Value for money