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TP-Link EAP610 Omada True Wi-Fi 6 AX1800 Ultra-Slim Access Point (WPA3, PoE+) on sale for $79.99 - $8 off when you 'clip' coupon on product page =
$71.99.
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Features: - Free cloud management with no additional fees with the Omada app
- Latest wireless Wi-Fi 6 technology featuring 1024-QAM and Long OFDM Symbol, the EAP610 boosts dual-band Wi-Fi speeds up to 1800 Mbps.
- Compact design
- Omada Software Defined Networking (SDN) platform integrates network devices including access points, switches & gateways with multiple control options offered.
- Remote Cloud access and Omada app enables centralized cloud management of the whole network.
- Supports Mesh WiFi, Seamless Roaming(Omada Mesh & Seamless Roaming require the use of Omada SDN controllers), WPA3, Band Steering, Load Balancing, Airtime Fairness and Beamforming technologies.
- EAP610 V2 supports 802.3at PoE+, 48V/0.5A Passive PoE and 12V/1.5A DC power supply, can be either powered by a TP-Link PoE+ switch, a Passive PoE adapter (Suggested TP-Link Model: TL-PoE4824G) or the provided 12V/1.5A DC power adapter.
- 5-year warranty
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TP-Link is a US company with California HQ, but founded by Chinese folks. Manufacturing of their devices is in Vietnam.
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Yes, still being sold because there is no ban. The specifics for the TP-Link government probe was regarding Internet-facing routers, which this device is not.
TP-Link is a US company with California HQ, but founded by Chinese folks. Manufacturing of their devices is in Vietnam.
Can't speak head to head, but I've had the EAP610 ceiling mounted upstairs for over a year and its range is great throughout the house. I use the Omada controller with it and it's easy to manage and configure. Not had a single issue with it and only rebooted a few times for updates. Very stable.
Same here installed it in more than 15 homes so far with no issues and one AP covering most of the 3500sq.ft.+ areas with number of devices under 50.
• I have a modem;
• I buy 4 of these to cover "x" space
..... what else do I need to do to get coverage across the entire area? Just wire one of these to the modem and connect the others to it to create a mesh network? Or there's actually networking work to be done? (I'm REALLY out of the loop here)
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• I have a modem;
• I buy 4 of these to cover "x" space
..... what else do I need to do to get coverage across the entire area? Just wire one of these to the modem and connect the others to it to create a mesh network? Or there's actually networking work to be done? (I'm REALLY out of the loop here)
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Perfect, Thank You for the awesome explanation. So if I have a simple switch that has 8 ports, I can use that to hardwire each of these?
Yes, but for security you should also add a router to your network between the modem and the switch.
(Assuming your modem isn't a modem/router combo. Also make sure you understand what he said about power requirements)
I don't have a mesh system, but generally those have one of the devices hard wired to the router (most routers include 4 internal LAN ports), and the remaining devices just need AC power and can be located on end tables, bedroom side tables, shelves, etc throughout the house in optimal coverage spots to create the "mesh" wireless coverage desired. The mesh devices are usually innocuously styled to that they can sit on a piece of furniture and not look out of place.
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TP-Link is a US company with California HQ, but founded by Chinese folks. Manufacturing of their devices is in Vietnam.
It is incorrect.
https://en.m.wikipedia.
- The 610 has different mounting hole locations on the ceiling/wall bracket that do not overlap with any of the holes on the older EAP bracket.
- The 610 requires 48v PoE, not 24v like the older AC APs. There is also no power injector included in the box, so you'll either need a switch capable of 48v PoE, or to buy a separate injector.
I updated my old EAP225 to a EAP650 a few months back and ran into this same issue. The 650 appears to have the same (or very similar) mounting adapter to the 610. The 225 bracket was much larger and had non-standard hole spacing. This meant that not only do you need to drill new holes, but the old holes from the 225 will not be hidden by the smaller AX access point.The good thing is the AX bracket has standard hole spacing options (such as a North American light box and single-gang receptacle box) so hopefully this means you'll avoid this issue in the future. If you already have a box like this installed where you plan to put the AP, you're good to go.
Aside from that, the performance gain on the 650 has been significant, and outside of a few devices having issues with band steering, it's been solid. It also looks a lot nicer compared to the 225, and feels quite a bit more robust.
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