TP-Link EAP245 V3 | Omada AC1750 Gigabit Wireless Access Point | Business WiFi Solution w/ Mesh Support, Seamless Roaming & MU-MIMO | PoE Powered | SDN Integrated | Cloud Access & Omada App | White

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The Access Point works fantastic. It actually provides strong signal further through out the house than expected. The 4-stars for installation is only because I had to climb a ladder outside to run a wire through the attic. The installation on all my devices was a breeze.

It is easy for a tech-challenged person to install. The Tp-Link app makes it very easy to set up, however it does basic stuff. For more advanced settings, you have to log in through the web interface. It was a little difficult to mount it on the base over the wall. Overall, I am getting excellent speed over 5GHZ and decent over the 24G. No major issues.

No enough power. Range is not that great.

I considered the similar spec Ubiquiti HD access point, but the TP Link was half the price but exactly the same specs on paper. I have been very pleased with the performance so far. Im still using a Ubiquiti ER4, but I am able to get double the bandwidth out of this AP than I did with the Ubiquiti AC AP pro. I will be buying the TP Link APs for all my deployments until theres a better product and/or price on the market.

Ive purchased 2 of these and have had great success with them. Good signal coverage and easy to set up.

I am honestly not sure why these are so highly rated. I have used different manufactures but never TPLink this are not good. They sort of work as basic APs as they provide wireless but that is about it. They are not really configurable and seem to have an issue with VPN connectivity (pay attention at home workers). I had these placed throughout the house direct connected back to a TP link POE switch connected to an ARRIS modem outer. That all worked but in stand alone mode the radios conflicted and I could not get a reliable VPN connection back to work. I thought it may be Pulse VPN so I went to work and checked the logs and there were drops from the client side meaning that it was my home connection. I thought the radio conflict may be the issue with VPN so I set up the Omada controller on a desktop so the APs could see each other and work in tandem. Still the same issue. VPN would connect but drop constantly. I checked to see if it may be an issue with the MTU settings but I could not find that setting on the APs and I tried adjusting the settings on the ARRIS. I thought the issue may be with ARRIS ModeWIFI router so I took the TP Link APs off line and used the WIFI through the ARRIS router and everything worked and the VPN stayed up with no issues. Why even use the APs? You ask. Large house and the signal from the ARRIS dies at the far end so I tried a business class solution. Bottom line is TP LInk is garbage. Ubiquity is a better system and is worth the extra money. If you are trying to set up a system that can handle devices using VPN get Ubiquity or a whole home Mesh system. Ubiquity, Netgear are two better that will blow TPLink away. Walk away you will not be disappointed you passed on these.

I bought two for my two-story house, but one covers it and wouldve been sufficient. Its pretty near to have full signal just about everywhere though, including the immediate surrounds of the house. Although the instructions recommend only using the Omada Controller software for large installations, I find it worth using even for my house... Its neat to see the combined stats for the APs, plus it makes it easier if your configuration is complex. I found a Dockerized version of the software on Docker Hub and tried setting it up in Kubernetes and then using docker-compose, but there were a couple of problems: Its internal database didnt get initialized properly, which made the startup fail, and the AP discovery didnt work because the they were on a different subnets compared to the controller. While both surely are solvable, it was a chore with lots of ports to be forwarded and special DHCP configuration to advertise the location of the controller. After wasting a couple of hours on that, I gave up and installed the software on a dedicated Ubuntu VM. It has been running flawlessly ever since. The VLAN tagging feature is handy for dividing the wifi network, being able to separate IoT and guest devices from internal devices. It works smoothly with the VLAN feaures in my OpnSense firewall/router.

I purchased this item for two reasons: 1. It supports VLANs 2. Simultaneous 450Mbps on 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps on 5GHz totals 1750Mbps Wi-Fi speeds Im a big fan of TP-LINK products in general having owned a number of their wireless routers over the years, and recently purchasing a number of their smart home devices, including smart plug and smart switches - all have performed flawlessly. I purchased the EAP 245 access point to isolate those smart home products on their own VLAN, separate from my home network. In that regard, the EAP-245 WAP worked well - setting up a separate wireless SSID for my smart home items and assigning the VLAN was intuitive and quick - I was able to easily point all my smart home devices to the new VLAN SSID, and all connected without incident. My second reason for buying this unit was to be able to retire my TP-Link AC1750 Archer A7 Smart WiFi Router(configured in access point mode in front of a pfSense router), since the EAP 245 should have been able to handle my home network wireless needs in addition to the separate smart home subnet on its own VLAN. This is where the EAP 245 let me down - while I was able to easily set up my home wireless with my existing SSID and security password, the wireless connection speeds to the EAP 245 were less than half the connection speeds as compared to my old Archer A7 configured in access point mode. Multiple home wireless connection tests with my cell phone yielded 390 mbps or less on the EAP 245, while the Archer A7 connected at 780 mbps. I tried multiple configurations, making sure that only one device was powered on at a time, to insure no interference from the other device. In addition, the EAP 245s coverage to devices on my second floor was marginal. Tests with my laptop yielded similar results - 450mbps speeds connected to my old Archer A7, while the EAP 245 topped out at about 190mbps - all devices I tested were in the same room as both the EAP 245 and the Archer A7. I tried multiple firmware revisions, hoping that perhaps the latest firmware I had loaded upon receipt of the EAP 245 perhaps had introduced a defect that impaired connection speeds in the 5ghz band, but nothing helped. This was a frustrating experience, based on the glowing reviews as well as my previously positive experience with TP-LINK products. I also suspect that a future firmware update may address the issues I experienced with 5ghz connection speeds and range. Ironically, I was able to leave my existing Archer A7 access point in service (performing exceptionally, as it always has), and was able to take a cheap unused ASUS N300 router I had laying around, provision out an untagged VLAN port on my managed switch, and let the ASUS N300 router (in AP mode) handle all the wireless demands of my smart home devices. In the meantime, Im returning this $100 EAP 245 device which was nothing but a disappointment.

I bought the AC1750 two pack to extend the wireless signal through out my house. My current tri-band router which is in the basement just wasnt giving good signal on the second floor and with two of us working from home it was becoming an issue. I installed one of these in the basement below the living room and the other in the hall on the second floor. I used the Omada software (free to download) on an existing media server. Setup was painless one time through to put in all of the SSIDs, passwords and make a group. Then just add the APs to the group and you are done. Very easy. They have been in use for two weeks now. Streaming video, WiFi calling, video conferencing, and your standard internet fare all work flawlessly. No bandwidth issues what so ever with two people using five device and streaming audio. Signal strength is very good. I get a connection in my garage which is over 50 away from the house. Granted the speed is slower but thats to be expected at that range with brick walls between. Speed within the house itself is stellar with device speeds coming higher than my better rated tri-band router. I have installed and supported APs from Zyxel, Netgear, Ubiquiti, and Cisco. These TP-link Omada APs are easily some of the best I have worked with to date. Highly recommend.