TP-Link EAP610, Omada Business WiFi 6 AX1800 Wireless Gigabit Access Point, Support Mesh, OFDMA, Seamless Roaming & MU-MIMO, SDN Integrated, Cloud Access & Omada App, PoE+ Powered, White

I was in the market for new APs and had a few criteria:Centralized ManagementGigabit+ SpeedWiFi 6 or higherWireless MeshI was heavily considering Unifi U6 Pros, but the lack of wireless mesh functionality and the $159 price tag kept me searching for a better solution. When I came across these for half the price I had to take a chance, and I am glad I did.I installed the controller in a linux VM on my current ESXi host with no difficulty at all. If you have any linux and virtualization experience at all following the instructions is a piece of cake. To top it off, the software is free. I already have an extensive networking infrastructure built out, or I would be very tempted to pick up some of their SDN routers.Configuring the APs to work with PFSense vlans through a Cisco switch was not the easiest thing in the world, but within a couple of hours I was up and running. The control plane for the APs utilizes untagged traffic, so you will need to account for this when building your switch configs. After you figure that out adding VLANs and tying them to SSIDs could not be easier.My SDN controller has no internet access and still maintains full functionality. I get 100% coverage of my 1,800 sqft single story house and pretty good coverage in the driveway with just two access points. I get near gigabit speeds locally and my full 500mbps to the internet (depending on proximity to the APs, but more than satisfactory).For $80 each I could not be happier. Will be recommending these to friends as a good alternative to unifi.If you don't have much networking experience you may get frustrated as the SDN controller is required for wireless mesh to work.

I was tired of fiddling with mesh networks so I finally decided to go with an actual AP system on my next home. During construction I wired the entire house with ethernet and ordered 3 of these units along with the hardware controller. I can honestly say it's been one of my best technology purchases.The Omada system was easy to set up (it's worth noting I am an IT professional by trade so I have a respectable familiarity with networking) and I have literally had zero problems with this system over the last year. It just runs flawlessly and silently in the background to the point that I sometimes forget the name of Omada app because I so rarely use it, literally log in every few months to see if the APs have a firmware update and that's about the extent of having to mess with it. Every time I've had a WiFi issue (which has been rare) the root cause was my starlink router, the APs just chug along doing their job without issue.The speeds are always within 1-5% of hardwire speed on my desktop so no major loss of throughput by virtue of being wireless. I plan on buying a 4th unit for my basement soon and potentially an outdoor on to expand my coverage outside.The mounting for the APs is kind of annoying. All my units are ceiling mounted, however the ethernet plug on the unit faces horizontal rather than vertical making the wire through the drop into the plug a bit of a pain. I ended up buying right angle Ethernet adaptors which helps some but it definitely takes a little bit of fiddling, however once they're up you shouldn't need to bother with them for a long time.

(Note: this review is geared toward home consumers with a single unit in mind, not businesses)I have a router from my ISP that has wireless and wired ethernet ports that I've been using for the last few years. Lately, after I'd added yet more 'smart' bulbs and plugs and audio streamers to my network, I noticed that my Chromecast was having trouble keeping up, no matter how low I set the picture resolution (kept running out of buffer).At first, I thought it was the streaming device itself. On a lark, I ordered this up, figuring that the Chromecast might run better off an ethernet port with a WAP connected to it (that's 'wireless access point'; get your mind out the gutter... lol).Sure enough, with this installed, and the Chromecast reconfig'd to use the new WAP as its network... all latency problems are gone. Meanwhile, my old existing network is now free to handle the rest of my traffic, without the Chromecast choking to death. Tests via the 'stats for nerds' within Chromecast showed a speed bump from maybe 2K bps, to 10K bps through the ethernet connection. No more buffering problems whatsover, even at 1080p.Setup is fairly easy. The manufacturer has a phone-based app that can do the setup and control. Just note that when it starts up, it defaults to the non-consumer setup. Switch it over, and with the WAP powered on (and your phone connected to your home network), it will discover your WAP. However, you'll still need to enter the 20-character SSID that's on the back of the unit, into the app. That's in small print, so you'll want a magnifier--or, better yet, also record it (phone, paper, etc.), so that if you ever need it again, you'll have it.These are designed to be mounted high up -- ceilings or walls. The unit comes with a wall wart (unless you connect this to a PoE-enabled device, you'll need this). It does come with a mounting plate. I haven't mounted mine yet; it's working just fine as I'm testing it out before mounting.Except for that minor issue with the control app, having to switch it over every time you start it... the rest of this turned out to be a great solution to my issue. Yes, I paid $100 for a WAP (again, NOT what Cardi B sings about), but that's cheaper than upgrading my internet service with a higher fixed cost every month, new equipment, etc. At some point, I expect the radio to go out in my router (this is what the 'wireless' is called, in hardware). But until then... this will serve just fine for my needs.