TP-Link EAP115 | Omada N300 Ceiling Mount Wireless Access Point | PoE Powered | Easy Installation | SDN Integrated

Shortly after setting up our WiFi in our new home, it became obvious that having our WiFi router in the basement where our cable modem is located wasn't going to cut it. The cement walls absorbed too much of the WiFi signal and, even in our small home with a 40'x28' footprint, we had dead spots. I needed to move our WiFi access to the attic.I bought two TP-Link Omada access points, this Omada N300 unit to support our Internet of Things (IoT) and guest WiFi users, and an Omada AC1350 dual-band router for my wife's and my phones, tablets, and laptops.Both units are powered by Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) adapters in the basement connected to a new, Mikrotik hEX small-business router. Using a separate router allows me to segregate our guest users and IoT devices (smart home stuff, Kindles, Alexa speakers, and so on) onto their own, less-secure network and put our private computing resources where our financial and personal data resides on a more secure network. (Note: Our streaming devices, Roku TVs and the like, are connected to the same logical network as our IoT stuff, but have wired connections.)Both Omada access points have been champs. Located in our attic, they were easy to set up as stand-alone access points using TP-Link's Android app, and both provide a strong signal everywhere in our 3-level (basement, main level, and attic) home with an 1100 square-foot footprint. Our WiFi signal now extends into our front and back yard and we no longer have dead zones in the house. (Yay!)I only ran into two problems with the Omada N300. The first problem was I received a unit that was broken and did not support Power-over-Ethernet. Amazon made setting up an exchange very easy, and that problem was quickly (after 3 days for shipping) resolved.My second problem was funny, if embarrassing. The Omada N300 and AC1350 access points are slightly different sizes but have very similar-looking wall/ceiling mounting plates. I spent an unreasonable amount of time trying to figure out why the AC1350 wasn't connecting to its mounting plate before it dawned on me I was trying to hang it on the N300's base!Since then, everything has worked flawlessly, and I can recommend either solution.Pros for the TP-Link Omada N300 Access point:* Low cost.* Strong signal.* Plenty of bandwidth for most home users. Can easily support one to two dozen devices, as long as they aren't going to be multiple online gaming users. (One gamer is OK, two is iffy, three, and you want to move up to a dual-band access point with a fast, 5Ghz transmitter.)* Very easy to configure as a stand-alone unit with TP-Link's Android app. (The IoS app is probably about the same.)* Perfect if you want to set up a separate network for your IoT-type devices and guest users.* Comes with a 120VAC wall adapter, but supports Power-over-Ethernet if you have or purchase a separate 24-volt PoE injector.* Reasonably unobtrusive, slightly bigger than a smoke detector.* The power indicator light can be turned off in software.Cons:* My first N300 access point was broken, did not support POE.* If you have multiple hard-core gamers, this is not the best solution for you.

I wanted a wall-mountable access point that I could power by POE (to reduce cable mess) and which would give me wireless access to a wired network. I didn't need it to be fast. For less than $32 this looked like it would do the job, and I was not disappointed.Positives: It was easy to install, gets the job done, and has been stable for weeks. Works on POE but includes a power adapter if you need one. Can't beat the price. Comes with variety of ceiling mounting hardware, but can be mounted to the wall too.Negatives: only works on the cluttered 2.4GHz band, not 5.8GHz. Given the price, this is hardly surprising.The location where I put it doesn't use Omada so I can't speak to how it works in a managed environment.

I have had this in for a few weeks and I love it. I have not got around to mounting it yet, but is works great. It is fast and easy setup too. Keep in mind this needs an Ethernet connection to your router or switch. I have mine connect to a PoE Injector Adapter. If you install this with a PoE switch you will not need a power access point where you install it. If you don't have a PoE switch or PoE Injector Adapter the TP-LINK EAP comes with a power connector. I have lots of products made by Tp-Link and I love them all...

You need to run CAT5 to this to let it send out the signal. I made a mistake and thought it was a repeater. It will not take in the WIFI signal and boost it and send it out. I have a weak area in my house and I just wanted a repeater. I kept it just in case I need something like this but it was not what I thought it was.

Set up and working great in my shop .

I used 6 of these with a poe switch to supply wifi to a 60 plus room hotel . Strategically placed with the aid of a AP location app .managed to get full signal in almost every room only a couple are missing one bar but doesn't slow down internet at all this is a quality product at a fraction of the price . I replace 4 ubiqiti/unifi long range ap's and these have way better coverage and way easier to set up .

The listing stated that this access point was dual frequency when it is not.Even after a firmware update, it’s still only did 2.4gSo it has since been retired and thrown into the pile of useless crap that I have gotten from Amazon.

I replaced my router with a firewall and needed an Access Point to connect my WIFI devices. The EAP115 was not difficult to setup once you got to the setup page. The browser method described in the instruction would not bring up the setup page, I was forced to use their Omada app.Once connected I tested the data transfer speed using Speed Test, at a distance of 3ft from the EAP115 I was getting 28-30Mbps. My ISP is providing a measured 72Mbps. I reconnected my original router and it delivered 68Mbps, so I know my firewall and cabling were not the cause of the poor speed. For the next test of the EAP115 I measured the speed from the farthest room in the house, about 30ft and 2 walls away. There the speed dropped to 8Mbps, where as my original router delivered 32Mbps.I believe this product is best suited where the EAP115 is located in the same room as the WIFI devices.