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Review on 🌐 KuWFi 2-Pack WiFi Bridge, Long Range Wireless 5.8G 900Mbps Point to Point Access Point Indoor/Outdoor AP CPE Kit | Supports 2-3KM for PTP/PTMP by Michelle Seitz

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great long distance bridge and ready to go

CPE 5.8 KuWFI Bridge I had instructions in Chinese that I can't read so I connected it straight away. I chose one for the master AP and one for the slave, and they worked the instructions with no fuss. On the cover of each block is a 4 digit display showing the letter and "149". I guess I got lucky with the slave, or maybe it just doesn't matter. If you don't have a connection, swap them out. The label on the device did not indicate which was the main access point. I have a 100 x 10 service from Spectrum and was seeing 112 x 11 one day today. Now when my laptop is connected to a 5.8 radio via WiFi I only get 67 x 11. That's at home. I ran 40 feet of Ethernet cable from the wall outlet and tethered the access point so it was about 10 feet off the ground. This area on my back porch is a room with a few trees, a pond, and a pasture. I made sure I have a direct connection to the access point even when there are trees nearby. The slave unit (pole mounted) ends about 7 feet above my car's sunroof. I wouldn't consider any height acceptable for the rigorous test of this bridge (15 to 25 feet would be better with no trees). My laptop was connected to a slave device and I turned the device to the AP device. I ran some throughput tests with Speedtest.net at 75ft, 600ft and 1100ft as measured on Google Maps. I did 4 speed tests at each distance. My first test, at 75 feet, was to the side of the access point (in my yard) and I measured 56 x 11 Mbps. The second test was at 1100 feet and I was able to get 47 x 11 Mbps. It is very good! The third test was at 600 feet and I got 51 x 11 Mbps. I went even further and beyond the pasture to an elevation of 1700 feet where I didn't have a clear view and it turned out that there was a small hill between the devices. I was able to get 19 x 11 Mbps with trees and other obstructions. My primary use of this bridge will be to connect IP cameras at an altitude of 400-1800 feet. be connected at a remote location. Long-distance test :: Today I finally had time for a large-scale test. I placed blocks on opposite sides of a nearby recreational lake. The distance measured on Google Maps was 1.39 miles. I was skeptical but the results were 22.4Mbps x 11.8Mbps. As in the previous test, the Master was tied to a pole by the lake at 11 feet and the Follower in my car was at a height of 6-7 feet. Optimal for both ends would be 25-30 feet. Unfortunately I can't specify an internal WLAN number. This house has current Spectrum service (probably 100 x 10), but their very old Linksys router just didn't do more than 17 x 10 on Wi-Fi. Glad to see 22x12 at this distance because I got all the load I need for security cameras.

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  • Great for a small home
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