Review on EnGenius Technologies EAP1300 Wi-Fi 5: Quad-Core Processors, MU-MIMO, High Powered 23dBm, GigaE Port | Indoor Wireless Access Point by Justin Herman

Update 4/2021: I still love these. They are rock solid and Engenius is constantly releasing updated firmware. The latter now supports WPA3. Wow! After the initial check, I bought a second access point, installed it in the bottom center of the house, and the coverage is excellent. At full power, I could live with just one as the "up" signal is enough to support overhead. But I like having two. The fact is, this is a very economical, powerful access point that can be a solution if you're struggling with WiFi signal coverage at home or in the office. I run them at about 2/3 power and get a full 5GHz signal (over -60dBm) in every room upstairs and downstairs in my 1969 duplex frame house. I also use a separate SSID at 2.4GHz only for my IoT (Alexas, smart plugs, thermostats, cameras, etc.). And a dedicated 2.4GHz SSID for my Firestick4k (oddly, Firestick just seems to be happiest on 2.4GHz, so it gets its own) =========== Update 13/11/ 19: These things continue to impress me. Both of mine were "open boxed" and worked fine. The company appears to be keeping up with firmware updates, which is impressive. These really are diamonds in the rough. imho ============ Works great. Over 120 days of uptime. You never have to reset it. Latest firmware now supports mobile app for customization. We live in an apartment building and have always had problems with the placement of our router. This hotspot did a fantastic job of covering the whole house from its location, the upstairs ceiling at 2.4GHz. 5GHz is great too, but as expected it's weak in the bottom corner when the signal has to go through 5 or 6 walls and the floor. (I plan to buy another one and install it below next to the router.) More details on my setup. I have a cable modem and router (Asus rt-ac68u) downstairs under the stairs. I ran a 100 foot network cable into the garage and then into the closet upstairs, along the wall and into the attic. Then to the place on the ceiling where it is installed. It's about the size of a smoke alarm and you can turn off the LEDs to keep it unnoticeable. All situations are different. for us it was great. Wi-Fi AP serves most of the devices in the house. 5GHz is for media devices like Xbox and Firetv, 2.4GHz is used for all our mobile phones, tablets, smart speakers, etc. For the Asus router under the stairs, I created a separate 2.4GHz network, a different channel as Genius, only for our daughter's iPhone. (iPhone iPads have such weak antennas that they don't transmit enough signal back to the access point. You will have connection problems even if the phone shows strong signal bands. Most access points cannot hear the iPhone iPad's weak signal). In my experience, all you need is a hotspot near the iPhone iPad. even if your phone shows strong signal bands. Most hotspots cannot hear the weak signal from iPhones (iPads). In my experience, all you need is a hotspot near the iPhone iPad. even if your phone shows strong signal bands. Most hotspots cannot hear the weak signal from iPhones (iPads). In my experience, all you need is a hotspot near the iPhone iPad.