Review on 📶 EnGenius EAP300 Business-Class High-Power Wireless-N 300Mbps Access Point with WDS Bridge Functionality by Tom Reid

There are not enough online reviews for this product but the few that are are very informative. At first it looks like a smoke alarm, but it's about 30% larger in every way. It can pass as a smoke alarm if you turn off the electric blue lights that illuminate when it's on (the UI can turn off one or all 3 lights). Installation is as easy as installing a smoke alarm, provided you've already connected an Ethernet cable to the ceiling. I've installed several of these in different client locations and they work fine. Combine them with a great router that provides QoS and VPN and I can remotely inspect devices and manage traffic. Be sure to buy a real PoE injector when you get this one. The design of this unit assumes that you will install it in a place where there is no electricity, so you will have to power it through the wiring closet. So why not 5 stars? Engenius has developed an excellent device with a very user-friendly and stable firmware. However, they made a silly mistake by not giving it a 1Gbps connection as the Wireless N is supposed to offer 300Mbps WiFi speeds. It doesn't matter for most internet speeds, but why block a wired network connection to a switch? The cost difference between Cat5e and Cat6 is negligible and in most offices you will need to set up a new Ethernet connection to the ceiling. So what customer are you designing this for that already has a Cat5 cable hanging from the ceiling in a central, wireless-ready location? ? I see Engenius releasing the EAP350 with gigabit speeds. Can I exchange my EAP300?