This is my first Aruba product. It was very easy to set up. Setup was very easy. You just need to connect an ethernet (and a power adapter if you're not using a power-over-ethernet switch). If you are unfamiliar with Power over Ethernet, some network switches can provide power to access points via unused pairs in an Ethernet cable. Since this is just an access point, I decided to set up an access point in the application. It will walk you through the normal steps of naming your network (SSID) and assigning a password. There are two LEDs on the front of the access point. You can adjust it when it blinks orange and green. If everything is set up and working, both LEDs will light up green. I haven't attached it to the wall yet. Now I only have it on a tablet stand. In my case, I'm going to install Ethernet ports high up on the walls while I'm building the house. If you are not interested in wall or ceiling mounts, you can purchase the desktop version of Ap11 and mount it on your desk. I have a switch that this switch is connected to and that is connected to a Zyxel firewall. I have 250+ Mbps on my phone connected to this hotspot. My internet connection is 400Mbps so I'm either limited by the fact that it's an AC access point or Zyxel can't route more traffic. I ordered the AX AP22 for more speed (assuming the Zyxel isn't the bottleneck). In general, I'm happy with it and have ordered the rest of the equipment I need to build my entire home network on it.
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