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Review on EnGenius EWS5912FP 8-Port Gigabit PoE+ Layer 2 Managed Ethernet Switch With 130W Budget, 2 SFP & 2 Uplink Ports (802.3At/Af), Up To 30W Per Port, Remote Monitoring by Jamal Webb

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Outstanding for creating a meshed network, hard to install

This is a really great product, you can create a very well functioning meshed (multi-access point) wifi network in your home in cases where one wifi access point does not provide sufficient coverage. HOWEVER, it is not easy to install, you may have to download firmware updates and you basically need a networking background to do all of the tasks to set it up. Compared to setting up a meshed multi-access AP wifi network using Cisco access points, its a bit easier than the Cisco gear, and much less than one tenth the price, much less even than purchasing used Cisco gear on eBay. Its not quite commercial - industrial grade but for your home or a small business deployment it works well.

Pros
  • ‎EnGenius
Cons
  • The product's warranty period may be relatively short compared to other networking equipment, leaving businesses vulnerable to unexpected failures and disruptions