EnGenius ECB350 High Power (29 dBm) Wireless-N and Gigabit AP/CB/WDS/Repeater with Network Management Software EnGenius ECB350 High Power (29 dBm) Wireless-N and Gigabit AP/CB/WDS/Repeater with Network Management Software

Pros: Very good signal from an AP in a home next door that is difficult to receive. Solid connection for 1 month now. It replaced a previous Engenius product that worked well for two years. the ECB350 has a signal of -65dbi compared to the previous -78dbi. It connects at 104 mbs and hasn't dropped once

Cons: It took a while to realize that I had to save some settings in three places to have them take effect. Easy setup other than that.

Pros: Fast, works well, great range. Wireless I get about 40 Mb/s download speed now.

Cons: more expensive than some, but you get what you pay for.

Other Thoughts: Odd, the installation instructions explain how to connect the cables, but don't mention connecting the antennas! It's easy.

Pros: The setup wizard made it the quickest set up I have ever experienced. All of my PC's, and Mac products connected right away. You'd think this is a no brainer, but I have just returned the EnGenius ECB350 because only some would connect while others won't.

Cons: With 6 antennas, you'd think the range would be really great. The reality is it's better than the old TPLink I am replacing, but my IPhone 5 still loses signal from just 2 rooms away. Using an online speedtest, the download speed was slightly slower than the older TPLink AP. Since I have both AP online, I repeated switched between them, and saw the speed is always faster on the old one...weird.

But, the worst disappointment was, my Mac kept on losing connection to my wireless printer, so when I saw that the Archer 7 can act as a print server, I jumped on it. But, when I went to their website, I noticed the print client is not available for the Mac OS. It's available for other wireless models, but even those are only Beta versions. I emailed customer support as I thought they were good since I saw them responded to some reviews on here. To my surprise, it has been 2 days, and I have gotten no response from them. So, if a TPLink rep still lurking around here, please let me know when the print client will be available for the Mac OS...a real version instead of just the Beta version that can crash all the time.

Pros: - Solid connection
- Rebootless performance now for months
- Friendly and easy-to-navigate web interface
- PoE is very convenient and works well

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Have this unit setup as a repeater in a house one floor below the main wireless router. Very thick walls and floors and the signal penetrates through all with relative ease. The only unit I have to compare this to previously is an Asus RT-N12 rev A running DD-WRT, which worked and had a good signal but was flaky, so I resolved to go back to a factory firmware and I'm glad I chose enGenius. Very nice product.

Pros: Amazing wireless repeater. Bought this with two zyxel powerline units and had it hooked up in 10 minutes. Had to call technical support because I couldn't understand one of the settings (my fault) and they were extremely helpful. I regularly get > 35 Mbps using wireless. I now have coverage from my detached garage to the other end of my house. Highly recommended.

Cons: none

Pros: Great signal, get a great 130 mbps wireless connection

Cons: Connects at 130mbps but throughput is only 3-4mbps. Tried different firmwares, clients and direct to modem. Even tried 2 units. Same exact behavior. Did not try lan to lan test but my internet should be 30 mbps which I verified before and after with a rt-n66u.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued Customer,

We appreciate your time in posting your comments and feedback.

We understand that you are having throughput problems with the ECB350. There might be some possible settings you have not tried yet. We look forward to getting this issue straightened out right away.

Please allow us to do some troubleshooting with you. You may reach us through our number at 1-888-735-7888 or e-mail us at support@engeniustech.com. Our support team would be glad to be of service to you.

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Mike
Engenius Customer Support Team

Pros: Long distance...yea baby.
Site survey added 5 to the list over the Trendnet access point.

Cons: Engenius needs a big highlight on each page where configs can be changed....Flashing that reminds people to Save, Save, Save prior to exiting.

Other Thoughts: Only time will tell but as of now....The makers of this are my newest bestest friends. (like anything else I buy from the egg....wish is were a bit cheeper)

Pros: Very fast, getting 20mb down and 10mb up, thats on a network with four of these units with a 100mb connection. easy to setup, GUI was straight forward.

Cons: not a con but i was having trouble with overlap on the 4 networks i have going, called tech support and got the issue solved very fast.

Pros: Great product, excellent coverage

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I did change out the antenans with 9 dbi antennas and I run the AP at full power of 29 dbi, I broadcast at excellent strength all over my 1 acre lot and nearly 2 houses down the street.

Pros: Used as a wireless access point for an iPad, iPhone, Android phone, and assorted Windows laptops -- straightforward setup, strong reliable signal, and no reboots!

It's in a house with lots of interference and obstacles, where I spent hours trying unsuccessfully to find good channel/position/power settings on two cheaper ($50 and $90) WAPs. This EnGenius model was rock-solid right from the start, with no adjustments.

Cons: price

Other Thoughts: Used a TP-Link TL-POE200 power-over-ethernet injector at first, then switched to the AC adapter when I did some rewiring. No problems either way.