Question 1

THIS CAN BE PLUGGED INTO A PORT ON OUR EXISITNG NEWTROK SWITCH CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

On an umanaged switch(allows all devices to communicate), any port will do fine.

On a managed switch (one that allows for more control over traffic and ports), it could require some pre-configuratioin but those types are usually "flat" out-of-the-box.

Hope this is clear

Question 2

I use Fios and the router signal is blocked by a cement wall in my room, so the upstairs opposite end of the house has no wifi signal. Could one of these(or two) work just outside of that block wall where signal is still good to provide wifi to upstairs? Will this work with a FIOS router? How would it be hooked up? From Fios router via ethernet to injector? Thanks!!

Accepted Answer

Todd. I too utilize FiOS at home. I disabled its router wifi and only rely on my Engenius EAP600 for my entire home. I recommend you do the same.  Now, I ran an Ethernet cable from my Verizon ONT entry in my basement up a first floor wall into the attic and mounted it in a central location (main hall) of my first floor.  I was even able to dial back the radio power because not only did it fully cover every square inch of my house (the AP is good at penetrating typical residential floors), but it reached two houses down with no problem. My basement room has a similar block wall issue, block wall and concrete are going to absorb signal I don't care what vendor you use. I have recommended and deployed these with some clients that were low on budget and didn't want to deploy Xirrus or Cisco.

Always local an AP in the correct location of the area you are trying to cover. That's what my network team at work is always telling our techs.

Hope this helps.

Question 3

Can this item be mounted on a wall verses a ceiling as described and would it make any difference in the performance of this product?

Accepted Answer

It certainly can be mounted on a wall, I do it all the time.  Just be aware the signal will be slightly weaker on the opposite side of the wall it will be mounted on (technically the antenna is positioned for the signal to come out of the top of the unit where the EnGenius logo is (the top as shown in the picture)

Normally the unit is ceiling mounted, so the logo is facing downward, the wireless signal then has the best chance to cover the area "like an umbrella"

Question 4

Is this dual radio or just dual band? Can you run both 2.4 and 5.8 simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can run both 2.4 and 5.8 Ghz at the same time.
I have 2 of these for total coverage, they are fully configurable, support multiple configurations so you can set up a "guest" access as well, etc.   Totally worth it.  I'm currently set up with 3 configurations with zero problems.  Coverage on these is excellent!

We actually stream all our media as well as ip tv through these with no issues at both 2.4 and 5.8 Ghz at the same time.

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