TP-Link 2.4GHz N300 Long Range Outdoor CPE for PtP and PtMP Transmission | Point to Point Wireless Bridge | 9dBi, 5km+ | Passive PoE Powered w/Free PoE Injector | Pharos Control (CPE210)

I purchased the CPE510 to provide high bandwidth internet to our neighborhood HOA 4k security cameras for live stream and playback. The devices are only separated by a quarter of a mile distance in the southeastern USA, but the wireless setup is not true line of site due to interfering trees. 3 months in, I could not be happier with the outcome for such an affordable price. In terms of environment, I am in a heavy foliage and humid area, but the trees, leaves, and rainy weather do not seem to interfere with performance. I also low-profiled both transmit and receive antennas by camouflage painting with a non-metal base paint resulting in no negative wireless impact (pictures attached). The configuration software assumes intermediate technical knowledge. I configured a few things manually since I wanted no DHCP clients and only MAC allowed devices on the network since the receiver is installed in a public area. Using the built in tool, I completed an area wireless scan to ensure my frequencies would not fight neighboring devices. In this process, the Pharos config allowed me to choose only “A” transmission as opposed to “N” which I thought might be beneficial. I experienced negative impact after making this change from random wireless disconnects so I reverted to default N wireless settings and problems disappeared. For speed comparison, my hardwired POE are generally the same speed as I’m receiving when using the CPE510 – that’s between 300 & 400 kbps on low bandwidth and 4,000 to 4,500 kbps on high bandwidth. I tweaked Pharos a lot using Google Chrome on Windows 11 to get what I call proper custom settings which is a great feature of this device. The end result is exactly what I hoped and wireless speeds are just as responsive as our other hardwired POE cameras. The Pharos software seems glitchy sometimes and says changes must be saved many minutes after making the change. I made a habit of saving changes then rebooting to ensure my config was saved properly. The control panel allows a configuration export for safe long-term keeping. For reference, all network cabling I used is CAT6 outdoor shielded with gig switches in between. I have had no reason to interact with TP Link support so I have no feedback for long-term support of this product other than reviewing their website for firmware changes, but I definitely recommend the device considering its moderate price and detailed configuration abilities.

This CPE is great. I've used this in a setup for a family member to get internet out to their gazebo that is about 150ft from their house. Streaming video for watching NFL games, MLB games, movies etc works great without issue. It's an awesome setup! With that, I decided to get one myself to have internet in my detached shop. It's only about 50 feet from my house. I have this device configured as a client to my home wireless network and then running to a small WIFI router in my shop that is in AP mode. Standing in the same room about 20 feet from my home WIFI router it was getting about 75mbps download (2.4ghz band) and with my setup to my shop I get about 60mbps in my shop. So it's a solid connection. Here's the thing that some people MAY be overlooking if they are running a similar setup. I have a 1gbps internet connection. That's NOT the speed I can expect over wireless. If I were to use the 5ghz band I can get decent throughput but I'd have to be pretty close to the home router. Anyway, this CPE says 300mbps throughput in the 2.4 ghz band. IF you were to get that throughput that is ONLY to the CPE, NOT to anything that is using it to access the internet. The catch (for me) was the ethernet port. It's a 10/100mbps so that's where the bottleneck is in my scenario. The fastest I could hope to get is 100mbps. For me, there's nothing wrong with that and it will work great. I'm sure for a lot of people's needs this will work great. I just wanted to put it out there in case people had certain expectations. If ou really need the greater speeds, get the TP-Link CPE710 as it has the 10/100/1000mbps ethernet connection and the ethernet interface won't be the bottleneck any longer. Bottom line: Good, reliable, quality product. 100% recommend!

I'm a certified network engineer with over 20 years experience, so keep that in mind. I work on network devices like this every day. So far I like the TP Link wifi bridge. We are connecting a guest house to the main house internet connection. The guest house is 400-500 feet away from the main house. The main house (transmitter, or Access Point) is mounted outside. The guest house receiver (client) is actually indoors, facing the main house, with direct line of site, resting against the exterior wall of the guest house. This is the 3rd network bridge I've setup for this situation. The prior two solutions were from engenius. However, I like the TP Link solution better for the following reasons: 1. the web interface to manage the devices has a few more options and is easier to use, in my opinion. 2. The devices utilize 10/100 Mbps wired ethernet ports. Although this is counter-intuitive (how can you get 300Mbps wifi when the Access Point is only 100Mbps?). However, in my experience, these wifi bridges are MORE RELIABLE when the uplink is only 100Mbps. If you are ONLY downloading from the internet, the gigabit ethernet devices work well. However, if you are trying to work remotely from the remote location, you need reliable uploads as well. In this situation, 10/100 ethernet seems to be more reliable. The TPLink bridge solution uses a priority connection protocol (not an industry standard) when using two TP Link access points. This seems to work well, as advertised. With a simple button option you can change the priority from Throughput (for streaming downloaded video, for instance) to Latency (for using video calling, Voice over IP (VOIP) calling, etc). This option does seem to work well, and it only has to be enabled on the receiving end (the "client"), and not on the transmitting end (the "Access Point"). Also, switching the setting doesn't require a reboot of the client device so you can make that change on-the-fly. There is an important setup tip which applies to any wifi bridge solution that you end up choosing: You need a computer with a physical ethernet port to connect to the devices for the first time. I have a few MacBook laptops, and none of them have a physical port. I ended changing my home wifi ip address to match the devices (192.168.0.x), and plugged the devices into our existing wifi router. Then I could connect to them to program them, change their default IP address, etc. I downloaded the user manual from the internet before they arrived and read through it a few times, so by the time they arrived I knew exactly how to program them for our situation. Another reason I went with TP Link is, our home wifi router is TP Link and I've been happy with that device as well. Most of the wifi bridges that you see on Amazon are from mysterious companies that I never heard of. When I finally found the TP Link, I was much more confident ordering it. I hope this helps your decision.

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Recently expanded the network on a farm to reach all outbuildings and create a wifi/cctv network where there is no phone signal. Excellent devices. The first two purchased have been in place for 18 months wto tith no need to reset and have braved snow and the longest hot summer. Very happy with TP-Link range and would recommend the EAP / CPE range to small business, mid size offices and cafes without hesitation. Awesome value.

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Exceptionally good product. Connected farmers house receiving 4G internet to AI milking parlor 400 yards away. Very easy install, alignment and setup. Highly recommend.