Besides the access point, I connected a cable from the router to the switch and also the server device (which has a 2. Additionally, I also included the attenuation since, even if the distance seems like the better way of comparing the performance between two or more AP, it’s difficult for the user to reproduce the same throughput values inside their homes.

This means that there is support for OFDMA on both radio bands – it’s not enabled by default, so you will need to enter the Settings and turn this feature on manually.Otherwise, healthcare facilities seem to be the targeted audience for the EAP615-Wall, but then again, if you have a couple of client devices that need to be connected via wire and don’t mind mounting the wall partially in the wall, then you can also give this AP a shot. Based on these specs, the TP-Link EAP610 should be more powerful than the EAP615-Wall, but the actual wireless tests may yet paint a different picture, especially in regard to the single client performance. Ideally, you need to feed a cable through the ceiling or in our case, the wall, but the EAP610 does allow some leeway in terms of positioning, while the EAP615-Wall does not. But, to use these features, it’s absolutely necessary to have compatible client devices because going a WiFi standard below (WiFi 5 or lower), the support will be gone. One of the downlink ports offers PoE pass-through ‡ to eliminate the need for that extra power port.

The TP-Link EAP615-Wall relies on the dual-core 880MHz Mediatek MT7621DAT chip which seems to be a step down from the SoC used by the TP-Link EAP610 and there is also less RAM and storage available. With advanced enterprise security, WPA3 provides strengthened data security for previously unsecured and open WiFi hotspots. Despite both being AX1800-class access points and sharing a lot of elements and technologies, the TP-Link EAP610 and the EAP615-Wall target a very different demographic, so, depending on your needs, one access point is going to match your expectations better than the other. At the bottom, there are two Ethernet ports (ETH1 and ETH2) for any cabled device, while the third is PoE Out, so it can be used for powering up another PoE device.By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

Not only this but one of the downlink ports offers PoE pass-through, eliminating the need for an extra power port. And that’s pretty much the point of upgrading to WiFi 6 because you will see a proper difference when you have lots of compatible client devices connected to the AP. The throughput had a gentle fall at 15 feet, but it did go down quite a bit after going past the 30 feet limit. Reliable Connections Even with High-Density Clients Higher reliability of cloud service is guaranteed with 99.The EAP615-Wall's higher network efficiency OFDMA and DL/UL MU-MIMO* deliver data to multiple devices simultaneously with less lag. Up to a certain point because the focus still remains on providing a strong and stable throughput over a large area. Then, I connected three client devices, the first being a WiFi 6 computer (equipped with an Intel AX200 adapter), the second is a WiFi 5 laptop (equipped with an Intel 8265 card) and the third is the good ol’ Pixel 2 XL (also WiFi 5). The TP-Link AX1800 Wall Plate WiFi 6 Access Point comes with a limited lifetime warranty, ensuring peace of mind and long-term support for your networking needs.