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The 300Mbps Wireless N PoE Access Point (model TEW-653AP) combines high speed wireless n coverage with Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology to deliver up to 12x the speed and 4x the coverage of wireless. This feature rich device blends into most environments and offers Access Point, Wireless Distribution System (WDS), and Repeater mode functionality. Define a weekly power saving schedule, view real time network traffic charts, turn off the flashing LED indicators, and assign individual VLANs for up to 4 separate SSIDs. Advanced antenna technology (MIMO) delivers superior range and eliminates dead spots. Synchronize wireless clients at the touch of a button with Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). Advanced encryption protects valuable data and WMM Quality of Service (QoS) technology prioritizes video and audio packets.
This review is from : TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N PoE Access Point TEW-653AP (White)
Much more than I was looking for . This AP has it all - 802.11n/a/b/g, Power over Ethernet, decent user interface, good configuration flexibility, all the options you could ever want.
I found this item when I searched Amazon for a Power over Ethernet AP. I wanted to finally install an AP in a permanent location in my house (instead of hanging off my desk) but I didn't want the hassle of having to run BOTH a power line AND an Ethernet cable to the device. Just to be clear, the PoE (Power over Ethernet) function allows you to use ONE cable (the ethernet cable) for both power for the device AND the network connection to the device. The power supplied to the device is DC low wattage (less than 20 watts)
In addition, "SHE ... who must be obeyed" had some "concerns" about the appearance of any ceiling-mounted AP and how it might clash with the decor (multiple black antennas hanging down like a large spider). Also, I wanted a device that a Network Engineer (20+ years experience) didn't think was a toy.
This device had exceeded my expectations. First (and most important - after all, SHE must be obeyed) the appearance was clean and neat - a white cylinder, a little thicker than a smoke detector - the antennas were all inside the unit, nothing dangling.
Once I configured the device at my desk upstairs (gotta start somewhere) we were off. I dragged my notebook downstairs and checked NetStumbler - the signal strength was -20dB - I carried it outside and walked 200' away from my property line and still got -45dB (ok - I was impressed). Dropped NetStumbler and fired up FireFox and it was fast.
Back to the desk and configure the basics I use (no SSID Broadcast, mac address filtering, WPA2, PSK, etc., etc.) - was straight forward, the interface was all intuitive (well, ok, I'll admit it - intuitive for a Network Engineer - I don't know how to NOT know the things I know and to see the screens as the "average" person sees them - if you have any issues, ask the IT geek in your friend circle for help and bake them a plate of cookies).
The best part was the final physical installation! Since the coverage was so good, I was able to drop my original plans to install it on the 1st floor ceiling (drill hole between floors, run power and ethernet, large mounting area for power transformer, etc.) and instead opted for the 2nd floor ceiling - very near the "utility room" (where I have my cable modem, router, firewall, phone punch-down blocks, etc.). I drilled a hole in the ceiling of the utility room (into the attic), and another in the ceiling of the 2nd floor atrium. I attached the mounting plate around the 2nd hole (light-duty plastic anchors and screws included), ran the cat5 cable between the holes, plugged the cable into the AP and push-twist (think bayonet connectors) and it was mounted!
Back at the utility room - plug the other end into the TrendNet PoE injector (I had to buy that separately), plug the injector into the power strip and move the cable (I was previously using at my desk) to the injector - and I was done.
Since then - no problems whatsoever. It's been running without any intervention for about 4 months now. We have 3 Windows XP notebooks and 1 Windows 7 notebook - we have had multiple simultaneous streaming video sessions active at the same time with no problems. The AP looks good as you walk up the stairs (I made sure to orient the mounting plate so the 3 blue LEDs would present a symmetrical appearance - very cool - you can also turn the LEDs off if you want).
I have been recommending this item to my friends and to several business that I support.
The only thing I have left to determine is longevity. A lot of the APs I have used in the past have burned out in 6-9 months - we'll see. I'll try to revisit this review after a year and let you know. I'm also going to try to set up a test for dropped packets (as I read in the other review) and report on it too.
Hope this helps.
Much more than I was looking for . This AP has it all - 802.11n/a/b/g, Power over Ethernet, decent user interface, good configuration flexibility, all the options you could ever want.
I found this item when I searched Amazon for a Power over Ethernet AP. I wanted to finally install an AP in a permanent location in my house (instead of hanging off my desk) but I didn't want the hassle of having to run BOTH a power line AND an Ethernet cable to the device. Just to be clear, the PoE (Power over Ethernet) function allows you to use ONE cable (the ethernet cable) for both power for the device AND the network connection to the device. The power supplied to the device is DC low wattage (less than 20 watts)
In addition, "SHE ... who must be obeyed" had some "concerns" about the appearance of any ceiling-mounted AP and how it might clash with the decor (multiple black antennas hanging down like a large spider). Also, I wanted a device that a Network Engineer (20+ years experience) didn't think was a toy.
This device had exceeded my expectations. First (and most important - after all, SHE must be obeyed) the appearance was clean and neat - a white cylinder, a little thicker than a smoke detector - the antennas were all inside the unit, nothing dangling.
Once I configured the device at my desk upstairs (gotta start somewhere) we were off. I dragged my notebook downstairs and checked NetStumbler - the signal strength was -20dB - I carried it outside and walked 200' away from my property line and still got -45dB (ok - I was impressed). Dropped NetStumbler and fired up FireFox and it was fast.
Back to the desk and configure the basics I use (no SSID Broadcast, mac address filtering, WPA2, PSK, etc., etc.) - was straight forward, the interface was all intuitive (well, ok, I'll admit it - intuitive for a Network Engineer - I don't know how to NOT know the things I know and to see the screens as the "average" person sees them - if you have any issues, ask the IT geek in your friend circle for help and bake them a plate of cookies).
The best part was the final physical installation! Since the coverage was so good, I was able to drop my original plans to install it on the 1st floor ceiling (drill hole between floors, run power and ethernet, large mounting area for power transformer, etc.) and instead opted for the 2nd floor ceiling - very near the "utility room" (where I have my cable modem, router, firewall, phone punch-down blocks, etc.). I drilled a hole in the ceiling of the utility room (into the attic), and another in the ceiling of the 2nd floor atrium. I attached the mounting plate around the 2nd hole (light-duty plastic anchors and screws included), ran the cat5 cable between the holes, plugged the cable into the AP and push-twist (think bayonet connectors) and it was mounted!
Back at the utility room - plug the other end into the TrendNet PoE injector (I had to buy that separately), plug the injector into the power strip and move the cable (I was previously using at my desk) to the injector - and I was done.
Since then - no problems whatsoever. It's been running without any intervention for about 4 months now. We have 3 Windows XP notebooks and 1 Windows 7 notebook - we have had multiple simultaneous streaming video sessions active at the same time with no problems. The AP looks good as you walk up the stairs (I made sure to orient the mounting plate so the 3 blue LEDs would present a symmetrical appearance - very cool - you can also turn the LEDs off if you want).
I have been recommending this item to my friends and to several business that I support.
The only thing I have left to determine is longevity. A lot of the APs I have used in the past have burned out in 6-9 months - we'll see. I'll try to revisit this review after a year and let you know. I'm also going to try to set up a test for dropped packets (as I read in the other review) and report on it too.
Hope this helps.
TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N PoE Access Point TEW-653AP (White) Reviews
Finally JUST an access point . Finally just an access point that has all the features you would normally see in units starting at 3x the cost in a package stylish enough that it can be placed where it is needed in the home or office. Mine is in the center hallway of the house and draws the eye no more than the smoke detector. I will be recommending and installing this for both residential and commercial customers in the future.
Finally JUST an access point . Finally just an access point that has all the features you would normally see in units starting at 3x the cost in a package stylish enough that it can be placed where it is needed in the home or office. Mine is in the center hallway of the house and draws the eye no more than the smoke detector. I will be recommending and installing this for both residential and commercial customers in the future.
TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N PoE Access Point TEW-653AP (White) Opinions
So far So GOOD . Since my Fios router is not at an centralized location at my home(my fault). I got this Trendnet PoE access point to extend my network. I am new to this PoE. This access point is better than I thought now the whole house has access to the internet. Few things to consider.
1. This unit does not come plug and play but easy to install and configure
2. Read the directions to access the router because it needs to be set to Access Point(well at least mine did).
3. Also you need the TRENDnet Gigabit Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injector TPE-111GI if you want the Power over Ethernet capabilities. Doesn't come with is AP. Thank goodness for James Carter pictures of this AP cause I would of forgot to order the Injector.
So far So GOOD . Since my Fios router is not at an centralized location at my home(my fault). I got this Trendnet PoE access point to extend my network. I am new to this PoE. This access point is better than I thought now the whole house has access to the internet. Few things to consider.
1. This unit does not come plug and play but easy to install and configure
2. Read the directions to access the router because it needs to be set to Access Point(well at least mine did).
3. Also you need the TRENDnet Gigabit Power over Ethernet (PoE) Injector TPE-111GI if you want the Power over Ethernet capabilities. Doesn't come with is AP. Thank goodness for James Carter pictures of this AP cause I would of forgot to order the Injector.
Professional Access Point for an affordable price . Recent trendnet products have brought me into their camp. I have been 100% pleased with all their devices I've used in the last year.
This PoE unit is easy to configure and install. The included mounting hardware was a breeze to install about a suspended ceiling with s small masonry bit and a screwdriver. Getting power over the LAN connection is a time and money saver. No need to run A/C power to the install location - just the low power LAN cable from the trendnet PoE switch we installed in the wiring closet down the hall.
The unit has several modes of operation and we selected was as a simple access point. The configuration was easy and intuitive. After it was installed everything just worked on the first try. No gimicks and no fooling around!
The coverage was excellent over the whole end of the building including somewhat reduced areas of the floors above and below. Pretty good through concrete and steel floors!
I recommend (as a general thing) updating to the most current firmware.
This is great for commercial spaces where you need an unobtrusive wireless access point with good range and a discrete footprint.
This PoE unit is easy to configure and install. The included mounting hardware was a breeze to install about a suspended ceiling with s small masonry bit and a screwdriver. Getting power over the LAN connection is a time and money saver. No need to run A/C power to the install location - just the low power LAN cable from the trendnet PoE switch we installed in the wiring closet down the hall.
The unit has several modes of operation and we selected was as a simple access point. The configuration was easy and intuitive. After it was installed everything just worked on the first try. No gimicks and no fooling around!
The coverage was excellent over the whole end of the building including somewhat reduced areas of the floors above and below. Pretty good through concrete and steel floors!
I recommend (as a general thing) updating to the most current firmware.
This is great for commercial spaces where you need an unobtrusive wireless access point with good range and a discrete footprint.
weaker range than some older N300 devices . Great interface, highly configurable. Very attractive appearance. POE makes mounting potentially easier but you will near a power-injector (NOT included). Signal and range appear weaker than they should be. Price seems to be appropriate for what it is. I would rather pay more and get killer range and penetration like in a higher-end D-Link unit.
Excellent features for the money . I needed an AP that had PoE and supported VLANs. The TEW-653AP had those features at a very reasonable price.
Installation went smoothly, with no issues. It has a nice mounting system so you can easily mount it to a wall or a ceiling. The web interface is ok -- good enough to configure the AP effectively. I've had 2 of these running for a couple of weeks now and they've been flawless.
For those of you that are energy conscious, they seem to draw about 2w most of the time. I've seen one as high as 4w once.
Installation went smoothly, with no issues. It has a nice mounting system so you can easily mount it to a wall or a ceiling. The web interface is ok -- good enough to configure the AP effectively. I've had 2 of these running for a couple of weeks now and they've been flawless.
For those of you that are energy conscious, they seem to draw about 2w most of the time. I've seen one as high as 4w once.
Poorly Designed WAP Firmware . The TEW-653AP has two things going for it:
1) It isn't a gaudy color that attracts attention, ergo you can hide it in plain sight.
2) PoE support means you only need to worry about running CAT-5e, which is nice.However, the firmware is a shoddy port of their wifi router firmware, and it's rather out of place in a WAP. First, every time you make a change, the device wants to reboot itself, and that takes 15~30 seconds. You have to do that on *each* page. There is no way to batch changes together and then reboot to have them all simultaneously take effect. Second, the whole point of a WAP is to connect wireless clients to an existing wired network with existing services. However, the TEW-653AP doesn't have a DHCP client but *does* have a DHCP server which is nothing short of stupid. There is no use case for the DHCP server since the device has no NAT capability; it functions only in AP mode, repeater mode, or WDS bridge mode. Since the DHCP server defaults to off and there is no DHCP client, you have to pull a machine off of your network and assign it a static IP just to set up the TEW-653AP. If it had a DHCP client, it would "just work" right out of the box in most networks.There are far superior Wifi N routers available in terms of both performance and functionality which can also be run as APs and cost less than this one. Buy this one only if you want the smoke detector aesthetic.
1) It isn't a gaudy color that attracts attention, ergo you can hide it in plain sight.
2) PoE support means you only need to worry about running CAT-5e, which is nice.However, the firmware is a shoddy port of their wifi router firmware, and it's rather out of place in a WAP. First, every time you make a change, the device wants to reboot itself, and that takes 15~30 seconds. You have to do that on *each* page. There is no way to batch changes together and then reboot to have them all simultaneously take effect. Second, the whole point of a WAP is to connect wireless clients to an existing wired network with existing services. However, the TEW-653AP doesn't have a DHCP client but *does* have a DHCP server which is nothing short of stupid. There is no use case for the DHCP server since the device has no NAT capability; it functions only in AP mode, repeater mode, or WDS bridge mode. Since the DHCP server defaults to off and there is no DHCP client, you have to pull a machine off of your network and assign it a static IP just to set up the TEW-653AP. If it had a DHCP client, it would "just work" right out of the box in most networks.There are far superior Wifi N routers available in terms of both performance and functionality which can also be run as APs and cost less than this one. Buy this one only if you want the smoke detector aesthetic.
Outstanding Access Point . The installation was simple and the signal strength cant be beat. I purchased the trend net PoE switch along with this access point. The switch was placed in the basement connected to the lan port of my router on the first floor of my house. The access point was placed in the 2nd floor hallway ceiling and the ethernet cable ran through the walls from the basement to the attic above the second floor ceiling utilizing 100 ft of ethernet cable. The installation looks great..just like a smoke detector. The signal strenth in the basement is nearly 80% from this second floor ceiling access point. There is excellent strenth outside my home as well.
Cons Review
Keep Getting Dropped Packets When i connect to this AP . I have 8 AP all of them are Dlink 3200 i installed this one in the ceiling of the Cinema Room,had one month of problems with the ISP thinking dropped packets are from the ADSL line only to discover that the AP drops packets and im right under it !!!! do not buy this item
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Feature TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N PoE Access Point TEW-653AP (White)
- Features Access Point, WDS, and Repeater modes
- No need to install the device near a power source using PoE technology
- Assign individual VLANs for up to four separate SSIDs
- Advanced encryption, WMM QoS and SNMP support
- 3-Year Limited Warranty
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Product Details
EAN : 0710931600704UPC : 710931600704
MPN : 0710931600704
Brand : TRENDnet
Color : White
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 12 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Format : CD-ROM
Hardware Platform : Pc
Manufacturer : TRENDnet
Model : TEW-653AP
Operating System : Windows
Platform : Windows
Publisher : TRENDnet
SKU : ELA457162
Studio : TRENDnet
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