| Brand | EDiMAX |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 17.78 x 17.78 x 3.18 cm; 289.17 g |
| Item model number | CAP300 |
| Manufacturer | ZyXel |
| Colour | white |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Wireless Type | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Voltage | 12 Volts |
| Wattage | 6.5 watts |
| Operating System | RouterOS |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Item Weight | 289 g |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
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Edimax CAP300 N300 Long Range 802.11n 2x2 ceiling mount wireless access point
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| Brand | EDiMAX |
| Frequency band class | Dual-Band |
| Wireless communication standard | 802.11a/b/g/n |
| Frequency | 5 GHz |
| Connectivity technology | Ethernet |
| Colour | white |
| Item weight | 10.2 Ounces |
| Operating system | RouterOS |
| Number of ports | 1 |
| Control method | Touch |
About this item
- Affordable, Entry Level Wireless Access Point Designed For Small-to-Medium Sized Businesses
- 802.11N High Speed and Easy Installation
- Compact & Durable Housing andDesigned for High Density Usage
- Multiple SSIDs for Security Management with Fast Roaming
- Wide Coverage & High Sensitivity and Seamless Mobility
- Power over Ethernet and Built-In RADIUS Server
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| ASIN | B00T53JS42 |
|---|---|
| Customer Reviews |
3.8 out of 5 stars |
| Best Sellers Rank | 334,180 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) 508 in Wireless Access Points |
| Date First Available | 3 Feb. 2015 |
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Product Description
The CAP300 is a reliable and affordable entry level wireless access point designed to meet the needs of modern small to medium sized businesses, with IEEE802.11n wireless speeds up to 300Mbps. Industrial-grade performance and build quality combined with user-friendly operation, an extensive feature set and a practical, ceiling-mount design make an ideal product for day-to-day enterprise use. For businesses that demand security, flexibility and speed - the Edimax Pro series has a wide range of potential applications from office environments to schools, campuses, hotels and hospitals. Multiple SSIDs can be configured for different departments or user groups and a built-in RADIUS server provides additional verification with a scalable AP array architecture for central management of multiple access points. Fast roaming for seamless transitions between access points, Power over Ethernet support (PoE) and an intuitive web-based management interface provides flexibility for deployment and extensive management options for company MIS departments and network administrators. When performance and security are critical for your business, you need products that are engineered for your industry. The Edimax Pro series is designed to help your business and provide the connectivity that you rely on every day, with safety and effectiveness guaranteed.
Box Contains
- Access Point
- Ceiling Mount Bracket
- T-Rail Mounting Kit & Screws
- CD
- Quick Installation Guide
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Adapter
- Ceiling Mount Screw Template
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Customers like the functionality, wireless range, and value for money of the router. They mention it works well, has decent WiFi coverage throughout their house, and is excellent value for money. Some are satisfied with the wireless speed and versatility. However, some dislike connectivity and have mixed opinions on the ease of setup and build quality.
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Customers like the functionality of the product. They mention it works well and can be set up in a variety of modes, including bridge and access point.
"...about a third the price of more well-known brands, provides very good functionality, and took under 5 minutes to configure and get into a working..." Read more
"...Worked OK for a day but the next morning no WiFi access, no connection via the LAN and I was unable to access the built-in web-server...." Read more
"...It works very well for periods varying between about one days and three weeks but it then invariably malfunctions, necessitating a reboot...." Read more
"...All in all, except the poor manual and software which did not work, this works excellent...." Read more
Customers like the wireless range of the product. They mention it provides decent WiFi coverage throughout their house, extends WiFi by connecting to their existing WiFi, and is a repeater. Some say it creates a WiFi network and their PC just connected to it.
"...This is a good product - very flexible and configurable as a wireless device...." Read more
"...products and after some time it just started to work - it created a WiFi network an my PC just connected to it, never asking for any passwords or..." Read more
"...It supports 802.11n - over-rated and over-hyped as a network protocol but if you've got it on other devices you might as well be able to use it...." Read more
"...the web interface remains accessible and can be accessed by connecting through the main router...." Read more
Customers appreciate the value for money of the router. They mention it works as a low-cost additional access point and extends the network to the garden.
"...ipad, mobile and an IP phone, and all work great, and it was very reasonable priced." Read more
"...Five stars for doing what it says on the box at an astonishingly low price, but 1 off for the finicky setup...." Read more
"...So far, it has been very reliable, and at the price is excellent value for money." Read more
"...an searched and found this to be the best available option and the cheap price was a bonus !..." Read more
Customers like the wireless speed of the router. They mention it has an excellent signal, improves the range, and wireless transfer speed of their home network. Some say the speed is better than off their router and that it gives them seamless downloads of anytime+ content.
"...The signal is excellent and I've retested my download speeds and I'm getting the same as I was by having the long ethernet cable directly attached..." Read more
"...recently signed up to BT Infinity,with HUB 3 ..found the wireless signal to be preety good from ground floor Lounge to first floor bedrooms,within 3..." Read more
"...laptops - ones tends to hold a stable connection, the other has random speed issues and will drop the connection and swap to the much weaker signal..." Read more
"...This has given me Seamless downloads of Anytime+ content, acces to Smart apps and streaming movies from laptop to TV...." Read more
Customers like the versatility of the router. They mention it's a great bit of kit, suitable for their requirements, and a handy little unit that does the job. Customers also appreciate the feature-filled interface and ability to connect an additional four devices.
"A very versatile piece of kit, particularly for the price. I am currently using it to extend the range of my wi-fi, which it is doing pretty well...." Read more
"...All in all a handy little unit that does the job." Read more
"...All in all, a fantastic piece of kit. Update: I purchased another two of these in preperation of BT Infinity being installed...." Read more
"...There are lots of configuration items and it's easy to see what's connected to the device (MAC address lists)...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the ease of setup of the networking router. Some mention it's simple to set up using the instructions from the manufacturer, while others say it's fairly tricky to set up due to a lack of decent instructions. They mention you need Windows to set it up and that it requires a good level of IT and networking knowledge.
"...well-known brands, provides very good functionality, and took under 5 minutes to configure and get into a working state as a standard AP...." Read more
"...Setup was easy enough and at first all seemed well (apart from 1 laptop that would connect but would not pass data)...." Read more
"...Note that you DO need Windows to set this up. Once working it will work with any OS. (I have Linux and Mac as well as Windows)...." Read more
"...There are more complete installation instructions availble from edimax if you need them - see [...] which gives step by step guidance...." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the router. Some mention it's well-made, reliable, and has good strength. Others say it broke in about two weeks, drops out regularly, and the construction is a bit plastic-ey.
"...So far, it has been very reliable, and at the price is excellent value for money." Read more
"...For a while it did what I wanted, then within a week the dropouts started...." Read more
"...First impressions of build quality were very good but User Manuals pretty painfully written (as expected, given the blogs)...." Read more
"...Construction is a bit plastic-ey, but this not an expensive device. The UI to get into inrastructure mode could be easier to use...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the connectivity of the router. They mention it constantly loses connection, doesn't support connecting to devices that don't broadcast their SSID, and the remote wireless connection doesn't stay powered.
"...When it malfunctions, already-connected wireless devices lose connectivity to the internet and any devices that try to connect to the box are..." Read more
"...Wake on lan (WOL) to turn my computers on as the remote wireless connection does not stay powered!..." Read more
"...While the connection is present it works great, I can sit outside and check eMails, surf the web etc...." Read more
"...the Edimax is stuck on the original channel and can no longer connect...." Read more
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This is a good product - very flexible and configurable as a wireless device. Edimax is a less-well-known brand, but they have loads of products.
Small and neat and white - a pleasant change from the usual black.
I bought this to replace a BT Home Hub 2.0 that was being used as a wireless access point where the in-built 4-port 10/100 switch was giving under 10mbps throughput on the home network.
The Edimax box is about a third the price of more well-known brands, provides very good functionality, and took under 5 minutes to configure and get into a working state as a standard AP.
Another 5 minutes to find, download and install the latest firmware taking it to 1.07 from the as-supplied 1.03
All in all I'm very happy with the purchase - initial concerns about whether the low price would imply poor design or performance seem unfounded.
Only a couple of adverse comments:
The device has no logs facility - not a major omission, but something that can be useful and is almost standard.
The management interface has no 'Logout' facility to erase the security token in the browser, the browser must be closed to log out.
** Addendum as of 24Nov11 - found a technical problem **
For non-technical - if you have streaming media services on your home network that rely on UPnP as most do, the EW-7228 device does not fully support them.
For those techies amongst us:
Discovered that the LAN ports do not fully support the UPnP protocol - so media players on both wired and wireless clients (eg Windows media player, XBMC on Windows 7, Android phones) cannot find streaming media sources on the home network.
Edimax tech support are being quite responsive, have supplied a beta version of updated firmware that has fixed the wireless clients, but not yet for wired clients. The switch ports are not forwarding the multicast and broadcast traffic like a layer-2 switch should.
So my Windows 7 PC can no longer see my NAS box and other streaming services for videos, pictures and music.
I believe this will be fixed when Edimax properly understand the issue and update the firmware.
** Addendum as of 06Dec11 **
Edimax developers have confirmed that the design of the EW-7228 does not support the UPnP protocol, and a firmware update to fix this is unlikely.
This is quite a serious weakness these days due to the common use of streaming media on home networks.
If you connect your PCs or NAS box or UPnP-enabled TV via the LAN ports on the EW-7228, streaming of video, music and pictures will likely not work.
I certainly agree with the previous reviewers on clarity of the manual and set up instructions - far from straightforward, in fact they make you doubt what you are doing rather than explain how to connect it. The supplied CD would not detect the edimax at all even when connected to the PC with an ethernet cable so that was the first hurdle. However I have connected everything and set up based on past experience of similar products and after some time it just started to work - it created a WiFi network an my PC just connected to it, never asking for any passwords or pas codes. When i try to connect any other devices it does ask for a pass code, just not on the main PC (bear in mind i did not use any software, so it is a little bit of mystery how it works, but it does).
All in all, except the poor manual and software which did not work, this works excellent. i have had it for a few months now and never had any issues - have multiple devices connected to it - PC, ipad, mobile and an IP phone, and all work great, and it was very reasonable priced.
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Die Betriebssystem-Software macht einen wenig durchdachten Eindruck, denn neue Funktionen werden offenbar immer nur irgendwie hineingebaut ohne Wechselwirkungen zu beachten.
Der Edimax-Support ist keine große Hilfe, da kaum telefonisch erreichbar.
Der Controller hat sich als eine Zeitverschwendung entpuppt und wir haben ihn zurückgesendet.
Consumo energetico bassissimo (anche perché ha antenne solo per 2.5ghz) e tante funzionalità per limitare la velocità per SSID (se ne possono creare di multipli)





