EnGenius EWS377AP WiFi 6 AX3600 4x4 Multi-Gigabit Access Point with 2.5Gbps Port, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, PoE+, WPA3, 1GB RAM, License-Free Management Tools (Power Adapter Not Included)

I would recommend temporarily setting the admin password to something simple using letters and numbers before upgrading the firmware. I used special characters in mine, but after a firmware update I installed the password was no longer working and I had to reprogram the unit after a factory reset after contacting support. I then set another password that used different special characters and this AP still provides great coverage even after 2 years! VLAN separation functionality is definitely there and supports a lot of enterprise settings you wouldn't typically find in a consumer AP.

I have installed 10 of these wifi6 AP EWS377's since they have been released in business environments. Anyone who does wireless installs for a living understands the fact you need to do a Wi-Fi site survey first to see what the current Wi-Fi environment is like before you install any Wi-Fi enabled device in a business or even your home. Most access points use manufacturer defaults and have very little adjustment of the AP radio settings. This unit is fully adjustable on both Radios and needs to be adjusted for for best performance and radio channel utilization that are not congested in your environment when doing the install. Its 2.5ghz gigabit Ethernet port is huge advantage when using it with IEEE 802.3BZ smart rate ethernet switches for maximized backplane bandwidth. WPA3 is fully supported for the new Wifi6 AX standard. Before doing any config changes you need to update the firmware FIRST!!! Then configure your AP. If you have worked with these AP's for the last 10 years then you would understand why this is important.All the bad ratings on this device can be explained and or usually resolved with the latest firmware update then a complete reset afterwards, then start the devices configuration. All the numerous channel options are great to get this to run in a bad Wi-Fi environment.. I have seen some pretty crappy environments with over 75 AP's being detected and flooding the same channels and people wonder why their Wi-Fi sucks. YOU NEED TO SCAN YOUR WIFI ENVIRONMENT FIRST!!I install Aruba, UBNT, Cisco and other access points and for the money, with this devices mesh capabilities it is a great Access point and I have not had a single issue with any of the 10 units I have installed . These devices can support 50 devices easily when the correct configuration is used and the resulting Wi-Fi network experience is 100% reliable and fast. I am blown away why people are so hung up on VHD160 on access points in a home. 5G works best with 40 and 80 wide channel width. Also the wider you set the channel bonding width the range of the access point is substantially decreased through walls and floors. This is a proven fact.You don't need 1200mbps or 1600MBps on a device to stream video or for video conferencing, Roku, firestick or any other streaming device. Zoom only uses 1.5mbps at 1080p. Even streaming 4k 60 frames is done with 35mbps.Not to mention any Gigabit switch port only supports 1000Mbps unless it uses IEEE 802.3 BZ multi-rate technology.I highly recommend these and once again for the money they are a great WIFI 6 option, and also they are extremely well made and when installed properly are almost bulletproof.

I work in IT and have a good working knowledge of networking. Gigabit internet is scheduled for installation at the house in under a month so I've been working on upgrading the home network in preparation. Ethernet has been run so now the last thing was to install an access point fast enough to avoid bottlenecking the new connection and allow for fast local file transfers. I setup a PfSense box with multi gig NICs (including one with POE+ output) and was off to the races. Configuration was a breeze and once I got the thing setup with a static IP and pointed it to the gateway, everything was smooth sailing. After upgrading my desktop and laptop with Wifi 6, I was able to hit the advertised link speeds no problem. Even the Intel AX200 (2x2) WLAN card in the laptop was pulling a 1.25Gbit link.... faster than the internet connection which is really all I needed. Downloads and speed tests run just about identically to ethernet, so no bottlenecks so far. I look forward to testing this with a 4K60 video stream and a large local file transfer going simultaneously to see how it does. I'll be sure to update if I get some sort of horrendous drop in local transfer speed or latency spikes. Range is also pretty good at 5Ghz as I have the access point centrally mounted in the (small-ish) house and can get full bars of signal in all but one room (which has a lot of cabinetry and other physical barriers between it and the AP) and even then, I'm still at 50% signal strength in there. Overall, zero complaints after a couple of weeks of usage.Update after 1 year: Everything is working perfectly! I'm happy with this unit.