TP-Link AX1800 Dual Band Gigabit Wall Plate Wi-Fi 6 Access Point, Power over Ethernet (802.3 af/at), System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP/7/8/10 and Vista, Easily Mount to Wall (EAP615-Wall)

Product Information

OFDMA is the cornerstone for any WiFi 6 access point, and it’s used with the TP-Link EAP615-Wall as well plus the hardware is also a bit more potent to be able to handle a slightly denser network. Seamless wireless and wired connections are provided, ideal for use in hospitality, education, retail, offices, and more.

MU-MIMO, Airtime Fairness, Beamforming, and Band Steering Technologies guarantee optimal RF performance for business-level applications.

The TP-Link EAP615-Wall is a sort of successor to the EAP235-Wall plate WiFi 5 access point, sporting a very similar design and look, but the upgrade to the WiFi 6 standard has brought a few significant improvements. Achievable range and throughput will vary depending on the regional regulations where the radio is deployed. Four Gigabit Ports: 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports (1× uplink + 3× downlink), with one downlink port supporting PoE pass-through to provide power for wired device. Switching to the WiFi 5 client devices, I noticed that, while there was a difference in terms of performance, it wasn’t that radical, well, up until reaching the 70 feet mark.

TP-Link uses pretty much the same set of WiFi performance-enhancing features on all its access points, especially the entry-level ones. Moving on to the first WiFi 5 client (Intel 8265), I saw that I got a better throughput at 15 feet than at 5 feet, where I measured 625Mbps upstream and 274MBps downstream. The implementation on the TP-Link EAP610 allows you to use any unit as a mesh node or main AP, so you can roam between access points without noticing any disconnections.There are two RF cages, one on the wifi section (bottom) and one on the CPU (top), snapped on with metal pins.