Features:

  • 600mw high power long range coverage / up to 1 mile
  • Wireless n300 speed. Supported Modulation : 802.11a/n: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM
  • Poe and mounting kits included
  • Ip55 waterproof housing for harsh outdoor environments
  • Internal high-gain 13 dib directional antenna
Works flawless and very configurable!

You can configure these units in any number of ways - they can either act like a pass-through (basically as-if there was a wire) or as access point with or without built-in router. I have not tested the real long range capabilities - in my case the two were only about 300' apart so that's very easy for them, but the firmware supports up to 5 miles. I've heard that the longer distance normally requires special firmware because the latency is too long and part of the handshake will time out. These units have firmware support up to 5 miles, you can actually set it through the web interface.

Setup is something to be desired, but end product is great.

For starters, this was actually a bit easier to setup than some of the other reviews seem to indicate. I run IT for a mid-size construction company and I needed a solution that would allow me to broadcast our fiber signal out to the mechanic's shop about 300 feet from our main building. The actual hardware install portion is pretty simple and straightforward; buy a few mounting poles and setup the units to face one another. For us, a WDS bridge was the best option since the metal shop blocked incoming/outgoing signals. I added a router on the inside of the building, connected the Main LAN port on the ENG to the POE and then the LAN port to the Internet port on the router. On the unit on the outside of our main building, I simply ran the cable directly inside and patched it directly into our primary router. The software portion of the setup was a bit tricky, however. The easiest way to do it is to run an Ethernet cable from the LAN port on the POE directly into a computer one piece of equipment at a time. From there, go into your Network settings and change your IPv4 to a specific IP address (192.168.1.20 worked for me; subnet mask should auto fill and you can ignore everything else). Then, type in the 192.168.1.1 address into a web browser (I'd recommend using IE or Edge, not Chrome or Mozilla). Admin/admin is the login. From there, you need to change the IP address to something higher (like 192.168.1.100 for one and 192.168.1.101 for the second). There's a "Save/Reload" option at the top; you must click this after pressing accept in the user interface or it won't change the IP address. Now, you have to go back into your IPv4 and change the IP address to 192.168.1.110 (for those unaware, the final three digits of the IP have to be higher than the last three numbers you assigned each piece of equipment, otherwise it won't be able to locate the device). Then, type in the IP address you assigned the ENG and the user interface should pop back up. From there just follow the instructions in the manual. If you're setting up the WDS bridge, you have to enter the MAC address for the first unit in the second unit and then vice versa (this is so they know which piece of equipment to communicate with). After doing this, it should function just fine. Had my mechanic up and going in a matter of a couple of hours start-to-finish. The speeds are pretty exceptional, and for the price you really can't beat this product. This equipment is going to allow us to extend our surveillance capabilities as well, and now our maintenance manager doesn't have to walk outside the shop to make a phone call.

Network in my shop

This thing works great. It was easy to set up. I used it to get internet to my shop about 200ft away from the house. I tried many devices but all failed to work very well if at all. This did the trick. The only thing is I have to reset it if I don't use internet in the shop for a week or so. But no big deal. Not sure the problem is really with this device or the router. They both get reset at the same time. It was fairly easy to set up. I am a novice with networks. I think it was easier than the network printer.

Extremely pleased.

Extremely pleased with these. Using them in a point to point Bridge with MAC addressing and throughput equals hardware at the 200 foot distance I’m using them for. Had installed the outdoor pole mount and planned to use these outdoors but the overall performance I found during setup and shooting through the walls at both building made it unnecessary to mount them outdoors. Streaming half a dozen 4mp/24fps hd cams with no issues whatsoever. Set to “N” only, it’s behavingnlike an invisible wire.

Exactly what I needed, long range high-speed Wi-Fi

I tried using a "long range" wi-fi router and a 14dbi directional antenna to extend wi-fi about 150 ft across the street, but had no luck whatsoever. Then I tried these on a recommendation. I mounted one of them up on the roof and ran an long ethernet cable down to the router. After a few minutes of configuration I had it working as an access point, and I was getting full speed (50+ Mbps) across the street. I haven't even needed to set up the second one. Despite the uninformative product pictures, everything is included in the kit except for ethernet cables, of which you'll need at least two long ones if you plan on mounting on the roof, and then a shorter one to connect to your router or to your computer for the initial configuration. You'll probably need to manually configure your network interface the first time you connect to it (IP: 192.168.2.1, Subnet: 255.255.255.0, Router: 192.168.1.1). Then you can select the "operation mode" for how you want the thing to operate. I'm not completely sure but I think these are what the operation modes are: Access Point: Uses a wired connection to your router and then broadcasts a wireless network. This is for if you already have a wired network and want to connect devices by wi-fi. Client Bridge: The EnGenius connects to an existing wireless network, then you plug the ethernet cable into a device that you want to join the network. For instance you could plug this into the WAN port of another router. WDS: This has the EnGenius both connect to an existing wireless network and broadcast its own wireless network. But you still need an ethernet cable for power.

Not that difficult for Building to building over 700ft. and Two access points.

EnGenius 5GHz Wireless Outdoor AP/Client Bridge/CPE, directional antenna, long-range, point-to-point, IP65, 27dBm,13 dBi, [2-Pack] (N-ENH500 KIT) These were not that difficult to set up.. However, you may need to do some research and figure out how these will benefit your needs. 1. I first connected each unit to my network through Cat 5, One at a time. 2. I assigned each unit its own ISP Number to align with my router. 192.168.x.xxx.and I change the device name to identify each unit. Change the administrative security access name and passwords. 3. Connect both units to network Cat5e/6 (You should be able to connect to the GUI through the newly assigned ISP #s. 4. Assign the MAC numbers to opposite units you wish to connect under WDS wireless settings. Look on the main screen to locate these address numbers.Also make sure you use the same channel settings. 5. I set up the AES security as well. 6. I set the units in WDS access mode so I could 1. Extend my network root. 2. Also use each unit as a wireless access point to the internet/network. 7. Set up wireless security access for each unit. 8.You will need to save/reboot the units in order to activate settings. Remember to do the WDS/Encrytion settings together so the units can connect.. I opened both unit GUI screens in my browser and changed together, wrote down the settings and rebooted them together. Not that hard to set up! Great directional range and so far very reliable. Hope this helps

Incredible Performance as a Bridge

Set it up as a bridge for my guesthouse/garage. 120' with clear line of site. WOW! I can only comment on it's use as a bridge. The performance of this pair is nothing shy of extraordinary when it comes to signal strength and speed. I get 150Mbps in the house when I am in my study where my AT&T tower sits. A booster is needed down the hall just to get anything more than 65 in my kitchen 25' away.I have1 unit on the roof of the house and the 2nd. on the roof edge on the second floor of the garage 120' away.I have it hooked up to a basic router on the garage end. I have been seeing a consistent reading of 150Mbps. Only twice was it less , in the range of 75-90Mbp. I was confused because when I read everything it sounded as if I would only be able to get 100Mbp in the garage.(That should tell you how much of an expert I am when it comes to this stuff). Some of the revues really made me nervous when they said they packed it all up and returned it. The most I have ever done is download updates on my computer. I watched several of the videos I could find and read about the set up procedure from people who were successful with the set up and said they were inexperienced like myself. I came onto this one guy who took it literally step by step. It was almost impossible to fail if you followed his steps. It took LESS than ONE (1) HOUR for both units. These things are incredible in that I am saving a bundle in not having a second service fee every month for the garage. To run a line was simply not possible.If EnGenius were a small town I would volunteer for a spot with there chamber of commerce. I have had some good luck with AMAZON over the years. This falls into the top 5. Well Done EnGenius

Best long range wifi connection I've found

I have one of these (ENH202) set up as an AP and it covers an area out to 300' on my cell. I also have 2 homes over 200'' apart tied together with the 5Ghz set one internet connection using a pair and no loss to speak of a 100+mbs file transfers and full speed internet with little ping difference from the source (about 10ms). Great product and customer service is very good too. FYI this is not a plug and play device, it takes a little reading to set up and a laptop with an ethernet connection is helpful too. Oh not to mention reliable, the 1st 202 I had started to get weak after 5 years or so.

Wifi in the Shop!

I set this up as bridge (house) and AP (shop - 150ft away). there are a ton of config options but the minimum required is very easy. The only thing i changed on the AP side was making sure it had a static IP that didn't conflict with any others on my network and making sure was an AP. For the Bridge side I set an IP and then scanned the wireless network for the AP and added it to the mapping. This links the 2 together. Before moving them to their permanent locations I rebooted and tested and all was well. NOTE - For some reason the signal strength indicators on the AP are not lit up but the Bridge side shows Green (strong signal) and its working fine so i am not going to worry about it too much. Overall this was easy to set up and configure and the product is small and lightweight. works good!

Here are the instructions that worked for me

The instructions really are not very helpful. I wanted to setup a bridge and here is what worked for me. For initial setup follow these same steps on each device one at a time: Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the "LAN" port on the black power box. Connect an Ethernet cable from the "POE" port on the black power box to the "Main LAN" port on the EnGenius device. Log into device with IP address (default is 192.168.1.1 un: Admin pw: admin) (You may have to assign your computer a temporary IP by going to the network adapter properties in the network and sharing settings in the control panel. If this is a brand new setup you might choose 192.168.1.111 and 255.255.255.0 for the subnet. At this point there is no need to set up a gateway or DNS. Just don't forget to remove the ip settings from your computer when you are finished.) System section 1. Operation mode a. Operation mode: WDS / Bridge b. Device name: PRS1 2. IP Settings a. Set IP Address as you wish for your network 3. Save & Apply Status section 1. Save/Reload a. Save& Apply Wait for reboot Log into device with IP address Wireless section 1. WDS Link Settings a. Set Security as you wish b. Add mac address of the other unit (You can see it under 'main' section of the other unit) 2. Wireless Network a. make sure the chanels match on both units Status section 1. Save/Reload a. Save& Apply Wait for reboot Now program the other one with the same steps. ** After both devices have been setup you can test the link status Plug an ethernet cable from the "LAN" port on the black power box to either side of the network that you are trying to bridge. One device will likely be connected to your local LAN and the other might be connected to a single computer or a network switch or whatever. Aim the devices at each other. Log into one of the devices with IP address that you assigned it. (Connect to the local one, or the one attached to the same LAN that your computer is also attached to.) Status section 1. WDS Link list a. Check to see if the Link Status is UP. If so, you should be all done. If not, you might try going through the steps again. Good luck!

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