Garbage don’t waste your money

I have used many EnGenius devices in the past with great success. This one was no different. They make a very quality enclosure that holds up to the elements and their firmware is very stable. This one was not available overnight so I went with a competitors that was. While attempting setup it was not capable of doing what I was looking for a true “client bridge”. This device supports that and with the ease of use in setup is easily compatible with just about any WiFi device. I will always look for EnGenius products for my WiFi solutions

Works at the camp site. Easy to install watched a couple youtube videos on it and that was a great help.

This review evaluates the “EnJet Outdoor 5GHz AC Wave 2 WiFi 5 Plug-n-Go CPE/Client Bridge” made by ENGENIUS.The product was shipped with no excessive or wasteful packaging and all components were contained snugly in the box. What’s in the box: two (2) 5GHz Wireless Outdoor POE CPE/Client bridge units, two (2) POE adapters, two (2) power cords, two (2) mounting hardware packs, and installation instructions/quick start guide.First impressions: Commercial grade. The fit, finish, and materials used are consistent with robust commercial outdoor networking equipment. The units utilize a fairly small vertical footprint and are unobtrusive when installed. Although we are mainly interested in performance when it comes to network equipment, it is nice for equipment to blend in with its surroundings. There are two options to mount each unit: using the stainless-steel gear clamp provided to a pole or two screw anchors in the back of the unit.Okay, but how does it perform? I will preface this part of my review by saying my main objective of adding this bridge to my network was to join two buildings that are just under 400 feet apart as the crow flies. The elevations of the two buildings are approximately the same with a small valley in between and no major obstructions in the line of sight. This product is marketed as having a 5-mile (8 km) transmission distance; my needed distance is about 122 meters (about 1.5% of the advertised distance). The instructions are ok to read (both in instruction and in printed size) and somewhat straightforward; I am a former IT guy and for me it was ok. I recommend going to the EnGenius website and downloading the detailed owner’s manual and setup instructions FIRST before you do anything. Read them thoroughly and plan out your network carefully, writing down any networking IP addresses from your internet router and other equipment. These devices are preconfigured out of the box to work as an access point (AP) to Bridge, and believe it or not, they will work straight out of the box for a new network being built. This is great if you have a very simple network, however, if you have different subnets and a variety of equipment you have to interface with, you will need advanced networking IT skills and understanding to configure this product.ProTip: First get the units working with the factory defaults before you customize. I set up and configured the two units in a master-slave arrangement as per the directions and edited them using the EnWiFi APP. I tested the units on my workbench at a distance of about 20 feet apart. I had full signal strength and the units worked well with a small amount of routing latency using my laptop to run a downloading simulation. So, I moved on to my intended configuration separating the units by 122m (400ft) by temporarily mounting them outside of each building. ProTip: Set up your units on a temporary post at both locations and run CAT5E cabling on the ground to configure signal strength and mounting locations BEFORE you drill holes and mount things onto buildings. In my case, I used a 10-foot step ladders and taped broom handles to mount my units to. Once I got the strongest signals and the units were communicating properly, I then mounted them permanently onto my buildings drilling holes for the wiring, etc. ProTip: Apply dielectric grease into the POE RJ-45 connector to eliminate any possibility of moisture due to extreme temperature changes from your outdoor climate. After both locations were working, I could work comfortably inside my house from a laptop using the more detailed and customizable web interface. From there I optimized my network to suit my needs. The finalized product was seamless between both buildings; my network and internet were equally fast with negligible latency.The product claims to be IP55 rated which by international standards means that for whatever its purpose or intended market, it can resist exposure to dust with limited ingress, no harmful deposits; and withstands water intrusion by low-pressure water jets from any direction. I did not water test this product because to do it effectively I would have to test it in an outdoor environment for no less than 8 -12 months. I am evaluating this product as part of the Amazon Vine program so I am limited to a 30-day window to submit a review. Only time will tell if this unit has similar longevity and effective service life as other competitive products on the market. Therefore, I am going to monitor this product over the next 8-12 months of use and revise my review should problems arise.Cost-effectiveness and value: Overall I am very satisfied with the product; it provided increased WiFi coverage and signal strength resulting in increased traffic speeds and reduced latency. At a current price of $423.64, I feel that this product is fairly priced for the quality and functionality delivered.In summary: the “EnJet Outdoor 5GHz AC Wave 2 WiFi 5 Plug-n-Go CPE/Client Bridge” made by ENGENIUS is a commercial-grade networking product that wirelessly connects two or more locations; it provides increased traffic speeds and reduced latency resulting in a better networking experience for the user. I would recommend this product without reservation.Pros 👍:✔ Small vertical footprint – blends in.✔ Operation Modes: AP, Client Bridge, WDS AP, WDS Bridge, and WDS Station.✔ Passive POE support for flexible deployment.✔ Dual-band WiFi – both 2.5Ghz & 5.0Ghz.✔ 16dBi high-gain dual-polarized directional antenna.✔ Provides up to 867Mbps (WiFi 5) wireless speeds and covers distances of up to 5 miles.✔ IP55 environment rating - ideal for outdoor applications.✔ Complies with IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac standards.✔ Supports WAP, WPA2 and WPA3 wireless security.✔ Setup via an intranet webpage interface or EnWiFi APP.✔ Two (2) 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports with POE support.✔ Wide operating range environment -20°C to 60°C (-4 °F to 140 °F).Cons👎:✘ Anything beyond a simple install out of the box will require advanced networking IT skills.✘ Status and signal LEDs are located at the back of the unit which is mounted against the wall; should be located on the side of the unit.

Esay to install. Good link and speed. The only problem is EnJet; i using CSMACD by default.

1st unit setup went fine. Second wouldn't respond to anything. Tried to contact tech support, "that person isn't available"... message and no call back, no help, 5 attenpted calls/messages. FAQ is sparse at best. Manual is AWEFUL. There's no instructions anywhere on how to do a factory reset. The firmware on the unit has a higher number than that available on the web page. Trust those reviews that say "I'm a network engineer and I couldn't figure it out"... because I am a network engineer and couldn't figure it out. Instructions are way outdated, screens are totally different when/if you do get in. Not even a basic cable connection diagram. I've usually got a pretty strong stomach for the off-shore instruction/support model of the modern world, but, this unit is a brick. LED's don't even indicate when it's booting, processing. Can't say enough bad things about this experience. I want my day back!Edit: I did in fact get it to connect through a random process of unplugging/replugging/etc. Got the link established, Showed full strong link within the desired db range. Tried a basic stress test of uploading/downloading. Units lost link about every half hour, no indication other than failed file transfers, no way to access the unit, appears to have frozen, etc. Came back up 10 minutes later once, other times it was just seized till the old power boot. Stable it ain't, user friendly it ain't. In the end it went back to where bad things go.Bought the unit to save the time of trenching in an ethernet line, didn't save time, or effort. Much easier to pull a cable if you can, be it copper or fiber. I would put the concept at last resort level, and then I'd be looking for a company with more than one dude at the help desk, and wouldn't bother if I was relying on it for large data transfers over an extended period of time.

I'm using a pair of these for a run of maybe about 200 feet. But, it's obstructed, with each unit placed *inside* on a windowsill, *parallel* with the window. Yea, it's blasting down the run maybe 2/3 obstructed with the walls of the place, which - by the way - are 1930's solid block. The conditions are so bad, the rssi is only -68.But, I'm still getting 100mbs.That's full capacity of the internet connection I'm trying to share anyway. I don't have anything but a router on the other end, so I don't really even know how fast it could potentially go.These are a definite improvement over the earlier version of the hardware, which got me about 35mbps. The firmware on these is a lot easier to use and understand, and there are very handy features now.They now have a wifi management interface that broadcasts its own 2.4ghz network. You can connect to each AP directly and configure it that way. So you don't have to bother with a direct ethernet connection to each to get them started. And it's great for troubleshooting later.The phone app is very handy too, although the setup of that is a little tricky.It's definitely not an intuitive setup. You're not gonna take these out of the box, aim them at eachother and go. But, there are a ton of videos and how to's online that tell you step by step. It's nothing so complicated, and totally worth it!

This is the product. These units are very easy to setup, install and deploy. Holds the p2p link unfailingly even through all kinds of obstacles (such as a whole building with who knows what's inside it!) admittedly across very short distance (approximately 500 meters).One thing I wish Engenius would do better, is making the firmware check, availability and upgrade a less painful process. I did not deduct a star for it, as for me it was not too much of a big deal (still quite a hassle). I can see how this may not be such an easy task for a non-techie person. If future firmware updates, make the firmware upgrade easier, this would become a near-perfect product. They do have a mobile app, which seems to do better with firmware update process. However, I am not quite there yet in terms of relying on a mobile app to update a critical network infrastructure component! The mobile app is quite easy to use, and easily discovers all Engenius devices it can manage, through a subnet scan.

My link between the house and the pole barn is quite short, less than 200 feet, but so much easier wirelessly than burying network cable. I had a link before that, a 10 year old Proxim link that was a spare link for a long ago client, that I had to baby to keep working. The new link was very easy to put in and is 16 times faster than the old one. I was able to figure a way out to use the existing mounting hardware from the old link and the cabling was the same.My professional career was built on designing and implementing large wireless networks so I knew the terminology and techniques to best use for the link I needed. Still, it took me a bit of time to make sure that I was doing it properly within the configuration software. There is a nice mix of uses that this bridge can perform, from simple point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and hybrids that are almost mesh-like. So, versatility is the keyword. There was nothing in the software that prevented me to do what I wanted in my multi-VLAN environment. It has been playing well with my switches and router.The cost point is amazing. Under $200US for a link like this. Contrasting the old Proxim link I used to have, the Engenius link comes in at less than 5% the previous cost with 16 times the throughput! I've had the link up and running for three months now without a failure although I do an automatic reboot every couple of days so that the configuration gets reloaded. If I see the link behaving itself in the coming months, I will scale back the auto-reboot to once a week. This link is in northern Michigan so I will be curious to see how it does when it's -15F and the northwest wind is blowing the snow around at 30MPH. Stay tuned.