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It's interesting that the he says in the guide that it's definitely worth getting a 4x4 MIMO AP/router: > It is easy to overlook and miss, but beamforming and

by agurk 6y ago

It's interesting that the he says in the guide that it's definitely worth getting a 4x4 MIMO AP/router: > It is easy to overlook and miss, but beamforming and diversity are the key reasons why you want a 4×4 MIMO router even though most clients are still only 2×2 MIMO. The extra antennas are actually used and offer value (a stronger signal, which translate to better connect speeds for some users)! Having been a keen user of the TP-Link Omada series of APs I went to check what their capability was. No wonder they don't mention anywhere on the site - it's only 2x2 (for the EAP225). I was able to confirm this by using their maximum speed and the access speeds table in the article. I don't know how much I'm actually missing out on, but I'm going to stop automatically recommending these products now.

phonon 6y ago
EAP330 goes up to 1300 mbits/s...[1] [1] https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/ceiling-mount-access-point/eap330/ https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/ceiling-mount...
- agurk 6y ago
  Yes, which must mean it's a 3x3 (same as the EAP245). Of their upcoming HD620 and 660 Wifi 6 models the former is 2x2 and the latter 4x4[0]. And there is an somewhat oblique reference to this with the marketing copy talking about "4 streams". The article did say to hold off from purchasing wifi 6 equipment however. [0] https://www.tp-link.com/uk/business-networking/ceiling-mount-ap/eap660-hd/ https://www.tp-link.com/uk/business-networking/ceiling-mount...
lorenzhs 6y ago
I have the EAP245, which is 3x3 and was only slightly more expensive than the EAP225 in my country. I'm pretty happy with it and it's far better than what my ISP provided. It supports beam forming, band steering, and DFS channels. But I paid less than 90€ for it and the 4x4 routers all seem to be quite a bit more expensive. Am I really missing out on much by not going 4x4?

by agurk 6y ago

phonon 6y ago

EAP330 goes up to 1300 mbits/s...[1] [1] https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/ceiling-mount-access-point/eap330/ https://www.tp-link.com/us/business-networking/ceiling-mount...

agurk 6y ago
Yes, which must mean it's a 3x3 (same as the EAP245). Of their upcoming HD620 and 660 Wifi 6 models the former is 2x2 and the latter 4x4[0]. And there is an somewhat oblique reference to this with the marketing copy talking about "4 streams". The article did say to hold off from purchasing wifi 6 equipment however. [0] https://www.tp-link.com/uk/business-networking/ceiling-mount-ap/eap660-hd/ https://www.tp-link.com/uk/business-networking/ceiling-mount...

lorenzhs 6y ago

I have the EAP245, which is 3x3 and was only slightly more expensive than the EAP225 in my country. I'm pretty happy with it and it's far better than what my ISP provided. It supports beam forming, band steering, and DFS channels. But I paid less than 90€ for it and the 4x4 routers all seem to be quite a bit more expensive. Am I really missing out on much by not going 4x4?