Does this need to be plugged into POE or cat5/cat6 to function as AccessPoint, or can it connect to my home router wirelessly? I do have AC pwr avail.
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It has a POE, Cat5 plugs into one end going to the device and a Cat5 on the other end going directly to my home router. I have it as my access point, then I have a bridge over at my brother's house (same device). It cannot connect wirelessly to your home router.
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It must be powered from the POE and connected to the router via cat5/6. It sounds like you may be looking for a range extender, but the throughputon those will be much lower due to their nature (having to receive/transmit radio signals simultaneously).
2063380
Yes. It comes with the POE adapter and power supply. You need cat5 from the router to the POE then to the antenna.
497777
Negative. You need to have a pie injector or a pie switch that provides the voltage needed to power poe devices. A standard router will not power anything via Ethernet ports.
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Only with a wired connection, which actually makes it an AP rather than a bridge or repeater. It doesn't support that function natively. Also, the third-party firmware dd-wrt that would allow that function does not support this router. There may be another third party firmware that could allow it to work the way you want, but you're looking at some work getting it done. You would need good knowledge of networking most likely. If you require that feature then you would be better off looking into something that already has it built in, or that is supported by dd-wrt firmware.
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If you want to use it as a repeater only, or if you can run an ethernet cable from your internet gateway to the device. You will need AC power unless you can connect an ethernet cable from a POI device and use the POI accessories. That would likely be above the skill level of the average home user.
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Confirm. Does need a separate connection for power. Didn't fulfill my requirements, finally. I sold these ones and bought a Raidsonic IB-CXP101-101-Kit Ethernet/PoE over Coax Extender Kit
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"All Routers are Notoriously Unreliable", so saith my Night school professors in Networking. But, this particular product, the APA20 IS NOT A ROUTER, its is an ACCESS POINT. trying to use it as a router will bring you trouble. This unit also runs on five volts, so your fancy surge protector only starts to work at around 300 volts. to protect your equipment you must use a A/C power conditioner that corrects to 115 VAC +/- 4.
1149324
Does not accept the standard POE, you need to use a passive POE injector (like this: http://amzn.com/B00DZLSRJC)
986804
It is connected via an ethernet cable (no wireless). Personally I bought a cheap wireless bridge ( Edimax EW-7228APn 150Mbps 11n Wireless Range Extender/Access Point with 5 Port Switch ) and plugged the receiver and all my other internet-saavy A/V equipment into that. I figure I will never need to stream more than 1 of those devices at once so why not plug them into a single point.
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Yes, you need to install The power injector between the powerline device and the access point. Not between the switch/router and the first powerline device. Powerline devices will not transmit POE power. Hope this helps.
698791
Yes, this is a router an AP or access point. Make sure this is at the end of the network and set this as your AP.
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It is not the purpose of these devices to provide POE. Their sole purpose is to provide a power-line Ethernet extension that is more reliable than wireless and reaches locations wireless adapters can't.
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download the instruction manual here http://www.ianker.com/anker-wireless-access-point-router/product/66UPWNWR-WU#imdyou have to connect to the router directly with an Ethernet cable and temporarily change your IP settings on the computer you are using to configure the router. then you can connect and the setup is very easy once you access the router.
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I use mine with the wall outlet adapter. I do not believe that this device even supports POE.
507779
Nope, just link it to your router, I had no problems with this unit, I am still using it today, no problems.
1742947
This is only a cable modem and not a wireless router or access point.. You will need to purchase another device to accomplish that, or get an all in one cable modem/wifi router instead...
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I cinfigured it as an access point to plug in my ethernet wired phones and it worked. I did read that it can be configured as a repeater, but did not try it that way.
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I am sorry but I don't have an apple router. So I am unable to speak on that. I do have a NetGear router that it connected automatically with. I set it up as an access point and it works great. Since I have a kind of long house and the router is at one end. This has greatly extended our wireless signal in our home. A access point is the best way to go, since it connects to our router by a Cat 6 internet cable so you don't lose part of your bandwidth when you set it up as a WiFi range extender.