CHF42.70
TP-Link Cpe210
300 Mbit/s
Question about TP-Link Cpe210
Can anyone tell me how many RJ-45 (LAN) ports there are? I see two in the product packaging image, but the description at Digitec states 1 RJ-45 port. The TP-Link homepage also shows two RJ-45 ports. And can I place the part on the balcony without any problems, connect it to my home WiFi (reception is there) and then permanently connect an outdoor device with the RJ-45 LAN connection?
The model CPE210 has only one LAN connection. This unit can be used as a client or as a receiving station. For a repeater or bridge, you must use the model CPE220, which has 2 LAN connections. When using a repeater or bridge, you can connect a switch between these two devices. From there, another internal network is possible and also another router. I have built a total of 5 different applications. Mainly in the mountains. I use 2 installations as relay stations. The oldest installation has been working for about 6 years without any problems. In case of power interruptions, the installation restarts immediately. The longest distance from one installation to the other is about 25 km. Total 50 km. Simply ingenious. Please make sure that the channel (which you can choose freely) is not used by another WLAN. Regards Bruno
The CPE210 supplied is the single port version. AEG (Unpack, Pack, Credit)
Mine also has only 1 interface on the device. The PoE injector of course has 2 sockets. One for the connection to the network, the other for the PoE connection to the access point itself.
I use the device to connect an office 2 floors up with LAN.
Inside the room I have no or poor reception with WLAN. That's why I installed this device as an external antenna on the window sill. Inside the room I have a switch that connects all the devices there.
The connection quality is stable with 2.4GHz. But I had to search for the best channel manually. Now I achieve 20-50Mbit/s up/down.
In my case, the device is connected to the router via a powerline adapter and LAN cable. It is used to receive images from an autonomous outdoor camera (WiFi, solar panel) (distance approx. 120m) - the communication runs in a specially programmed W-LAN. A line of sight is an advantage, especially in the midst of the many W-LANs of the neighbours...
There are different revisions of the part. But mine has two ports, one Lan1/Poe In and one Lan2.
The part is probably only half suitable for your application - it is quite directional. But if you can direct it to your router over a short distance, then it's fine.