EAP225 as AP and CPE220 as bridge
Hi,
I have a EAP225 and I am planning on getting a CPE220 and use it as a bridge? or repeater. Is this possible? and, is it also possible to connect a router to CPE220 to distribute an internet connection to multiple PC via LAN?
Thanks.
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CPEs are outdoor devices with directional antennas, which are used pair-wise to create wireless links over very long ranges (kilometers).
EAP225 are indoor APs with omnidirectional antennas, which have a much shorter range. Note that with EAP225-Outdoor and the mesh network function it is also possible to create a »bridge« (I prefer the term »wireless link«) between two distant locations by using a pair of EAP225-Outdoor. In this case you need Omada Controller to set up the mesh.
With both types of devices it is possible to link a network of multiple wired PCs to a remote LAN.
Note that there must be a free line of sight between the two APs no matter which models you use.
To give a recommendation of the devices which fit best to your scenario we need to know more details:
- What is the distance (in meters) of the locations to link together?
- What throughput do you expect at least?
Technically it's possible to link a CPE220 to an EAP225-Outdoor, but then the maximum range is that of an EAP225-Outdoor.
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Hi, sorry I forgot to mention that I am using the EAP225 outdoor. I can get a signal in the other house but there are computers that need to connect via lan, Unfortunately, my current router does not support bridge/repeater mode so I need an ethernet cable to get internet connection from secondary EAP225 or CPE220 whichever support it.
In this situation, I am not sure if another EAP225 outdoor will support this scenario.
-EAP225(main AP) + EAP225(secondary via mesh) connects to my old router via ethernet cable to provide internet to PCs?
-EAP225(main AP) + CPE220 connects to my old router via ethernet cable to provide internet to PCs?
-What is the distance (in meters) of the locations to link together?
100+ meters if I am behind walls but outside around 80 meters.
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Ysam wrote
In this situation, I am not sure if another EAP225 outdoor will support this scenario.
-EAP225(main AP) + EAP225(secondary via mesh) connects to my old router via ethernet cable to provide internet to PCs?
Yes, this works.
-EAP225(main AP) + CPE220 connects to my old router via ethernet cable to provide internet to PCs?
Could work, but not recommended. Omnidirectional signal from EAP225-Outdoor will be too weak, throughput too low.
2x CPE220 will work reliably up to 100 Mbps Ethernet throughput.
100+ meters if I am behind walls but outside around 80 meters.
For 80/100m I would try a mesh solution, 2x EAP225-Outdoor mounted outdoors, free line of sight (no obstacles in-between).
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