KuWFi 2-Pack 300Mbps Wireless Bridge, Outdoor CPE WiFi Kit Point to Point Wireless Access Point 2.4G Internet Bridge 1KM Transmission Distance Solution for PTP/PTMP(Pre-Program)

I have been building a complex wifi network in a remote area with many connecting areas that are each on average around 1200ft distance from each other. I purchased these, as well as the TP Link CE210 to compare the differences in features and quality. Both antennae's perform about the same in connection speeds from my test. 1200ft with both antenna's point towards each has been easy to reach with both the Kuwfi and the TP-Link. The CE210 is rated for 15km in comparison to the Kuwfi 2k, but I have yet to test at anything close to that range. It is still possible the CE210 will still reach farther distances for the kuwfi, but at the distances I generally need to go I don't notice a difference between connection and speed between the two.Where they are harder to compare is in features. The kuwfi packs a lot for the value, but has a few quirks with the software and interface that I am still figuring out. Overall, the kuwfi has an easy to connect host and client mode that can be selected without logging in to the interface. This is super useful, as it also has an automatic pairing that makes connecting two together a breeze. Where I have had difficulties, is when multiples of the devices are connected, yet running independent from their pairing, I have ran into IP conflicts because each host wants to use the 192.168.10.253 IP by default. I was able to put them in a DHCP mode, but there are still little quirks I have been working out and the interface can be tedious to use. In comparison to other devices I have used, this seems less straight forward for some reason.Here is what I like most about these antenna's. Two antenna's in host and client mode can connect independently of broadcasted SSID name on each device. This means each end of the connection can host its own Wifi name, which can be matched to the area it is sitting in. I have not been able to do this on the TP-Link yet, as I have only been able to connect in repeater mode which requires it to be the same SSID. It is a small thing, but I really like having that flexibility for what I am using it for. Another feature I like, is the extra ethernet throughput port on the antenna itself. This means you can connect at the POE point, as well as link another antenna to another that is next to it, or hard wire into a security camera. The TP-Link in comparison only allows connection at the POE side. This can be fine for most things, but the kuwfi seems to be useful in more situations. However, the TP-Link is a solid choice to use if you are taking it straight into a home router anyway. The TP-Link has a very solid build feeling to it as well, and is a little more straight forward in certain ways if you are just wanting to use it in client mode. The web interface is very easy to use on the TP-Link as well. However, the TP-Link does not do multi SSD, so there is no access point when it is in client or repeater mode. This can be a good or a bad thing.Both units are excellent for different uses, and it has become difficult to chose which ones to get for upcoming projects. Both devices are great, and I have been very impressed with their range.

I needed to set up one of our POS registers in a temp location about 100' away from it normal spot during renovations. I had to go through a wall and some glass and just powered up and worked. The exterior power lights lets you see the signal strength easily. They have a nice wide beam so they do not need to be set up with a laser pointer. Speed was great, and the fact that it was Cat5 was perfect.

I bought this to link to my neighbor across the street so we can extend his light show onto my yard (it's a neighborhood thing). After getting the devices I read the instructions. The instructions are useless. The instructions include descriptions for other models. The English is so poor that the instructions that are useless. There is no link to a web site to look up additional technical information. The parts of the instructions about setting up the point to point link are incorrect.After trying to make sense about the units I decided it was hopeless, so I just powered up the units. One unit was set with it's switch set to H, the other unit had the same switch set to C. Doing nothing else the units established a link. I connected the unit set to C to my network on the home LAN. The IP adress defaults to 192.168.188.100. Since my home network is set to a 192.168.1.x network I changed the subnet mask on my computer to 255.255.0.0 so the 192.168.188.x addresses would not be sent to the router and I was able to log into the bridge web interface. The web interface is straightforward but if and only if you understand networking. The default password is admin. I changed the subnet mask on the bridge to 255.255.0.0 so that I wouldn't have any issues when changing IP addresses. The IP address of the unit that is set to H is 192.168.188.253. Setup using the web interface is the same as the other unit.Here is a setup summary:Put an ethernet cable into the WAN port on one unit and connect to the POE port on the power supply.Repeat for the other unit.Plug an ethernet cable into the LAN port on either the power supply or one unit and the other end into your network.Plug in the power supplies.Set up your computer so it can log into devices on the 192.168.188.x subnet. (setting your computer to have an IP address in the range of 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255 with a subnet mask of 255.255.0.0 should do it, respecting, of course, other devices on your LAN.)After the blinking lights settle down log into either 192.168.188.273 or 192.168.188.100 and configure the units using the web interface. The password is admin.The units support ping.The instructions are just wrong in many places, referring to nonexistant buttons and settings, so just ignore the printed instructions. If you just need a bridge and having two devices on your network with addresses 192.168.188.100 and 192.168.188.253 is not a problem you actually don't have to do any configuration.You can use the LAN port on the device or on the power supply with equal results. This is convenient for flexible setup. The POE is 24 volts, not the standard 48 volts used in most standard POE setups. Therefore you cannot use regular POE setups from other manufacturers. By the way, I haven't tested other power supply setups, so I don't know if the occasional 24 volt POE systems are compatible.I went to the KuWfi website to see if there was more information. There was limited information there, but much of it was wrong. To start with the box it came in, there is an icon wiht an umbrella with rain under which it says "Afraid of rain". That is incorrect. The unit would work in the rain. The printed instructions do not have any part that correctly shows the unit or instructions for setup. The website is incorrect in multiple details: The unit is not waterproof or dust proof. The unit connections are on the bottom protected by a cover, so it should work outdoors, but cannot be submerged. It may have limited router capability but the documntation does not will describe. It does not have enough ports to qualify as a switch. It does not have USB ports. It is not a USB hub. It is not a dual band WiFi unit. I do not find it to have port forwarding, firewall, IP filter, URL filter or MAC filter functions. It is not lighting proof.It seems to me that this is a Chinese clone of a wireless bridge. The descriptions on the written documents suggest to me that the company has limited technical expertise. Other comments on Amazon suggest that these are not relaible units, so I wouldn't use it for anything critical. Others have found the company will replace the unit if it proves defective, so at least they have that going for it.Only 1 star because it does work but without usable instructions and it being a clone it cannot get a higher rating. Aside from point to point connections when the default IP addresses are compatible with your network where it will probably work, you will be unable to use the units if you do not know enough about setting up a network.