Tenda AC1200 Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Access Point, Ceiling Mount WiFi Access Point, Coverage 3200 sq.ft|PoE Powered|Surport IEEE 802.11ac Wave 2 and MU-MIMO|White(I24)

This unit, for the price, worked very well transmitting on both bands with almost the same range for 360 degrees as advertised.My only disappointment is that it only had one WAN/LAN connection. A second LAN connection to daisy chain other units or devices together would have made it perfect. I would have deleted 1/2 star for that but 4.5 is not an option.It is set up with most settings at default so that only minor program adjustments will get you working quickly, if you are adapt at working with WiFi AP and Client radios.However, there are a lot of programmable features included to customise this unit, if desired.An important feature for me was the ability to program in multiple SSIDs with separate passcodes.I purchased this on sale which even sweetened the deal.

Performs as advertised

I mean, I'm reviewing this from the room I was trying to get my network to.What else can I say?It works flawlessly with little to no configuration needed. Pair it with a PoE switch and it looks very aesthetically pleasant to the eyes since it has a very nice-looking flat cable.both 2.4 and 5Ghz frequencies work as they should.

The only issue I had in setup was the default password is not correct or the software is not working. The manual says defaults are admin and admin. When I put that into the system it tells me it is wrong. I reset the AP, same thing.On a whim because the error said must me 8 characters or more, I used adminadmin as the password. This worked to get me past the main screen. I then was able to login using admin and adminadmin.I thought initially the screen was making me create a new password, but that was not the case.After this little mishap I had no further issues.The only other note I have is there was no option to broadcast a single SSID. It was possible to set both hands to the same SSID.It is good that you can set the bands to different SSID, as this is sometimes required.It just stands out to me that the software is a little old to not have a combine SSID option.Like I said the AP is working without issues.

It is exactly what it says it is. Good 5GHz and 2GHz wifi. Nothing too significant, but does what it says on the tin.

Unable to use with WPA2, no matter what I tried. And NO tech support! I emailed, never got any reply. I called over a dozen times, only goes to VM after holding for 5 minutes. I left 4 voicemails, and NEVER got any reply. Tech support is non existent with Tenda!

I've helped several people install one of these in their garage for streaming to a TV. Backhauled by either an aerial or trenched in CAT6 cable that they ran, or fed by a couple of Ubiquiti bridges to their main network in their house that I setup. Then create the PartyBarnWiFi for them and your are out the door. Nice little AP that does the job and at a low price.

UPDATE: Tenda has good customer service, after seeing this review they reached out to us and wanted to make this right. They refunded our money and asked if we would give them another try. Impressive in that respect. Changing overall rating from one star to three because they made it right.Worked great for 30 days now it won't find an IP address or the internet. IP failure when trying to access via wifi as well.Very disappointing