ASUSExpertWiFi EBA63 AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) PoE Access Point, Support up to 5 SSIDs and VLAN, Self-Defined Network, Support PoE & PoE+, Easy Management app, AiMesh Compatible

I have a multi-story house, and the wifi signal on some levels was not good. I purchased the EBA63 to improve the coverage on those levels. My main router is a reasonably modern Asus GT-AX6000. The EBA63 works well as an AP for the GT-AX6000 using Asus's AIMesh feature. The router and AP are connected with gigabit Ethernet, so the EBA63 uses Ethernet for backhaul. My devices typically reach 300Mbps to 600Mbps when connected to the AP. It can be even faster if the client device is next to the AP. It has been running for two weeks and is stable. The client devices are able to roam seamlessly.I cannot comment about this AP with other networking ecosystems because I have not tested those scenarios, but with Asus AIMesh, it works well.The setup was not too complex, but here are a few issues I encountered and the solutions I found.-I have heard claims that using a web browser to configure the EBA63 is possible, but I couldn't get that to work. I used the app.-The EBA63 was defaulting to wireless backhaul even though it had access to Ethernet. When it was in wireless backhaul mode, the throughput was halved. I had to go into the app and manually set the backhaul priority. Pressing the "Diagnosis" button in the app seemed to reset this preference.-I use it with POE. I was replacing an older AP that used a passive POE injector. The EBA63 does not support passive POE (I tested it). I replaced the injector with a more modern 802.3at injector, and the AP worked. I think ASUS claims that the EBA63 supports PoE and PoE+ standards.-I updated the firmware early in the setup process. This might have helped me avoid some of the issues reported by other users.

I needed an AP)in my garage for my garage door opener, as it has a very weak Wi-Fi antenna. I currently use an ASUS wireless router and a NETGEAR WAX214v2, both set with the same SSID as the main router. While it works fine 90% of the time, the issue is that sometimes my devices get "stuck" on the AP and don’t disconnect to reconnect with the main router for a stronger signal. I really wanted to control which devices connect to which access point and adjust the roaming threshold, but that’s not possible with the NETGEAR AP.Additionally, I needed a PoE-capable AP since I don’t have room for an extra power adapter. ASUS didn’t offer a PoE access point until this summer when this product was released. I’m super happy with my purchase! It was easy to set up as an AiMesh node, and now I can manage which devices connect to which access point. It works incredibly well, and I highly recommend it if you need a PoE AP that integrates seamlessly with an ASUS wireless router.

I was looking for a higher end Asus AiMesh access point to bring Wi-Fi to an area of a house with low signal. This model sounded good on paper. It completely supports AiMesh like most Asus routers and access points. And it supports power over ethernet, which makes wall mounting easier. The LED light can be turned off in the software settings, which is nice if you happen to be mounting the unit in a place where people sleep. However, this model makes a faint buzzing sound whenever it is transmitting a signal. (The sound gets a little louder and changes frequency when more bandwidth is being used.) I admit I have sensitive hearing. I could very easily hear the sound with my ear against the device, or up to about 3 feet away. The farthest that I could still detect the sound was up to about 8 feet away. Eight feet may not sound like much, but it could be a lot if you are mounting this model in a bedroom, office, or conference room. At first I assumed I received a defective unit, and I returned it for a replacement with the same model. However, the second unit behaved exactly the same.When I discovered that this access point was not going to work, I tried another two other different models from Asus, one other Asus access point model, and one Asus travel router which was configured as an AiMesh node (configured to behave as an access point). I found that a small amount of noise while transmitting appears to be somewhat common with these devices. However, the other Asus models were quieter. With one model I could only hear a sound up to about 1 foot away. With the travel router, I could not hear any sound at all.I ended up doing a lot of research to meet my needs. (Finding a wall mountable Asus AiMesh access point with low or no audible noise.) I ended up choosing the Asus RT-AX57 Go "travel router". That model is technically a complete router and not marketed only as an access point, but all modern Asus routers that support AiMesh can be set to two different modes that allow them to function as a relatively simple access point. One software mode is called "Access Point", and the other mode is called an "AiMesh Node". I chose to set up that travel router as an AiMesh Node, because the set up and management is simpler than the other options. Also, the AiMesh mode reportedly allows smoother Wi-Fi handoffs than access point mode. A downside of the travel router model was that it does not support power over ethernet, so it needs to be installed close enough to a power outlet. However the travel router is wall mountable, and the LED light can be turned off in software or covered with a piece of tape.I hope this review will save other people some effort.

Bought this to use as a wireless AP to provide the WiFi in the new house. Mounted it in the peak of the great room in the center of the house WiFi is solid throughout the house and even into most of the yard. The Poe option and paired with a wired back hall makes it rock solid.

It feels like the software for this new product is not ready for primetime. I have four other ASUS routers and they are very easy to set up and manage. This one is impossible. All I wanted was for it to act as an AP and provide WiFi connectivity in a difficult to reach part of the house. After multiple factory resets, an hour long call with tech support and quite a bit of wasted time on my part I gave up.When it boots as a standalone device it sets up a network at 192.168.72.X and totally ignores the DHCP server on the Ethernet connection, doesn't even get the DNS addresses from my gateway. When it comes up in AP mode it gets the addresses just fine at 192.168.1.X but it won't connect with wireless clients.I gave up and am returning this to Amazon.

I was super easy to add as a node to an ExpertWifi router! 5 minutes later and the wifi was extended. Very high performance system, get over 450 Mbps down and 300 Mbps up on speed tests from my phone now.

Strong coverage, excellent design, easy to update by app