TP-Link Omada Hardware Controller | SDN Integrated | PoE Powered | Manage Up to 100 Devices | Easy & Intelligent Network Monitor & Maintenance | Cloud Access & Omada App (OC200)

Es un excelente controlador, muy fácil de configurar, lo llevo usando aproximadamente tres años, sin ningún inconveniente, controlo dos redes en diferentes lugares desde cualquier lugar del mundo

As much as I would love to give this product a detailed review, the fact of the matter is that there isn't much to say about it. If you need to remotely manage a TP-Link Omada network, then you need this, and there isn't really a great alternative to it. If the only Omada network you need to manage is your own, and you have no need to remotely manage it, then you can manage it just fine by setting up a software-based Omada Controller on a computer on your network, and the OC200 Omada Hardware Controller is simply nice to have. And if you aren't managing an Omada network, then the Omada Hardware Controller is of no use to you.The hardware controller is simple enough to set up using the instructions included in the box. It pretty much shares the user interface of the software-based Omada Controller, so it's familiar enough if you've been managing Omada networks for awhile. That user interface isn't the easiest or most intuitive to use, but it's still better than the web-based administration pages of most pro-sumer and enterprise network components, and certainly better than having to work with a bunch of disparate ones. It's not as if there's an alternative way to manage an Omada network. Well, I suppose you could manage one with a combination of direct web administrators for your routers and switches and SSH command line interfaces for the wireless access points, but while that might open up a handful of features and configuration options that you probably wouldn't miss, it certainly wouldn't make for easier network administration. The only real alternative you would have would be to choose a software-defined network system from another manufacturer, and as of today, 4/16/2024, the only real alternative is Ubiquiti UniFi, which is more refined than TP-Link Omada, but also more expensive, more complex and, in my experience, harder to procure due to Ubiquiti's apparent inability to keep up with demand. All other alternatives I know of are either much cheaper and simpler but also missing key components and features, or much more robust but also many times more expensive than either Omada or UniFi, as well as far more complicated to design, purchase and administer.

I bought these for a Wedding Venue in Rome, Georgia Proctor Farm. Total coverage is at least 800 feet from the main house with Trees and bushes blocking some views. My setup is 1 OC200 Omada Controller and 3 EAP 225 Access Points with a VERY slow (Maximum speed for our rural area) from AT&T internet of only 18mpbs.1. Main Access point: at the house, wired with an ethernet cable, and upstairs outside on the 2nd-floor balcony, I upgraded the antennas from the stock 3dbi to(Kaunosta 2.4 GHz 22dBi WiFi Antenna) - This one access point covers the entire house and the entire outdoor ceremony area. 18 MPBS here at full speed (Up to 100 devices can connect on this access point)2. Downlink to the Chapel about 250 feet one tall shrub is blocking the direct line of site (This 2nd access point covers the Chapel, Pavillion (eatery area) and overlaps with the outdoor ceremony area. About 17 MPBS at this distance (Up to 100 devices can connect on this access point)3. Downlink to Saloon about 100 feet from The Chapel, not in direct sight so we went UP about 12 feet into a tree, camouflaged the power cord and POE box that runs to AC box at the saloon for power. This 3rd Access point covers the Saloon and overlaps with the Pavillion and entrance of the Venue. About 15 MBPS at this distance (Up to 100 devices can connect on this access point)It is important that you take the time and UPDATE the firmware if ANY needs to be done for any access point or controller you have. Takes about 10 - 15 min and will save you from a world of dropouts and trouble DO THIS FIRST! With the Controller we were able to add a Guest Wifi landing page to promote our business just like major hotels and restaurant chains use. We are also now able to have 5 cameras solar powered spaced through the property both indoors and outdoors thanks to this setup. We called TP-Link to get help adopting the 3rd access point and we simply needed to update the FIRMWARE and create a proper downlink system: 1. Home 2. Chapel 3. SaloonThanks to Miraflor Salvador (Mira) who walked us through everything carefully and got us fully up and running.