TP-Link Omada WiFi 7 Wireless Access Point | BE11000 Tri-Band | 10G Port | Business Standard | Seamless Roaming | Easy Setup | 5-Year Warranty | Omada Remote Managed(EAP773)

I bought one of these to try out, we have APs that have just been so-so in my opinion in some ways especially for how expensive they are (the WiFi 6 5Ghz band doesn't even have the option for 160Mhz channels on our current ones...really?).For a fraction of the cost the speed is literally 3x as fast as our current APs (see file transfer screenshot). It seems the range is better and there are some options the current ones don't have. These also have 10GB uplinks which is far superior to the 1GB uplinks of the current ones, it makes a big difference and there is a POE injector on Amazon that is capable of 10GB throughput.For some reason I could not get into the AP over web browser, I ended up using the phone app, and be aware you are VERY limited on what you can do with config through the app. You can cover all the basic stuff if that is all you need, but there is a lot you are missing out on. I ended up installing the Omada Windows software, and was still sort of surprised that it will run the APs with no additional hardware or cost if you don't need anything super advanced. The Omada software is reasonably good for the most part, especially for it being a free download, and it will cover a lot of what you need in a lot of environments by itself. You do also have the option to have it sync to a TP-Link cloud account, I haven't got that far with it yet.Update: After getting my hands on a Qualcomm WiFi 7 adapter and the Win 11 24H2 update, the performance boost is significant. The same file transfer in the screenshot I posted (the screenshot was still 3x the transfer speed as the previous AP) is now pushing 150-200mbps, this is faster than the same transfer over a cabled 1GB connection. We chose to purchase 3 more of these instead of the current ones we have to expand coverage due to our satisfaction with these APs.

During long operation it DOES feel hot, but i haven't noticed any performance issues, so guess it's engineered to work under those conditions. One user who opened it saw there was no fan, so it's passively cooled.I came from a Ubiquiti ecosystem for managing unifi ap. So i wasn't sure what to expect for Omada. But i'm glad to report it worked quite well. I self host the omada controller via docker container on truenas via jailmaker. Works fine on the latest beta.The mobile app is also handy.You can manage this ap a few ways. Stand alone without any sort of controller, basically it's accessed via a webui in browser and also mobile app; Or cloud (which i'm not a fan of); or via controller (either hardware or self hosted software. i recommend the later). Out of these i recommend the controller because you get access fully to all options/features. 2nd recommandation is stand alone mode if you run a single ap and don't want to have any extra hardware running just to manage the ap.I couldn't test the wifi7. But wifi 6e and 6ghz works good.*updateSamsung S24 Ultra now properly supports wifi7 6ghz channel band, 320mhz width. So i ran some tests.5meters in direct line of sight, i got 1200-2000 Mbps@ 10-15meters with 1-2 walls between the ap and client device, it switches to 5ghz channel band. speeds were 300-350 mbpscoverage using a single ap should be able to handle a small 2 story home. But if you are expecting 1000-2000 Mbps using wif7 6ghz, 320mhz, then you need- multiple aps to spread them out in different rooms for direct line of sight (maybe change the rssi to a lower setting to account for using multiple aps). set them in Mesh mode.- have a client device that supports 6ghz 320mhz (my Samsung s24 ultra smartphone does)If you want speeds exceeding 2000 Mbps, the EAP-873 might be able to. But if you want something for 1000-2000 Mbps that doesn't cost as much, then EAP-773 is fine as your entry point into wifi7.

My situation:Environment - 1,600 sq. ft. split level home built 1993. That's 800 sq. ft. first floor, 800 square foot finished basement, sitting on 100' x 100' property, as are all the other houses are in our development. 2 adults, 2 children. Internet provided by Spectrum @ 300 mbps. Motorola MB8611 router.Deployment - Ceiling mounted at near center of main floor. POE++ powered by TP-Link TL-SG1210PP and CAT8 connected.The TP-Link EAP773 replaced our Netgear R7000 and blows the doors off that old junk. (Shout out to Netgear for never issuing a firmware update in well over 5 years) The EAP773 has a small, shallow footprint. Logo isn't obnoxious and the light blue ON light isn't even an issue, whereas on the old Netgear wifi router I had to put black tape over the ON led it was so bright. FYI - you can turn the blue ON light off if you don't like the look.So far, the EAP773 has out performed my ex-router by leaps and bounds. Fantastic coverage in all corners of the house on 5ghz band, including outside. Wall and floor penetration is better than I could have hoped for. Basement coverage and speeds are exceptional. I had planned to put another access point in the basement living room but I'm not sure I could without overlapping wifi and causing problems.Outdoors, I have fantastic wifi on the 2.4ghz band. Apps like Google Earth or Amazon's "Your Orders" page load noticable faster on my 3 year old TCL 10 Pro phone. Nothing earth shaking, but noticeable.Conclusion - obviously this AP is overkill for me but with wifi 7 and the 6ghz band, I'm future proofed. When I upgrade the homes internet speed, the EAP773 will start really working. Due to the tremendous coverage, I'll have to lower the transmission power (homes so close together I think I'm overpowering about 10 houses).Other testing (iperf, heatmap) will be performed this summer so I'll come back with that data and add it to this review. Addition of TP-Link's Omada controller will round my network off nicely.FYI ... newest firmware update 1.0.13 greatly improves 6ghz signal.