CTS 214: SMB Wi-Fi – EnGenius Cloud

From Clear To Send: Wireless Network Engineering Rowell Dionicio and François Vergès

SMB Wi-Fi

Here are the important criteria to consider when choosing an SMB Wi-Fi solution:

* Price* Ease of configuration* Reliability* Feature Set* Security

Listen to this episode in order to know how the EnGenius Cloud solution is doing on each of these criteria.

EnGenius Wi-Fi Offering

Price

Cloud Managed APs:

* ECW115 2×2 WiFi 5 Wall-Plate: $135 (link)* ECW120 2×2 Wi-Fi 5 AP: $159 (link) * ECW220 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 AP: $299 (link) * ECW230 4×4 Wi-Fi 6 AP: $499 (link)

For prices of the Cloud Managed APs, please contact EnGenius distributors (EnGenius Wireless for Canada, Keenan System for the US)

Managed APs:

* EWS357 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 AP: $184 (https://amzn.to/2JvSTwu)* EWS360 Wi-Fi 5 AP: $169 (https://amzn.to/2R1KpkG)* EWS355 Wi-Fi 5 AP: $122 (https://amzn.to/346bdFR)* EAP1300 Wi-Fi 5 AP: $94 (https://amzn.to/34876cr)

Very easy to purchase EnGenius access points:

* Can be purchased directly from Amazon* No need to wait for quotes* No crazy difference between MSRP and purchased price* No licenses!!!

Ease of Configuration

Cloud Solution:

* Super easy to set up (see video below)* Onboard the devices from the mobile application* Configure everything from the cloud* Can be up and running in 10mins* BIG advantage: no need for local controllers (SkyKey). Connect the AP to internet and it works

Traditional Solution:

* Installation of EzMaster to manage the equipment* Can be installed on a physical small appliance called the SkyKey* Can be installed on Amazon AWS (https://www.engeniustech.com/ezmaster-aws-setup.html)* Adding device using the MAC address and a check code

Reliability

* The solution was pretty reliable when using stable code

Features

The set of features available will be enough for most SMB (even enough for some enterprises). They have all the basics plus:

* WPA3-PSK (SAE)* WPA3-Enterprise* 802.11r* 802.11w* Change of tx power in dBm* Change of min data rate* Enable or disable Mesh* Cloud Radius built in (Amazing)* They even have an API for EnGenius Cloud! (Only seen on the website)