Xclaim Xi-2 Dual-Band 802.11n Indoor Access Point 600Mbps

It's nice looking, simple, and only uses 1 cable. (power is provided through the CAT6 cable, either through a POE network switch or the included POE injector.) It also does NOT include WPS, which is a major security hole. Whoever designed the hardware on this was pretty smart. The config app has a nice look and feel to it, but......that's about all that's good.The config app is horrible.First off, it only works for iPhone, iPad, and certain Android tablets and phones. (Being an Apple hater, I am mostly out of luck. My Android tablet wasn't supported. If my employer hadn't forced an iPhone on me, I wouldn't have any way to configure this thing.) There is no PC based, or even Mac based, setup program. It is INTENDED to only be configured by smartphone. HOW IDIOTIC IS THAT??? What kind of asinine design decision is that?The initial config for it only includes naming the AP and configuring the IP address, and then it just sits there trying to save the settings. The iPhone just goes into power saver mode and shuts off the screen, then I have to log in again, and it won't reconnect to the AP. I have to delete the AP and rescan to find it again, and try again. I've gone through it 6 times now, and never gotten the settings to save. Basically, the app sacrifices looking nice for any decent functionality. Even more asinine design decisions behind that.Whoever is behind the design decisions on this thing needs to be smacked upside the head, hard. Functionality first, accessibility second, testing to make sure everything works third, nice looks LAST. I had not considered that the people behind this product could be so idiotic. This was probably designed by someone in their early 20s.I hate setting up devices through a serial connection and a command line, but that would be far better than this garbage. $150, down the drain.This is what comes from the next generation of software developers. They have what they think is a great idea, and never consider that others won't like it. ("Let's make this configurable from smartphone! Yeah! Who needs configuring from a desktop computer?" How about because typing on a smartphone is a PITA, the screen is too small, and the wireless connection is too unreliable?) All they think about is making it nice looking, never mind ease of use. Then they throw it together and never properly test it. Stupid kids who haven't worked a real job in their lives and grew up with their doting parents making them think they're the center of the universe.Update: they released a firmware update that addresses much of this. I've been told that the firmware update should alert you in the app and allow you to update the AP and reboot it. However, that did not happen with mine. If the AP is set with a static address through the Harmony app in firmware versions before 1.0.0.47, it will not have a DNS server, and the update process will not happen. There are (sort of, if you can piece things together) instructions in the forum to correct this. Once update to 1.0.0.47, it becomes IMMENSELY easier to manage. (BTW, the android tablet I used to configure mine died, and upon getting a new tablet and reinstalling the Harmony app, I could not access the AP to do any configuration. There's one more huge tripwire people can potentially run into that can render the AP virtually useless.) I am now using it with no problems. So, my money was not wasted after all.In any case, I would not recommend having an average user attempt to configure this thing. It needs a professional.Update after over 1 year: they finally got the firmware and interface fixed. The config app still won't work on any device I have now, but it doesn't matter so much because they now have a web interface for it. That fixes most of my complaints on it. I'm still annoyed with the lack of support contact methods, but it is now far easier to use. I updated it to three stars for that. I knocked one star off for lack of support, and one star for taking so long to fix the interface.Update 1/20/2016: with the latest firmware, it is running very well and easy to work with. I'm not happy with the early experiences I had, but they did improve things significantly. I am now recommending them for my customers, (high income individuals and heads of families trying to secure their home networks) as they are secure, easy to set up, and stable, unlike many other brands. In a world where so many software developers think they know best and everyone should just take what they have put out, these guys listened and made changes. I'm happy enough with that to increase my review to 4 stars.

The Xi-2 is a surprisingly capable access point. I'll echo the thoughts about the mobile app not being best in class. But the web based configuration is excellent. Compared to the Ubiquiti setup where you need to have a server up to collect stats, deploy configurations, a web based setup is awesome. Quick deploys, firmware updates, etc.Highly recommended for businesses with a relatively low client count (office environments, warehousing, etc) , where a Ruckus AP would be overkill.