Cudy AX3000 2.5G WiFi 6 Wireless Access Point, 2.5Gbps RJ45, Business WiFi Solution, Mesh Support, Seamless Roaming & MU-MIMO, PoE or DC Powered, 12V DC Power Adapter Included, AP3000

Easy setup, works with standard poe+ switches. No need for extra proprietary power injectors via Ethernet. Very basic and easy to use GUI. Very consistent speeds throughout the basement, 1st floor, and 2nd floor of my house. It just works without too many bells and whistles that are not needed or overcomplicating.

Easy installation. Performs great

I ordered two. The first connected easily, but had difficult with the second. As it appears, you need to turn off the first to connect the 2nd one. Now both work great. Having said that, customer service can improve. They only give a phone number in China. They need to add a live chat, otherwise it takes a few days to get a response via email.

Pro:- Seems to be consistently fast; over 700Mbps with 80MHz channels, over 1G with 160MHz channels.- Supports DFS, so you can actually use 160MHz channels.- Supports WPA3 for better security.- PoE or direct DC power, your choice.- Straightforward configuration via web interface.- Good support for different roles - AP, wireless router, transparent extender, or WISP (extender with DHCP).Con:- No controller management yet (if ever), so each device must be configured separately. Ubiquiti does this bit better.- Obviously based on OpenWRT which has more features, but you can't get to stock OpenWRT to use them. GL.iNet does this bit better.- Seems to only support one SSID, as an AP at least - no guest network on a separate VLAN. This is a pretty common feature at this point, even in ISP routers. It is unfortunate to see it missing on an AP, which again is based on software which already supports this feature.- In WISP mode, does not allow any control over which channels are used. Would be OK if the auto selection were somewhat intelligent, but it chooses channel 3 in 20MHz and channel 9 in 40MHz which are both suboptimal. This is a real shame, since performance is good and I figured WISP is a great use for an AP which doesn't support central management or multiple SSIDs per radio.TL;DR - Good performance and connectivity options, as long as you're OK with a single network and few other advanced features for this price class.

Maybe too fast for home use. Also it might try cloudflare or hichina DNS on boot and maybe requires traffic shaping with other DD-WRT/Open-WRT equipment. Seems manageable with FreeBSD/OpenBSD/OPNSense/pfSense and FQ_codel, and didn't trigger firewalls until connected to an AT&T router directly. Has many extension compatibility features, and the kernel claims to be able to UART numerous wifi chiptypes. Probably needs much more management than an all-in-one ISP home router can afford.

Works fine, easy to setup.

Signal varies defeat my reason for purchase

Looking for a WIFI speed upgrade?The Cudy AX3000 2.5G WiFi 6 Wireless Access Point is fast, very fast. I ran multiple speed tests through it from my laptop, iPhone, Chromebooks, Steam Deck, and other assorted devices and found it delivers speed. (See photo of throughput speed tests).I installed this Cudy access point by attaching it to my power over Ethernet switch. The Cudy AP recognized the standard 802.3at PoE connection and came right up. Setup was simple. Just select the mode desired, Timezone, SSIDs, and done. The AP comes with a DC adapter if you don’t have a PoE switch.I cannot recommend the Cudy AP for business use though. There are only two SSIDs available on the device, so you get one for the 2.4ghz band and another for the 5Ghz band. That means you need to share your private WIFI passwords with guests, friends, or business associates.Additionally, the Cudy AP doesn’t support WPA3 security, VLANs, remote control, web page blocking, and other WIFI business requirements.For home use, the Cudy AX3000 does provide excellent speed and coverage. (If you can live with only two SSIDs) I wasn’t able to test the Meshing capabilities of the AP, but AP coverage from a single access point was terrific.