Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-300N Smart Access Point (AP300)

• Add long range, high speed 300Mbps MIMOwireless access to your existing network
• Add 4 wired ports for connecting additionalcomputers, printers and other network devices
• Install anywhere with the convenienceof Power over Ethernet
• No setup required. Connects to your home routerwith true plug and play

I'm a bit of a tech aficionado. If there is a bit of tech out there that will make life easier, I'll probably end up with it. Maybe not right away, but eventually I'll have to get my hands on it. See how it works. See if it helps.

All that to say: I really appreciate it when a piece of tech just works right out of the box, with little effort on my part. Makes life easier, and no headaches.

This Amped Smart Access Point is one such animal. Lotta help, with little effort.

Our wireless router is in the basement, two floors from where I typically do my writing. The wireless coverage is good enough, but there have definitely been instances where I wished for better coverage on the second floor. Getting a wireless access point was something I had thought about in the past, but hadn't yet gotten around to. Then I saw this item in the Vine catalog. Had to try it out.

In the room that I write in, I also had a wired switch to connect other appliances to the Internet. So when I realized this AP300 had four wired connection ports in addition to the wireless, I knew exactly what I'd do with it. I just swapped it for the wired switch.

And it was literally no more than that. I unplugged the switch and all the Ethernet cables, plugged in the Amped machine and those same cables, and wha-laa, everything worked as before, and my wireless service was better. The only thing I had to consult the manual for was the wireless password. That's it!

As an additional test, I checked the wireless coverage on our outside patio. I hoped at some point to be able to surf with my laptop or e-reader while lounging outside. This access point gives me about a bar or two better reception outdoors than the wireless router alone. (I never checked before. I just assumed since I live in a brick house that it wouldn't work. It would, but now it will work for a much wider area.)

So, overall, life made easier, and with little hassle. The AP300 is a big winner in my book!

** Update 05/04/2012 ** I've had this unit in constant use since I originally reviewed it (August 24, 2011) and it is still going strong. Can't beat it!

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I just received the Amped Wireless Access Point and within 5 minutes was up an running on my iPas and a Windows 7 PC. I had a problem with my Windows XP machine but after speaking with customer service (which answered my phone call within 2 minutes-no wait time) was shown how to configure the device to include XP as well. All three now work very well and the signal strength at the far end of my house is much stronger than my previous Trendnet Access Point.

Obvioulsy, it is early but the initial impression is very good.

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This access point was very easy to set up using the included instructions. In no time I was seeing a faster connection. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a stronger wireless signal.

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I opened the box, I attached it to my modem/router and it worked!

Frontier installed a new modem/wireless router (which was a waste of resources because my five year old modem had worked just fine, the problem was with their service.) Anyway it made my current wireless router redundant-in fact one tech insisted I disconnect it which I did because I was being ultra-cooperative in an effort to get something done. This however resulted in a loss of signal to one office in a distant part of the building.

The access point restored signal strength to the computer in the distant office and I can now in fact sit in the parking lot and pick up an adequate signal. The lot is approximately 105 feet deep and I have a wireless signal on all of it through wood, plaster, brick and all.

Recommended.

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I bought this item in part because of the Power over Ethernet feature. It turns out to be a non-standard, passive power scheme. This device does NOT comply with IEEE 802.3af, so beware. I have returned mine.