14 DAY TRIAL // Wireless access points are different from routers in that instead of creating a wireless network, they allow wireless devices to connect to a wired one. TRENDnet has just created such a thing.
Called TEW-753DAP, said device is actually a bit more special than normal, in that it also supports Power over Ethernet.
PoE passes power alongside data over an Ethernet cable. Thus, the TEW-753DAP should be able to live off only the energy of the LAN cable.
Unless you don't have a network with PoE, in which case there is an adapter to provide power (you can see the input in the product photo).
The full commercial name of the TRENDnet TEW-753DAP is N600 Dual Band PoE Access Point.
The product has IPv6 support, an integrated AP scan feature, can create up to 16 SSIDs, can keep eight system logs (network troubleshooting), and supports Spanning Tree and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
It can even allocate bandwidth by specific SSDIs, shaping traffic according to preferences and individual needs.
Not that there will be much of a need for traffic management. After all, this is a dual-band AP, meaning that it connects over both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. In both cases, data is transmitted at up to 300 Mbps, for a total of 600 Mbps.
As for design, TRENDnet went with a fairly unassuming but still aesthetically graceful, shall we say, visual theme.
The TEW-753DAP should be able to blend in or even enhance the atmosphere of a room regardless of installation scenario (WDS Access Point, WDS Bridge, normal Access Point or Repeater mode).
TRENDnet should already be shipping the device through online and retail partners at the price of $234.99 / €174.45. A 3-year limited warranty is included with every purchase, which is pretty standard fare for such things.
