Question 1

Can we spray paint black, without impacting performance?  (Industrial building, white would stand out too much.)

Accepted Answer

I would recommend that customers do not paint the access point for the following reasons:

Painting is a skill that varies in quality, often with unexpected side effects such as paint getting into RF and Ethernet connectors etc.
 The color can affect the thermal and MTBF properties of the device.
 Paint can plug critical holes needed for venting heat and/or draining moisture.
 Certain paints contain conductive properties that can diminish the RF performance.
 A painted product is considered a customer “modified” product rendering it unserviceable, therefore the manufacturer’s warranty is considered void.
 Unserviceable means the product was returned in a fashion differently than how it was sold. We need to be able to refurbish the product (as warranty repairs are often replacements) for expediency therefore it is not practical to repair and return a modified item.
Rather than actually applying paint, a preferred solution to painting would be the use of colored plastic covers, referred to as "skins" many 3rd party companies offer these kinds of products (from custom colored skins) commonly available.

Other companies that offer 3D print services that can make custom enclosures in any shape or form. Care should be taken when fully enclosing an Access Point to make sure proper heat placement occurs so you do not significantly reduce the thermal characteristics perhaps causing premature failures or a reduction in MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure).

Question 2

Is this version 3?

Accepted Answer

I believe you are referring to the EAP245. Amazon sells both version 1 and version 3.  The V1 model does not have the "wavy" cover design.  It has a smooth cover with rounded corners.  The V3 device is identical in appearance to the EAP225.  The EAP245V3 is a "wave 2" AP, which is the latest technology used for environments with multiple APs and multiple simultaneous clients.

Question 3

Can this be use without the cloud?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can configure the unit locally via its web management interface. If at some point you would like to can utilize the cloud-based features, you can do so by running the controller software on a PC, or our OC200, which is a dedicated Omada controller. For detailed product documentation documentation, please visit the official support page for the EAP245 on our official TP-Link website here: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/eap245/

Question 4

What's the second "Bridge" port for? I thought it was to also connect to my switch to get 2Gbps, but that did not work.

Accepted Answer

It is used to turn it into a mesh network. You can either run 2 Cat6 runs from your switch to both APs, or you can run 1 Cat6 run from your switch to the first AP, then run another Cat6 off that bridge port of the first AP, to the second AP.

Wireless Type	802.11ac
Brand	TP-Link
Series	EAP245(5-Pack)
Item model number	EAP245(5-Pack)
Item Weight	4.14 pounds
Product Dimensions	8.09 x 7.15 x 1.5 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	8.09 x 7.15 x 1.5 inches
Color	white
Manufacturer	TP-Link
ASIN	B09GR73C7Z
Country of Origin	Vietnam
Date First Available	November 1, 2021

TP-LinkEAP245 (5-Pack) Omada AC1750 Gigabit Wireless Access Point Business WiFi Solution w/Mesh Support, Seamless Roaming & MU-MIMO PoE Powered SDN Integrated Cloud Access & Omada App

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