VAP11G-300 WiFi Bridge 2.4GHz WiFi to Ethernet Convert/WiFi Repeater/Point to Point with RJ45 Male DC/USB Powered for PLC IP Camera Printer Medical Devices Network Devices

Awesome device. The little, and I mean it’s tiny, manual that comes with it is a bit cryptic in its terminology, but that's mostly because there is very little wordage. Just a few words here and there, and it’s easy to get confused as to what they mean. But technologically speaking, this device is awesome. Outside of the cryptic manual, it’s actually easy to setup and use. I just connected it to my PC, browsed to its static IP of 192.168.254.254, and then used the Web GUI to set it up. That consisted of scanning for my WiFi “hotspots” (available SSIDs), selecting the one I wanted it to bridge, then giving it a static IP so I can always find it. Boom! Done! Now just plug it into any RJ45 port, and its on my network. I used this for an outdoor WiFi Security camera that had dropped off the network. WiFi on the camera wasn’t working anymore, but once I plugged this into its RJ45 port the camera was back on the network and working flawlessly. And it’s actually got better throughput than the camera’s original WiFi connection. It also has the option of becoming a hotspot itself. This can be disabled if you like (which I did as I only needed the bridge for the camera) but it does offer the functionality of extending your WiFi network from the point it is deployed. So it’s not only a great bridge for wired devices but also a WiFi extender. Unbeatable product at this price point! And it saved me from having to replace a WiFi camera that had lost its WiFi capabilities. The cameras I use are awesome in every respect except their WiFi circuitry. Crappy circuit that is prone to low bandwidth and utter shutdown. I’ve had three of these cameras develop WiFi problems, but this little jewel saves them!

I was a bit disappointed that the Elegoo Neptune 4 Pro 3D printer has an Ethernet port but no WiFi. I thought everyone uses WiFi these days so the lack of WiFi seemed like a big oversight. The Vonets WiFi bridge made it easy to add WiFi to the 3D printer. It was so intuitive that I was up and running in a few minutes without reading any instructions. For the last two months, the connection has been rock steady and reliable even though the 3D printer is fairly far from the WiFi router. It's been as good as a wired Ethernet connection. Zero complaints. I haven't needed to touch it since installing it. It's powered from the 3D printer's USB port, so the power to the WiFi bridge cycles with the 3D printer. It never has a problem quickly connecting to the WiFi router. I love being able to send jobs to the 3D printer from a Fluidd tab in my web browser or from the PrusaSlicer software. I supply the IP address (192.168.212.12) and everything connects automagically. It's WAY better than transferring files via a USB thumb drive or (much worse) a micro SD card.

This unit is ALMOST plug-n-play. Plugging it straight into a configuration computer with its RJ45 Ethernet jack (in lieu of a regular network cord) and restarting the Ethernet interface on the configuration computer. This pulls an IP address of 192.168.254.100 from the DHCP server on the VAP11N, and probably accesses a built-in DNS server on the device, resolving the name vonets.cfg to the device's default UI IP address, 192.168.254.254. The default behavior, once the device is configured and rebooted, is to turn OFF the onboard DHCP server, for obvious reasons. A firmware upgrade is advisable (latest firmware as of this writing dates from Jun 26, 2024). The device has to be basically configured and online on the Internet to obtain the upgrade, and any configuration done prior to the upgrade will be lost, requiring one to start from scratch - a common behavior - so don't waste time fine-tuning your configuration prior to upgrading the firmware. This device only uses 2.4G WiFi connections, but later models, such as the Vonets VAP11AC, will connect to 5G access points. Power can be supplied from either a USB-A connection (built-in pigtail), or via an AC plugin adapter providing anywhere from 5V - 15V DC. While initial connection to the configuration UI is pretty easy, some technical knowledge of TCP/IP networking/bridging is useful in order to insure proper setup for your required application. As is common with configuration UIs for small devices such as this, the UI is a bit "fiddly". It requires both a per-screen "Apply" for settings changes, PLUS a reboot of the device to make any changes effective, and some settings don't seem to "stick" the 1st time. With a bit of knowledge, and reasonable patience, you can get the VAP11N to do everything except cook breakfast! If you get lost in configuration, you can always do a factory reset and start over (assuming you didn't brick the device by fumbling a firmware upgrade). UPDATE: This unit failed after a few weeks of use. Speed dropped to < 2.0Mbps.

I had a very specific need to create a wireless bridge on an existing mesh network where I could not have this thing extending/repeating the signal. It was a major headache, but I managed to achieve everything I needed after about an hour and numerous factory resets due to confusing firmware. Would've graded lower but it's the least expensive solution I could find and it actually works. Would've graded higher but the firmware is painful and the setup wizard doesn't help. If you have an older device equipped for wired Ethernet but without Wi-Fi capability (like my Yamaha home theater receiver) this is a functional "bolt-on" adapter to bridge from the wired Ethernet jack on the device to the rest of your wireless network. Small footprint with built in cables (Ethernet RJ45 + USB for power). Runs perfectly on 500mA, meaning you can power it from the USB port on an old TV or AV receiver. No need to crawl behind furniture to find a wall outlet. It succeeded where other products (like those from TitanOwl) failed. I'm getting a stable 40 Mbps connection for my receiver, which is plenty for my needs. "Clumsy" is an Understatement. The hardware is solid, but the firmware feels like a relic. Despite my Computer Science background and significant experience, it took me an hour to configure. By default, the wizard tries to lock the adapter to a specific MAC ID of a single access point. In a mesh environment (like Google Nest Wi-Fi), this is a nightmare. I had to dive into advanced settings to enable MAC-Transparent Mode and disable the repeater mode by forcing it to connect only by the SSID + Password. This is required on a mesh network where the device may roam between different access points or if you want to be able to swap out your main router at a later date without having to reconfigure the bridge device. Security and Interference Risks: It defaults to a Repeater/Extender mode and probably most people fall to even notice that, which is unfortunate since it creates a potential point of ingress. If you already have a strong mesh network, you also don't want this thing interfering or handling traffic that is better left to the existing mesh. Therefore you want you switch the repeater off and use a pure bridge to mode. Finding the toggle to shut the repeater off is unnecessarily difficult and a little confusing because Even after shutting it off, there is one place that erroneously reports it is still enabled. At $25, it feels overpriced for what it is, but it's currently the cheapest option on Amazon that actually works. If you are an average user without networking experience, be prepared for a learning curve.

I had a device that was crashing whenever it used wifi, but worked over ethernet, I just could not get a cable to it reasonably due to its location. This ended up being a simple and fast solution that is working perfectly. The device had a NUC so it had USB power, so it was a no-additional-wires solution. Setup is pretty easy though it is a lot easier to do if you hook up the ethernet port for configuration rather than trying to configure (only) over wireless. All in all a very nice solution for not much money.

My low review score is not due to it being a bad product, but due to lack of control of its abilities. What it comes with is, the device.. Pretty much that is about it.. A small useless manual, but if you know what you are doing, then you will never need to look at it. You do need your own power source though. You can power it through the USB port, which I am sure most people have an extra USB power adapter from a cell phone around.. Or, if like me.. I had a router that used one of those round plugs.. It actually was the same exact size, voltage, and at least as many amps as what I needed for this. Since I was not using the router any more, I just used that power cord to plug into the plug that is on the device, right next to where the cords come out. You have your own choice of which one you want to use. You do not need to use both though. I have a cell wifi adapter. It is a "ZTE Warp Connect" from Sprint. The ZTE Warp does not give you control over what WiFi channels it uses.. By default, it used channel 7 and 11 at first, then 3 and 7 next time I checked. By default, this device uses the exact same 2 channels.. My guess is, this device uses one channel to connect to the source device, the ZTE in this case, and the other to send a signal out to other things for you to connect to it.. That is why I wish I had more control over what channels either one of them uses. What I do like is the fact that I can take a WiFi connection, and turn it into a wired connection using this device. I had a local cable company for internet service, and they got too expensive after they bought out my old company. After they did, they raised prices.. I found a service that was a fraction of the cost, but lower speeds, and it went through a cell tower instead. But I still needed to connect my wired computers to that service. To that point, this device worked great. Not only that, but since it is a repeater too, it expands the coverage for me so I can use it at the back of the house, with a good connection too. Basically, it fit both of my needs with one inexpensive device. When I first set this device up, for some reason, it did not connect with my ZTE device very well. I had to reboot them both to get it to connect right. Ironic thing was, I never had any problem with connecting to the ZTE at that time with a laptop or my cell phone. I am not sure if it was this device, or the ZTE that was as fault though. Either way, once I got them working, they stayed working for quite a while. Then after about 3 weeks of use, I started getting glitchy service through it. I just rebooted both devices, and have not had any problem since.. Again, I am not sure if it was this device or the ZTE at fault there either. Overall, so far, I am happy with it. It has met all my needs, with no problem. and the price is reasonable too. I have only used it for about 2 months so far, but so far, I am happy with it. I gave it 3 stars due to limited control over some parts of its settings, and, because I had a small problem getting it to connect to my WiFi, and I did have to reboot it once.. But, not knowing if it was this device at fault, or the ZTE, I can not say for sure, so take that into account.

I purchased this product to provide wi-fi access to a desktop computer that worked fine on a direct ethernet connection but had a failed internal wi-fi adapter. When I first tested the VONETS VAP11G-300, plugging it into the desktop's ethernet port, it did not work. However, as a repeater the VONETS worked fine, and as a wifi access point the VONETS worked fine, so I was inclined to beiieve the problem was elsewhere. On a hunch, I ordered a male-to-male ethernet crossover adapter (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RGXXZ6K) and inserted that between the VONETS and the desktop. SUCCESS! The combination of the two adapters restored wi-fi connectivity to my desktop, and enabled me to move the computer away from the direct connection to the router. So I'm giving the VONETS 5 stars, but if you want to use it as I did, you're going to need the additional ethernet crossover adapter.

Can be a little tricky to program, but once that is done it works well. Be sure to turn off the repeater if using as a Wi-Fi card hooked to an Ethernet port, such as for a security camera or maybe some other Ethernet device. Works very well to convert an Ethernet only security camera to Wi-Fi. Just be sure that your system is not PoE+, as this will not supply power to your camera. UPDATE August 22nd, 2017: Unit failed. I was in contact with Lucy, the customer service rep for Vonets. She was very courteous and helpful. She offered to give credit for a new one or to contact Amazon for a return label. I chose to return the item through Amazon as my nephew had purchased another Vonets VAP11G-300 over the weekend. He programmed it and then installed it for me. The new one is working as it should and my second security camera is back up and running. This is the second Vonets VAP11G-300 wifi unit that I've installed. The first one has been installed and working for over a month now without any problems. Like anything else, sometimes you get a defective item but it's good to know that Vonets stands behind what they manufacture and sell.