Need Guidance: Starlink + ER605 v2 + EAP610-Outdoor Installation (Portal, Vouchers, Solar Setup)
Hello,
I need some technical guidance before deploying a WiFi hotspot using Omada devices in a rural village in Mali (West Africa). The Internet source will be Starlink, powered by a solar system.
My goal is to provide a stable outdoor WiFi connection with portal/voucher access, managed entirely through Omada Cloud.
Here is the equipment I will use:
• Gateway: TP-Link ER605 v2
• Access Point: EAP610-Outdoor
• No PoE switch (I will use the PoE injector included with the EAP610-Outdoor)
• Internet source: Starlink (Ethernet Adapter required)
• Power source: solar panel + battery + inverter
Before installing everything on site, I would like to confirm the following points:
1. **Connection diagram**
Can you confirm that this connection is correct?
Starlink → Ethernet Adapter → ER605 (WAN port) → ER605 LAN port → PoE Injector (LAN port) → EAP610-Outdoor (PoE out)
2. **Controller Mode**
I will use Omada Cloud as controller.
Is it enough to adopt only the ER605 and the EAP610 in the same Omada site, without the need for an OC200/OC300 hardware controller?
3. **Portal / Vouchers**
Once both devices are adopted in Omada Cloud:
- Is the hotspot portal and voucher system fully managed by the ER605?
- Will the EAP610 broadcast the captive portal correctly even without a PoE switch?
4. **Coverage**
Can you confirm that EAP610-Outdoor coverage can reach around 200–250 meters in open rural outdoor area?
5. **Radio Power**
Is there anything specific I should configure for maximum coverage (TX power, channel width, etc.)?
6. **Second Access Point (optional)**
If I add a second EAP610-Outdoor later:
- Is it okay if both APs are physically close (due to solar installation constraints)?
- Will it extend the coverage area or will the signals overlap too much?
Thank you very much for your help.
I want to make sure the system is correctly configured before traveling to the village.
