Yes, you could try to set a RSSI threshold on the EAP in the basement. Also make sure to use the same SSIDs and same WPA keys on both EAPs, but different WiFi channels. Note that there might be a...

mbtr22 wrote The distance between the two is only about 300 ft. I only purchased one, I thought I would be able to link it in to my existing internet in the shop and mount it outside (facing the...

ali_dzi wrote There is an article about connecting omni- directional antenna to CPE210 and as I see it, it is a hardware work only (opening case and soldering antenna wire to board). No software...

This makes things even worser: the CPE has directional antennas, your internet WiFi router has omnidirectional antennas. The CPEs are really fine for directional links, but are not so well suited for...

ali_dzi wrote I don't understand your first and last sentences? Aren't they in contradiction? At first you say ... installed fine on my CPE210 HW v1.0..., and at the end you say ...doesn't install on...

You could open a ticket with TP-Link if the hardware is broken. But note that for indoor tests the distance between two CPEs should be at least a few meters (>= 10m) to not overload the receiver and...