EnGenius has very recently unveiled what is called the SecuPoint Triad, a sort of products bundle which include two WiFi 6 access points, one 24-port Ethernet switch, two PoE adapters to power up the access points and, of course, there is also a VPN router as the security gateway for the network. The SecuPoint Triad is priced as a MSRP of $799 which is fairly competitive considering the devices that are included.
The two access points seem to be ECW220 that I have tested some time ago and performed decently well, while the managed Ethernet switch is the ECS1528T. It offers 24 Gigabit ports, four 10GbE SFP+ slots and there is the option to either manage it on premise or by relying on the Cloud. As for the gateway, it’s an ECS510, a Cloud-managed VPN router that’s equipped with a quad-core 1.6GHz processor and it does comes with four 2.5GbE ports.
I suppose it’s a bit of a mismatch with the other Gigabit devices from the Triad, but it still opens the door for future updates. The VPN router supports dual-WAN, dual-LAN (I assume LACP) and there is support for cellular failover as well. That’s besides the VPN support and the high-throughput stateful firewall. So, lastly, what’s up with the two PoE adapters?
I have not mentioned PoE so far and that’s because the switch does not support it, so you do need some extra hardware to power up the two WiFi 6 access points unless you want to rely on power adapters. And it’s far easier via PoE, trust me. That being said, why should you consider the SecuPoint Triad? Sure, WiFi 7 and even WiFi 6E is newer tech, but you do get the option to expand on an existing network or upgrade from an older standard. I have been testing WiFi 7 devices for a while now and we are still very far from a widespread adoption.
So, the WiFi 6 remains very much relevant and far better performing than anything that came before it. Don’t take my words, check out the tests I have done over the years. EnGenius adds a few extra points, such as the IT-free deployment which is true if you want to go the Cloud route. You can do everything from their Cloud platform which also acts as a means to unify all network devices under one solution.
The Diag Tool is present as well, even though under a subscription for full access and it’s a really nice way to monitor the network from afar and perform long-distance admin tasks. So, if you’re interested in this product bundle, check out the promo from the official EnGenius website.
Mark is a graduate in Computer Science, having gathered valuable experience over the years working in IT as a programmer. Mark is also the main tech writer for MBReviews.com, covering not only his passion, the networking devices, but also other cool electronic gadgets that you may find useful for your every day life.