TP-Link Omada Pharos 5 GHz 300 Mbps 13 dBi Outdoor CPE with PoE Passthrough

TP-Link Pharos 5GHz 300Mbps 13dBi Outdoor CPE (CPE510) - 5 Years Local Warranty

The CPE510 is the compact 5 GHz workhorse of TP-Link's Pharos line: a built-in 13 dBi dual-polarized directional MIMO antenna in a 224 mm body, rated to 300 Mbps and, with TP-Link's system-level optimizations, to wireless transmission beyond 15 km. Its wider 45° beam and second Ethernet port with PoE passthrough make it more flexible on site than the big 23 dBi dish models.

13 dBi Dual-Polarized Antenna With a Workable 45° Beam

The built-in 13 dBi 2x2 dual-polarized directional antenna gives a 45° horizontal and 30° vertical beam. That is deliberately wider than the 7-9° of the long-range models, and it changes what the unit is good at: alignment is far more forgiving, and one CPE510 acting as a base station can serve several remote units spread across an arc. TP-Link cites system-level optimizations for more than 15 km of long-range wireless transmission, with transmit power adjustable to 23 dBm / 200 mW in 1 dBm steps.

Two Ethernet Ports With Passive PoE Passthrough

This is the practical difference from the CPE605 and CPE610. The CPE510 has two 10/100 Mbps shielded ports: LAN0 takes passive PoE in, and LAN1 passes PoE through to a second device. A camera at the same mast can be powered from the same injector and the same cable run - no second drop, no local socket. There is also a dedicated grounding terminal, which a mast-mounted radio in a lightning-prone climate should always be using.

300 Mbps and Pharos MAXtream TDMA

Wireless speeds run up to 300 Mbps at 40 MHz, 144.4 Mbps at 20 MHz, 72.2 Mbps at 10 MHz and 36.1 Mbps at 5 MHz across 5.15-5.85 GHz. With MAXtream enabled the radio leaves 802.11a/n contention for TP-Link's proprietary TDMA scheduling, allocating airtime per station - which is what keeps throughput and latency predictable in the point-to-multipoint role the 45° beam suits. The narrow 5 and 10 MHz channels are there for congested bands and marginal hops.

Rugged ASA Enclosure, IPX5, 15 kV ESD and 6 kV Lightning Protection

The casing is outdoor ASA stabilized plastic - the material that resists UV yellowing and embrittlement over years on a roof - with IPX5 waterproof certification, 15 kV ESD protection and 6 kV lightning protection. The operating range is -30 to 70 °C with storage from -40 to 70 °C. Note that the rating is IPX5 rather than the IP65 of the larger models: it is tested against water jets but carries no published dust rating.

Six Operation Modes and Free Pharos Control

TP-Link publishes AP, Client, Bridge, Repeater, AP Router and AP Client Router (WISP) modes for this unit, so the same hardware can be a base station, a subscriber unit or a gateway depending on the job. Management runs through the unit's own HTTPS web interface or the free Pharos Control application, with SNMP v2c, SSH, system log, Ping Watch Dog and dynamic DDNS. Maximum power consumption is 10.5 W and the supplied 24 V 1 A injector supports Power over Ethernet runs up to 60 m.

Ideal For

Singapore worksites, estates, marinas and campuses needing a flexible base station or subscriber unit, mast installations where a camera must be powered from the same cable, and wireless ISP deployments serving several subscribers from one arc. TP-Link lists the CPE510 as End of Sale, so availability is limited - ask SourceIT about current stock and the current generation. Supplied by SourceIT with local Singapore warranty, GST invoice and project pricing on request.