TP-Link Omada Pharos 2.4 GHz 300 Mbps 12 dBi Outdoor CPE 30 dBm

TP-Link Pharos 2.4GHz 300Mbps 12dBi Outdoor CPE (CPE220) - 5 Years Local Warranty

The CPE220 is the high-power 2.4 GHz member of TP-Link's Pharos line: a built-in 12 dBi dual-polarized directional MIMO antenna with transmit power adjustable all the way to 30 dBm / 1000 mW, which TP-Link pairs with system-level optimizations for more than 13 km of wireless transmission. Where 5 GHz is blocked by foliage or partial obstruction, 2.4 GHz gets through.

2.4 GHz Where 5 GHz Cannot Reach

Operating across 2.4-2.483 GHz, the CPE220 exploits the physics that makes the lower band useful outdoors: longer wavelengths diffract further around obstacles and lose less to vegetation and rain than 5 GHz does. That makes it the sensible choice for a link through or past tree cover, over a partially obstructed path, or where the 5 GHz band is already congested with other links. The trade is a busier, noisier band - which is exactly what the narrow beam and MAXtream scheduling are there to manage.

1000 mW of Adjustable Transmit Power

Transmit power is adjustable from 0 to 30 dBm / 1000 mW in 1 dBm steps - the highest in TP-Link's Pharos CPE range, and roughly twice the output of the CPE210. Being adjustable matters as much as being high: on a short hop, turning power down reduces self-interference and keeps the link clean, while a long or marginal path can be given the full budget. Deployment must of course respect the local regulatory limit for the band.

12 dBi Directional Antenna With a 60° Beam

The built-in 12 dBi 2x2 dual-polarized directional antenna gives a 60° horizontal and 30° vertical pattern. That is a wide, forgiving beam - quick to align on a pole and capable of covering an arc of remote sites from a single base station, rather than serving one carefully aimed link. Wireless speeds reach 300 Mbps at 40 MHz, 144.4 Mbps at 20 MHz, and 72.2 and 36.1 Mbps on the narrow 10 and 5 MHz channels used to harden a link on a congested band.

Two Ports With PoE Passthrough and a Grounding Terminal

LAN0 takes passive PoE in; LAN1 passes PoE through to a second device, so a camera on the same mast runs off the same injector and the same cable. A dedicated grounding terminal is provided, which any mast-mounted radio in a lightning-prone climate should be using. The enclosure is outdoor ASA stabilized plastic - UV-stable over years on a roof - rated IPX5, with 15 kV ESD and 6 kV lightning protection, and an operating range of -30 to 70 °C.

MAXtream TDMA and Free Pharos Control Management

With MAXtream enabled the radio replaces 802.11b/g/n contention with TP-Link's proprietary TDMA scheduling, assigning airtime per station - the difference between a multipoint deployment that scales and one that collapses as sites are added. Management runs through the unit's HTTPS web interface or the free Pharos Control application, with SNMP v2c, SSH, system log, Ping Watch Dog and dynamic DDNS, plus a built-in spectrum analyzer and speed test for commissioning. Maximum power consumption is 10.8 W.

Ideal For

Singapore estates, plantations, worksites and marinas linking sites where trees or partial obstruction rule out 5 GHz, CCTV and access-control backhaul from remote gates, and multipoint deployments needing a wide, forgiving base-station beam. TP-Link lists the CPE220 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.