EnGenius apart from the Business/Small Office lineup of products has also cost-effective solutions for small businesses or users who wish to experience the power the simplicity of EnGenius products with the "Fit" lineup that has different applications and web portal as well, compared with their higher end lineup. Today we will examine one of their latest products, the EWS276-FIT (Fit6 4X4 Lite).

The EnGenius Fit Managed EWS276-FIT 4x4 WiFi 6 AP is managed by the Fit mobile app, Fit on-prem controller, or Fit cloud and supports an aggregate Wi-Fi speed of 3.5 Gbps, one 2.5 GbE PoE+ port & eight 5 dBi antennas providing faster speeds, improved coverage, and 250 concurrent connections. Manage your network onsite or on the go through the FitXpress cloud-based mobile app or web portal.

- Features

• Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 4x4 antenna solution compatible with 11ac/a/b/g/n client devices
• Dual-Band radios support up to 2,400 Mbps in 5 GHz & 1,148 Mbps in 2.4 GHz frequency bands
• Take advantage of greater throughput with a 2.5 gigabit Ethernet port
• PoE+ (802.3at) & 48V input support for flexible installation over 100 meters (328 feet)
• Uplink and downlink of OFDMA improves transmission to APs and client devices
• Target Wait Time (TWT) automatically provides power-saving for Wi-Fi clients & IoT devices
• Uplink & downlink of MU-MIMO for optimal signal & reception reliability for up to 2 devices
• Reduce transmission wait time and contention with support from spatial reuse and BSS coloring
• Fit solution provides essential network control and visibility from anywhere
• Choose FitXpress, FitController, or Fit Cloud-lite based on network scale and technical ability
• Configure in minutes with Fit management’s quick-scan device register and setup
• Simplified app-based step by step instructions for ease of use
• Real-time system metrics, analytics, and remote troubleshooting
• No access point licensing or subscription fees
• Must be Powered over Ethernet, does not include AC Adapters.
• Full specifications available at EnGenius website

The EnGenius EWS276-FIT comes at a "low" price of $149,00 as currently being sold at the official EnGenius online store. The price compared to the Business lineup is much lower, however, keep in mind this is a totally different lineup with different features and design, for example, the FIT lineup doesn't mention the used processors, while the normal lineup uses Qualcomm chipsets with high performance and features. Firmware updates are also not so frequent, but be sure that EnGenius products do work and if something comes up in terms of security issues, updates are pushed anyway.

The product has 1 year of warranty (USA Region) and of course all major certifications like CE, FCC, and IC. The product also has been tested to work from (0 ºC~40 ºC and Humidity (non-condensing) of 90% or less. The retail package is simple, just the basic stuff here as with all EnGenius products.

The box includes mounting brackets and corresponding screws.

The main product is secured and at the top, there is a piece of handy information with QR codes for either the manual or the FitΧpress app.

The EnGenius EWS276-FIT is a small-sized product with 205.7x205.7x33.2mm (L X W X H) and weights around 570gr. The building material is good quality ABS plastic either on top or bottom.

At the top area, you will find several LEDs, indicating the product's operation speed and giving a quick look at the overall functions. Those LEDs can of course turned off, for stealth operation.

At the bottom area, you will find a label with the product ID and of course connection points, a reset hole, a DV12V power input (which isn't included in the retail kit), and the 2.5G PoE port for powering up the device. At the right area, you will find a Kensington lock.

Opening the product is simple with four visible screws and the PCB design is simple with several antennas placed at all sides to improve signal strength. EnGenius used Mediatek MT7986A Quad-core A53 2GHz for this product as the official specifications mention, a chipset with 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi networks and 4MB of onboard RAM.

For our tests, we powered the device with the EnGenius ECS1008P Managed PoE Switch, but of course, you can use any other PoE switch if they have at least compliance with the 802.3af protocol.