How to choose a home router?

Which router should I buy and which router is best. The router is not good, only fit. Choosing a suitable router according to your needs is crucial to the quality of your home network.

So how should we choose a suitable router according to the situation at home?

1 In-home broadband/fiber

If the home broadband/fiber is below 100M, a router with a 100M port is sufficient.

If the home broadband/fiber is above 100M, be sure to choose a router with a gigabit port.

Because a router with a 100M port can only transmit 100M data per second, if you have 500M broadband/fiber in your home, wouldn't it be a waste of 400M?

Of course, if your home has only broadband below 100M, but you have a plan to upgrade the broadband, then decisively choose a router with a gigabit port.

How to distinguish whether the router is a 100M port or a Gigabit port?

Gigabit port router: 10/100M/1000M adaptive WAN/LAN port

Fast port router: 10/100M adaptive WAN/LAN port

ps: Only by ensuring that all network devices such as routers, network cables, and optical modems are gigabit, can our own network truly be in a gigabit network environment.

2 units
In general, the XX router network coverage area of XX square meters advertised by major router manufacturers is the test data in an open environment. The actual use environment of our home will be blocked by walls or other objects, and the network coverage capability is much weaker. Although most manufacturers say that their routers have a strong ability to penetrate walls, they can’t say exactly what they are. Specifically, depending on how many walls there are in the home, whether there are load-bearing walls, etc., the actual use effects are different.

The routers on the market that cost more than 100 yuan should be able to satisfy the ordinary house of 100 square meters, so the small apartment will generally not be a big trouble.

If it is a duplex, a villa, or a large flat floor, it is necessary to choose a router with relatively strong wireless coverage.

So which router has strong wireless coverage?

①The higher the wireless transmission power, the stronger the wireless coverage.

②The greater the antenna gain, the farther the signal will propagate.

③2.4G has stronger penetrating ability than 5G, try to choose a router with a high rate in the 2.4G frequency band.

The placement of the router will also affect the wireless coverage.

①For routers with external antennas, the antenna placement angle will affect the signal. Try to place it according to the angle on the product manual to avoid mutual interference between the antennas.

②Do not place the router next to microwave ovens, induction cookers, stereos and other equipment to avoid mutual influence.

③Try to put the router in the center of the home that is not blocked to ensure that every corner can cover the wireless signal.

3 networking scheme

In a complex house type, a router often cannot solve all wireless network coverage problems. In this case, the networking scheme should be selected according to the house type and network wiring in the home.

① Router + router

The wireless bridge routing does not need to go through the network cable, and the bridge connection is not recommended to exceed three levels.

In recent years, the new mesh distributed routing can be directly connected without configuration, with stable transmission and convenient connection.

② Router + wireless extender

The extender is directly plugged into the socket, and no network cable is required.

③Power line package HyFi routing

Devices under the same meter are automatically connected, and the transmission is stable.

④AP+AC

AC uniformly configures all wireless APs, and the entire wireless network has a unified signal, enabling wireless roaming. The cost is high, the network is stable, and it is easy to troubleshoot problems.

4 Equipment volume
Ordinary household routers generally carry about 10-20 devices. Therefore, if there are many devices connected to WiFi at home, try to choose a router with a large number of devices to avoid frequent disconnection when there are many connected devices.

5 Value for money
Try to choose network equipment from major manufacturers and brands, and the quality and after-sales are guaranteed. Regardless of the brand premium, the forwarding performance of the home router is basically proportional to the price. So if you can afford it, buy an expensive one.