Beginner's Router Guide: Avoid Pitfalls

With the popularization of the Internet, every aspect of life is inseparable from the network, and it is not uncommon to see people constantly looking down at their mobile phones. It's no exaggeration to say, "Give me a WiFi and I can stay at home until the end of the world."

Routers provide the most favorable guarantee and the strongest backing for Internet network life. Now, let's teach you how to choose from the following three points

• A powerful tool for staying at home - a router.
  I. Classification of Mainstream Home Routers
  Ii. How to Choose a Home Router
  Iii. Recommendations for High Cost-Performance Home Routers
  

Classification of home network routers

Home routers can be divided into two types: wired routers and wireless routers. The advantages and disadvantages of the two types of routers are very obvious. If the budget allows, a wired and wireless hybrid network can be established through the connection of multiple routers to fully utilize the advantages of the two types of routers.

• Stability: Wired >Mesh>WiFi

• Flexibility: Mesh>WiFi> Wired

• Wired router: It has an external port and needs to be connected to a computer via a network cable for network activities. It is divided into network cables and optical cables (fiber optics).
  Advantages: Stable network, high bandwidth, and fast speed.
  Disadvantages: It requires advance wiring, with lines piled up, which affects the interior decoration effect of the room. When used across rooms, holes need to be drilled to damage the walls.

• Wireless router: Connect any computer, mobile phone or APP through the wireless band emitted by the router, and you can use it after paying the fee and connecting to the network.
  Mesh network: It is formed by connecting multiple routers to create a mesh network, ensuring seamless and uninterrupted networking. It includes three construction methods: wireless networking, wired networking, and hybrid networking.
  Advantages: Uniformly controlled by the main router, with wireless/wired connection nodes, providing seamless grid roaming, flexible wiring, and no room boundaries.
  Disadvantages: Multi-router combination, high-bandwidth megabit connection, and relatively high cost.

How to Choose a Router

When choosing a practical router, you can make your selection based on the following four points.

• Bandwidth
  We all know that the faster the Internet speed, the better, but the Internet speed of a router is determined by the bandwidth entering the home. Different inbound bandwidths can determine the purchase of different routers. With 100-megabit fiber to the home, choosing a dual-band 100-megabit router can meet the needs of online gaming.
  "100 Megabit: Dual-band 100 Megabit Router" 100 Megabit: WiFi5 Router "100 megabit, supporting WiFi6 devices: WiFi6 Router" 1000 megabit, room >300 square meters, multiple devices, high stability requirement: Multiple WiFi6 joint networking Mesh

• CPU
  Routers also have cpus, which can determine their efficiency and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. The more stable the chip is, the more stable and faster the router will work. The performance of dual-core can be improved by more than 60% compared to single-core. If possible, it is advisable to choose dual-core with a frequency of 1GHz or above.

• Memory
  When dealing with multi-line devices, memory is required for computing data storage. The larger the memory of a router is, the more information it can store, the faster it is, and it can avoid lag and drag more wireless terminal devices. It is recommended to choose 68MB or more.

• Capacity of the machine
  The capacity of a router refers to the number of devices that can be driven simultaneously by one router. The number of devices that a router can drive varies greatly depending on the different lines it uses. Wireless dual-band router > wireless single-band router > wired router

• Wired router: The number of LAN/WAN ports on one side of the router is 4, which can drive 4 wired devices.
  Wireless router: Depending on the built-in frequency band of the wireless router, it can support more wireless devices to be connected to the network simultaneously for use. The built-in frequency bands are divided into single-frequency and dual-frequency.
  Single frequency: Up to 10 units, with frequency bands of 2.4GHz or 5GHz, used independently. 2.4GHz has stronger penetration and 5GHz network speed for faster transmission.
  Dual-band: 10 to 30 units, including 2 frequency bands, more stable.

Recommendations for high cost-performance routers

If the requirements for the internal network of your home are not high and you do not play large-scale online games, but only need to work and read, you can consider an entry-level router. The network bandwidth within 100 megabits is more than sufficient and the Internet speed is also quite good.

• Item 1: ComFi C120
  Applicable frequency band: Dual-band
  Purchase suggestion: The C120 is a 4G dual-band wireless router with a wireless speed of up to 1200Mbps. You can choose functions such as voice and battery, allowing you to enjoy the Internet anytime and anywhere. Dual-band coverage supports multiple Internet devices to connect to wifi simultaneously, ensuring stable and efficient network speed. The network coverage area is quite good, enhancing the sensitivity of received signals and improving the problem of weak signals in the corners of the home.

• Article 2: ComFi C35E
  Purchase suggestion: The C35E adopts the latest WiFi6 technology, supports 5G networks, and is also backward compatible with 4G, with a high speed of 1800Mbps. Equipped with 4 external high-gain antennas, it has strong wall-penetrating ability and solves the problem of WiFi coverage throughout the house. All gigabit network ports can better meet the access requirements of high-speed fiber-optic broadband users.

I hope reading this article will be helpful for everyone to choose products. Wish everyone can select suitable products!