‘Why is it so disconnected?’
This is a phrase that modern people who pursue a Wi-Fi lifestyle often repeat three to four times a day. If it doesn’t work at all, I might give up, but when I face the strange phenomenon that the antenna signal suddenly drops after something that was working well just now, my mind starts to panic, starting with ‘Is it broken?’
However, there is a place that is particularly frequent. The moment you lock the door, the number of antennas decreases, making it a bathroom that will make you feel uncomfortable. However, it would be nice if there was only one bathroom, but that is not the case.
In this way, Wi-Fi has now become an important requirement in our daily lives.
The problem is that not only I, but everyone leads the same daily life, so it has become urgent to come up with measures to prevent interruptions in each room, conference room in the case of an office, or specific area in the case of a cafe. For the Kagong people, the Wi-Fi performance is good enough to decide whether to visit again. In that situation, just supplementing the number of antennas that decrease depending on the location can be a strategy to increase effectiveness without spending a lot of money.
As listed, the IPTime Extender-A6 introduced is a very smart product that strengthens Wi-Fi signals that are frequently disconnected or extends weak signals that are neither connected nor disconnected. Users who can afford it may respond to similar symptoms by saying, ‘Let’s add another router,’ but in times like these, purchasing one more router is burdensome. In that respect, it is very cheap.
IPTime Extender-A6 wireless extender
Specification: AC1200 (Wi-Fi 5) dual band
CPU: Realtek RTL8197F
RAM : DDR2 64MB
Antennas: 2 (5dBi)
# Very easy installation~ Just plug it into an outlet~
How can we improve usability? The thought that was put into consideration was felt in the product design. There is no need to take out the product, connect the adapter, connect the LAN cable, and press the button. Just take out the product and plug it into an outlet. Of course, you have to go through the settings. The product consists of only one body. Since there is no need to connect it, there is a low possibility of it being lost or broken. Even the antenna is integrated.
Two antennas in pure white color and an LED at the top to guide operation. It is reminiscent of a miniaturized IP Time router. The LED has words for 5G, 2.4G, power, and communication, and the status is guided by the LED. The terminal has a 100Mbps LAN port, ON/OFF switch, and reset button on the right side of the wide side, and a WPS button on the left.
The CPU used is the RTL8197F 1GHz product from Realtek, a highly competitively priced brand, and the memory is equipped with 64MB DRAM. As it is basically a product that extends the wireless Wi-Fi signal, the Internet wireless protocol complies with the 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) standard, and in this case, data is transmitted at a speed of 867Mbps (2Tx-2Rx) in the 5GHz band and 300Mbps (2Tx-2Rx) in the 2.4GHz band. transmit.
▲ A6 wireless extender was added to the existing IP Time network.
▲ Speed varies depending on the connection method (wireless or wired).
▲ When connecting wirelessly, the speed was checked within the 100Mbps band range.
So how do you expand? IPTime is pushing Easy Mesh as its main product. It is a so-called mesh Wi-Fi technology, but rather than each device having its own IP, communication is carried out using a single SSID in the installed zone. However, since Extender-A6 is a light mesh product, it cannot be used alone and can only be expanded by connecting to the main router.
# New name for Wi-Fi repeater, Easy Mesh
The concept of expanding Wi-Fi signals is not that unfamiliar. Companies such as well-known brands D-Link, TP-Link, Linksys, Netgear, and Asus are also releasing products that adopt the mesh Wi-Fi concept.
Nevertheless, the key to IPTime being confident that it has secured a more advantageous position in the market is that it can be activated only by having two or more products of the same brand. In that respect, the cost-effectiveness achieved by configuring IP Time is an area that is difficult for other brands to surpass.
IPTime allows you to configure mesh Wi-Fi using only an extender, such as the Extender-A6 introduced. It goes without saying that with the same performance, it is cheaper than purchasing a single router. If multiple devices must be connected depending on the environment, the cost-effectiveness becomes even greater.
It is clear why IPTime has established a solid reputation in the router market.
Wi-Fi wars are raging in many homes. This is a side effect that occurs when signals are not transmitted properly. If you don’t want to invest a lot of money, you can set up a Wi-Fi network comparable to expensive equipment with a small investment if you choose IP Time in the first place.
That is the greatest advantage you can enjoy through IP Time.
By Hyundong Kim Editor Hyundong.Kim@weeklypost.kr
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