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WiFi has become a major factor in every day life; be it for choosing home, hotel accommodation, villas, apartments, penthouse, office but when a zone’s WiFi is useless, the service becomes spotty and the bandwidth is limited. Therefore no one wants to deal with constant buffering and slow speeds that limit browsing and downloading.

This is why we urge you to take our speed test during your next hotel, villas, apartment stay.

Our speedy device solution, shows the results progress to the rooms in which you are staying, with alert system about problems with the service they offer, and motivate them to make changes for the better.

Features to Consider

Range and Coverage

Depending on the size of the apartment block & many other structural factors, we will consider a wireless router / AP that can adequately provide coverage for the entire proposed area. This is an important factor as we do not want to deal with dead spots or poor and unreliable connectivity throughout small or large apartment / penthouse. The proposed wireless router / AP will also need to be connected to your internet service providers modem or service box which may also not be the optimal bandwidth in your building block.

To choose the best Wifi coverage among: –

Dual-Band routers are popular and available with most wireless routers on the market. With “dual-band”, routers are capable of transmitting data using two distinct frequencies (2.4GHz and 5GHz). The 2.4GHz band is better when dealing with structural obstacles such as walls, insulation and floors, it has some drawbacks. It is slower than its 5GHz counterpart and is more likely to suffer from interference that are often emitted from common home devices such as the microwave and cordless devices that also use 2.4GHz. Some routers have the ability to dynamically pick an optimal band, otherwise having “dual-band” gives you the option that best suits your needs based on the given circumstances.

Tri-Band routers, like the “dual-band”, has the ability to transmit via three different bands. This option enables better coverage and is recommended for homes with more than 3,000 sqft of living space. The three distinct frequencies used in a “tri-band” router are (2.4Ghz, 2 x 5GHz).

Routers equipped with this feature typically consists of the main wireless router along with one or more satellite devices that you can strategically place around your house for optimal coverage. This feature may also be referred to as “Mesh WiFi” or “Whole Home WiFi”. While it is tempted to confuse the Mesh WiFi with repeaters and extenders, the main distinction with the Mesh WiFi is that the Mesh system forms a single and uniform wireless network that consists of a single SSID and password.

Routers with the Smart Connect feature have the ability to intelligently identify and provide the most optimal connection for devices connected to it. Older devices tend to work better on a 2.4GHz frequency band while newer devices prefer 5GHz. Other circumstances such as interference and overload is also addressed with Smart Connect as it dynamically evaluates the performance of the connection to the device and automatically adjusts for optimal band frequency. This is typically done manually by the device end user in the absence of Smart Connect.

While the recent mesh systems and tri-band wireless routers can often suit the needs of most homes, there are circumstances that warrants additional coverage. A wi-fi antenna can provide a significant boost in coverage and range. Check out our list of recommended long range wi-fi antennas.

Speed and transmission

Speed and transmission are often the most important sought-after feature in a wireless router / AP. There are many factors in a router that will determine its maximum speed but ultimately the determining bottleneck will be the maximum bandwidth from your internet service provider. However, one still needs to consider data exchange speeds between devices in the apartment such as network storage, media centers, and printers.

As of this writing, the fastest wireless routers are those made with the AX IEEE standard. An AX11000 router for example, is capable of speeds of up to 10.8Gbps. We’ve created a list here of three fastest routers on Amazon. The naming conventions used to reference speeds begin with two letters from IEE followed by the top theoretical speed the router can support.

One thing to note when assessing the speed of a router is the fact that the numbers after the IEEE standards is the basically the sum of speeds from all the bands supported by the router. So for example, the 10.8Gbps speed from a AX1100 wireless router with Tri-band is derived from a combination of (1.2Gbps + 4.8Gbps + 4.8Gbps). Since a device can only connect to a single band, the maximum speed any device connected to an AX1100 is 4.8Gbps. Therefore, what really matters is the maximum speed of a single band.

MU-MIMO (Multi User “Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output”) enabled routers allow for simultaneous data exchange between devices and the router without alternating between devices. Another important fact about multi user MIMO is that it only works on the 5GHz Wi-Fi band. MU-MIMO increases only the download speed, not the upload speed. MU-MIMO is highly recommended in homes with a large number of devices.

The QoS feature in a router is beneficial as it allows management of bandwidth prioritization and distribution across multiple devices based on content and traffic type such as gaming, video streaming , and general browsing. While generic QoS especially on older model wireless routers which requires user configuration and setup, newer models are equipped with advanced QoS which are automated via algorithms. These advanced QoS are typically labeled as Dynamic QoS, Intelligent Qos and Adaptive QoS. With these advanced QoS features, the burden of configuring and setting up QoS is removed from the user.

Wireless routers that support beamforming have the capability of optimizing speed and strength to devices connected to it. It does this by focusing Wi-Fi signals in the direction of the devices connected to id as suppose to broadcasting in all direction. This is a great feature as the throughput of the connected devices are subjected to less interference. When review beamforming, you may also come across different variations of it such as Implicit or Explicit Beamforming. The key difference between the explicit and implicit version is that the implicit uses various algorithms to attempt to connect to older devices that are not compliant with 802.11ac.

Wireless Standards

Ethernet & USB Ports, Security Features, VPN, Firewall, Parental Control, Guess Access

ü Extra ports can also help expand your router capability such as ethernet wired devices, USB for NAS.

ü Link Aggregation or 802.3ad is an IEEE specification that allows for grouping of two ethernet ports to double data transfer speeds.

ü Security protocol that provides the necessary encryption that protects access to your network and privacy of data across all devices connect.

ü VPN configuration at the router level guarantees that all devices on your network will leverage the added benefit of the VPN.

ü A firewall is an important feature that regulates inbound and outbound traffic from your router.

ü The Parental control feature centralizes protection of your kid’s network access on the router level so that you don’t have to install apps on each and every device that needs to be connected to your network.

ü Guess Access network, allows you to keep your network free from risks associated with outside threats.

Utility and Purpose

One of the main aspects to consider when choosing the right wireless router is the size of your home. Knowing which device can offer you the coverage you need is essential, which is why you must consider devices that come with a spectacular range for a larger home, or at least a booster ability that spreads it to every nook and cranny of the home.

If you are looking to buy a router for a household with kids, you may need to consider one with features such as parental control and maximum number of devices. If you have teens who are also into streaming or gaming, you will need to identify a router that is best suited for those purposes.