How Do I Choose the Best USB Wireless Router?

The wireless router cat is a product that combines a wireless router and a modem (commonly known as a "cat") into one.

Wireless routing cat

A wireless router cat is a way to connect a wireless router with

With the development of the routing industry in China, the update and upgrade of wireless routing cat technology has also been promoted. Here we mainly explain what to pay attention to when using wireless routing cat. The product born under the concept of device integration of wireless routing cat has many advantages and rich functions The advantages of saving equipment, energy, and portability are obvious. The traditional 1 + 1 Internet access mode should be eliminated.

Maybe a lot of people don't know the wireless routing cat yet, it doesn't matter. Here we mainly explain the matters that should be paid special attention to when using the wireless routing cat. Wireless router cat, a device that integrates ADSL Modem and wireless router, borrows the promotion of Telecom "My e Home", its appearance has brought many new users who are still using the 1 + 1 combination (ADSL Modem + wireless router) s Choice. Network connection is simpler, wireless access is more convenient ... What are you hesitating about? Go ahead!

Why reject 1 + 1

Compared with the wireless router cat, the traditional 1 + 1 combination (ie, wireless router + modem, two devices) has no advantages. In the 1 + 1 mode, users must complete network access through multiple devices. On the one hand, ADSL Modem is required; on the other hand, wireless routers are indispensable. The increase in the number of devices is bound to slow down the network speed. Experienced readers know that the most taboo thing in network communication is to increase the forwarding point. The communication speed will slow down as the number of forwarding points increases. In addition, the power loss caused by multiple devices running together also needs to be taken into account, especially for crazy download and monthly subscription users, the traditional 1 + 1 combination generates a lot of electricity costs. The wireless router cat integrates ADSL Modem and wireless router, which simplifies the user's networking operation.

How to choose "New Cat"

Compared with wireless routers, wireless routing cats have one more modem function. The way to verify that such products are right is to see if they have a telephone line interface. When buying, you can take a telephone line connector to test the tightness of the wireless router cat interface (preferably not loose). You can also check the number of RJ11 telephone line interfaces. If the wireless router cat supports multiple RJ11 interfaces, multiple lines can be dialed simultaneously. In addition, the wireless router cat should also provide a special ADSL indicator, otherwise the user will not know whether the dial was successful; at the same time, it is best to provide a special dial setting and dial query interface in dial management, which will greatly reduce troubleshooting time.

Nowadays, many wireless router cats provide more than one network cable interface, so users must also pay attention to whether the routing function is stable and whether packet loss is frequent. In addition to checking the size of the throughput parameters in the manual, they should also focus on brand products and recommend buying. Wireless router cats from Huawei, Tenda, Linksys, D-Link and other companies. In addition, the number of wireless router cat RJ45 interfaces (wired interfaces) also needs to be carefully selected by the purchaser. Users should choose products with at least four network cable interfaces to connect to the computer by wire. In addition, you must choose a 100Mbps interface or a 1000Mbps interface according to the actual needs. It is recommended that you choose a 1000Mbps interface when the price difference is not large.

Today, most of the wireless router cats on the market are mainly 54Mbps products. The performance of stability and communication speed is no different from that of ordinary wireless routers. Therefore, when choosing a wireless router cat and observing its wireless transmission performance, it should start with compatibility. Users can bring their commonly used laptops or wireless network cards to test the connection effect, and use the method of "Big Ping Gateway" combined with the mobile wireless terminal location to check the compatibility and stability of the product.

Because the wireless router cat integrates two major communication functions, and many wireless router cats also have extended functions (USB interface, bridging, etc.), whether such products are reasonable in the design of extended functions, users must also pay attention. For example, whether the wireless router cat has a USB interface, can it be inserted into flash memory for sharing through this interface, whether the interface is version 1.1 or 2.0, etc .; whether the wireless router cat supports firmware such as DD-WRT, TOMATO. Tip: In addition to the above points, there are some design details that are worth paying attention to by the user. They also determine the status and stability of the wireless router cat in long-term work. For example, does the product support WPS one-key encryption, and whether it supports more advanced encryption policies such as WPA2.