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Review on πŸ“Ά SimpliNET2 AC2100 Mesh WiFi System with Firewall Network Defense, 3-Pack (1 Router + 2 Extenders) - Whole Home Coverage by Chris Hall

Revainrating 2 out of 5

RATtrap firewall in the concert router. Perfect!

I'll be brief. As for the 1-star rating someone has given, it's obvious that he or she has no idea how the SimpliNet security system is set up, reported, and how it works. I wouldn't trust that. SimpliNet 2 was very easy to set up. Very simple instructions for those who don't know how to set up a home wireless network. I had to make some minor changes to the system so I could see all my devices on my home security network, 41 in total (5 surveillance cameras). One of the really nice features is the bandwidth of the router. Being over 1.1Gbps is very comfortable as I upgraded my Cox home network from 500Mbps to GigaBlast 1.0Gbps. I used to have Cujo and had to uninstall it along with my Netgear Orbi setup (which has been working fine for over 2 years) to get the extra bandwidth speed. Wi-Fi speeds of up to 300Mbps on a local network and 1.0Gbps on a wired network. In a 4,500 square foot house, every corner is covered with 3 extensions. The router came with 2 extension cords and I bought another one. I really like the RATtrap protection system (I used to have a small RATtrap module) with the associated dashboard. This SimpliNet2 system has been working for me for 3 days without any failures. We'll see overtime on the durability and stability of this device. So far, so good! UPDATE 7/27/19 I hate to say this. Problems with the router started almost a month later. Login failed. When I did that, I couldn't navigate through the router's pages to set it up. Also notice that the signal strength of the repeaters has started to drop from 100% to 70% and the farthest repeater has dropped to 40%. Here is the grid of the second channel. Thank God I still had 2 days of Revain's right of return. I packed and sent it back. I reinstalled my Netgear Orbi network and activated Bitdefender's Amor protection.

Pros
  • Brings joy
Cons
  • Weak sentence