Review on Wi-Fi router netis WF2780, black by Wiktor ᠌

Name: Wi-Fi router netis WF2780, black
Item: Wi-Fi router netis WF2780, black
Rating: 5

July 04, 2023

A great option for this money, I definitely recommend it!

Bought instead of an old but flawlessly working Zyxel Keenetic. He took it with fear and distrust. He took a risk and (so far) has not lost. There were two reasons for the change. The first organization of a gigabit network in the house and the second access restriction for the daughter's smartphone according to the schedule. For example: allowed on Tuesday: from 13-30 to 14-30 and from 21-00 to 21-30. etc. For a month now, there has been calm, order and no nervousness in the house. Now there is an observation mode, I look at the work, are there any cliffs, jambs with speed and stability. The second month went normal flight. Let's see further.

Pros

1. ) Price 2200. as of January 2022, this is probably the cheapest dual-band gigabit option. 2. ) The latest firmware V2.2.42975 went without problems. I didn't notice any improvements. 3. ) Once again I was convinced that the speed of Internet addiction when connected via Wi-Fi in the 5 GHz band is much higher. The range of a wireless network at a frequency of 5 GHz is much less. The 5 GHz option is definitely working. Geometrically, the Wi-Fi router is located in the center of a three-room apartment and catches well in all places along three radii. In the fourth direction, through a reinforced concrete wall and massive furniture, the signal on the phone disappears, although the length is only 5.5 meters. 4. ) The recall was deliberately shifted by a month in order to determine the stability of the device. I didn't find any jambs. Provider "Dom. Ru. " - incoming speed 40 Mbps, for key directions 100 Mbps. Other speeds in our city are just appearing, and even then, not for everyone. 5. ) Organized an additional Wi-Fi network for guest friends. 6. ) Gigabit port - 4 pieces. This is great, but we must not forget that 1 Gb / s is only 128 MB / s. (Though "gigabit" network sounds more solid. )

Cons

1. ) He is ugly. Among the many high-tech routers (like Xiaomi), this device is like an ugly duckling. But the price and performance cover this shortcoming more than, and installation for the monitor reduced the minus to NO. 2. ) After Zyxel Keenetic (in the first place), the general settings are puzzling, in particular, I did NOT like the scheduled access settings. I couldn't figure it out myself. I had to ask for help from the administrator at work. It turned out that EVERYTHING is SIMPLE, but the obvious thing caused some misunderstanding. I could not find instructions on the Internet for setting the restriction. Only general phrases and no specifics. 3. ) I did not immediately realize that after each action in all tabs, you need to press the save key. And then, even better, reboot with the latest settings. If THIS is not done, some important points may not pass.