Review on Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Access Point by Bobby Washburn

Check out their "1900" Mbps AC routers for this price . Before you do that, hear me out: high speeds are fun, but top speeds mean nothing if you have to regularly restart your device or it barely stays connected in an apartment complex with 20 Wi-Fi networks. I went through everything from Apple Airport Extremes (N and AC models), Netgear Nethawk, Asus RT-68 and finally settled on this device as my favorite. best value for home users and small offices. I can easily swipe 100-120Mbps even through two walls and the difference is especially noticeable on mobile phones. Parts of my apartment that didn't have smartphone coverage now have 10+ Mbps. The main advantages of Ruckus over "normal" routers / access points: for forming a bundle. Ruckus uniquely uses directional antennas to direct the Wi-Fi signal to the device it's trying to communicate with. Other beamforming access points use two omnidirectional antennas to transmit out-of-phase signals. This creates a strong signal at the target, but also pollutes the spectrum with unwanted noise everywhere, affecting the performance of other clients. - CanalFly. At 2.4GHz there may only be 11 channels, but at 5GHz there are 23 channels, which you'll never see alone. ChannelFly automatically selects the channel it thinks will perform best. - QoS / Airtime Uniformity: The access point detects most VOIP and video streaming network usage patterns and ensures they get the airtime they need to avoid video pauses. Yes, it can cost more, and on paper the top speed seems low compared to the competition. In the real world, however, I've seen much higher throughput with the Ruckus 7372 than with devices advertised as the 1900AC. Even on AC-based clients! Keep in mind that most phones and tablets have 1 or 2 streams anyway, so a 3-stream capable access point (450N/1300AC) won't really do you much good. , and R700 is 1300AC. They have more sophisticated radio boards that give them maybe 25% more range compared to this Ruckus, but they also cost more than twice as much. In that regard, I think it's better for big businesses and people who really want the best Wi-Fi at all costs. But you can find the Ruckus 7372 at a slightly higher price point than consumer 802.11AC routers, and at this price point that's not a problem!