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Review on πŸ” Netis N2 Wireless AC1200 Gigabit Router, Access Point, Repeater - All-in-One with Advanced QoS, WPS Setup, 5 dBi High Gain Antenna - WF2780 Replacement by Mark Marcellus

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Dual Band Wireless AC Gigabit Router

This is a basic router with a medium output. It's easy to set up and the default settings are justified, but I've had better results with a little tweaking. The router does not come with a manual, so you must have some knowledge of router technology and protocols. I've decided to use this router as a wireless access point, but its 2.4GHz output and coverage are no match for the workhorse D-Link DAP-2590 it replaces. The 5GHz band is fine, but the upper channels 149-161 are underpowered and should put out more power than the lower channels 36-48. This router is manufactured by Netcore and has a back door over the WAN port. So be sure to update the firmware before you start installing, and hope Netcore has indeed closed the backdoor. I have several mobile devices connecting to this router in the 2.4 and 5 GHz band versions with 802.11n or 802.11ac and I haven't seen any drops. Sometimes the initial connection was very slow, but I've seen speeds of up to 420 Mbps on 802.11ac. As my area became more and more crowded in the 2.4GHz band, I decided it was time to move to 5GHz, but my D-Link DAP-2590 couldn't work on 2.4GHz and 5GHz at the same time , and I couldn't go your devices to 2.4GHz, so it was a cheap alternative to experiment with. It would be nice if dd-wrt or tomato were ported to this device.

Pros
  • Rugged Design
Cons
  • Slightly Torn