With the gradual popularization of broadband networks, broadband routers have been widely used, and the broadband routing market has been derived and developed. There are also a wide variety of router products, making most consumers who want to buy routers but lack basic technology have no choice. , Therefore, the editor here analyzes and interprets the main performance indicators of purchasing broadband routers one by one, hoping to help you choose broadband routers.
Easy to use
When purchasing a router, be sure to pay attention to the relevant instructions of the router, or ask the merchant whether to provide web interface management, otherwise there may be difficulties in configuration or maintenance for home users. And many router maintenance interface is already in Chinese, the interface is more user-friendly, making the operation easier.
Number of LAN ports
The LAN port is the local area network port. Since the number of home computers cannot be too many, the number of LAN ports only needs to meet the needs. Too many LAN ports are just a waste for the family, and will increase unnecessary expenses.
Number of WAN ports
The WAN port is the broadband network port, which is the wide area network interface used to connect with the Internet. Usually in the home broadband network, the WAN port is connected such as the residential broadband LAN interface or ADSLMondem and so on. However, ordinary home broadband users do not have very high network requirements. Therefore, only one WAN port of the router is generally enough. There is no need to use multiple WAN port routers in order to excessively pursue network bandwidth, and there is no need to spend extra money.
Bandwidth Allocation Method
Need to know how the bandwidth is allocated on the LAN ports of the router you purchased. By 2013, the home routers produced by some unknown brand manufacturers on the market actually adopted the shared broadband distribution method of the hub, that is, all computers in the local area network shared the 10/100Mbps bandwidth, rather than the exclusive use of the router. Bandwidth Allocation The router's allocation method is that all computers in the local area network can have a bandwidth of 10/100Mbps alone, so this product has a great impact on the network transmission speed when transmitting data within the local area network.
Function applicable
In 2013, many broadband routers on the market provided functions such as firewall, dynamic DNS, website filtering, DMZ, network printer and so on. Among them, some functions are more practical for home broadband users, such as: firewall, website filtering, DHCP, virtual dialing function and so on. However, some functions are almost useless for ordinary home broadband users, such as: DMZ, VPN, network printer functions, etc. Therefore, when purchasing a home router, we will consider whether it is necessary to pay for some functions that are hardly used.
Brand reliability
As a router of a well-known brand, its quality and reputation must be recognized by most people. However, network products are developing together with the world, and many manufacturers have sprung up like mushrooms after a spring rain, but it is inevitable that the quality of the products varies. In order to reassure yourself that you can buy a router and use it more worry-free, it is recommended to choose some affordable and cost-effective products with guaranteed brands.