As the core component of smart home, router connects every smart product in the home, from home appliances to digital products, water purifiers, air purifiers and other emerging homes. These smart homes are connected to mobile phones through routers, and tablets can achieve a more simple and intelligent lifestyle. First of all, thank Lei Feng.com very much This is a test opportunity for this smart router! After more than ten days of use and testing, I have summarized my feelings, personal suggestions and opinions on the use. Here is a simple assessment for everyone. If there is anything wrong, please criticize and correct it!

1. Unpacking

       Unpacking the express package, we saw the newifi2 lying quietly in the box, wrapped in a layer of shockproof foam outside. Unfortunately, the sorting in the express industry was too violent, and several corners of the box were sunken.

The brand new kraft paper packaging looks much more high-end than most plastic packaging routers, and the front is the new routing company's logo and newifi Several words, the back introduces the main parameters and characteristics of this router. The logo of the new route and the logo of JD indicate the main partner manufacturers and e-commerce companies of this route, which are printed with newifi Matching app QR code and Sohu video QR code give users a more convenient experience. Unpacking the outside sealing plastic, unexpected discovery newifi2 I still wear a foam coat. The manufacturer is really careful! Remove the last and you will see the real body of this mysterious route.

One newifi The host, a manual, a warranty card, and a large power supply form a new route two This big family.

Newifi There is a label on the front of the router, which indicates the steps to open the antenna cover and quickly set it. It is also very simple for router Xiaobai to set it up. There is a label of "invalid after tearing" on the left, and Toshiba is installed inside 8G High speed memory card, the back is the power interface WAN Connector (blue), two LAN Interface (white), three network interfaces are gigabit ports, and two USB Interface, which can be accessed separately at most 6T The reset key is set at two USB Between interfaces. Newifi Two on the back of the box USB Interface is two Interface, but it is actually a two (black), one three The (blue) interface is only shielded due to signal interference three The interface of makes it still work in two I hope the official can solve this problem as soon as possible USB3.0 Transmission speed ratio of two It's much faster. Since better hardware is used, why not let it reach the maximum utilization rate?!

Another highlight of this router is its flat panel like antenna. Its exquisite design makes its appearance as good as other routers on the market. Lift up the antenna to see several rows of cross cooling holes, red ＋ The key is WPS Key for quick link strips WPS Function router, used as wireless relay, at the same time, long press 5s This key can restore the router to factory settings. Although this design can increase the heat dissipation of equipment, improve performance and stability Dust and impurities will also fall on the circuit board under the cooling hole. It is recommended that the next generation of products try to solve this problem. Another thing is that the antenna board does not fit well with the fuselage. It is recommended to add snap fasteners at the two corners, which can be buckled when closed.

Newifi The equipped power supply is much larger than the general router power supply, and its set working voltage（ 12V ）, and current（ 2A ）Larger, mainly for two USB Power supply. One corner of the power supply is cut into a flat mouth, and the power line is printed with the logo of Jingdong.

two Hardware analysis

Strong hardware configuration newifi Another major feature of, the operating frequency is 880MHz Of MT7621a The chip integrates the world's leading network and storage hardware accelerator of MediaTek, supporting HNAT 、 HQOS 、 SAMBA and VPN The most important thing is that the processor supports the latest 802.11ac The wireless protocol has 5G Network. As the fastest MTK Router scheme, its operating frequency is higher than that of the previous generation processor MT7620 （ 580MHz ）More than 50% Speed, up to 12T Of USB The interface is also newifi The drama chasing and wireless sharing functions of the MLC Flash memory chip and 256MB DDR3 Its super large memory makes it even more powerful!

                           Newifi Wireless router parameter table

three Software use

As the saying goes, a good horse is equipped with a good saddle, and intelligent products with strong hardware configuration can only play their biggest role when matched with an excellent software operating system. But in today's Internet + Times, websites and app As a part of the product, it is more important, which is also what I want to focus on. Newifi Xiaoyun is used os The operating system and formula have also developed a special app Application.

Open matching app You need to log in to the JD account. Here, I found a small problem: When the connected is not newifi When router is used, JD account cannot be authorized, but this authorization process does not need networking (I thought that networking was necessary, so I failed many times). It's better to mention it in the manual!

After the router is opened, you can clearly see that there are newifi_D2AA and newifi_D2AA_5G2 Of course, first make sure your device supports 5G , otherwise you can only see 2.4G Network signal of. open app The user will be automatically guided to set up the wireless network two The router can be set in steps, which is very considerate!

After the setting is completed, the connection will be automatically disconnected, and the user needs to connect the wireless network set again. Open at this time app You can see the network speed, connected devices TF Card, external storage device and other information. The video page shows the homepage of Sohu Video. Click the cloud storage icon to see the downloaded and completed videos TF Memory of the card. The third page is file management. You can upload and view photos and watch videos, but What kind of ghost can't copy or delete photos? And click to upload the video and there is no response! The fourth page only provides some simple settings, but does not provide installable plug-ins. The installed plug-ins are not displayed here (explained later). Even basic wireless relay functions cannot be set here, let alone advanced settings such as remote control!

Sohu members are newifi Another highlight of, just online every day sixteen You can get it in hours one Days of Sohu membership, you can enjoy the rich video resources without advertising. Sohu member one hundred and forty-eight element / That is to say, in two years, the cost of the router will be recovered and the permanent Sohu membership will be obtained. It is really worth starting! But as a drama chasing cloud route, this model app Obviously, there are still many shortcomings. First, the file management function is too weak. Second, many practical advanced functions are app It can't be realized inside!

four Plug in application

As mentioned earlier app Many settings in cannot be realized, but this is only because app Not perfect, it can be realized on the website newifi Some strange functions of router! There is another problem here. The manual says input newifi.com or 192.168.99.1 You can enter the setting interface, which is not the case! Enter when the router can connect to the network normally newifi.com You will jump to the official website of the new route instead of the setting interface of Xiaoyun! When the router is not connected to the network, no matter the input newifi.com still 192.168.99.1 Will jump to the setting interface! Therefore, it is better to clearly write the setting interface 192.168.99.1 , so that users will not be misled.

Personally, I feel that this web page setting interface is better than app Well done, maybe app It will be further improved later. The installed plug-in on the top, and the firmware information and basic network settings on the left. This is available on any interface. It's great. Users can modify the network at any time! Cloud settings include the most commonly used quick settings USB Management (, file view, wireless relay, bandwidth management, restart routing, etc.), application management (plug-in installation), hard disk hibernation and other advanced functions!

Quick settings include Internet settings 2.4G and 5G WiFi Settings and intranet settings

        USB The management can see the capacity of the memory card and external storage device connected to the router. The external storage device can be safely pulled out like a computer. The file view can see the file information in the external storage device, but What kind of ghost can't copy and paste files?! And why can't I view the files in the memory card? If I want to copy a downloaded movie from the memory card, wouldn't it be impossible?! And why not display the available storage space of each storage device?! I suggest combining these two functions, displaying the status of each storage device like a computer, expanding and viewing files separately, and allowing files to be transferred to each other.

As the most basic function of intelligent router, wireless relay is one of the essential functions for large house.

After the wireless relay switch is turned on, the router will automatically search for wireless signals that can be connected. Here, it should be said that the search for equipment is a bit slow, up to two More minutes is not the proper performance. Then select the radio signal to be relayed, enter the password of the radio and save it to complete the radio relay settings. It should be noted that when you need to switch from the relay mode to the routing model, remember to turn off the relay switch and save it, otherwise the router will always be in the relay model!

The most surprising thing is the function of application management. Most of the functions on the high level are realized through plug-ins. For us, the most common ones are Baidu Cloud and Xunlei Wireless Download, But what is Baidu Cloud's ghost that can only upload files? Why can't I see the contents of my cloud disk? Not to mention downloading files from Baidu Cloud, I hope this problem can be solved later. Another thing to note is that Thunderbolt remote download can only be used when external storage devices are connected, and the device memory must be greater than 4G , otherwise it is not supported!

five Cloud sharing function

As mentioned earlier, whether app , or set the web page, newifi The file management function of routers is very weak, but in fact, very powerful file management and file sharing functions can be realized on computers. Computer connection newifi After that, you can see the storage device of the router in the network. After opening it, you can see two or three folders, respectively FT Cards and external storage devices.

We can operate the files in the router as freely as opening a computer disk. We can see that the memory card has used about 3G Memory, which is why we app See available in TF Card used 3.53G Reason for. Of course, any device connected to the network can newifi It is very convenient to operate the files in, but there is another problem, that is For file security, I think it is necessary to set a special password for file writing. Ordinary users only have read and copy permissions!

When it comes to file sharing, we have to mention the file transfer rate. Minor pairing newifi Self-contained TF Cards, and two USB The transmission rate of the interface is also tested simply. The router is connected to the computer purely wirelessly, and the external equipment is USB2.0 Of U Disk, the transmission rate is slow.

                                    TF Transfer rate between memory card and computer

                                                                  Newifi USB2.0 Transmission rate of interface

                                                                  Newifi USB3.0 Transmission rate of interface

It can be seen that the uplink and downlink speeds of both memory cards and external devices are very good (due to U The disk is old. I usually use the computer USB 3.0 The interface transfers files 5MB/ Seconds), due to shielding, newifi Of USB 3.0 The interface transmission rate is even lower than USB 2.0 Interface.

six summary

Overall, newifi This smart router is a very worthy smart router! This router is not only beautiful in appearance, but also powerful in function. Its hardware configuration has reached the level of top configuration, and the value of the free Sohu members has appreciated a lot. It is a very good choice for users who love to chase dramas. But there are also some details, especially web pages and app There are mainly the following small problems:

one In terms of appearance design, the antenna board does not fit well with the body. It is recommended to add a snap. The heat dissipation hole under the antenna board will cause dust to enter the circuit board of the router, and it is recommended to improve it;

two There are too many web pages and the interface between the official website and Xiaoyun is not well connected. It is recommended to integrate the website;

three It is suggested that the file management should be improved according to the way of hard disk in the computer, and the function of deleting files from cloud sharing should be added to ensure the security of files;

four Baidu Cloud is one of the most commonly used cloud storage online disks. It is recommended to add online disk file view and download functions;

5. app It is recommended to add unlimited upload, download and delete functions of files and routing storage devices in mobile phones app Add a file management interface similar to the computer system;

six It is recommended to app Add the plug-in installation option in. The installed plug-in functions should be app It can be used in. At the same time, some common functions (such as wireless relay) want to be added app If the relayed wireless signal is disconnected, the wireless relay function shall be automatically turned off;

seven Resolve as soon as possible USB 3.0 The problem of signal interference will make USB 3.0 Make the most of it!

Thanks again to Lei Feng.com and the trial opportunity provided by the new route!