Introduction

With the continuous development of science and technology, the Internet has also entered thousands of households. It is essential for users to have a router with superior cost performance. It is not only enough to achieve the coverage of network wireless WiFi signals but also to maximize the network speed. No matter mobile phones, computers or other kinds of intelligent devices can be used uniformly through routers, which greatly facilitates daily management. Because of the continuous development of technology, the types of routers are updated very quickly, and the types of functions are becoming more and more. With the emergence of dual band routers on the market, a new experience of using them begins to appear in front of people. The Newifi dual band intelligent wireless router that I brought to you today is just the product born under this new technology. It not only has excellent hardware configuration, but also is a router born for video. It can download and update your favorite TV programs as you like through a massive video resource library. So what is its practical effect? Next, I will show you through the evaluation.

Open box display

The router is packaged in a cardboard gift box, which looks very fashionable; The front of the box is the newifi logo, which looks simple without unnecessary decoration; The back of the box introduces the parameters, functions and other basic information of the router. Because the opening mode of the box is flip, it is more convenient to open than the traditional upper and lower sleeve packaging, and the details are very good. The router is packaged in a cardboard gift box, which looks very fashionable; The front of the box is the newifi logo, which looks simple without unnecessary decoration; The back of the box introduces the parameters, functions and other basic information of the router. Because the opening mode of the box is flip, it is more convenient to open than the traditional upper and lower sleeve packaging, and the details are very good.

Can't wait to open the packaging box to see this product lying quietly in the plastic box. The box is layered up and down, which effectively uses space resources and looks cleaner. The surface of the router is also covered with a protective film to prevent collisions during transportation.

In addition to the main body of the router, the accessories also include a power adapter, a warranty card, and a product instruction manual. Like most similar router products, the accessories are very simple, and there is nothing special about them.

The user manual gives a detailed description of the router's function keys, operation methods, precautions for use, and related parameters and performance. I suggest you read it carefully before using it. After all, there are many ways to use this router that we are not familiar with, to avoid misoperation during use.

There is a warm label on the surface of the router, which indicates the quick setting method, so that users can use the product better; Tear off the label and leave no adhesive trace on the surface of the router.

The front and side of the Newifi router are displayed. In order to help people better understand this product, I summarize the basic parameters as follows:

Newifi router body is designed in white and wedge-shaped structure, which brings a beautiful and fresh feeling in terms of visual effect; After reading the unpacking display of Xiaobian, I believe you are satisfied with the appearance of this product. Anyway, Xiaobian thinks it is beautiful. Let's take a look at the details of the router.

Detail display

The front side of the router is engraved with the logo of the product, but I think it will be more beautiful in the visual effect if I can change the font color to gray or deeper color; The newifi new route is an intelligent router jointly launched by Tintin Technology and JD Smart. Its high-end CPU, flat panel antenna like technology, NOR FLASH flash memory card and other hardware technology applications make this product much better in terms of performance.

The antenna of the newifi route can be said to be one of the highlights of this product. Different from the bar antenna used in ordinary routers, this symmetrical balanced dipole antenna, also known as the quasi flat antenna technology, combines the flat antenna and the bar antenna technology, so the signal coverage is stronger, without blind spots and dead angles, and the antenna direction can be adjusted. The signal coverage is elliptical and spherical, Very suitable for modern home style.

The front and back of the panel are both engraved with patterns, and the front is an example of a plus sign simulating the signal transmission to the surrounding areas; On the back is a 2.4G/5G dual frequency prompt.

Behind the Newifi router are the reset button and the power input interface. In addition, there are three RJ45 network cable interfaces, one gigabit WAN interface, two gigabit LAN interfaces, and two USB 2.0 interfaces. It seems that the design of the router's two LAN interfaces is somewhat redundant. It seems that few users now use LAN interfaces. Wireless WiFi can basically meet the needs of ordinary computers and mobile tablet devices. If one of them is retained, I think it will be enough.

The bottom of the router is designed with a dark blue LED light. The light is hidden and soft. Even when the bedroom sleeps at night, the light it emits will not affect the sleep; LED lights have three colors, red, blue and yellow represent different working states. Users can clearly judge the working conditions of the router by querying the instructions and the light color flicker.

Newifi's WPS button is also very unique in design. It is placed separately on the cooling hole under the antenna board. Through a particularly conspicuous red plus physical button, you can press and hold it for 5 seconds to restart the router.

Anti slip rubber pads are installed on both sides of the bottom of the router. With its own weight, the router can be stably placed on the desktop even if it shakes slightly, reducing the possibility of accidental dropping during use.

It can be seen that both the back of the router body and the front of the antenna cover are designed with a large number of cooling holes to facilitate the heat dissipation during the operation of the machine. But how about the effect of so many cooling holes? Xiaobian will bring you specific temperature tests later.

The small label on the back of the product gives a warm reminder of the model, management address, power specification and other instructions, which reduces the trouble of reading the user manual again.

From the side view, the appearance structure of the router has a very obvious gradient, which is a departure from the traditional square shape design of similar products, and has certain innovation; Even if it is placed at home as an ornament, it must be very good.

Here we will also explain the specifications of the power adapter, which uses the rated output of 12V/2A. Similar power adapters are very common. If there is a problem, it is easy to find a replacement. However, Xiaobian still suggests that the adapter connector should be designed as a USB interface. After all, mobile phones and tablet products are all of this type of connector, which can be universal.

Comparative use demonstration

The following is a comparison between the newifi router and the polar router being used at home. Of course, the purpose of the comparison is not to distinguish the good from the bad. After all, the price of the product is different and the function is also different. I just want to let you know more about the newifi dual band router through the comparison. First of all, the appearance of the new router is slightly larger than that of the polar router, and the material is also different. The former uses a plastic shell, while the polar router is made of all aluminum alloy, which directly leads to the difference in the working temperature.

Both are shown on the back, because many cooling holes are arranged on the back of the newifi router, which seems not as neat as the pole route, but the pole route lacks the design of anti-skid rubber pad, and sliding often occurs when it is used.

The interfaces of the two routers are all in the back of the body. The difference is the power interface. The newifi router uses a 12V/2A power supply, while the pole router uses a 5V/1A MicroUSB interface for power supply, so it can be powered by a computer or mobile power supply. It's a pity that the former can't do this. Last time there was a power failure at home, I used mobile power to power the router, and played games with my laptop until the battery ran out. In addition, the newifi router also notes that it has two more USB interfaces, which is much better in expanding space storage.

In terms of thickness, there is not much difference between the two, but the newifi router with wedge structure looks more beautiful; Both routers are equipped with TF expansion on the side of the router. However, the small editor on the side of newifi has not found it for a long time according to the schematic diagram on the manual, and it is likely to be hidden under the torn invalid label.

As for the antenna, the traditional rod antenna structure is adopted for the pole route; However, the antenna shape and technical characteristics of the newifi route have been introduced in the previous details. How about the signal strength and stability of the two antennas with different designs? Later, the editor will show you through measurement.

In fact, there is not much to introduce about the use of routers. After all, router products are commonly used. Here I mainly show you the USB interface function of this router. By connecting the mobile storage device in the hand, the storage space of the router can be expanded, and the maximum capacity can be expanded to 12T. The partners no longer need to worry about the problem that there is no place to store the movie resources of the download buffer.

Performance Test

The performance of a router can only be determined through two aspects of evaluation: one is the change of equipment operating temperature; The other is the change of signal strength. First, we measured and compared the temperature changes of the two routers through a temperature measuring instrument. Before power on, the surface temperature of the two routers was basically 28 degrees, close to room temperature.

The surface temperature of the newifi router rises to 32.6 ° C after the network cable is connected and works stably for 1 hour, a full increase of about 4 ° C; The surface temperature of the polar route is about 30 degrees; I am disappointed with the work change of Newifi. As mentioned earlier, there are many heat sink holes on the bottom and surface of the router. Logically speaking, the temperature should not be so high.

Then look at the temperature on the back. The newifi has reached 40 degrees, while the polar route is still 30 degrees. The editor analyzes the reasons. First, let's put aside the hardware inside, and just talk about the shell material. The surface of the newifi router is made of plastic, which is not conducive to the distribution of heat; The shell of the pole route is made of aluminum alloy, and the working temperature is kept at 30 ° C from beginning to end, which will not change much. For the newifi router, only one device is connected to the small editor. If multiple devices are connected at the same time, and the router is in a high load operation state, it is believed that the temperature will rise more. In this regard, it is suggested that the manufacturer consider countermeasures to reduce and stabilize the working temperature of the product.

Finally, let's test and compare the signal strength. The cyan and blue ones are the strength changes of the polar router and the newifi router, respectively. The three icons are the signal attenuation examples of Xiaobian putting two routers together one meter in the bedroom to measure, to the living room (separated by a wall), and to the sanitary room (separated by two walls). It can be seen from the comparison that the signal changes between the two are basically the same.

This chart shows the model strength of the polar router, the 2.4G model strength of the newifi router, and the 5G signal strength. We can see that the 5G signal strength is much lower than the 2.4G signal strength of the router itself.

After collecting signals intermittently, it is found that the stability of the 2.4G signal of Newifi is better than that of the polar route, and there is no too much fluctuation. However, the strength of the 5G signal is poor.

APP Introduction

Newifi intelligent router needs to cooperate with the new route 2 software APP to better experience the effect. Connect via the QR code on the manual or search, download and install in the app store. After installation, let the mobile phone connect to the WiFi signal of the route for setting. (The router networking settings will not be introduced here one by one. Just follow the steps in the manual as the common router settings.). After the software installation is completed, you can log in quickly through your JD account.

The software will automatically search and bind the newifi router.

After successful binding, you can see that the main interface of the APP has four functional options: home page, video, file and my settings; On the home page, you can intuitively view the status of the equipment connected to the router and the real-time network speed, as well as perform one click optimization and other operations. Of course, the important function is video recommendation. Through the Sohu video resource library, the router can recommend the recently updated videos to the software home page for users to view.

As for the video download function of the router, you can directly search various TV series resources in the software. In addition to offline download, it can also support online viewing, which is very convenient. As an intelligent router, we can control it remotely. For example, when we go to work, we can automatically update TV dramas through our mobile phones, download favorite dramas directly to the new route, so that we can watch them directly when we come back.

The file function of the router can back up pictures, videos and other files in the phone to the router to prevent loss.

In my setting options, there are some system functions such as router restart, router switch, blacklist view, and plug-in settings. You can operate according to your own needs.

Summary

I have written here about the evaluation of this newifi dual band intelligent wireless router. In general, the router is not as good as I expected, but it is enough for home use because of the price positioning and video resources. In particular, the appearance design of the router is relatively novel and unique, and it supports the USB2.0 interface function, Resource sharing can be realized. In the end, I would like to summarize some aspects of this router that need to be improved. I hope the manufacturer can consider:

1. Replace the interface scheme of router power adapter, and use MicroUSB interface, which is convenient for common use with other electronic devices.

2. Change the router shell material to use aluminum alloy shell to reduce the working temperature of the router.

3. Reduce the LAN interface behind the router and add a USB3.0 interface design to make the connection transmission rate of mobile devices faster.

4. The software APP function is too simple. There is no speed limit function and acceleration function of the device. I hope that more interesting APP functions can be developed and updated later.