At the end of March 2016, Xiaomi officially launched Xiaomi Router 3. With a newly designed four antenna, 802.11ac gigabit WiFi, 128MB super large Flash ROM, the hardware is much better than the mini router of the previous generation, and the price is only 149 yuan. At such a powerful price, Xiaomi is even more promoting faster and stronger, with more than four antennas. What interesting experience can Xiaomi Router 3 bring us? Let's have a look today.
1: Appearance introduction
The packaging box continues the style of the Xiaomi mobile phone, with the appearance of the Xiaomi router 3 printed on the front, while the back details some features, functions and parameters of the Xiaomi router 3. Although Xiao Bian thought that kraft paper boxes were a little more delicious in the past, the current packaging boxes really make Xiaomi's products more unified.
Open the box and you can see the body of Xiaomi Router 3, which is wrapped in a layer of plastic film, while the second layer is the power adapter and instructions. Unfortunately, there is no network cable.
The power adapter is 12w output, and the white color matching with the body is also very beautiful.
Xiaomi Router 3 is white on the whole, and the plastic body feels a little light. If some metal elements can be used, the appearance and texture will be improved. The most prominent feature of Xiaomi Router 3 this time is its four omnidirectional multi vibrator high gain antennas. There is a mi logo on the top and a three color indicator light on the front. If you don't talk about the body material, Xiaomi Router 3 is very simple and beautiful. If you put it in the living room, it is very beautiful.
On the back of Xiaomi Router 3, from left to right, there are USB 2.0 ports, two 10/100 adaptive LAN ports, one 10/100 adaptive WAN port, the factory reset button and the power input port. It's a pity that gigabit Ethernet ports are not used. Nowadays, most of the first and second tier cities use 100 gigabit optical fibers. 100 gigabit Ethernet ports really can't feed 100 gigabit Internet speed. At the bottom are some simple instructions for the heat sink and router.
The top of the antenna is printed with the logo of MIWIFI. The four antennas can be adjusted at 90 degrees, 45 degrees and 180 degrees, and the horizontal direction is stepless 180 degrees, so as to meet the user's location needs.
Appearance summary: Xiaomi Router 3 has little improvement in appearance compared with Xiaomi Router Mini. The most obvious change is the use of four omnidirectional multi vibrator high gain antennas. But in fact, the appearance of Xiaomi router has always been good, but the body is made of plastic, which seems to be a disadvantage. I hope Xiaomi can use metal elements in subsequent models.
2: System Introduction
After connecting the network cable to the WAN port of Xiaomi Router 3, you need to download the Xiaomi Router app on your mobile phone. After registering a Xiaomi account and logging in, Xiaomi Router 3 will automatically detect the current network status and select the optimal mode for you. You can complete the network settings of the router in 2 or 3 simple steps, even for young girls, And when your Xiaomi router is bound to your Xiaomi account, if there are some special problems in the home network, you can also detect the router status in real time through the Xiaomi router app outside and operate remotely, greatly reducing the dilemma of the elderly or girls who do not understand the settings and are disconnected for a day.
After setting, you can enter the app to see the main interface. The main interface can clearly see the current users accessing the network through the router. Click to enter, you can also set permissions for each user separately. The overall setting is simple and clear, and the rules are clear. Even beginners can easily start.
If you connect a USB flash disk or a mobile hard disk to Xiaomi Router 3, the router will set it as a storage disk, and you can select your favorite movie and television works from the resource list to watch them in the router. This operation also supports remote operation on that day. Select it when you go to work, and you can watch it at home comfortably. If you have a Xunlei account, you can also enjoy the cloud acceleration service provided by Xunlei after binding, and you can also download resources to the router directly through the Xunlei client remotely, which really greatly reduces the need to go home to download or avoid having to open the computer to download overnight.
The tool list lists the functions and settings of the router in detail. If the plug-in is downloaded, the relevant content will also be displayed here.
The network is mainly used to prevent the network from being used by outsiders through Xiaomi's own algorithm and user's related settings, while WIFI acceleration is proposed to maintain the stable speed of WIFI signals through the detection of external interference of Xiaomi router 3 and automatic adjustment of the channel.
The health mode can effectively control the online time period of children at home to prevent them from indulging in the network excessively. The restart plan can set the date, time and times of router restart within a week to keep the router in the best state. The upgrade assistant is used to upgrade the latest firmware for the router and the mobile terminal.
The first use of intelligent speed limit will automatically detect the external network speed, and then achieve the effect of intelligent speed limit by detecting the number of users, the type of software users use, etc., which is commonly known as QOS in the industry. Of course, users can also set speed limit rules through their own preferences.
2: System summary: The overall system of Xiaomi Router 3 focuses on one theme: simple and easy to operate. The functions of the router are comprehensive, but the operation settings are very simple and easy to use. Even if the router has never been set before, the relevant permission settings that meet their own needs can be set step by step through the mobile app, which is different from most routers listed in the market with complex professional terms and complicated operations. I personally prefer this setting of Xiaomi Router 3.
3: Hardware configuration and signal stability test
Xiaomi Router 3 uses MT7620A processor, 128M ROM and 128MB memory. Its hardware is stronger than most midrange routers in the world, and its antenna is also configured with four omnidirectional multi vibrator high gain antennas. What is its actual performance?
Point A office: about 1m away from the router, without going through the wall
Point B smoking area: about 8m away from the router, through a wall
C point corridor: about 11m from the router, passing through two walls
The office next to the corridor at point D is about 15m, and it passes through three walls
The signal strength test is as follows:
2.4G signal strength: point A: 96%, point B: 85%, point C: 71%, point D: 71%
5G signal strength: point A: 99%, point B: 44%, point C: 41%, point D: 33%
The signal strength summary can be seen from the test results that the 5G signal is more stable and the signal strength is better without going through the wall. After passing through the wall, the 5G signal strength drops rapidly, while the 2.4G signal strength is no less.
Conclusion: Xiaomi Router 3 is overall meticulously made and looks more beautiful than most routers in the world, but plastic is a slot. In terms of hardware configuration, it also reaches the level of the flagship of the middle end in the world. Firmware settings are simple and the interface is relatively friendly. In terms of wireless signals, 2.4G and 5G coverage can meet the use needs of most families at present. With a price of 149 yuan, if you are a routing Xiaobai, but need a router with wide signal coverage, comprehensive functions and easy operation, Xiaomi Router 3 is a good choice.
