With the popularity of the Internet, it is no longer as difficult to access the Internet as it used to be. There is a network of more than 10 megabytes at home. Apart from watching videos on the Internet at ordinary times, there is no use in other periods of time, so we must make use of it. As the manager of the home network switch, the router is particularly important. Stability and security are necessary, and intelligent control is particularly important. The support of plug-ins expands the play of intelligent routing. The launch of Skyworth Smart Router R3 by time-honored appliance Skyworth and Tencent Video is bound to win a place at the entrance of the Internet. Let's talk about the highlights of Skyworth Smart Router R3.

▲ Skyworth intelligent routing R3

The packaging of Skyworth Smart Route R3 is different from other routers. Instead of using the general pull-out packaging, Skyworth Smart Route R3 uses a heaven and earth box cover with film protection. Black atmosphere, elegance and fashion, unique lines, irregular polygons, pieced together the whole packaging box, and the product signs around, is shown in the way of gilding, which is more gorgeous and fashionable against the black background.

▲ Skyworth intelligent routing R3 packaging

On one side of the box, there is a Penguin Routing LOGO, and on the back there is the basic parameter configuration of Skyworth Smart Routing R3. In addition, there is the QR code of JD Microlink APP, which is also a new way to control intelligent home.

▲ Skyworth intelligent routing R3 unpacking

To get straight to the point, you can see the overall Skyworth intelligent router R3 when you open the box. In order to avoid friction during transportation, most of the routers are packed in dense film bags. Skyworth Smart Router R3 is equipped with a 12V/1A power adapter, and there are instructions for Skyworth Smart Router R3 and JD Microlink in the packaging box.

▲ Skyworth intelligent routing R3 side

▲ Back of Skyworth Smart Route R3

Skyworth R3 has a sense of technology. The front is a flat trapezoidal slope design with frosted texture, which is more convenient for cleaning dust. The bottom of the router is designed with fan thermal trough and symmetrical openings on both sides, which is more conducive to the heat dissipation inside the circuit board. Not only that, the bottom of the router is surrounded by cushions, which will completely suspend the panel, which is more conducive to air convection.

▲ Close up of Skyworth intelligent route R3 antenna and back

▲ Comparison between Skyworth intelligent routing R3 and ordinary routing

Skyworth Smart Router R3 adopts the design of three external 5DBi gain antennas, which are installed at both ends and the middle of the back of R3. The antenna angle can rotate 180 degrees freely but cannot be pulled out. As you can see on the back, R3 provides four LAN ports. Compared with other smart routers at the same price, R3 has more LAN ports. On the other side, WAN interface, USB2.0 interface, RESET button, WPS button and 12V/1A power supply interface.

▲ Skyworth intelligent route R3 is not connected to the network, showing red light

▲ Skyworth intelligent route R3 is connected to the network display blue light

When R3 is connected to the power supply, a red light is displayed in the front, which means that the network cannot be connected to the Internet and needs to be set. Connect the network cable connected to the modem end to the WAN port. If you use a computer to set it, you need to connect the network cable to the LAN port.

▲ Mobile wireless WiFi connection Skyworth intelligent routing R3

▲ Connect R3 and automatically open the browser window

Like other routers, R3 can be connected to the network cable through a computer, or to the wireless network through a mobile phone tablet. Through browser settings, open the browser address and enter 192.168.188.1. You can also log in to the Skyworth Routing R3 management interface. The mobile phone browser is also available in the WAP version, and the setting steps are the same as those on the PC side. Here we will detail the settings of the router on the PC.

▲ Skyworth intelligent routing R3 for mobile web management

▲ Computer PC end management Skyworth intelligent routing R3

▲ Set Skyworth intelligent route R3 main interface

The main interface of the router is very simple, and the function distribution is very conspicuous, which can be seen at a glance. The main operation menu is divided into: quick setting, router overview, terminal management, application management, routing settings, and system settings.

▲ R3 route setting option

Routing settings include: Internet settings, LAN settings, wireless network settings, unlimited advanced settings, wireless access control, MAC address cloning, firewall, port forwarding WPS、UPnP、DDNS、 The basic functions of wireless relay are here.

The router can be set step by step through guidance. It should be noted that the wireless SSID can be modified. Because the wireless SSID after factory reset is followed by the network card address, the router brand can be determined by some illegal means and then broken, so it is better to modify the SSID together with the password, It is suggested that the password is a combination of letters and numbers without logical relationship.

▲ R3 system management settings

The system management includes: routing status, bound user list, firmware upgrade, factory reset, storage disk management, router restart, administrator password modification, system log, NTP settings, which involve system level settings and need to be careful.

▲ R3 terminal management

The terminal management can directly see the devices connected to the router and the network usage. It can be found that the users who are scraping the network can directly pull the other device black, which is not a comprehensive QoS, but the traffic status cannot be limited to a certain range and priority settings.

▲ U disk connected to R3 can be accessed through browser

Most intelligent routers will provide USB interfaces. On the one hand, they can expand more interesting devices and keep interfaces. On the other hand, they can connect storage devices to support remote downloading and make full use of network resources.

▲ R3 plug-in setting

More differences between intelligent routers and ordinary routers lie in the application of plug-ins, which expand the path of routers and make them more intelligent. By default, R3 installs the plug-ins of the home cloud center, and other plug-ins can only be installed and used after being connected to the storage device. At this point, I want to complain, because the plug-in does not provide much, why not complete the pre forwarding together and let the user choose to use it in the routing? With the questions, we go on to find the answers.

Compared with PC, it is more convenient to use the routing butler APP for setting, not to mention the APP can be used for remote control in later use. Follow the Skyworth box official account by scanning the QR code of the product manual, and click the download button to download the routing butler APP.

▲ Scan the QR code of the manual, follow the public account, guide and download the APP client

Enter the routing manager. If you are the first user, you need to register an account. The first time you enter the APP, you can see the guidance page. After that, it is also the setting of wireless network.

▲ Routing butler APP guidance

▲ WiFi setting of routing butler APP

The main interface of the router is also simple and clear. The upper part shows the status of the router, and the lower button is the setting expansion option of the router. The upload and download speed is displayed above. Click the upper left corner to view the personal information, and pull it from the right to the left to call up the setting menu.

▲ Routing butler APP operation page

▲ Router setting item

▲ Click the middle icon on the main page to display the router status

When it comes to router plug-ins, we need to make a special introduction, because these are the right and left arms of R3. Without these functional plug-ins, there is no difference between more common routes.

▲ Routing butler APP application management

▲ Home Cloud Center

First, let's take a look at the default home cloud center, which supports data communication between the mobile APP steward and the router, and is a system application. Only one cloud account is needed to access the router and perform control management operations in LAN or remote mode.

▲ Samba plug-in

The Samba plug-in allows devices that support Samba to access the data of the router's built-in or external disks in the LAN. This is very important for users with connected storage devices.

▲ Penguin routing plug-in

Penguin Route is a plug-in created by Tencent Video to exchange points for gift packages through spare traffic. After installing the plug-in, users can bind their QQ or WeChat account and get a free one month Hollywood member. At the same time, they can keep the router online every day. They can also get advertising free privileges for Tencent Video's entire site, and at the same time, they can get bonus points and redeem various premium gift packages. Make full use of idle flow, which is a must for users with large pipe bandwidth.

▲ JD Microlink

With the advent of the intelligent era, JD Microlink APP is committed to providing you with a simple and happy intelligent life. Through this application, one App controls all intelligent devices, manages them remotely, and interconnects them. In the scene of smart home, we can support remote control and intelligent interconnection of environmental appliances such as air conditioners and purifiers, household appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines, kitchen appliances such as smoke stoves and cookers, and intelligent devices such as lights and sockets; In the scene of healthy life, we can support the direct connection of smart devices such as bracelets, blood glucose meters, body fat meters, etc. In short, it can be used as a master control switch at home.

▲ Expect more plug-ins

It is easy to see from the requirements that most of the following plug-ins need the support of storage devices. Therefore, it is also reasonable to mention why you should connect storage devices before installing plug-ins. From another point of view, the three plug-ins certainly can't meet our needs. We hope that in the near future, we can see more plug-ins applied on R3 and bring more practical functions to our users.

▲ Routing butler APP terminal management

Plug in is just the first button under the menu of the main interface - Application Management. Click Terminal Management, and you can see the same users as on the PC.

▲ Routing butler APP tool management

The tool options can help you set the route and adjust the status you need. Guests' WiFi can avoid the embarrassment of neighbors' long-time network surfing. The health service can set the WiFi regular shutdown and routing mode, as well as broadband testing, which can measure whether the traffic is strong at any time. The indicator can also be turned off through the indicator control settings.

▲ Routing butler APP guest WiFi settings

When it comes to the choice of routers, most users will still have one more reference item, that is, the strength of the signal, and the popular one is the router's ability to penetrate the wall. The strength of the signal is related to many factors, such as the stability of the system, the material of the antenna, the interference of other signals, and the blocking of the propagation medium. In the same environment of more than 90 square meters, the fixed-point test is compared with the previous ordinary routes. You can check the relevant parameters.

▲ House type diagram and test points

▲ Test point 1 data (left 2.4G, right 5G)

▲ Data of test point 2 (2.4G on the left, 5G on the right)

▲ Test point three data (left 2.4G, right 5G)

The overall experience of Skyworth intelligent routing R3 is very excellent, not only because of its fashionable and cool appearance, but also because of the combination of software and hardware, which makes R3 very competitive at the same price. To give full consideration to users and make full use of idle traffic and other resources, JD Microlink, as the master control of home appliances, makes appliances more intelligent. Plug ins and USB interfaces completely expand the play of routers. We look forward to adding more plug-ins in the near future to achieve more functional play.