In modern society, the network has become an indispensable part of daily life. People enjoy the convenience and speed brought by the network, no matter when and where. Routers are indispensable to the network's ability to cover the whole city. Routing can be seen in families, restaurants and shops. Some shops even use "WIFI in the house" as a means to attract business, which shows people's dependence on routing.
The quality of the route depends on the strength of the signal. What the author brings to you today is a super strong six antenna route - M-route M2.
Motorola M2 is produced by Motorola. I don't know whether the kids after 70 or 80 will have nostalgia.
Unpacking:
The package of the route is very large. The white paper package is printed with the product appearance on the front. At the lower left corner is the name and characteristics of Moluyu M2: "dual band gigabit, 5G experience, AC1700 strong coverage wireless router". (AC is a new generation of WIFI standard. All wireless routers that use 802.11 AC technology can be called AC routers. AC routing is characterized by dual frequency and high transmission rate).
The lower right corner of the box is printed with the routing slogan - extreme speed 4+2 six drive. Of course, there are Motorola logo and stickers on the front of the box. Thank you Love to play computer games Provide this evaluation opportunity.
The back of the box introduces some features of routing: high-speed Internet access, dual frequency gigabit, super strong signal, intelligent Qos, parental control, remote management. The technical parameters and factory address are printed on the lower back.
The box is surrounded by the routing product name and Motorola logo.
The package is opened by pulling, and the route and accessories are placed neatly.
Power adapter, output 12V-1.5A.
The route also comes with a network cable. Although the price is not expensive, it is considerate to consider the needs of users.
This is a manual. After reading it, I have mastered the basic settings of routing.
List of accessories: route * 1, network cable * 1, power adapter * 1, instruction manual * 1.
Appearance and details:
The motorway M2 adopts the classic design of routing, with a flat body and 6 external antennas with adjustable angles. The route is white as a whole, and Motorola's logo is in the middle of the fuselage.
The interfaces are concentrated at the rear of the route, and from left to right are power interface, gigabit internet interface, four local area network gigabit interfaces and reset key.
There are hidden grid like stripes on the surface of the route, which cannot be distinguished without careful inspection. The status indicator is even more hidden, hiding under the logo of the moto, which cannot be seen when the light is strong.
There are multiple heat dissipation openings at the bottom and both sides of the route, with strong heat dissipation performance. The use parameters of the route and the QR code of the APP are also printed on the top of the bottom. Maybe in order to leave more space for the cooling hole, the route is only equipped with two anti-skid foot pads, and the anti-skid effect is good.
The motorway M2 is equipped with six antennas, which can rotate at multiple angles. Four of them are 2.4g antennas, providing good signal coverage strength and wall penetration capability for 2.4G networks. The middle two antennas are 5dbi5G antennas with independent intellectual property rights, providing better 5G network services. The combination of six antennas makes M2 extremely excellent in signal stability and wall penetration capability.
Web side settings:
Like most routes, M-route M2 supports both web side and APP settings. However, before setting, it is necessary to connect the routes. The city that has not used routes will not be repeated here.
When using all routes, the author will first set the web side, and then experience the functions of APP. Compared with the two, the settings on the web side are more comprehensive, including all functions of routing, and more practical. Enter the routing management IP192.168.51.1 in the address bar of the browser to enter the management page.
There are three shortcut options on the home page, namely Internet, Mobile Route M2 and Online Device. Click these three icons to quickly jump to the Internet Settings, Unlimited Settings and End User Settings pages.
The upper part of the Internet settings is the current network status, and the lower part is used to fill in your own Internet account and password. At the same time, you can also set a static DNS. If you can't go to many web pages, you can try changing the static DNS appropriately.
Wireless settings are used to set the name and password of 2.4G and 5Gwifi. It should be noted that if 2.4Gwifi and 5Gwifi have the same name, only one WIFI signal will be displayed. I think it would be better to automatically fill in 2.4G or 5G suffixes for the route after filling in the name.
Parental control can precisely control the online time of each device, and can also limit the website, so that children can only access 8 specific websites, which is very powerful. Please kindly remind me that the password must not be set as your birthday or something. Now the children are haunted and will be cracked for you every minute.
Intelligent flow control can assign priority to various online behaviors, such as fair competition, game priority, video priority, etc.
End users can check the connected devices and offline devices. If they are worried about being scratched, they can check the device list here at a glance.
More options cover almost all functions of routing, including network settings, unlimited settings, security settings and system management.
In the network settings, you can set the LAN, address pool and lease term. IP/MAC can also be bound. Static routing and dynamic domain name services are also enabled here.
Wireless settings are useful. In advanced settings, you can set the power of WIFI. If you feel that the signal is sufficient, you can reduce the power of the route appropriately. Unlimited access control. You can add blacklists and whitelists to restrict network access. As the name implies, the visitor network is simple and convenient for guests.
Security settings control network security related functions, such as firewalls DMZ、 Virtual server and IP filtering.
Finally, the system management can set the time zone, modify the password, backup and restart, and upgrade the firmware.
In general, the UI on the web side is very friendly, simple and easy to use. I don't know whether it is the reason why intelligent flow control is so popular recently. The bandwidth limit of a single device that can be set on the route in the past cannot be found. The author has recently used several routes without this function.
APP：
The functions of the APP are relatively simplified. First, we can download to the dedicated APP "Mo Route" of the route by scanning the instructions or the QR code on the route.
On the home page of the APP, you can see online devices and offline devices. There are two shortcut options. One is to jump to network settings, where you can set broadband account passwords, and the other is to jump to unlimited settings, where you can set the name and password of WIFI.
The settings in the upper right corner include the following functions: network settings, wireless settings, visitor networks, intelligent flow control, administrator binding and settings, and router management. The router management can be upgraded and restored to factory, and the administrator can log in and bind the moto account. Other functions have been introduced before, so I won't explain them one by one.
user's experience:
First, let's look at the routing parameters:
Protocol standard: IEEE802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Operating frequency: 2.4~2.4835Ghz/5Ghz, transmission power: 20dBm (maximum), wireless speed: 800Mbps (2.4G), 867Mbps (5G), power specification: DC 12V 1.5A。
Of course, the biggest basis for evaluating each route is not parameters, but actual network experience.
With dual core 880MHz processor, 128M high-speed large capacity memory, extreme speed six drive transmission technology, 4 * 4 MIMO+2 * 2 MIMO architecture, and the new generation of TX Beamforming technology, Moro Route M2 is able to send six data streams simultaneously. The radio frequency supports 256QAM modulation technology, with four independent Skyworks radio frequency chips built in. It performs well in terms of signal strength, coverage area and stability. The author has carried out a comparative test of the same mobile phone with the Youku Route X2 used before.
It can be seen that the 2.4G effect of X2 is good, but the 5G network is basically useless. In the southernmost room, the line is often broken. Let's take a look at the performance of M2.
It can be seen from the figure that the performance of M-route M2 is very good. When the enhanced mode is enabled, the 2.4GWIFI maintains four high strength signals in all corners, while the 5G network is basically stable at four signals. Sometimes, it will fall to three, but it will not affect the use, and there is no drop off. In terms of signal strength, coverage, and stability, Moro Route M2 is better than others.
At the test points in the above figure, the author also carried out the detection of WIFI analyzer.
It can be seen that the strength and stability of both 2.4G and 5G networks are good. The stability of 5G is slightly worse than that of 2.4G. However, this stability can also ensure that the 5G network is always online and will not affect the use experience. The reason why it is basic is that the PIN value will occasionally increase when the player is honored.
Now that we mention the glory of the king, let's take a look at the performance of M2 in this popular mobile game. Before changing to M2, the author always used Huawei A1lite. When playing King's Glory at the test point, the PIN value was often high and the card failed. But after changing to M2, although the PIN value was basically the same as A1 in normal times, the sudden high PIN value was much less. The PIN value depends more on the network operator than the router. After connecting to 5G, the PIN value will also soar, but compared with the 5G of Youku X2, it is already very good.
It is recommended to use 5G to connect the network box in the routing settings. The author tried it, and the results were very good. The box is opposite the test point, the connection is relatively stable, and the playback is relatively smooth.
Finally, add the meaning of the indicator light: orange light indicates that the system is starting, white light indicates that the route is running normally, orange light indicates that the system is upgrading, and white light indicates that the system is abnormal.
In addition to heating, the heating capacity of M2 is moderate, larger than Huawei A1 in hand, and equal to Youku X2. The heating capacity of ordinary routes is good that M2 has many cooling holes, which can easily dissipate heat.
Summary:
Advantages: the signal coverage and stability are very good, and the routing appearance is also good.
Disadvantages: The indicator light is too dark, and it is hard to see when the light is good. In addition, the function of the APP is a bit too simple. It is recommended to add the function of the WIFI analyzer, and realize channel switching on the APP. In this way, if the channel is too congested, you can change the unblocked channel in time, which will be more convenient and the network experience will be better.
There are so many routers on the market now that you should choose a suitable route according to your living conditions. Take the Huawei A1, Youku X2, and Hemo Route M2 in the author's hands for example. Huawei A1 has three built-in antennas, which generate the least heat, and has a vertical shape, which is very space saving and suitable for small and medium-sized households. Youku X2 has a much larger heat output than A1. Its classic shape and signal are also OK, but the penetration of 5G signal is not enough. If the room is not too large and needs 5G network, you can consider starting with M2, which has the most powerful signal, covers a wide area, and has enough stability. Its heat output is equal to X2. If the room is 100 square meters, or even 120 square meters above, it is recommended to start with, And the 5G signal of M2 is really strong, much more than X2.
This M-route M2 has a decent appearance and is superior to the super signal strength. It performs very well on both 2.4G and 5G networks. It is worthy of the luxury configuration of six antennas. If you want a super strong signal, dual band all-in-one route, then M-route M2 should be in your consideration range.
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