preface:

In the past two years, 360 has integrated the development of intelligent hardware platform from a single security software platform, especially in mobile phones, children's watches, routers and cameras. The recently launched 360 security router 2 (full gigabit) has greatly improved in appearance and interface. In particular, the innovative multiple overlay structure adopts a professional switch top and bottom layout, which provides more cooling space for the body, and provides four gigabit LAN ports to meet more diversified Internet access needs. I'm lucky to be here this time Love to play computer games During the trial activity, we got the chance to test 360 Secure Router 2. Here, we would like to thank the trial platform and the product support provided by the manufacturer. Let's take a look How about 360 security router 2.

1、 Appearance and details:

Because the product in this trial is not an official version, 360 Security Router 2 uses white paper boxes for simple packaging. In terms of appearance, 360 security router 2 is very similar to the previous generation product. Four 6dB square external antennas, The body is made of anodized aluminum alloy, with a plastic film pasted on the surface for quick setting, which is not only convenient for setting, but also plays an important role in surface The function of protection is really similar to P3 run in the same groove.

Although the package is simple and crude, the warranty card and user manual are still attached inside. It can be seen that the model of this product is 360P4, which is called P4 below. It should be the conscience product of the previous generation P3.

P4 adapter is the same as P3, and the model is: NTGP1201000GB， Power adapter with output of 12V, 1.5A.

P4 adopts brand new Realtek RTL8197FB CPU of, The main frequency is 1GHz, and the 28nm process is adopted, which can support 150 devices. The RTL8812BRH gigabit rate chip supports the advanced 802.11ac 2 * 2 Wave2 MU-MIMO technology, which means multi-user multi input multi output. Data transmission channels can be added to achieve multiple transmissions and multiple receivers through multiple antennas. Without increasing spectrum resources and antenna transmission power, it can provide massive equipment at the same time More relaxed surf the internet. Four 6dBi single frequency microstrip antennas, expanding the signal coverage by 100 square meters. 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi are concurrent, with a rate of 1167Mbps. 5GHz external FEM module, covering distance increased by 50%.

There are 10 status indicators on the surface of P4, including power, system, USB, 2.4G wireless, 5G wireless, Internet access and 4 LAN port indicators. You can determine the current status of the router according to the indicator light.

For the side of P4, its dynamic and smooth line design, back height Of Increase, make The space between the bottom and the ground is increased, which is more conducive to heat dissipation.

The design on the back of P4 is the biggest highlight of 360 Secure Route 2. This dual stack structure design has one more LAN port on the interface than the previous generation P3, and the spacing between components is more reasonable. It is very convenient to plug and connect the network cable, and the cooling effect of components is improved to 40%. The four gigabit network ports are all wrapped with metal, which reduces the signal interference generated by ordinary network ports by 20% and improves the transmission stability by 30%. The STOP USB key of P4 also benefits from the increase of space, making it more convenient to operate.

At the bottom of P4, the gradual cooling hole has a special aesthetic feeling. The two buckles still remain at the bottom Design , seems to have no effect now. On the product label in the middle, you can see the words of Leike, which is the manufacturer of 360 Secure Routing, Fenglian Technology, a joint venture between 360 and Leike.

2、 Internal interpretation:

Success of 360 Secure Router , not only lies in its artistic achievements in appearance design, but also in its excellent workmanship and super performance. We have seen the appearance of P4's high appearance, and its internal workmanship also adopts exquisite design, which makes the internal chip and structure more reasonable.

As can be seen from the disassembly drawing, P4's circuit board is of excellent workmanship, and the selection of components is also very particular. The chip type electrolytic capacitor is used internally, and the connection between the antenna and the circuit board is welded. This may be controversial. Why not choose a more beautiful buckle design?

For its internal chip, the main control chip SoC adopts Ruiyu RTL8197FB, and the 2.4G network is integrated internally; RTL8812BRH is in charge of 5G network; RTL8367RB gigabit switch chip, two South Asia NT5TU128M8HE flash memory particles set 256MB RAM. If you are interested in its detailed functions and relevant parameters, you can find relevant information on the Internet, which will not be detailed here.

3、 Use connection:

P4 is equipped with one gigabit WAN port and four gigabit LAN ports. Different indicators are used at the interface to distinguish whether the current network is a gigabit network. The connection of P4 is very simple. As long as you plug the broadband cable into the WAN port and connect it to the power supply, you can use your mobile phone or computer for configuration. Here is an example of how mobile phones connect to WIFI.

In the WLAN access point list of the phone, you can see the wireless network with 360WiFi as the prefix. There is no password for the first use. Connect to the corresponding network directly and open the mobile phone's browser. Generally, the quick setting interface of 360 security routes will automatically pop up. If not, enter luyou.360.cn directly to enter the setting page.

Click the Start Configuration button, and the router will automatically detect your network status and jump out to the corresponding network connection mode. As long as you complete the relevant options, you can start to surf the Internet.

Because the default wireless mode is password free, you will be prompted to set your WIFIF name and password after setting the network configuration. Here you can modify the wireless name you want. After setting the WIFI password, you can click Next to complete the simple configuration.

4、 Mobile APP:

After the simple configuration above, you can actually use the router normally. If you want to use more functions, you can use 360 Smart Housekeeper APP for management. In the first use, you need to register an account and complete the router binding. In this way, you can manage the router and set related security settings.

1. Network speed management:

It's called network speed management. In fact, after you open it, there are management pages for utilities and routing settings in addition to network speed management. On the network speed management page, you can see the working status of the router, the connection time of all devices connected to the router, and the current network speed. Here, you can easily see the network usage of the device and manage the corresponding device.

2. Utilities:

As the leader of security software, 360 is also very powerful in security applications in routing. P4 In addition to the commonly used routing firewall, there are also practical tools such as family attention, children online protection, WIFI firewall and visitor network. In addition, the tool center also provides functions such as file sharing, which can use an external USB flash disk as a storage device. The LAN can share files, photos, multimedia and other files on the USB flash disk.

At present, WIFI password related hard solutions or sharing software are popular, such as WIFI master key, which can easily connect to your network. If P4 routing is used, the problem can be solved by using the WIFI firewall function instead of frequently modifying the WIFI password. With the WIFI firewall enabled, even if you know that the WIFI password is connected to the router, you must enter the preset answer to the question before you can access the Internet. In this way, you can use WIFI related software without fear of password sharing, which makes your WIFI used by others. Here, we can also set humanized tools such as family attention and children's online management, which will not be detailed here.

3. Routing firewall:

For network security, 360 Secure Routing provides multiple firewall functions. From password strength to online shopping, from mobile phone surfing to home surfing, it can be said to provide all-round protection. Especially for the current rampant malicious websites, if you don't pay attention, you will be hit. If you use 360 security routing, you can browse the network with peace of mind.

5、 Network test:

In addition to the appearance of any router, we should pay more attention to parameters such as network speed and signal strength. Because I use 50M broadband, I cannot experience the ease of P4 gigabit routing, so the test focuses on wireless signal strength.

In terms of broadband testing, 360's local broadband speedometer was used, and it can be seen that the access speed is consistent with the actual broadband.

The following is a comprehensive test based on the house type diagram in my home. P4 is located in the living room and is connected to the network together with the Xiaomi route currently used. Test software: WIFI analyzer, which is tested in the living room and at points A, B and C in the figure, with a relative distance of about 10 meters.

1. Living room:

In the test in the living room, it can be seen that the signal strength of P4 is higher than that of millet routing at the same location, whether in 2.4G or 5G networks, especially in 5G.

2. Point A test:

After entering the A point, the 5G wireless signal strength still attenuates greatly, and the difference between the signal strength of Xiaomi route and that of Xiaomi route is also reduced. However, in terms of use, there is no network delay in the use of 5G information, mobile browsing web pages, watching videos and other conventional operations.

3. Point B test:

When testing the position of point B, the signal strength of P4 is basically the same as that of point A. However, compared with Xiaomi route, there is some obvious gap.

4. Point C test:

Before the use of millet routing, the location of point C was always a dead point in the network. In this test, P4 routing was very satisfactory in terms of signal strength.

Finally, let's summarize and compare the signal strength of three positions:

Summary:

P4 has a high appearance, and also performs satisfactorily in terms of network speed. However, in terms of some configurations, such as the 2.0 standard external USB flash disk interface, we still hope to adopt higher configurations. Perhaps this is just to make 360 routers have a higher cost performance ratio and attract more consumers with high performance and low price. P4 currently sells for 259 yuan, which is a great advantage in terms of price for all gigabit routing in the current market. At the same time, 360 is named after a secure route, which is not too bad for its security software overlord. If you want a cost-effective route, P4 is worth learning.

Finally, thank you again for the product support provided by the trial platform and manufacturers of iSoft, and hope that more partners who like digital products like me will join iSoft and participate in the activities. Maybe you will be the next lucky person.

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