Synology RT6600AX Tri-band Wi-Fi 6 Router

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Out of the box, the Synology RT6600ax includes a standard power adapter (100-240V) and a network cable. As with its NAS units, part of the appeal is Synology's easy-to-use and well-supported software. This is especially true for those who are already familiar with Synology's NAS OS or its DiskStation Manager (DSM). If you've experienced those, its router OS, Synology Router Manager (SRM), will be totally familiar. In fact, for home users, the OS can be a bit overwhelming though not to the degree of the Ubiquiti UDR. (Hint: opt for the DS Router mobile app instead! -- more below.) The colors on the maps represent signal strength: Darker greens indicate the strongest signal, yellows indicate a weaker signal, and gray indicates no detectable signal. The circle on the map represents the location of the router in the home. As illustrated, the RT6600ax was able to deliver 2.4GHz Wi-Fi to the entire house, but the signal was noticeably weaker in the corners and in the kitchen area. Its 5GHz signal performance was somewhat better, but it still waned in the far corners and in the garage area. Popular Now: Nintendo 64 classic Perfect Dark ported to PC, playable in 4K 60 FPS with keyboard and mouse

My main concern is that the hidden network is ON even when the WIFI is scheduled to be OFF, and that it allows WPS even though it is not enabled in settings. The hidden network details can be seen if using a WiFi Analyzer app on laptop or phone. With the RT6600ax, Synology also overhauled its DS Router app to version 2.0. That's the first update to this app since late 2020.My question is, essentially, which of these two would be a better value to my setup, or is there another router, altogether, that you would recommend? Reply

And finally, is Synology the best setup for my particular situation, or would you recommend something else? Thanks for your help. Reply In between the two, we have the following DFS channels: 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, and 144. (Channels from 68 to 96 are generally reserved exclusively for Doppler RADAR.) The splitting of the 5GHz spectrum ensures that the two narrower bands (5GHz-1 and 5GHz-2) do not overlap each other. So, here's the deal with traditional Tri-band (2.4GHz+ 5GHz+ 5GHz):

Safe Access worked very well in my trial. It proved to be one of the most comprehensive features of its type, and it's free. Since a) normal routers have a firewall and b) advanced systems have an IPS, or potentially send information to a third party (see AIProection, or Sophos etc.) In 2016, Synology entered the network market with the release of the RT1900ac. They followed that up with the RT2600ac. Today they've released the RT6600ax, and we're going to take a look at it in detail to find out if it's a device you should consider adding to your home network. Hardware I have a Netgear Nighthawk with which I am very disappointed, and I want to get something better, in particular, stable. DFS shares airspace with radar signals, which have priority. Using DFS for Wi-Fi, therefore, can cause intermittent disconnections.

You should consider buying the Synology RT6600ax if you plan on utilizing the wireless channels to a considerable extent. I'm talking multiple consoles, phones, tablets, PCs, and other smart home devices. Should you have an array of tech that requires internet access, the RT6600ax will more than happily get everything online. BTW: The sheer amounts of commets with diammetral findings to your review speaks for itself. Pleae remove the no bullshit claim, its false advertising.Wi-Fi connectivity is also good, although I did not test it very thoroughly. I normally use a couple of Ubiquiti access points for my wireless connectivity, but I played around with the built-in Synology Wi-Fi and it worked much better than expected. The RT6600ax was installed in a networking closet in my basement, and I was able to use my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra on the 2nd floor and still get a good connection, with SpeedTest results of a bit over 70Mbps. While I'm able to get a full 100Mbps when connecting to the Ubiquiti wireless, keep in mind that access point is only a few feet away from me and is hardwired directly to the network so it's really not a fair comparison. You can also add Synology access points to get what I would assume would be comparable performance, but I didn't get a chance to test that. Conclusion Synology announced the release of its new RT6600ax router on December 2, 2021. Five months after the press release, in May of 2022, the new router landed in most countries. As far as theoretical total throughput goes, the RT6600ax is a tri-band AX6600 router, rated for speeds of up to 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, 4.8Gbps on its first 5GHz band, and 1.2Gbps on its other 5GHz band, for a potential total of 6.6Gbps. It supports the 5.9GHz band, giving it some extra channels. It does not support Wi-Fi 6e, although the 5.9GHz band gives you many of the same advantages if you have hardware that supports its 160MHz channels. Positioned next to the 6600ax (the top 4 Wi-Fi tests), I was able to get double the throughput I could get from the same device when it was next to our older 2600ac (bottom Wi-Fi test). My speed did drop off fairly rapidly with distance. For more detailed tests, the lab at our sister publication, PC Magazine,