Budget routers test

BUDGET ROUTERS TEST

With below we present a comparison of five routers based on three basic features:

  • functionality
  • performance
  • ease of configuration and management via web interface

Functionality

Click to enlarge!

The table above shows the functions of individual routers, where the company's router TOTOLINK N150RT stands out due to its high practicality :

  • number of operating modes (Wireless ISP Client Router, Wireless Client, Repeater, Router, Bridge with AP, Client)
  • Wireless network activity schedule (Scheduler), which is a great solution, e.g. for parents who want to easily limit access (at certain times) to the network
  • Filtering Web pages, which makes it very easy to restrict access to adult pages
  • support for IPV6
  • a 36 months warranty!

Efficiency

The bandwidth test was performed at close proximity to the routers, on a device with a single antenna on the Ralink RT3290 802.11bgn chipset.

Click to enlarge!

The following signal strength test was performed at home where the routers were at the same point and the measurement was taken at a distance of about 20m.

Click to enlarge!

The lower signal strength test was performed at home where the routers were at the same point and the measurement was made at a distance of more than 30m.

Click to enlarge!

As you can see, all routers have very similar bandwidth results, but when it comes to signal strength, you can easily see that the routers of Lb-Link BL-WR2000 and TOTOLINK N150RT stand out, which despite its maximum throughput of 150Mbps can in practice compete with devices that have 300Mbps.

WWW interface.

Click to enlarge!

Selection of operating mode

Click to enlarge!

VLAN

Click to enlarge!

IPTV

Click to enlarge!

Wireless

Wireless Schedule

Click to enlarge!
Click to enlarge!

IPV6

Router interface TOTOLINK N150RT although there is no Polish language version, it is very convenient to use as it is intuitively divided and allows you to make a lot of advanced settings without unnecessary wandering around and searching for individual sections of the advanced configuration and the need to constantly reboot the router to confirm the settings.

LB-LINK WR2000

Click to enlarge!

Selection of operating mode

Click to enlarge!

IPTV

Click to enlarge!

Wireless

COMNET CWR614

Click to enlarge!

Creator

Click to enlarge!

WAN settings

Click to enlarge!

Port mapping

Summary.

The central point of our home network is the router. It is a device which main task is to distribute the Internet signal to other devices - cable or wireless. Since mobile devices are effectively pushing out of the stationary market, the most popular medium is Wi-Fi.

The router, on the other hand, determines how the created network will work - its range, bandwidth, security.

A good home router does not necessarily have to be the latest, most beautiful and expensive, it is important to be able to rely on it in any situation. Reliability, functionality and ease of configuration is particularly important in this case.

On this basis, the best choice is the TOTOLINK N150RT router, because it has a lot of useful features and a web interface designed in an intuitive way, which makes configuration easier.

ADVANTAGES
  • Intuitive and comfortable user interface
  • Easy to configure
  • Many advanced options make it very versatile
  • IPv6 support
  • Very efficient with good wireless coverage
  • 36 month warranty
DISADVANTAGES
  • No USB port
  • No Polish language option

    Author:

    Leszek Błaszczyk

    Products from the article

    Session will expire in:
    Seconds
    You will be logged out after the session expires
    Choose a different country or region to shop in the language that suits you
    Our site uses cookies (so-called "cookies"). You can find more about these files, as well as about how we process your personal data, in our privacy policy.
    You are on page for country / region:
    English (EN)
    Please select a different country or region to shop in a language that suits you.