I. Preface: Return to the original intention! Complex apartment types are still the most reliable AP solutions
In recent years, Wi-Fi 6 routing has been a threat, and many people have taken a powerful flagship Wi-Fi 6 router as their first choice when choosing a network solution at home.
However, no matter how powerful the route is, there is still nothing that can be done in the face of complex large apartments, and the signal blind spot is a problem that can never be avoided. Therefore, the mesh function has also become a major selling point of the current routing, which is convenient for users to use a single additional route extension to check for leaks and fill in the gaps, ensuring the minimum use needs.
To get perfect signal coverage, multi-node is always the best answer, and the AC+AP solution is undoubtedly the most perfect choice. Multiple wireless panels, covering large and small rooms in your home, where to connect to the nearest AP panel, naturally do not have to worry about signal problems.
Today, the actual AC+AP products on the market have also been greatly upgraded and entered the Wi-Fi 6 era.
The product we're going to review today is the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X. Its price is lower than the traditional brand products on the market, and the function and design are superior.
With a high-power dual-core CPU and independent large-capacity memory, the Fluorite W5X not only has a high capacity, but also reaches the specifications of the AX1800 with the support of Wi-Fi6 technology.
In addition, it also supports fat AP and thin AP two modes switching, with LED light effects and so on. Whether it's a large office building or duplex home, a Wi-Fi network that needs to be managed uniformly, or a source that quickly adds a source to the dead zones in your home, the Fluorite W5X AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 wireless panel is almost the most cost-effective choice.
Today, we're going to take a look at what this Wi-Fi 6 panel rookie is all about.
Second, the appearance: white simple appearance comes with LED indicator
The packaging of the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X is very simple, and the product rendering is printed on the white package, because the thin AP mode must be used with the AC controller, so we also purchased the Fluorite Gigabit Wireless Controller.
Unpack the AP panel, in addition to the body, there is an instruction manual and a bag of screws.
In addition to the main body, there are power cords and adapters, screws and plastic expansion plugs, foot pads, etc. ‘
The front of the panel is very simple, only the LOGO and an LED light to identify the working status. Many of the AP panels on the market don't even have an LED light, and you have no way of knowing if it's connected, whether it's power or a network problem.
The front shell of the AP panel can also be removed, and you can see the toggle button and reset button of the fat and thin modes, which is convenient for you to further set.
The back of the AP panel is a WAN/POE interface, which can be directly powered and networked by connecting the embedded wires in the home.
A Gigabit ethernet port is also provided at the bottom of the panel, allowing you to connect to other devices wired.
The Gigabit network controller has a WAN port + four POE/LAN ports, which can provide network and power supply for the access panel, and the red marked port 1 is a high-priority red port, which can provide higher priority data forwarding for wired devices.
Third, the signal and function comparison: through the wall can also be used to heat a lot lower
The installation configuration of the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X is very simple, in thin AP mode, the Gigabit wireless controller is connected with the network cable and the AP panel, and the mobile phone can start to configure in the APP after connecting to the newly added Wi-Fi.
The configuration process of Fluorite is almost automatic, and the subsequent mobile phone management interface is also very kind, in line with the current habits of various smart homes. Compared with the traditional AP panel, which requires web page configuration, and even the troublesome process of scanning the WeChat code to log in and register an account is more than a little bit simpler.
It can even provide one-click network distribution, speed optimization and other functions for your own fluorite camera equipment, if you have a lot of fluorite equipment at home, the experience will be more excellent.
In general, AP panels rarely need to penetrate the wall, we directly in large rooms, test its coverage distance and attenuation in the end.
The test scenario is shown in the figure, we mainly tested the wireless speed of point 1 near field, point 2 far field and point 3 and point 4 through the wall.
In terms of wireless coverage and rate, Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X and Ruiyi WiFi6 panel AP have a slight advantage, and the parameters of the two have a bit difference, and the actual experience is not much different. They can all meet the needs of the signal full house without obstruction, and it is not a problem to take care of the adjacent toilet and bathroom through the wall.
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At similar wireless rates and coverage, the heating of the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X is much better. After working for a period of time to measure the panel temperature, the front of the fluorite AP panel is only 43.3 °C, while the comparison product has reached 47.5 °C, long working hours and high temperature weather under its aging speed will be slower, and it is less likely to fall out of the wire due to overheating, crash and other issues.
Fourth, the actual room and roaming test: the switching speed is twice as fast The network speed of the signal blind area has increased significantly
Wireless roaming is a big advantage when networking multiple AP. You don't have to worry about disconnection and other issues when you move in different rooms, AC Manager will switch access ap for you according to your signal situation, ensure smooth network speed, and also help you skip the APs with heavy loads to achieve network load balancing.
Fluorite's new generation wi-Fi6 panel AP W5X introduces a lot of new designs with fluorite's exclusive patented technology, not only has a built-in patented four-antenna to ensure wireless performance, but also has a new generation of seamless roaming algorithm developed by Fluorite to improve the roaming experience, and simply experience the wireless roaming function of the fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X, and the switching between different APs is also insensitive. It only takes 24ms for the switch to succeed, and only 35ms is needed to ping successfully. The overall switching interval is only 59ms, and you will not notice any network drops.
In contrast, the wireless roaming of Ruiyi Wi-Fi6 panel AP is not very stable, and the occasional switching time will soar to more than 100ms, according to our game experience, the delay feeling of more than 100ms is still quite obvious, and it can be seen that the firmware still has room for optimization.
Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X supports two modes of fat and thin, and the thin AP working mode is uniformly controlled by the AC controller. Fat AP, on the other hand, can be understood as a small route that can work independently.
This makes the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X have a lot of value for separate purchases. When you have a place in your home where the signal is not smooth, you can buy a fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X as a wireless extension, without the need to buy an AC controller, at a lower cost can greatly improve the network quality of the whole house.
In the house shown in the figure, under the current routing arrangement, room 5 is actually the worst place in the whole house because of its location. Especially after closing the door, the signal strength will be greatly weakened, and it has reached the point of being unusable.
Using the fat AP mode of the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X, we can quickly build a new wireless signal source in room 5, so that the devices in room 5 can also be connected.
No matter how powerful the performance of the main route is, the final network improvement is not as noticeable as an additional AP extension.
For the signal blind area at home, the fat AP mode of the fluorite W5X can be used to achieve a leap in wireless signal strength from -59dBm to -27dBm, and the network speed can reach 350Mbps. It can be said that directly expanding a wireless node is undoubtedly the most space-saving and effective choice.
Fifth, summary: the most complete function of the effect is also the most cost-effective AP panel
The Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X is arguably one of the most full-featured AP panels available. Not only does it have the high configuration of AX1800+ full gigabit port, which can ensure high network speed and stable network connection, but also supports two AP modes of fat and thin, which has killed the opponent in the same gear in seconds.
When configuring your network on a daily basis, using thin AP mode with a Fluorite Gigabit Network Controller, you can easily use the Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X to complete network coverage for multiple rooms. All kinds of wireless settings are uniformly managed by the controller, and all applications are set at once through the APP, which is worry-free and convenient.
Because of the support for fat AP mode, when there is a special need, you can separate the individual APs and use them as a separate signal source.
Buy a fluorite W5X separately to expand the signal blind area in your home and store; or an independent AP point from the AP array that has been arranged for VIP use, without buying new equipment or taking up excess space, you can use the existing fluorite W5X to complete. This also makes it particularly good at cost-effective, has more uses, and will not become a decoration without a controller.
In addition, in terms of APP management and appearance design, the Fluorite W5X has also done better.
More modern APP one-click configuration, rather than the old-fashioned web page management + WeChat binding account. The configuration of the Fluorite W5X is more simple and easy to understand, and it can still meet your various channel optimizations, and manage the functional requirements of each AP and each device independently.
The LED lights designed in the housing are the finishing touch. Some wireless APs, without any prompt device, whether it is installation configuration or post-repair, can only stare at the web page waiting for refresh. In terms of human-computer interaction, it is also good enough.
It also supports a variety of colors, in addition to the white panel we received this time, there are seven colors of black, gray, gold, silver and other colors of the detachable shell for users to choose, can easily adapt to different decoration styles.
Since we have already worked hard to do a good job of embedding the line, why not pursue perfection? Whether it is for businesses or families, Fluorite Wi-Fi 6 panel AP W5X has achieved full functionality and excellent results, and it should be the most cost-effective choice at present.