Wifi Router; 7 Key facts you must check before purchasing

Need a Wifi Router for home or office? Don't get fire up to buy a router. 7 crucially important things to check before buying a Wifi Router. In this article, we will discuss elaborately 7 things to consider before buying a router. So if you read with patience, I hope you won't get disappointed. Let's get started.

1. What kind of router do you need? Prioritize your demand

If you already have some idea of Wifi Routers, you can know that generally three types of Routers in the market. They are-

1. Single Band Router. Its frequency is 2.4GHz and data rate of 11MBPS.
2. Dual Band Router. Its frequency is 5GHz and data rate is 600 MBPS.
3. TRI Band Router. It is the latest Wifi-6 supported router where there are combined frequencies of 2.4GHz + 5GHz as well as having data rate of 10GBPS.

Three types of Router

Considering the three band of WiFi Routers, you can realize that Tri Band Routers are vastly upgraded, much more powerful and fast than single band and dual band.

Now the question is which of these three categories Routers should you buy? My suggestion would be to avoid single band routers altogether. Try to purchase a Dual Band Router.

For example, you spent a lot of money and bought a laptop, bought an Android phone and a desktop too. But to save few amount of money, you were stingy in purchasing a router.

Let's say you bought a Single Band Router. Here you save some dollar. But it resulted  slow WiFi performance.

So, try to get a Dual Band Router. And if there is no problem of budget, go for WIFI 6 supported TRI Band Router. You will get performance like rocket.

Let's move on second topic and it's about Routers Antenna.

2. Should you buy more Antennas Router?

Maximum make mistakes at one point while buying a router and that is they think multiple Antennas Router can provide more area coverage. As they want, keeping a router in one room and use it two or three rooms away.

But the fact is, coverage area of a router does not rely on having more Antennas. But yes, having more antennas has advantages. Like-

• You will get good bandwidth.
• Can give better performance even multiple devices that are connected at the same time.
• Having multiple Antennas, the surrounding networks remain very strong.

Now question is, what could be the parameter if I want more coverage area? If you want more coverage area, you need 'Antenna Gain' value.. In that case, you have to check the Router Antennas DBI rating.

Wifi Antenna DBI rating

Normally the routers we use have a DBI of 5. To get more coverage area, you need to buy routers with higher DBI rating. So, you have to take DBI 7, DBI 10, DBI 11, DBI 15 rating Routers.

The higher of DBI of your router, the greater area coverage you will get. And a normal router will have as many antennas as DBI 5. Keep in mind that if you need more coverage area, you should buy a router with more DBI.

Now let's move on the next point of view 'Router security'.

3. Should you focus on proper secured Router?

Router security is more significant. Unexpected something might occur unconsciously like device hacking, surveillance or virus attacks can also take place through routers.

That's why while buying a router, check whether it having WPA3 security system or not. Although most routers now have  WPA3 security system, few do not.

WPA3 security system

When purchasing, check the router's specifications to see if it has WPA3. It is much more important. Usually the specification is written on the Router box.

Now many of you may have a common question that which Router brand should you prefer, especially those who suffer  of brand issue.

4. Which Router Brand suit with you the best?

In one word, if you analyze everything and want to buy a good router at a low price, you must choose TP-LINK Router. TP-LINK offers better service at lower price.

All TP-LINK Brand Routers provide good service at low price. Moreover, there are reliable routers in low price from D LINK and TENDA brand.

Now if you absolutely need high quality and at the same time need a router with very advanced features, where gaming, heavy internet browsing etc. can be done simultaneously, then you have to choose famous ASUS Brand router.

If you want high performing router having no issue of budget, then ASUS is the best Router brand for you. Also there is NETGEAR Brand. Their routers are also quite trustworthy.

5. Would you need MU-MIMO technology suppored Router?

Generally, the more devices are connected to the WiFi, the slower the WiFi speed. In this regard, there is a new technology called MU - MIMO.

Router with this technology, if multiple devices are connected at the same time, the speed does not fluctuate much. That is the advantage. If you think you will connect more than one device from this router, then at the purchasing time, look at the Router box to see if it has MU - MIMO technology. If it is then proceed.

MU-MIMO technology supported TP-LINK router

If you are a single user at home alone or you have two or three members in your family, there is no problem of not having  MU-MIMO. If you need to connect many devices at a time then buy this technology supported router.

6. Is there any importance of Mesh Technology?

If you demand to connect many routers at the same time in your home or office, you will need a Mesh Technology supported router so that you can get huge coverage easily.

But if you determined to use only one router in office or home, there is no problem of not having Mesh Technology.

Connecting multiple routers or want to cover a big area with many routers, you have to see and buy Mesh Technology featured wifi router.

7. Gaze on the Routers LAN Port

Suppose you have only one WiFi connection but there are multiple devices in your home. Suppose there is a smart TV, two computers and may have one server.

So if you want to run these devices over one wifi connection then all of them will need high speed net connection. If you connect them with only one WiFi, then you will not get good speed.

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In that case you have to provide  LAN connection. You see many ports on the back side of WiFi router to provide LAN connection. From those ports you have to connect through cables.

Connect multiple devices through router LAN Port

So when purchasing a router, you have  check LAN port and buy router according to the device ratio if there are multiple devices at home. If you have to connect five to six devices then see if the back of the router has the same number of ports.

Therefore, you need to select the router by looking at these factors.

Conclusion

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