Synology brand products need no advertising. It is known for certain that under this trademark the world saw reliable and durable NAS, which we wrote about earlier. It is difficult to call the Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac a novelty. Since it appeared on the market a year ago. At the time of release, the router was very suspicious. But a year later, we can safely say that this is one of the best budget network devices for small businesses.
What is Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac
If you are not familiar with the Mesh system, then it is better to start the explanations with this technology. Mesh network is a modular system (at least two routers) that can independently balance the load between devices. One device is connected to the Internet. And the rest, using a wireless network, synchronize, controlling the entire Wi-Fi network in the room.
In fact, this is an improved analogue of the Repeater. Only in the Mesh system, you need to configure the head unit, and the rest will automatically adjust the settings. In repeaters, you need to configure everything separately and there is no high-quality load balancing on wireless channels.
The Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac is a 3-band router. The device is aimed at home users and is positioned in the budget price segment. The manufacturer claims that one such router is capable of covering an area of up to 180 square meters with a high-quality signal. The Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac is ideal for multi-storey private home owners. If you install one network device per floor, you can create an ideal wireless network.
Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac Specifications
Standard | 802.11ac |
The number of ranges and their maximum speed | 1 x 2.4GHz @ 400Mbps, 2 x 5GHz @ 867Mbps |
Multiple SSID support | Yes |
WAN input | 1 × 10/100/1000 Ethernet |
LAN output | 1 × 10/100/1000 Ethernet |
USB availability | Yes, 1xUSB 3.0 |
Antenna type | Internal |
MU-MIMO / MIMO support | Yes Yes |
FireWall (firewall) | There is |
NAT | Yes |
VPN support | Yes |
DHCP server | Yes |
DMZ | There is |
WEB interface | Yes (SRM) |
telnet | No |
Media Server | multimedia indexing
DLNA Compliance PS3 / PS4 / Xbox 360 / Xbox One support |
Encryption modes | WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Personal / Enterprise, Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE) |
Outdoor mountable | No |
Price | $ 130-150 for 1 device |
General impressions of the Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac
The best part is that the router, like NAS the wonderful Synology brand, fully automated. Setting up is as simple as plugging in your Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac and powering it up. The first page of the instructions contains the address that you need to drive into the browser line to go to the admin panel. If you connect a PC or laptop with a cable to the LAN input, the setup window will start automatically. And then, the assistant turns on, which is very accessible and understandable helps to set up the router.
Only positive impressions. This, and the declared speed characteristics, and fine-tuning the network for a small business. For the entire time of use, there was only one remark - in order for the Mesh system to work, you need to take care of the presence of the same versions of the SRM operating system on all devices. This is more about update lovers. Improved one device - do the same with the rest of the technique.