Zyxel Armor G5: Wi-Fi 6 standard with 10 Gbit Ethernet

Zyxel is where Chinese brands like Xiaomi should take an example. The network equipment manufacturer does not churn out new products every day and does not litter the market with them in different price segments. The company acts like an adult - with a stable frequency it creates real masterpieces and offers them to the consumer in the middle price category. The Zyxel Armor G5 router was no exception.

 

 

The network device has incorporated all types of modern and popular technologies. Designers have developed gorgeous packaging for hardware, and programmers have written wonderful software. As a result, the buyer receives functional equipment that will serve the user for 5-10 years. And mind you, there will be no spamming with firmware weekly, as the Chinese do (it's not hard to guess who we are talking about).

 

 

Zyxel Armor G5: specifications

 

Model	Armor G5 AX6000
Wi-Fi 6 support	Yes, IEEE 802.11ax specification
Support for old Wi-Fi communication standards	IEEE 802.11a / n / ac
Frequency ranges	2,4 GHz (1,2 Gbps) and 5 GHz (4,8 Gbps)
The presence of antennas	No external, internal 12 pieces
WAN	1 x Ethernet RJ-45 2.5G
LAN	4 x 10/100 / 1000M RJ-45 and 1 x RJ-45 1G / 2.5G / 5G / 10G
USB	1x USB 3.1 Gen2
Processor	4x 2,2 GHz 64 bit
RAM	1 GB
ROM	4 GB
Price	$350

 

 

It got its name (Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000) because of the maximum network bandwidth - 6000 Megabits per second. This refers to the total transmission speed over wireless protocols: 2,4 GHz (1,2 Gbps) and 5 GHz (4,8 Gbps). If you look at it, then this is a marketing ploy, and this is unlikely to help in any way. But the Ethernet port 1 x RJ-45 1G / 2.5G / 5G / 10G, capable of raising the communication channel with the router up to 10 Gigabits per second, will bring more benefit. It is interesting for building office high-speed networks for working with server equipment.

 

As for the operability and efficiency of the router, do not hesitate. This is Zyxel, it a priori cannot be of poor quality or incomplete. Zyxel is a brand like Cisco, ASUS, Apple. And if you want a fast, high-quality, durable, reliable, high-speed router, then definitely this is the Zyxel Armor G5 AX6000.