Google launches router OnHub
The importance of the hardware in a house Google / Alphabet is growing. Of course, the short time Motorola was not the best, with the Mountain View company that is yes managed to steer the brand towards a more effective but cost too high to bear, thus preferring to leave it to Lenovo completed the relaunch and focusing on the Nexus line in collaboration with other manufacturers.
Nest with the story seems to be quite different, the products are popular and have recently received significant updates. Now it’s time for a new adventure. This time without the intermediate brand is today the launch of the router OnHub.
Just like the Nexus, in this case Google has done everything alone: OnHub is a collaboration with TP-Link, a company famous in the networking industry. The aesthetic is quite particular, designed to integrate into virtually any home environment without too jarring compared to other routers.
On the style of Nest Protect instead of several separate LED using a beam of light with adjustable brightness that emits four different colors depending on the situation. There is not only vanity in the circular shape.
However, which finds its because in the complex of antennas 13 (6 for the 2.4 GHz band, 6 to 5 GHz band and one dedicated to the detection of traffic congestion in networks ) that they cover the device.
The OnHub top speed reaches to 1900 Mbps by using the system of a dual frequency band, with support to all major Wi-Fi standards, including the latest 802.11ac and handsome. Its internal software automatically determines the way to get the best possible conditions for the networks, with the ability for the user to set priority as one of the connected devices (up to 128) in order to dedicate more bandwidth.
Much emphasis is given to the Google On, which allows you to configure and control the router also from a terminal iOS or Android, with information provided in a language more similar to that of the virtual assistants like Siri that strings in cold techniques.
You can make periodic checks on the state of the networks, see which device is connected at that time absorbing more bandwidth and carry them in case of problems to resolution through the wizards. All operations can be done either when the smartphone is connected to the same network OnHub or remotely if you are away from home.
Always through the app, you can request further assistance in its own contact experienced and trustworthy and provide secure password for access to the network. Finishing touches include a good support to the so-called ” Internet of the Things ” thanks protocols Bluetooth Smart Ready, 802.15.4 and Weave, as well as constant software updates for functionality and safety thanks to the interior space of 4 GB.
A OnHub product for particular forms and uses: the presence of only two Ethernet ports and a USB 3.0 make it ideal for a context almost exclusively wired. Also it should be noted that it is a router, such as the Apple AirPort range, instead of a modem router; It will be necessary to have a modem that is in the first connections to the ADSL connection or fiber supplied by the provider.
But certainly this is not the bad news for those interested in the Old Continent, it is the geographical availability since the sale is restricted to the US and Canada. In these two countries, where pre-orders have already begun, the price is $199.
