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Hey Girls and Guys!
I hope you're all staying safe and well?
Today I'd like to give you my experience with possibly one of my new favourite pieces of home tech! The HONOR Router 3! ?
So to give you a little bit of a back story...
I've been unfortunate enough to have the worst experience with Internet connection possibly ever in the history of WiFi! That's a bold statement, I know, but for the past 6 years only the last 6 months have been any good... ?
I was achieving 5mbps download speeds (on a good day!) this would fluctuate during different times... Sometimes I'd get 6mbps, sometimes I'd get 1mbps... Countless phone calls and excuses, endless meetings with "engineers from openreach", an intensive collection of "our newest router" (which never fixed the problem) even switching through every ISP in the UK! ?
When we moved house, luckily, super slow WiFi speeds were a thing of the past, now I've access to Unlimited Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband! After installation, I was now Achieving 17mbps... ? Yeah, something definitely isn't right with that... More phone calls, one final meeting with an open reach engineer and... Access to between 50 and 65mbps! FINALLY! Some half decent Internet! ? Without Restrictions?? Of course not... To name a couple...
1. barely any Internet access upstairs in the bedrooms, so gaming and streaming movies is off the cards (without using my mobile hotspot)
2. Switching from WiFi to Mobile Data and not reconnecting
3. Limited to 3/4 devices working well at once (anymore than that and each devices connection speed is compromised!) I know, it's not ideal, but, for anybody else who is enduring these kinds of problems with their home Internet, I think, HONOR May have the answer to your issues! The HONOR Router 3! WiFi 6 Plus, access to upto 3000mbps, 1.2gHz CPU...
This small device packs a serious punch! It was simple enough to get set up and running... Plug in the power supply and link the Router 3 to your current Router via the Ethernet cable provided!
The HONOR Router 3 Utilizes the AI Life App to finish the initial set up! Prompting you to create a couple of Passwords, one for the the Wireless network connection and one for access to the Router 3's Menu...
And there you have it.
Within the AI Life App, you have access to your Connection Status, Download & Upload speeds, Connected devices (including disconnected and blocked devices) There's 4 main settings options... Parental Controls, One Touch Diagnosis and The ability to create a guest WiFi connection. There's also a more tab, which allows you to access more features including System Updates, WiFi Management and Network/Router Settings.
After a little bit of time playing around with the routers settings, including switching the WiFi settings to 160mhz mode (Thanks to @ StopIt 's heads up, in his Initial impressions post, Take a look if you've not already seen it!: https://community.hihonor.com/uk/topic/21531/detail.htm ) it was time to put it to the test...
I've always had a pretty stable connection on the PS4 Due to the fact it's only 10 feet away from the router, So, The first thing I needed to fire up was the Bedroom TV's and the Xbox! These have all had very limited Internet access until now, making Online Gaming and Video Streaming an absolute chore... Lag, Disconnection, Loading Screens, Freezing, Pixelation, Loading Screens, Blur, Story Mode and Guess what?! More loading screens!!
Fortunately, from this day forward, that all seems to be a thing of the past!
The Bedroom TV's All loaded up quicker than ever... I was genuinely surprised at this, in the Main bedroom, Usually, if I manage to connect the TV to the WiFi, it can take anything up to 10 Attempts just to get loaded in to Netflix's Main Menu, Streaming a 30 Minutes Episode of Anything will Pause for 4/5 minutes at least 3 times to Buffer, and streaming something like The Irishman or Endgame is just impossible... ?
Today however, netflix loaded up in a matter of seconds, it was was *Click.Profile *Click.Recommended *Click.Select Episode *Click. Episode Loads... 1%, 2%, 99% Play!! Hallelujah! And not only that, it was instantly Crystal Clear (usually there's the picture is Pixelated for at least half the the episode! ?) I was genuinely amazed!
Likewise with The Xbox, Except connection times were much faster (its an Xbox after all!) Gameplay is Flawless, Zero Lag too (only downfall is the kids have to come up with different excuses as to why they lost now! ??).
So far, I'm very impressed with the Router 3's performance but to be fair, the was only 4 devices connected to it, so with the kids having a Fortnight and Netflix Marathon upstairs, it was time to test out its Handling Capabilities by rigging all other available devices, so on goes the phones, Laptops, Smart Speaker and Ps4... Everything connected up In an instant, Even with adding GTA V Online in to the Mix, HONOR's Router 3 handles it all with ease (Although I will add, I did notice the Connection Status Drop from "Excellent" to "Good" last night... ?).
A Couple of side features that I really like are the ability to access the list of every devices that's been connected to the Router 3 and the ability to manage the connection settings of any connected devices including limiting speeds, setting up parental controls and block connection altogether (great for when there's homework that isn't being done... ??)
You can also connect to the Router 3 by having your WiFi enabled on you device and tapping the HiLink (H) Button located on top of the Router (provided your device is close enough to the router itself).
There's so much more built into this Little White piece of tech than Meets the eye and so far, we're only pushing the capabilities of WiFi 5 Enabled Devices... This is just dipping our toes into to an ocean of WIFI 6+.
I'm extremely excited to see the response of a mobile device that has WiFi 6 handling capabilities (Considering the View 20s Link speed was hitting 866mbps!)
Only then will we see the true power that the HONOR Router 3 is wielding and I, for one, Cannot wait! So that's it, The Router 3... Our step into the world of WiFi 6.
A compact device with god like connection capabilities, super smooth performance and isn't phased by multiple devices, Infact, I think it wants you to challenge it to an all you can eat device connection buffet!! All for just £79.99... the answer to your WiFi needs? It could be!
(Advertised at £79.99 until July 31st... ⚠️THAT'S TOMORROW⚠️!
Get it while it's Hot right now via this Link! https://m.hihonor.com/unitedkingdom/product/honor-router-3?utm_source=Community&utm_medium=Ownmedia&utm_campaign=hihonor-Router3)
Let me know you your thoughts on HONOR's Brand New Router 3 In the comments!
Thanks for taking the time to read my Review of The HONOR Router 3 and if you did make it this far... You're The Best!
I'll catch you in the next one!
Marbles666
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Hey Girls and Guys!
I hope you're all staying safe and well?
Today I'd like to give you my experience with possibly one of my new favourite pieces of home tech! The HONOR Router 3! ?
So to give you a little bit of a back story...
I've been unfortunate enough to have the worst experience with Internet connection possibly ever in the history of WiFi! That's a bold statement, I know, but for the past 6 years only the last 6 months have been any good... ?
I was achieving 5mbps download speeds (on a good day!) this would fluctuate during different times... Sometimes I'd get 6mbps, sometimes I'd get 1mbps... Countless phone calls and excuses, endless meetings with "engineers from openreach", an intensive collection of "our newest router" (which never fixed the problem) even switching through every ISP in the UK! ?
When we moved house, luckily, super slow WiFi speeds were a thing of the past, now I've access to Unlimited Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband! After installation, I was now Achieving 17mbps... ? Yeah, something definitely isn't right with that... More phone calls, one final meeting with an open reach engineer and... Access to between 50 and 65mbps! FINALLY! Some half decent Internet! ? Without Restrictions?? Of course not... To name a couple...
1. barely any Internet access upstairs in the bedrooms, so gaming and streaming movies is off the cards (without using my mobile hotspot)
2. Switching from WiFi to Mobile Data and not reconnecting
3. Limited to 3/4 devices working well at once (anymore than that and each devices connection speed is compromised!) I know, it's not ideal, but, for anybody else who is enduring these kinds of problems with their home Internet, I think, HONOR May have the answer to your issues! The HONOR Router 3! WiFi 6 Plus, access to upto 3000mbps, 1.2gHz CPU...
This small device packs a serious punch! It was simple enough to get set up and running... Plug in the power supply and link the Router 3 to your current Router via the Ethernet cable provided!
The HONOR Router 3 Utilizes the AI Life App to finish the initial set up! Prompting you to create a couple of Passwords, one for the the Wireless network connection and one for access to the Router 3's Menu...
And there you have it.
Within the AI Life App, you have access to your Connection Status, Download & Upload speeds, Connected devices (including disconnected and blocked devices) There's 4 main settings options... Parental Controls, One Touch Diagnosis and The ability to create a guest WiFi connection. There's also a more tab, which allows you to access more features including System Updates, WiFi Management and Network/Router Settings.
After a little bit of time playing around with the routers settings, including switching the WiFi settings to 160mhz mode (Thanks to @ StopIt 's heads up, in his Initial impressions post, Take a look if you've not already seen it!: https://community.hihonor.com/uk/topic/21531/detail.htm ) it was time to put it to the test...
I've always had a pretty stable connection on the PS4 Due to the fact it's only 10 feet away from the router, So, The first thing I needed to fire up was the Bedroom TV's and the Xbox! These have all had very limited Internet access until now, making Online Gaming and Video Streaming an absolute chore... Lag, Disconnection, Loading Screens, Freezing, Pixelation, Loading Screens, Blur, Story Mode and Guess what?! More loading screens!!
Fortunately, from this day forward, that all seems to be a thing of the past!
The Bedroom TV's All loaded up quicker than ever... I was genuinely surprised at this, in the Main bedroom, Usually, if I manage to connect the TV to the WiFi, it can take anything up to 10 Attempts just to get loaded in to Netflix's Main Menu, Streaming a 30 Minutes Episode of Anything will Pause for 4/5 minutes at least 3 times to Buffer, and streaming something like The Irishman or Endgame is just impossible... ?
Today however, netflix loaded up in a matter of seconds, it was was *Click.Profile *Click.Recommended *Click.Select Episode *Click. Episode Loads... 1%, 2%, 99% Play!! Hallelujah! And not only that, it was instantly Crystal Clear (usually there's the picture is Pixelated for at least half the the episode! ?) I was genuinely amazed!
Likewise with The Xbox, Except connection times were much faster (its an Xbox after all!) Gameplay is Flawless, Zero Lag too (only downfall is the kids have to come up with different excuses as to why they lost now! ??).
So far, I'm very impressed with the Router 3's performance but to be fair, the was only 4 devices connected to it, so with the kids having a Fortnight and Netflix Marathon upstairs, it was time to test out its Handling Capabilities by rigging all other available devices, so on goes the phones, Laptops, Smart Speaker and Ps4... Everything connected up In an instant, Even with adding GTA V Online in to the Mix, HONOR's Router 3 handles it all with ease (Although I will add, I did notice the Connection Status Drop from "Excellent" to "Good" last night... ?).
A Couple of side features that I really like are the ability to access the list of every devices that's been connected to the Router 3 and the ability to manage the connection settings of any connected devices including limiting speeds, setting up parental controls and block connection altogether (great for when there's homework that isn't being done... ??)
You can also connect to the Router 3 by having your WiFi enabled on you device and tapping the HiLink (H) Button located on top of the Router (provided your device is close enough to the router itself).
There's so much more built into this Little White piece of tech than Meets the eye and so far, we're only pushing the capabilities of WiFi 5 Enabled Devices... This is just dipping our toes into to an ocean of WIFI 6+.
I'm extremely excited to see the response of a mobile device that has WiFi 6 handling capabilities (Considering the View 20s Link speed was hitting 866mbps!)
Only then will we see the true power that the HONOR Router 3 is wielding and I, for one, Cannot wait! So that's it, The Router 3... Our step into the world of WiFi 6.
A compact device with god like connection capabilities, super smooth performance and isn't phased by multiple devices, Infact, I think it wants you to challenge it to an all you can eat device connection buffet!! All for just £79.99... the answer to your WiFi needs? It could be!
(Advertised at £79.99 until July 31st... ⚠️THAT'S TOMORROW⚠️!
Get it while it's Hot right now via this Link! https://m.hihonor.com/unitedkingdom/product/honor-router-3?utm_source=Community&utm_medium=Ownmedia&utm_campaign=hihonor-Router3)
Let me know you your thoughts on HONOR's Brand New Router 3 In the comments!
Thanks for taking the time to read my Review of The HONOR Router 3 and if you did make it this far... You're The Best!
I'll catch you in the next one!
Marbles666