Test: Buffalo trådløst netværksudstyr

Konklusion

Jeg vil primært koncentrerer mig om at vurdere den trådløse router, da jeg mener at valget af netværkskortet er sekundært.

Min første oplevelse med Buffalo netværksudstyr har været positiv. Især det at det var så let at sætte op, trækker op i den generelle oplevelse. Jeg har før brugt lignende teknologi som AOSS (Airstation One-touch Secure Setup), men dette ændrer ikke ved at det er en fantastisk funktion, og at det er sådan at man får forhøjet sikkerheden over en bred kam, også hos de mindre teknisk kyndige forbrugere. Vælger man at konfigurer routeren manuelt, eller vil tilgå de avancerede funktioner, var dette også ganske intuitivt. Ligeledes var klient softwaren til netkortene nem at gå til.

Selve ydelsen var generelt god, uden at være voldsomt prangende. Men det at jeg kan opnå 17Mbit egentlig båndbredde, når jeg ligger i min sofa, to rum og 15meter væk er i sig selv ganske imponerende. Det gør en i stand til både at surfe, arbejde med større filer over netværket, og spille computerspil, alt sammen fra sofaen.

Designet af routeren er virkelig godt. Den er både elegant og diskret. Routeren er meget lille af størrelse, og har en form der gør at man kan gemme den væk næsten hvor som helst. Den står sig nu også flot i oprejst stand, med sine grå og sorte farver.

Innovation:
Routeren tilbyder aktuel teknologi. Dette er hvad der kan forventes. AOSS er en virkelig god funktion, og burde være standard på alle routere - 4 point.

Tilbehør:
Der medfølger hvad man kan forvente. En printet manuel ville have trukket op - 4 point.

Design:
Jeg syntes at det fysiske design er virkelig godt udformet. Havde det været i aluminium i stedet for plastik havde det fået topkarakter - 4 point.

Software:
Router-konfigurationen var nem tilgængelig, og softwarens layout var intuitivt bygget op. Man finder nemt de punkter man ønsker at konfigurerer. Klient-softwaren var ligeledes simpel og let at sætte op. En generel god oplevelse, der dog er set bedre fra enkelte konkurrenter - 3 point.

Ydelse:
Der har ikke været noget bøvl med tabte forbindelser eller lignende. Ydermere syntes jeg at den opnåede båndbredde lever op til forventinger, uden at overskride dem - 3 point.

Pris:
Routeren ligger på en pris af ca. 400 kr., hvilket er et røverkøb. Netkortene ligger på priser i mellem 250 og 400 kr., hvilket desværre ikke er noget røverkøb. En samlet score på 3 point for pris.

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Summary

My main concern is to review the wireless router, as I find the choice of network interface card to be secondary.

This has been my first experience with Buffalo produced networking equipment, and as such, it has been a pleasant one. Especially the fact that the setup between router and network card is so easy, has raised my esteem of this product. I've used similar technologies such as AOSS before, but this does not remove the fact that it is a great tool. One that should be present on any consumer class router. This really helps ensure that the less technically savvy will encrypt their data-traffic, even if they don't know that they're doing it. Manual konfiguration of both router and client-software was very approachable.

The performance of the units were very acceptable, but does not excessively impress. But being able to attain a bandwidth of 17Mbit from the luxury of my couch, two rooms and 15 meters away is an excellent feat. This enables me to surf the web, do work including handling large files over the network and playing my favourite games online.

I really like the design of the router unit. It is both elegant and discrete. The router is small of stature, and its shape makes it easy to hide away almost anywhere. It does look nice in the open, standing tall with silverish grey and black colours.

Innovation:
The router offers contemporary technology, as can be expected. AOSS is an extrordinary function, and should be a standard feature on any comsumer-router - 4 points.

Bundle:
An acceptable bundle including all the essentials. A printed manual would have granted a higher score - 4 points.

Design:
I find the physical design of the unit excellent. Had it been made of aluminium instead of plastics, it would have harvested a perfect score - 4 points.

Software:
The configuration of the router unit was simple, and the software layout was very intuitive. Finding the desired configuration option comes easy. The client-software is equally simple and approachable. A good experience over-all. Some of Buffalo's competitors have marginally better software - 3 points.

Performance:
There has been no connection problems what so ever. The attained bandwidth lives up to my expectations without exceeding them - 3 points.

Price:
The router can be found at a price of 400 DKK, which is a real bargain. The network cards costs between 250 and 400 DKK. Sadly, that is not a bargain. A unified score of 3 in this category.