Edimax BR-6228nS V3 review: The easiest 5-in-1 router you have ever seen
The Edimax BR-6228nS V3 is a 5-in-1 router, able to switch between modes without needing to be reconfigured or reset.
The average home is approximately 30m from end to end, give or take a few, depending on your income,and networking the whole are can be troublesome at times. Sure, most routers these days are powerful enough to carry your WiFi signal to all the rooms with ease, but it’s the little things that niggle at your patience. Your phone WiFi drops to just two bars when you choose to sit on that particular corner of your bed. You have to place your smart TV against that wall, and nowhere else, because that’s the only way it picks up the signal. The only way to fix that iis a WiFi range extender, and those are a hassle to configure.Enter Edimax. We got to try out the Edimax BR-6228nS V3, which is a five-in-one wireless router, that aims to be the most convenient connectivity option to use, as well as the most efficient. Aside from being used as a general purpose wireless internet router, this device can be set up as an access point, range extender, a wireless bridge or a WISP (Wireless Internet Service Provider). And you can switch the Edimax between any of these modes on the fly, no need to reconfigure each time. Simply connect to the router via your laptop or smartphone, open https://edimax.setup in your browser, login as administrator, and choose a mode of operation. You can also set up your router with up to five SSIDs.