A Wireless home router is a device that communicates between the internet and the devices in your home that connect to the internet. It routes traffic between the devices and the internet. Selecting the right kind of router for your home is very important. A wireless home router usually serves as:
- Access point– It usually provides connectivity for 802.11a/b/g/n/ac wireless access
- Switch—A Wireless home router also contains four full-duplex switch ports with a speed of 10/100/1000 to connect wired devices.
- Router– The router server is the default gateway for connecting to other network infrastructures
A wireless router server is a small business or residential wireless access device. It is connected to the Internet Server Provider modem and shares internet services using RF signals. Internal devices wirelessly determine the router by its SSID and attempt to connect and authenticate with it to access the Internet. The SSID is the abbreviation of the Service Set Identifier. The figure below illustrates the workings of the wireless home router.
Most wireless routers provide advanced features, such as high-speed access, video streaming, IPv6 addressing, QoS, configuration utilities, and USB ports to connect printers or portable drives. The quality we should consider when choosing a good router is as follows:
Wi-Fi coverage
Wi-Fi signal availability mostly depends on the home’s size and the barriers preventing signals from reaching their destinations. So, look for a router that has the potential to reach the far-off corners of the home.
Wi-Fi performance
Router technology has changed occasionally, so it selects the latest technology and has updated firmware. The latest technology is the multi-user, multiple-input, multiple-output (MU-MIMO) technology. The MU-MIMO allows the WI-FI router to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously.
Wi-Fi security
Wi-Fi security is an important aspect. Cybercriminals can access your home network and copy your data, install malware and viruses on your devices, and access your personal and financial information. So, having a router providing network-level protection can help protect against cyber-attacks at the port of entry.
