Wireless Routers and Adapters

Wireless Routers and Adapters

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Gryphon Guardian Mesh Wifi Router

If a standard wifi network at home or in your home office is not what you require, but a wifi network that can also provide protection for your critical business data against any kinds of wild internet threats you may consider the Gryphon Guardian mesh wifi system.

Many people ask why not just use the Bitdefender Box? What is the difference with Bitdefender box if the function is more focused on internet security? We will discuss briefly comparison between Gryphon and Bitdefender. Now, back to Gryphon Guardian mesh wifi router.

What this product does

Gryphon is basically a whole home mesh wifi system in general like Asus Zenwifi CT8 or eero mesh wifi router, or Google Nest or Orbi mesh system products, however Gryphon mesh wifi comes with advanced parental control and built-in internet protection software with paid subscription even though the first 90-days is free.

Mesh system

If with Gryphon you can build a mesh wifi network at home with a built-in internet thread system, you can add one or more Gryphon devices to expand the coverage. When compared with Bitdefender box then you need to have a wifi router in place where the function of the Bitdefender box is as an internet thread system hub you need to wired-connect to one of your wifi router’s Ethernet port that works like a wifi access point device.

Please notice that if your home WiFi network is a mesh wifi system, Bitdefender cannot be used, only WiFi router in general can be connected to the Bitdefender box.

Gryphon Guardian


Gryphon Guardian

Gryphon Guardian is the light version, or the newer version with more economical model compared with the first generation of 1st G Gryphon mesh wifi system. Both models of Gryphon are mesh wifi system with built-in Internet threat protection. As general the following highlights list what a Gryphon security mesh system.

Highlights

  • Ease of use: works for all devices including xbox, Smart TV, Tables, and no software install needed for each device
  • Free 90-days trial Gryphon HomeBound with optional paid subscription thereafter
  • Includes 6 Month Trial of Advanced Internet Protection, and you can subscribe for $79 / year after then.
  • Malware Filtering by ESET Technology for your business privacy protection against any hacker and malware
  • 2x Gigabit Ethernet Ports, either works as WAN or LAN ports. 
  • The patent-pending Gryphon® Advanced internet and parental control mesh wifi system

The main difference between the two Gryphon models lies in the wifi technology that is applied to each model and the technical range offered by each Gryphon unit. The 1st Gryphon WiFi system is a tri-band AC3000, compared to the Gryphon Guardian which is designed to be more economical version is based on the AC1200 simultaneous dual band WiFi technology.

When one unit of Gryphon is not covering the whole home, you need to add one or more Gryphon unit to eliminate the dead zone area. One unit of Gryphon Guardian technically covers up to 1,800 sq ft; see that the 1st G Gryphon with tri-band covers up to 3,000 sq ft.

Have a look at the following table, the main difference between Gryphon AC3000 and the Gryphon Guardian AC1200.

The differences

Model

Gryphon  Tower

Gryphon Guardian

Internet speed

Simultaneous tri-band Wireless AC3000 4x4 MU-MIMO 

Simultaneous dual band AC1200 2x2 MU-MIMO

Coverage

Up to 3000 sq ft

Up to 1800 sq ft

Price

$299.99

$199.99

 

With three packs of Gryphon Guardian (around $199.00) covers up to 5,000 sq ft, and free 6-months of advanced internet protection.

Another newer model of Gryphon series gryphon ax which is off course based on latest wifi 6 technology. It’s also a tri-band mesh wifi with ax4200 (600 + 1200 + 2400) network segment.

What about Bitdefender Box?

You can use your existing wireless router, not mesh wifi system and purchase Bitdefender Box 2 for around $150.0 plus free 1 year subscription to the BOX Service, a 1 year subscription to Bitdefender Total Security for all your home connected devices. Later on, you can subscribe annually for $99.00.

See also best wireless router for kindle products, and find best whole home wifi system.


Friday, November 18, 2022

Which Wifi Router for Kindle Gives You Best Wifi Connectivity

Which wireless router for Kindle E reader, Kindle fire 7, Kindle Fire HD 8 and All-new Fire 2022 providing best wifi connectivity performance?

Overview

Kindle fire is one of the more economical alternative tablet computers that you can consider as a replacement for the iPad or Samsung tablet which are generally sold at a relatively more expensive price.

Almost all Kindle fire, iPad or Samsung Galaxy and other tablet models from other vendors come with built-in wifi or a combination of wifi and GSM. We won't talk technically about iPad or Kindle Fire, but choosing the best wifi router for Kindle Fire and other tablets in order to provide the best wifi connectivity experience for those tablets.

Dual band wifi

Mostly all models of Kindle fire series come with dual band wifi, and the latest generation (the 11th generation) of Kindle fire comes with standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual band wifi 5 technology. Wether the next kindle generation comes with built-in wifi 6 adapter which is the latest wifi technology at this time, it's a good idea to select a wifi router with wifi technology one step higher than your current kindle or tablet device.

Which one is the best wifi router for Kindle device today?

What needs to consider is what do you usually do with your tablet in terms of internet connection? In addition to work needs, study or social media activities, the need for online gaming with a tablet is also a necessity in free time or a hobby of online games. Of course, by playing online games, make sure you can play without wifi connectivity constrains to the router, no jitter nor lagging.

Which wifi router is the best for Kindle devices today and the future, at the same time can provide good performance for work, video streaming, social media and playing online games?

1. Asus RT-AX82U

One of the best wifi routers for your kindle fire is asus rt-ax82u. This product is suitable for your Kindle Fire needs whether for work or play and has come with wifi 6 technology. Besides providing a total bandwidth of up to ax5400, it is guaranteed that Kindle devices from the initial generation to 11th generation (2021 released) can connect solidly considering that wifi 6 is guaranteed to be backward compatible with wifi-5 devices including the latest kindle 2021 that comes with built-in 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (wifi-5).

Asus RT-AX82U 


Mobile game mode

In addition to work needs, the rt-ax82u also provides mobile game mode feature that allows your wifi router to give first priority to online game traffic with good performance. And this router is also equipped with the asus aura RGB lighting effect features that you can choose according to your game mode. To take advantage of this asus router to work in mobile game mode, all you have to do is to tap through the asus router app.

Network protection

Network internet threats are not something to be ignored, because internet threats can peek at your critical data and personal data which should not be disclosed by anyone except you and authorize person only. Internet threats can be viruses, spyware, ransomware and all threats to your system and network security. Asus provides protection for your network with AiProtection Pro free lifetime powered by Trend Micro. Not only has that, asus rt-ax82u also comes with WPA3 latest wireless encryption in industry today.

Highlights

  1. Simultaneous dual band ax5400 (600 + 4800) AiMesh technology with 6 data streams

  2. 1x Gigabits WAN port, 4x Gigabit LAN ports (1 port is dedicated Game port), and 1x USB 3.2 Gen 1 multi function port

  3. Comes with free lifetime Asus AiProtection network protection powered by Trend Micro and ready with latest WPA3 security encryption 

  4. Powered by 1.5 GHz tri-core processor with 256 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM

Cons
  1. Up to 1Gbps Internet plan, no multi-Gig Ethernet ports

Asus rt-ax82u is ideal for work and game, one of the best wifi router for Kindle fire all series, it comes with the latest wifi 6 technology, while the latest Kindle fire series 2021 release comes with wireless ac (wifi 5) technology.

2. TP-Link AX90

We see that the Asus ax82u above has a feature for games, a mobile game mode that allows you to play online games with priority. We will compare it a wifi router offered by tp-link which is sold at almost the same price as asus rt-ax82u, tp-link archer ax90, however it doesn’t have dedicated game mode.

If on asus you can easily enable mobile game mode, Archer ax90 does not have a special game mode but in general it is almost the same. Archer ax90 comes with QoS feature that allows you to select the device or activity to get priority. The method of setting is also almost the same as asus through the app; however it requires few steps in the app either to select the device or activity QoS.

TP-Link Archer AX90


What is the difference between this Asus rt-ax82u and Arcer ax90?

You may refer to the following spec comparison table below for asus rt-ax82u vs tp-link archer ax90.

Wifi

Compared to asus ax82u which is only dual band with total bandwidth of up to 5400mbps, the archer ax90 is designed with three radio bands with total bandwidth of up to 6600Mbps. Indeed, with a wider bandwidth more connected devices get faster data throughput and demonstrates faster wifi network performance.

Both products come with a mesh feature that allows devices to join the same mesh technology to form a wifi mesh network. Asus rt-ax82u Aimesh can join other compatible asus aimesh products such as asus rt-ax89u or asus rt-ax88u to form mesh network with single network name. Likewise, the tp-link archer ax90 comes with Onemesh technology which can also be combined with other tp-link onemesh products to form a mesh wifi network with single one network name.

Multi-Gig Ports

Another spec that makes Asus one step behind Archer is the Ethernet ports. Asus is only equipped with one wan port limited up to 1Gbps internet plan, while with Archer you can subscribe up to 2Gbps internet plan, of course with compatible cable modem that also comes with a 2.5Gbps Ethernet port such as the Arris Surfboard S33 or Netgear cm2000. All Kindle series support internet connection from any major cable providers, so it depends on your home wifi connection.

Network security

One feature that is an advantage of the Asus RT-AX82U is the free lifetime asus AIprotection, a network protection against internet attacks to protect devices connected to the internet network. Remember, the protection of personal data from theft is very important.

With TP-link you have option to subscribe Home Shield, a network protection against any internet threats, malicious site blocker, intrusion prevention system and home network scanner.

With this Archer ax90, you can connect your Kindle fire and other internet-based devices to the router with wider bandwidth, faster connection with more data streams.

Table 2 Asus rt-ax82u vs Archer ax90

Model

Asus rt-ax82u

TP-link Archer ax90

Wifi technology

Simultaneous dual band Wifi6 ax5400 supports 160MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM

Simultaneous tri-band ax6600 with 4×4 MU-MIMO and OFDMA with 8-streams

Signal rates

up to 4804Mbps @5GHz 4x4

up to 574Mbps @2.4Ghz 2x2

4804 Mbps @5GHz 4x4

1200 Mbps @5GHz 2x2

600 Mbps @2.4GHz 2x2

Antennas

4x external antennas

8x High power Fixed High-Performance Antennas  with beamforming

Ethernet Ports

1x Gigabit WAN port +
4x Gigabit LAN ports (1xGigabit as dedicated game port)

1x 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN Port

1x 1 Gbps WAN/LAN Port

3x 1 Gbps LAN Ports

USB Ports

1x USB 3.1 gen 1

1x USB 3.0 Port

1x USB 2.0 Port

Security Protection

WPA3 ready;

Free lifetime AiProtection Pro powered by Trend Micro

WPA WPA2 WPA3 WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)

HomeShield Security

Processor

1.5 GHz tri-core processor with 256 MB Flash and 512 MB RAM

1.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU

Other

Mobile game mode

Device QoS or app QoS

Price

$199.99

$199.99

 

Up to end of Nov 2022 the prices are as listed on the table, see that they are the same since new product introductions are released to the market including the new tplink deco xe75 pro, asus zenwifi et12 and still more.

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