评论：Engenius中子EWS377AP Wi-Fi 6 4×4托管室内无线接入点

How any of us lived through the age of dial up is beyond comprehension. If a website takes longer than a few seconds to load in today’s day and age we are filled with annoyance and start checking the task manager for RAM or CPU usage so that we can figure out why websites are delayed a whole 5 seconds! Perhaps not everyone is that extreme but speed is definitely important.

If you are paying for gigabit speed internet you want to be able to access the internet at gigabit speeds. Whatever the reason that there is a slowdown is simply not acceptable. Many of do not realize that there is often a bottleneck in the connection. That bottleneck is our access point or modem. If your access point is only rated to give a connection speed of 50 Mbps you should first and foremost ask yourself why you are using such ancient technology, and second you shouldn’t be surprised why everything is going so slow.

今天，我们需要从我们拥有的每一项技术中进行性能，并将网络的能力推向其极限。当房子里的每个人都有笔记本电脑，平板电脑，手机，所有流媒体视频和玩游戏时，这也就不足为奇了。最重要的是，我们的房屋通过智能电视，无线安全摄像头，亚马逊Alexa设备等等，对网络的要求越来越大。

With our hyper-connected households in our hyper-connected world, having an access point that is going to be reliable, fast, and long lasting, is more important than ever. TheEngenius Neutron EWS377AP Wi-Fi 6 mnaged Access Point, not only achieves those list of needs, but they actually exceed them.

Build & Design

To start, the design of this wireless access point is beautifully minimalistic. It was designed to be mounted on a wall and blend in. The access point comes only 1.3 inches off the wall when mounted and has a square dimension of 8.1 by 8.1 inches. Even with the contained size this access point weighs in at 1.95 pounds and feels incredibly solid when holding it which is a testament to the build quality.

背面有一个以太网端口，旁边有一个电源端口。电源端口是完全可选的，但是，由于以太网端口可以为接入点供电EnGenius Technologies 802.3AT/AF Gigabit POE+ Adapter。借助POE适配器，您可以将单个电缆运行到电源和连接的接入点，当然也可以通过清洁的单电缆外观的美学吸引力。

功能与技术

说话的网络技术总是使我们变得讨厌，因此为该访问点内的技术深入覆盖做好准备。这个Engenius中子访问点包含最新的网络技术。它利用了下一代标准WiFi，称为Wi-Fi 6或802.11ax。Wi-Fi 6的一些关键差异化者包括OFDMA，也称为正交频部多访问，该访问共享渠道，以最大程度地提高上行链路和下行链路流量的网络效率。OFDMA还减少了您的访问点和连接设备之间的延迟，并对2.4和5 GHz频率都具有完整的向后兼容性。与此同时，802.11ax标准具有更长的OFDM符号，这意味着数据传输之间的等待时间较短，并且可以容忍更多的信号噪声，因此您获得了更大的覆盖面积。

It also has 4x the capacity of previous Wi-Fi renditions and a feature called “target wake time” which helps with your device battery life connected to the Wi-Fi. Yes, your wireless access point can now help increase your mobile phones battery life by determining when and how much a device will wake up to utilize data. If you are looking for a smart access point to power your smart home, it absolutely must have Wi-Fi 6.

塞inside the Engenius Neutron is a Qualcomm chipset that helps make it run more efficiently so that it utilizes less power while having a maximum aggregate speed of 3.5 Gbps. That max speed is over the combined 2.4 and 5 GHz frequencies where 2.4 max is 1,148 Mbps and with 2,400 Mbps on the 5 GHz. All that means for you is that your access point will not be the bottleneck preventing you from utilizing the network speed you are paying your ISP for.

它还具有MU-MIMO功能，仅代表多用户，多输入，多重输出。它的创建是在许多人试图同时访问无线网络的地方使用。Mu-Mimo有时被称为下一代AC，它指的是802.11ax之前的802.11AC协议。通常，使用802.11用户，通常会以先到先得的方式提供服务，这可能会导致网络中的拥堵，因为被困在线的人们。从本质上讲，MU-Mimo的作用是允许多个用户同时提出请求，而无需交通拥堵。它具有2×2、3×3和4×4的变化，这是指它可以处理的流数。Engenius中子是最新的最新4×4变化。

This is an access point that would be perfectly suited being in either a large household with plenty of kids or even a business environment. If it can handle that kind of workload it can handle whatever you want to throw at it as well. Whether you want a stable connection for your virtual reality gaming or twitch streaming career, this is an access point that can help you get there. It’s fair to assess that this access point might be too powerful for individuals that just want to engage in basic internet usage, for a still great, but less intense option, check out theNetgear WAC124 AC2000 Dual Band Wireless Router。

网络连接

It goes without saying that with the technology packed inside, the network coverage area and connectivity strength is phenomenal. During testing we connected a variety of different types of devices simultaneously and then set them all to stream different YouTube videos and not a single device had connection issues. Each unit had a connection speed that we have previously only seen on wired networks.

安全功能

If you are a security minded person, and all of you should be, you want top of the line security options on any network device you purchase. The EnGenius Neutron not only has the latest WPA3 Wi-Fi security, but it also has the option for the trusted WPA2-AES authentication as well.

With WPA3 you get four additional security features that are not found in WPA2. This includes individualized data encryption for every device connected, protection against brute-force attacks, an easy connection process for devices without displays, and even higher security for government and industrial applications.

对于个性化连接，这意味着当您连接手机时，手机和访问点之间的流量将在不使用密码的情况下进行加密。这意味着，即使某人以某种方式获得了您的访问点访问权限，他们也将无法在不破解加密的情况下窥探您的流量。当然，这对于一直风险的公共Wi-Fi连接特别有益。这是一个公平的选择，仍然不信任公共访问点，为此您应该检查Keezel 2.0 VPN Portable Routerso that you can maintain your security when you leave the safety of your own EnGenius Neutron.

With the brute-force protection WPA3 networks are no longer vulnerable to the “KRACK” attack that WPA2 devices fell victim too. During the handshake process the KRACK attack was used to see and decrypt much of what happened on your network even without the network password. So that along with the government grade 192-bit security suite built in makes for a network that you can feel safe on.

The Verdict

When you purchase technology you always run the risk of buying something that is obsolete immediately because technology advances at such a fast rate. That is why you have to make an effort not to exacerbate that problem by knowingly buying older, inferior, unsecure, faulty technology. This is doubly the case with networking equipment. The right access point can completely dictate how your online experience is, either making it great or making it miserable. With the EnGenius Neutron access point the only option is a great experience.

对于大多数产品，很容易找到缺陷，因此我们可以指出它们并避免看起来像啦啦队。使用Engenius Neutron EWS377AP，但是这样做要困难得多。从简约的设计，POE功能，出色的连接速度和带宽，再到下一代安全协议，没有太多要抱怨的。甚至可以通过EWS和Ezmaster远程管理您的访问点。

So after analyzing everything what could we find that was worthy of complaining about? Well there actually was a single thing we identified that was a bit annoying, that is the fact that the电源适配器未包含在访问点中。这似乎是一个小的抱怨，因为这很奇怪，他们会努力构建如此出色的产品，然后在您拿出钱之后，您甚至没有得到电源适配器。

我们肯定认为价格point for this product deserves to have the power adapter included. Though if we are going to be completely fair, the power adapter is sort of pointless if you decide to use the POE option. And everyone should definitely utilize the POE option if for nothing else than it looks much prettier when mounted to your wall than if you have to cables.

This is an access point everyone should look into so they can future-proof their connection experience and benefit from the latest safety protocols. Let us know what you think of this access point and if you have had the same or different experience.