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I've been looking on Amazon for an affordable (£70-90) WiFi 6 router. The D-Link AX1800 looks alright (model DIR‑X1860). Anyone got any recommendations?
Affordable WiFi 6 router?
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Yep the honor 3 , but there is my Question on this section about the output of the Chinese version which might be double that of the EU one. Problem is the menu is Chinese, but is web based translatable. I've not seen much in the way of WiFi 6E which is the 6GHz band as yet, or it's still very expensive. There are not many devices which can use WiFi 6 yet but buying the latest tech does give some degree of futureproofing.
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Its a 50 quid router. Does what it does. 
Why would you buy the Chinese one? It'll be great craic when it just causes massive interference all round your home. The extra transmit power is pointless and it's just causes RF pollution. There are reasons why devices are limited like this, and generally it's just common sense to accept that. And the thing is that gullible folks see 200mW vs. 100mW and they think BETTER!!!!
It's not. If you need more coverage, add more access points. You'll be a lot happier in the long run.
Honor is Huawei. So it'll probably be pretty good. I hadn't actually spotted this device before but I'm getting one in to test. For £41.67+VAT how bad can it be?
So you have some information that it actually is 200mW because at the moment no one has been able to confirm that?
If as you suggest it will "massive interference all round your home" then how do these things work in crowded Chinese Cities like Shanghai? 200mW isn't really that much power in the real world with inverse square law meaning square the power for double the range. It's a large house with walls nearly 50cm thick RF particularly higher frequencies are absorbed and little signal gets through.
So, why would you buy the Chinese one? simple! It's £15 cheaper than the EU version shipped and it's fun to play with something a little different!
Here's the product page for those who are interested:
https://www.hihonor.com/global/products/accessories/honor-router-3/
Every access point in the world can output more than 100mW but they limit themselves to comply with legislation.
You’re waving the inverse square law about but in reality access point signal strength is usually not the issue in domestic properties. The problem is cross-over interference. You’ve already been informed that you can only have a 2-way conversation if both sides can hear and speak to each other at the same volume. A 100mW AP can already comfortable out-shout any hand-held mobile device and even laptops and PCs will only be replying at 85-100mW so your 200mW super-amplifier is utterly pointless.
And as for how these work in overcrowded Chinese cities? They don’t. Just because it’s available doesn’t mean it’s what people actually use.
You’re waving the inverse square law about but in reality access point signal strength is usually not the issue in domestic properties. The problem is cross-over interference. You’ve already been informed that you can only have a 2-way conversation if both sides can hear and speak to each other at the same volume. A 100mW AP can already comfortable out-shout any hand-held mobile device and even laptops and PCs will only be replying at 85-100mW so your 200mW super-amplifier is utterly pointless.
And as for how these work in overcrowded Chinese cities? They don’t. Just because it’s available doesn’t mean it’s what people actually use.
Oh dear talk about out-shouting! Do you have some evidence to support the fact that it actually IS 200mW because the whole section of the other thread is about attempting to confirm whether it is or whether it isn't ?
I'm not trying to buy a 'Super amplifier' I'm just trying to ascertain a few basic facts which appears to wind some people up rather than helping me drill down and get to the truth of the matter.
As for power it isn't really the most important aspect at these frequencies anyway. The Virgin router outputs 100mW but its range is appalling more because the three antennae aren't very well designed / placed.
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Two things that put me off the Honor, it's made by Huawei and it doesn't have a USB port. 
I guess he's saying that if it's made by Huawei it might as well be made by the Chinese government.
This is a VERY common misconception.
Firstly, you have to remember that the People’s Republic of China is a communist country. Anything in China is technically owned by ‘the people’ and even the collaborations between foreign investors and locals are 100% theoretically under the control of the government.
Huawei is fairly independent, and all the security audits ever carried out on GCHQ equipment came back clean. I’d be VERY surprised if everyone on this forum wasn’t connected to it by something made by Huawei. Their kit is superb and it’s been the equipment of choice for most national infrastructure programmes for at least the last 10 years.
The implication of the PRC controlling everything that is made in China is that if the Chinese state tells Huawei to put back doors in everything they make, then they’ll do it. That’s quite serious for some requirements, but effectively irrelevant for most private individual users. And if you don’t think US and UK companies would put back doors into technology for their respective security services then I think you’re wrong. And anyway they just intercept your communications by other means anyway.
Personally, I use Dahua, Huawei and even ZTE (Chinese Army direct ownership) because it’s perfectly good kit. If you have an issue with the stuff, dint buy it, but I really think they have MUCH better things to do than monitor an individual’s home internet connection.
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Possibly, its hard to know. I bought one for a specific use case, with the Quest 2, its the only thing that is using the Honor router. The benefit being Quest and Honor are WiFi 6.
It seems to get similar coverage to my Linksys WRT 3200 ACM, which is plugged into the Virgin SH3, cant tell if its going to be better than a SH3 in your situation/house/layout. I would expect its quite similar.
Cheers mate, might be worth a try, its free returns so could always make use of that.
Yes, but better yet, it allows fast and slow WiFi5 devices to connect at the best possible speed.
Mine arrived today and I can tell you that the plastics are quite nice and that's about it! They supplied a Euro plug adaptor and I don't have the sharver plug thingy so as yet I can't turn it on, but the quality looks as good as any other router. Should be able to get the adaptor on Sunday and get it up and running then.
Mine turned up yesterday and I have to say I’m really impressed. It’s every bit as quick as the EA UniFi 6 LR AP I’m testing at the moment. I’ve only got a couple of WiFi6 clients but they both connect and transfer data at well over 1Gbps and everything WiFi5 seems to work fine too.
The coverage isn’t anything like as good as the ceiling mounted AP but it’s probably good enough for most UK homes.
I’d say for the money it’s an absolute bargain.
The coverage isn’t anything like as good as the ceiling mounted AP but it’s probably good enough for most UK homes.
I’d say for the money it’s an absolute bargain.