Google OnHub

TP-Link and Asus versions of the OnHub router.

Google OnHub[1] is a residential wireless router product from Google, Inc. The two variants are manufactured by TP-Link[2] and ASUS.[3] Google's official tagline for the product is, "We’re streaming and sharing in new ways our old routers were never built to handle. Meet OnHub, a router from Google that is built for all the ways you use Wi-Fi."

The router has interchangeable shells to fit various room environments.[1] Positioning the router in the open as opposed to tucked away in a corner or on a shelf, should improve reach.

Google claims that this router is superior because of its intuitive interface, automatic updates without service outages and additional features, such as IEEE 802.15.4 (Personal Area Network), Bluetooth 4.0, Wave, and continuous channel optimization. However, most of the features are not yet functional due to device compatibility or design flaws.[4]

OnHub supplies a single SSID for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The intent of this set up is that personal devices connected to OnHub router switch automatically when in range. This fails when devices connected to 2.4 GHz band come within range of the 5 GHz band and do not switch because the IEEE 802.11 protocol on most devices was designed to remain connected unless signal disappears.

Product comparison

ASUS [3] TP-Link [2]
Retail Price $219.99 $199.99
Size 7.94in x 5.03in x 5.20in 7.5in x 4.1in x 4.6in
Weight 1.66 lb 1.9 lb
Colors Slate Gray Blue or Black
Connectivity AC1900 AC1900
Wireless Support IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Wireless Dual concurrent 3x3 with Smart Antenna Dual concurrent 3x3 with Smart Antenna
Wireless Security WPA2-PSK WPA2-PSK
WAN Port 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
LAN Port 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s 1x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s
Ethernet Switch QCA8337 Gigabit sw QCA8337 Gigabit sw

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "OnHub". OnHub.
  2. 1 2 "OnHub Router TGR1900".
  3. 1 2 "OnHub SRT-AC1900".
  4. ↑ "The Best Wi-Fi Router (for Most People)". The Wirecutter. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
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