F6 TENDA ROUTER

Description

📌 Overview & Key Specs

• Operates on the 2.4 GHz band, supporting IEEE 802.11b/g/n with up to 300 Mbps wireless speeds

• Equipped with four external 5 dBi omni‑directional antennas for improved coverage Ports: 1 × WAN and 3 × LAN (10/100 Mbps)

• Features include WISP, universal repeater, AP and bridge modes—easily extends Wi‑Fi range or bridges networks

• Offers firmware-supported functions—Bandwidth Control (per‑device limits), parental controls, Wi‑Fi scheduling, blacklist/whitelist, MAC clone, DMZ, UPnP friendly web GUI (default IP 192.168.0.1)

✅ Pros

• Excellent value‑for‑money as an affordable entry-level router (~₹1,400 in India)

• Strong range relative to price, thanks to high‑gain antennas

• Repeater / WISP mode lets you extend another network’s Wi‑Fi easily

• Allows bandwidth/per‑device control, scheduling of Wi‑Fi, and parental filtering—useful for multi‑user households

• Simple, beginner-friendly interface and multi‑language support (~11 international languages) .

• Only supports 2.4 GHz—no 5 GHz or dual‑band capability. No Wi‑Fi 5 or 6 support (no 802.11ac/ax)

• Real‑world speeds can drop with multiple active devices; performance typically limited beyond 4–6 users

• Range limited to around 80 m in open environments; coverage may suffer with walls or floors

• Only 3 LAN ports (not 4), and lacks USB port—so no local media or print sharing

• No advanced QoS—cannot prioritize gaming or streaming traffic by type

• No app support for configuration; setup/viewing requires browser only

• WPS has security caveats—enabling it blocks WPA/WPA2 encryption modes