SYNOLOGY ROUTER

Synology’s newest routers (not currently available in South Africa) are more than just routers with mesh network capabilities – they’re also some of the smartest, easiest-to-use routers you’ll find.

Thanks to new, yet-to-released software, the routers come with built-in parental controls that give you the ability to monitor and/or limit how much access a person has on your Wifi network. You’ll be able to block access to certain devices or profiles during certain times of the day, which makes it perfect for parents who want to ensure that their kids don’t spend too much time online. You’ll also be able to block specific sites or kinds of content, which means that you won’t have to worry about your kids going on to social media sites over Wifi when they’re actually meant to be doing their homework.

This also makes it great for business, because it makes your IT manager’s job that much easier.

And if you want to set up a mesh network, the Synology router does all the work for you. All you have to do is plug it in and switch it on. The main Synology router will detect the new router, add it to the network and determine what the best type of connection is – whether it’s 2.4 GHZ or 5 GHZ. Should one of the routers in the mesh network fail, all the routers are reconfigured to best work without the problematic one.