Tenda FH456 WiFi router: Pros and Cons

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Tenda FH456 (FH456) specifications

Body

If you have limited space available for your router, such as in a small apartment or office, the dimensions can determine whether it can fit in the designated area or not. It's important to consider the physical size of the router, including its height, width, and depth, to ensure it can be accommodated in your space.

System

The Broadcom BCM5357C0 @ 300 MHz CPU, combined with other factors such as RAM capacity and firmware optimization, determines the overall performance and responsiveness of the router. The FH456 comes with 64 MB of RAM. The amount of RAM in a router can impact its performance and capacity to handle concurrent operations and traffic. Higher RAM capacity allows for better multitasking, larger routing tables, and improved overall performance.

The 1 MB flash memory in the router serves as the storage medium for the router's firmware. It is a non-volatile memory that retains its data even when power is removed from the device. The Tenda often releases firmware updates to enhance the router's functionality, improve security, fix bugs, and add new features. Firmware updates can provide performance improvements, compatibility with new devices or protocols, and address vulnerabilities. The Tenda provides the appropriate power supply (9 V / 0.6 A) that matches the voltage requirements of the router. The power supply unit is designed to deliver the correct voltage to the router, ensuring its proper operation.

Network

Like many modern routers, the FH456 supports many network standards too. The majority of networking equipment, including routers, switches, and other network devices, is designed to support IPv4. The FH456 has 3 x 10/100 Mbps LAN and 1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN ports. The LAN ports of FH456 router are numbered and are used to establish wired connections between the router and devices such as computers, gaming consoles, smart TVs, network-attached storage (NAS) devices, and other network-enabled devices.

The WAN port on a router stands for "Wide Area Network" port. It is used to connect the router to the external network, typically provided by an internet service provider (ISP). If you have a high-speed internet plan with speeds exceeding 100 Mbps, you may experience a bottleneck in wired connections due to the limitation of the Fast Ethernet ports on the FH456 router.

Wireless

This router has 4 x 5 dBi, fixed antennas. Many modern routers feature multiple antennas and use Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology. This technology enables simultaneous transmission and reception of multiple data streams, increasing overall throughput and improving the Wi-Fi performance. The FH456 supports the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. It is one of the most common frequency bands used for Wi-Fi networks.

The FH456 is a Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) router. N routers may have a more limited range compared to newer Wi-Fi standards, making them less suitable for larger homes or offices where Wi-Fi coverage is a concern. The N300 refers to the maximum combined data transfer rate supported by the router across all Wi-Fi bands. The FH456 is capable of a maximum throughput speed of 300 Mbps. The real-world speed of a FH456 router is typically lower than its theoretical maximum speed.

The maximum TX power of FH456 router is 22 dBm. Adjusting the TX power of a router can be useful in situations where you want to optimize the Wi-Fi signal strength and coverage. The FH456 router offers several security protocols: WPA, WPA2, WPS. The WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) was introduced as an improvement over WEP and provides stronger security. If WPA3 is not available, WPA2-Personal with AES encryption is still considered secure. The FH456 router offers WPS. The WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) provides a simplified and convenient method for connecting devices to a Wi-Fi network. Instead of manually entering the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password, users can use the WPS feature to establish a connection with the push of a button or by entering a PIN.

Connectivity

The FH456 router doesn't have file-server or print-server functionality.

Administration

The Tenda router setup panel is accessed through a web browser. Connect your computer to the FH456 router via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable. In the address bar of the web browser, type in the 192.168.0.1 IP address. If you are unable to log in to the setup panel of your Tenda router, performing a reset can be a helpful troubleshooting step. It is highly recommended to change the default password of your FH456 router after the initial setup. If you forget the new password in the future, you may need to perform a factory reset on the router to revert to the default settings.

Tenda FH456 (FH456) comparisons

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