IoT Router can be said to be one of the common devices in the industrial field. It mainly provides various network support for people in areas with worse environment. With the introduction of different models of IoT Router by major brands, consumers are also faced with doubts about purchase and use.
It has to be said that there are some differences between the use of such products and home routers, but there are also some similarities. Let's take a look at the basic matters needing attention in the use and operation of such products.
Key points for using IoT Router
First, the WiFi password setting of any IoT Router should pay attention to the degree of security, remember that the password should not be too simple, so it is easy to leak.
Second, due to the special placement and operating environment of IoT Router, it may even be very bad. At this time, we should pay more attention to the surface of the router, not to place too many sundries, not to place sundries around the router, which can easily affect the heat dissipation performance of the equipment.
Third, industrial routers support different Internet time management, so in the process of setting up, we must pay attention to the working hours of workers in different shifts.
Fourthly, the test of voltage and motor must be done adequately, because in the industrial field, the performance of the equipment system needs to be very stable and reliable in order to run for a long time and ensure the daily network needs of its staff.
Difference between enterprise, industrial and home routers
The Industrial IoT Route is a robust device for connecting two or more networks, delivering signals only to the required ports. The price is cheaper than the enterprise level, and the function is stable and powerful. Home-grade routers are relatively inexpensive. The advantage is that it is suitable for large-scale enterprise network connection, and can adopt complex network topology, load sharing and optimal path.Enterprise-class routers do not support non-routing protocols, are complex to install, and are expensive.
Higher forwarding performance, higher tape throughput
Generally, most of the Industrial IoT Route are used for data transmission and other functions, up to hundreds. If we want to meet the needs of so many people for wireless Internet access at the same time, we have high requirements for the forwarding performance of the router and the amount of machines.However, home routers have low density, low signal strength, small coverage, limited forwarding performance and capacity. If they are used in public places like enterprises, there will be serious application risks.
It is more suitable for the functional orientation of enterprises.
Compared with home routers, enterprise-class routers have better performance in this respect and can satisfy more people's high-speed Internet access.Enterprise-class routers mostly use high frequency network dedicated processors with strong data processing capability, longer transmission distance and larger coverage area, which can greatly improve the transmission speed and throughput capacity of the network, and run very stably, so as to better meet the needs of high-speed Internet access for many people in enterprises.
Richer routing protocol
Industrial IoT Router generally has multiple security services and more abundant routing protocols, such as SNMP, static router, policy router, unified management protocol, etc. Through these protocols, Industrial IoT Router can ensure the safe operation of the network and protect user data from being stolen.
Industrial grade product design is more suitable for long-term use
Usually, when using a router, it will not be used for a long time, so the router will have a lot of time to "rest". The Industrial IoT Route is different when using the router. Due to the need of work, the router is even required to run 24 hours most of the time, which puts forward higher requirements for the industrial design of the router.
