Google launches the Wi-Fi router "OnHub", aiming at grasping all the domestic Internet

At first glance, a Wi - Fi router designed like a speaker "OnHubWe announced. It seems that "Why is Google a Wi - Fi router?", But Google seems to lock on the next stage that Wi - Fi router brings.

OnHub - Google
https://on.google.com/hub/

You can see why OnHub is needed by seeing the following movie.

OnHub: a router for new way to Wi-Fi - YouTube


The screen got stuck in video chat ......


The movie cakes in these scenes ... ...


Failed to download ......


Connection work is troublesome ...


And suddenly it became impossible to connect.


Why is this "difficult" in the Wi - Fi environment ...?


"Wi-Fi should be easier?"


Wi-Fi router "OnHub" developed by Google is making it easy to make Wi-Fi.


OnHub is a simple Wi - Fi router that looks like a built - in antenna. The size is 7.5 inches (about 19 cm) in height × 4.6 inches in diameter (about 12 cm) and weighs 1.9 pounds (about 860 g). The LED indicator lamp is also on the top only, it is a design like a speaker at first glance.


Besides black, there is also blue.


Contrary to simple appearance, Wi-Fi wireless function is powerful. Six antennas are arranged around the side for both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Wi-Fi b / g / n (3 x 3), a / n / ac (3 x 3), WAN and LAN support up to 1000 Mbps. It means that stable wireless communication can be delivered up to 128 devices around 360 degrees around.


Common Wi-Fi routers tend to be placed invisible due to poor appearance and complicated handling of code. Therefore, wireless communication range is like this.


On the other hand, OnHub is a size that can be easily grounded even at a high position.


OnHub provides a special application for connection with Android · iOS. It locates problems in communication and supports connection with voice guidance.


OnHub is a Wi - Fi router that Google jointly developed with TP - Link of network hardware development, and is given a role to become a hub of every Internet connection in the home from now on.


In other words, OnHub is not simply a high-stability Wi-Fi router, it is a position that is responsible for the smart home hub (center). In addition to providing a Wi - Fi environment for PCs and smartphones, Google is aiming to give the role of centralized management of home wireless environments such as home security, smart appliances, movie streaming such as Netflix.


OnHub is accepting reservations for $ 199.99 (about 25,000 yen) on Google Store and Amazon.com, and it is scheduled to ship within a few weeks. With OnHub, it seems likely that ease of use of smart home appliances such as air conditioners and televisions remotely control home appliances such as air conditioners and televisions, check security, etc.

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