Synology MR2200ac是我们测试过的第二款Synology 网络设备，给我们留下了深刻的印象。(Synology networking)我们很清楚，这家公司知道如何向消费者市场(consumer market)提供出色的网络设备，具有一流的安全性、内置隐私，以及为需要它们的用户提供高级控制。Synology MR2200ac不仅仅是另一个网状WiFi 系统(WiFi system)。它的外观相当沉闷，但它的性能绝不是平均水平。阅读这篇评论，看看Synology MR2200ac是否会成为您最喜欢的网状WiFi 系统(WiFi system)：
Synology MR2200ac：它适合谁？
Synology MR2200ac网状路由器是以下类型用户的绝佳选择：
- 希望为其智能家居提供最佳安全性的用户
- 想要从移动应用程序远程控制他们的网状WiFi 系统的人(WiFi system)
- 希望获得最佳隐私的用户
- 渴望提供完全控制和许多功能的高级固件的人
- 想要在其网状系统上使用快速USB 3.0端口的用户(USB 3.0)
- 渴望出色的家长控制以在上网时保护孩子的父母
优点和缺点
Synology MR2200ac网状路由器有许多优点：
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- 2.4 GHz WiFi 频段上的惊人性能(GHz WiFi band)
- 它包括一个快速的USB 3.0端口。您在其他网状WiFi(WiFi)系统上看不到这一点
- 一个友好且易于使用的移动应用程序
- 业内最佳的固件更新主动方法
- (Advanced)允许用户完全个性化其网状WiFi的(WiFi)高级选项和功能
- 可以从互联网上的任何地方远程控制
- 优秀的帮助文档
- 出色的安全工具和家长控制
- Synology使用双重身份验证(two-factor authentication)来保护用户帐户和网络设备
还有一些缺点需要考虑：
- 它无法充分利用 1 Gbps 互联网(Gbps internet)连接
- Synology Router Manager ( SRM )仅提供英文版
- 它以单个单元出售，创建网格可能很昂贵
判决
Synology MR2200ac绝不便宜。而且，它并不漂亮，它的包装是我们在消费市场(consumer market)上见过的最无聊的。这一切都无关紧要，因为它是营销绒毛。重要的是Synology MR2200ac必须为其用户提供什么。这是一流的安全、隐私和高级控制。此外，它在 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频段上的性能也非常出色。如果您想构建自己的网状WiFi 系统(WiFi system)，Synology MR2200ac 绝对(Synology MR2200ac)不会出错。这是您可以做出的最佳选择之一，我们强烈推荐给所有读者。
拆箱Synology MR2200ac 网状 WiFi 系统(Synology MR2200ac mesh WiFi system)
Synology MR2200ac使用的包装是基本的和沉闷的。您所得到的只是一个顶部带有贴纸的简单盒子，上面显示了设备的图片及其一些特性。
在包装盒内，您可以找到Synology MR2200ac 设备(Synology MR2200ac unit)、电源适配器(power adapter)、网线(network cable)、保修和快速安装指南(installation guide)。Synology MR2200ac仅以单个单元出售，您需要购买任意数量的设备来创建您的网状WiFi 系统(WiFi system)。如果您只购买一台，则可以将其用作普通无线路由器(wireless router)。
Synology MR2200ac 使用的包装出奇地沉闷。但是，在包内，您可以在几分钟内获得启动和运行所需的一切。(The packaging used for Synology MR2200ac is surprisingly dull. However, inside the package, you get everything you need to get up and running in minutes.)
硬件规格和设计
Synology MR2200ac看起来低调，也不会拿什么美妆大奖。它有一个通风的黑色外壳，设计用于放置在平面上。它不能安装在墙上。它看起来和感觉相当坚固。上面只有三个LED(LEDs)。顶部的两个指示WiFi的状态，底部的LED指示Synology MR2200ac的状态。如果一切正常，所有三个都应该被点亮，如下图所示。
Synology MR2200ac内部的硬件功能强大：它具有四核Qualcomm Dakota IPQ4019处理器，运行频率为 717 MHz，256 MB RAM和 4 GB固件存储空间(storage space)。作为新的网状路由器(mesh router)，Synology MR2200ac支持 802.11ac Wave 2标准和 2x2 MU-MIMO 无线传输。Synology MR2200ac是一款三频无线设备(wireless device)，理论上最大带宽分配如下：2.4 GHz 无线频率为 400 (GHz wireless)Mbps，两个 5 各为867 Mbps(GHz wireless)它发射的GHz 无线频段。
在网状路由器的背面，您可以找到大型通风网格，一张带有您购买的产品详细信息的贴纸，一个USB 3.0端口，WPS 按钮(WPS button)，WiFi 按钮(WiFi button)，一个LAN 端口(LAN port)，一个WAN 端口(WAN port)，电源(Power)插孔，电源(Power)按钮和重置按钮(Reset)。
每个Synology MR2200ac的尺寸为 6 x 7.8 x 2.5 英寸或 154 x 199 x 65 毫米，重量为 0.99 磅或 0.45 公斤。您可以在以下页面上找到此 Mesh 路由器的所有官方规格：Synology Mesh 路由器 MR2200ac 规格(Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac Specs)。
设置和使用Synology MR2200ac 网状(Synology MR2200ac mesh)路由器
您可以使用多个Synology MR2200ac 网状(Synology MR2200ac mesh)路由器或添加一个或多个Synology MR2200ac工作站的现有Synology RT2600ac 无线(Synology RT2600ac wireless)路由器来创建网状网络。在第二种情况下，您可能想先将Synology MR2200ac配置为网格中的中央集线器，然后将Synology RT2600ac添加为(Synology RT2600ac)网格系统(mesh system)中的节点。不要这样做，因为它不起作用。将Synology MR2200ac(Synology MR2200ac)设置为网格中的主站时，您只能添加其他Synology MR2200ac站。
如果您已经使用Synology RT2600ac 无线(Synology RT2600ac wireless)路由器，请将其保留为主站(master station)，并将Synology MR2200ac添加为辅助节点。可以使用适用于Android和iOS的(iOS)DS Router移动应用程序或Synology 的 Router Manager (SRM)(Synology's Router Manager (SRM))提供的 Web 界面来配置网格。
如果您将Synology RT2600ac 路由器(Synology RT2600ac router)与Synology MR2200ac网状节点混合使用，则必须确保两者都具有最新的SRM 固件(SRM firmware)，以便该过程顺利进行。我们这样做了，无论我们使用DS Router移动应用程序还是Synology 的 Router Manager (SRM) ，(Synology's Router Manager (SRM))设置过程(setup process)都快速而轻松。
在初始设置过程中(setup process)，您提供互联网连接(internet connection)详细信息、设置WiFi和访问您的网状系统。在设置结束时，您还可以通过使用Quickconnect ID(Quickconnect ID)和Synology 帐户(Synology account)来选择是否要启用网络的远程管理。此功能的一个积极方面是您的帐户与两步验证相关联，使不受欢迎的一方更难远程更改您的网络设置。
Synology 的路由器管理器 (SRM)(Synology's Router Manager (SRM))不是基本的路由器固件(router firmware)，而是Linux的自定义版本。它是一个高度可定制的操作系统(operating system)，具有一流的安全性和高级个性化。我们喜欢Synology(Synology)使用的模块化方法。SRM具有网状路由器广播和管理网络所需的所有基础知识。没有捆绑的附加功能，这确保了优化的资源管理(resource management)以及开箱即用的最佳性能。如果您想要VPN 服务器(VPN server)、DNS 服务器(DNS server)或安全和家长控制等额外功能(security and parental controls)，您安装与操作系统(operating system)分开维护和更新的附加软件包。每个模块都有其快捷方式。单击(Click)它，您会看到可用的设置和信息。所有设置都得到了很好的解释，任何人都可以配置网状路由器的工作方式。一切(Everything)看起来都不错，即使您可以访问许多配置选项，整个体验也不会令人生畏。
但是，如果您觉得使用Synology 的路由器管理器 (SRM) 的(Synology's Router Manager (SRM))工作量太大，DS Router移动应用程序提供了简单性和基本控制的完美结合。
回到SRM，我们喜欢使用可以在其上激活的安全工具。安全顾问(security advisor)非常出色，您获得的保护也是如此。它是保护智能家居的最佳消费者系统之一。很少有公司可以提供效果相似的东西，而且大多数公司不提供真正的安全工具。
Synology Router Manager的少数缺点之一是它仅提供英文(English)版本。但是，Synology的(Synology)下载中心(Download Center)确实提供了 20 种语言的单独用户指南和安装手册。
我们赞赏Synology主动更新固件的方法。无论您是使用DS Router移动应用程序从智能手机还是从Web 用户界面管理(web user interface)Synology MR2200ac，您都可以将SRM设置为不仅自动检查固件更新，还可以在特定时间安装它们，而无需您的干涉。为了让事情变得更好，您可以将SRM设置为仅自动安装重要的更新，例如那些修复安全问题的更新，并跳过功能更新，直到它们被证明是稳定的。
这是固件更新的最佳方法，我们希望其他制造商也能效仿。
完成网状系统(mesh system)设置后，我们将几台设备连接到网络：两台台式电脑、两台笔记本电脑、一台平板电脑、几部智能手机、一台Xbox One控制台、几个智能插头、一个智能灯泡(smart bulb)和一台无线打印机。它们都可以轻松连接，我们在通过网络传输媒体或共享文件和文件夹时没有任何问题。
在通过网络传输数据时，我们还研究了网络传输(network transfer)的可变性。您可以在下面看到当我们在笔记本电脑上使用 5 GHz 无线网络时，在与中央(GHz wireless)Synology 工作站(Synology station)相隔一堵墙的房间中如何执行网络传输。(network transfer)我们收到了与其他网格系统相似的快速平均速度和一些可变性。
当我们搬到与Synology 主集线器(Synology hub)相隔两堵墙的房间时，平均速度下降了，而可变性有所增加。但是，速度从未接近于零，这是我们对这款网状路由器的预期。
在 2.4 GHz 频段上使用(GHz band)WiFi时也发现了类似的趋势。
Synology MR2200ac 提供的用户体验与优质无线网状路由器相得益彰。用户获得他们需要的所有功能，整体性能达到您期望的水平。Synology 的固件更新方法是业内最好的，应该让更多制造商接受它。(The user experience offered by Synology MR2200ac is worthy of a premium wireless mesh router. Users get all the features they need, and the overall performance is at the level you expect. Synology's approach to firmware updates is the best in the industry, and more manufacturers should embrace it.)
如果您想进一步了解Synology MR2200ac提供的真实性能，请转到本评论的下一页。
Synology MR2200ac review: Not your average mesh WiFi system!
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Synology MR2200ac: Who is it good for?
The Synology MR2200ac mesh router is an excellent choice for the following types of users:
- Users who want the best security for their smart home
- People who want to remote control their mesh WiFi system from a mobile app
- Users who want the best possible privacy
- People who desire advanced firmware that offers complete control and many features
- Users who want a fast USB 3.0 port on their mesh systems
- Parents who desire excellent parental controls to protect their children when online
Pros and cons
There are many great things about the Synology MR2200ac mesh router:
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- Stunning performance on the 2.4 GHz WiFi band
- It includes a fast USB 3.0 port. You do not see that on other mesh WiFi systems
- A mobile app that is friendly, and easy to use
- The best proactive approach to firmware updates in the industry
- Advanced options and features that allow users to personalize their mesh WiFi fully
- Can be remotely controlled from anywhere on the internet
- Excellent Help documentation
- Excellent security tools and parental controls
- Synology uses two-factor authentication to protect user accounts and network devices
There are a few downsides to consider too:
- It is not able to fully utilize 1 Gbps internet connections
- The Synology Router Manager (SRM) is available only English
- It is sold in individual units, and creating a mesh can be expensive
Verdict
Synology MR2200ac is by no means cheap. Also, it is not beautiful, and its packaging is the most boring we have seen in the consumer market. All that does not matter because it is marketing fluff. What matters is what Synology MR2200ac has to offer to its users. That is best-in-class security, privacy, and advanced controls. Also, its performance on the 2.4 GHz wireless band is stellar. If you want to build your mesh WiFi system, you cannot go wrong with Synology MR2200ac. It is one of the best choices you can make, and we highly recommend it to all our readers.
Unboxing the Synology MR2200ac mesh WiFi system
The packaging used for Synology MR2200ac is basic and dull. All you get is a simple box with a sticker on the top, that shows a picture of the device, and some of its characteristics.
Inside the box, you find the Synology MR2200ac unit, the power adapter, a network cable, the warranty, and the quick installation guide. Synology MR2200ac is sold only in individual units, and you need to purchase as many as you need to create your mesh WiFi system. If you buy only one unit, you can use it as a regular wireless router.
The packaging used for Synology MR2200ac is surprisingly dull. However, inside the package, you get everything you need to get up and running in minutes.
Hardware specifications and design
The Synology MR2200ac looks low-key, and it will not win any beauty awards. It has a ventilated black casing that is designed to be placed on flat surfaces. It cannot be mounted on walls. It looks and feels rather sturdy. There are only three LEDs on it. The top two signal the status of the WiFi, and the bottom LED signals the status of the Synology MR2200ac. If everything is working well, all three should be lit up, like in the picture below.
The hardware inside the Synology MR2200ac is powerful: it has a quad-core Qualcomm Dakota IPQ4019 processor, running at 717 MHz, 256 MB of RAM, and 4 GB of storage space for the firmware. Being a new mesh router, Synology MR2200ac offers support for the 802.11ac Wave 2 standard and 2x2 MU-MIMO wireless transfers. Synology MR2200ac is a tri-band wireless device, with a theoretical maximum bandwidth split as follows: 400 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz wireless frequency, and 867 Mbps for each of the two 5 GHz wireless bands that it emits on.
On the back side of the mesh router, you find large ventilation grids, a sticker with details about the product you bought, one USB 3.0 port, the WPS button, the WiFi button, one LAN port, one WAN port, the Power jack, the Power button, and the Reset button.
The size of each Synology MR2200ac is 6 x 7.8 x 2.5 inches or 154 x 199 x 65 mm, and it weighs 0.99 pounds or 0.45 kg. You can find all the official specifications of this mesh router, on the following page: Synology Mesh Router MR2200ac Specs.
Setting up and using the Synology MR2200ac mesh router
You can create a mesh network using multiple Synology MR2200ac mesh routers, or an existing Synology RT2600ac wireless router to which you add one or more Synology MR2200ac stations. In the second situation, you might be tempted to first configure the Synology MR2200ac as the central hub in your mesh, and add the Synology RT2600ac as a node in the mesh system. Do not do that as it does not work. When setting up Synology MR2200ac as your main station in the mesh, you can only add other Synology MR2200ac stations.
If you already use a Synology RT2600ac wireless router, keep it as the master station, and add Synology MR2200ac as a secondary node. Configuring the mesh can be done using the DS Router mobile app for Android and iOS or the web interface offered by Synology's Router Manager (SRM).
If you mix a Synology RT2600ac router with a Synology MR2200ac mesh node, you must ensure that you have the latest SRM firmware on both, so that the process works smoothly. We did that, and the setup process was quick and painless no matter whether we used the DS Router mobile app or Synology's Router Manager (SRM).
During the initial setup process, you give your internet connection details, set up the WiFi and the access to your mesh system. At the end of the setup, you can also choose whether you want to enable the remote management of your network, by using a Quickconnect ID and a Synology account. One positive aspect about this feature is that your account is connected with two-step verification, making it harder for unwanted parties to remotely change your network settings.
Synology's Router Manager (SRM) is not basic router firmware, but a custom version of Linux. It is a highly customizable operating system, with top-notch security and advanced personalization. We love the modular approach used by Synology. The SRM comes with all the basics required for the mesh router to broadcast and manage the network. There are no bundled extras, and this ensures optimized resource management and the fact that you get the best possible performance out of the box. If you want extra features like VPN server, DNS server, or security and parental controls, you install additional packages that are maintained and updated separately from the operating system. Each module has its shortcut. Click on it, and you see the available settings and information. All the settings are well explained, and anyone can configure how the mesh router works. Everything looks good, and even though you get access to lots of configuration options, the whole experience does not feel intimidating.
However, if you feel that it is too much to work with the Synology's Router Manager (SRM), the DS Router mobile app offers the perfect mix of simplicity and basic controls.
Getting back to SRM, we loved using the security tools that you can activate on it. The security advisor is excellent, and so is the protection you get. It is one of the best consumer systems to secure a smart-home. Very few companies can offer something that is similar in effectiveness, and most do not offer real security tools.
One of the few downsides of the Synology Router Manager is the fact that it is available only in English. However, Synology does offer separate user guides and installation manuals in twenty languages, in their Download Center.
We appreciate Synology's proactive approach to firmware updates. It does not matter whether you administer Synology MR2200ac from your smartphone with the DS Router mobile app or from the web user interface, you can set the SRM not only to check for firmware updates automatically but also to install them at a specific hour, without your intervention. To make things even better, you can set SRM to automatically install only the important updates, like those that fix security problems, and skip feature updates until they are demonstrated as stable.
This is the best possible approach to firmware updates, and we hope that other manufacturers are going to copy it.
After we were done setting up the mesh system, we connected several devices to the network: two desktop PCs, two laptops, one tablet, several smartphones, an Xbox One console, several smart plugs, one smart bulb, and a wireless printer. They all connected with ease, and we had no problems in streaming media over the network, or in sharing files and folders.
When transferring data through the network, we also looked at the variability of network transfers. Below you can see how a network transfer was performed when we used the 5 GHz wireless network, on a laptop, in a room that was separated from the central Synology station by one wall. We received a fast average speed and some variability that was similar to other mesh systems.
When we moved to a room separated by two walls from the main Synology hub, the average speed dropped, and the variability increased a bit. However, the speed never fell close to zero, which is what we expected from this mesh router.
Similar trends were noticed when using the WiFi on the 2.4 GHz band.
The user experience offered by Synology MR2200ac is worthy of a premium wireless mesh router. Users get all the features they need, and the overall performance is at the level you expect. Synology's approach to firmware updates is the best in the industry, and more manufacturers should embrace it.
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