Tech
Synology WRX560 review – connect living
It starts with the hardware equipment, which is 5 gigahertz band on 4×4 MIMO sets (2.4 GHz: 2×2) and one USB 3.2 and a 2.5 Gbit LAN socket plus four GbE sockets includes. Their use in LAN and WAN operations is unusual, but not unwise. The WRX560 does not have its own modem – it needs to be connected externally.
In addition, a fallback on cellular Configure via a USB stick – under https://bit.ly/3DyV1Qv you can find out which sticks the manufacturer has successfully tested. Configure and serve can the router have a classic web interface or the DS router app for Android and iOS.
optics and structure Router operating system SRM (Synology Router Manager) are similar to those of the DSM (Disk Station Manager) from the same company, so users of a Synology NAS will immediately feel comfortable with them.
Details: Synology WRX560
full screen view
| characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Category: | Mesh WiFi router |
| Price-performance: | very good |
| WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS: | Wi-Fi 6, 2400 Mbps (5 GHz, 4×4), 600 Mbps (2.4 GHz, 2×2); Connection: 1x WAN GbE, 1x LAN 2.5 GbE, 3x LAN 1 GbE, 1x USB 3.2 |
| function: | Mesh, NAS, printer sub., segmentation (safe access), DynDNS, VPN, child protection etc |
This operating system has it all and offers a variety of options. One is unsurprising extensive NAS support, which provides a storage medium connected via USB for FTP, WebDav, Apple Time Machine or as a DLNA/UPnP media server, among other things. Also a VPN server and/or the file server download station can be installed. In addition, SRM can share a USB network printer.
The Network Protection Thread Intelligence can also be installed via the package center, Google Safe Browsing is also available. SRM is used for child protection and the guest network profiles. If you want to deal with the corresponding configuration in more detail, you can use Safe Access even segment it into logically separate subnets.
Reading tip: “Securing the home network in the home office: Here’s how”
Around DynDNS to use or to access the router from outside, you have to enter a “Synology Account” invest. If such services are not required, you can also do without them. Basically, Synology also offers one mesh function. If you want to use Wi-Fi 6 for this, you have to combine another WRX560 or the RT6600 tri-band router, which costs 320 euros – the MR2200ac mesh repeater for 150 euros only supports Wi-Fi 5.
Benchmark: Synology WRX560
full screen view
| Benchmark | Value |
|---|---|
| Download 2.4GHz | 436 Mbps |
| Upload 2.4GHz | 405 Mbps |
| Download 5GHz | 1108 Mbps |
| Upload 5GHz | 1087 Mbps |
| power consumption operation | 12 watts |
Convincing measured values
The good impression of the equipment and operating disciplines continues with the readings away. The ones we identified throughputs largely exploit the possibilities of the hardware – not least because remote stations in the home network also communicate via 2.5Gbps connect. And measured by these data rates and the other services, there is also am power consumption (Operation 12 watts, standby 8 watts) nothing to complain about.
Conclusion
To the high WiFi performance he comes huge range of functions of the Synology WRX560. Its configuration offers a good mix of usability and granular settings.
