Tenda waa shirkad Shiinees ah, oo fadhigeedu yahay Shenzhen , Shiinaha^(China) , oo leh joogitaanka jirka oo aad u weyn. Waxay iibiyaan qalabka isku xirka macaamiisha iyo ganacsiyada labadaba waxayna haystaan ​​qaar ka mid ah router-ka wireless-ka ee ugu jaban ee lacagtu iibsan karto. Waxaan ku helnay tijaabinta mid ka mid ah moodaladoodii ugu dambeeyay: Tenda AC9 . Waa AC1200 WiFi router leh qiime aad u dagaal badan iyo wax soo saar wireless ah oo la yaab leh. Laakin ma bixisaa khibrad iskuxiran oo tayo leh? Akhri faallooyinkan si aad u ogaato:

Furitaanka Tenda AC9 AC1200

Tenda AC9 AC1200 waxaa lagu soo baakadeeyay sanduuq wanaagsan oo u adeegsada madow iyo oranji sida midabada ugu muhiimsan. Waxay ku sawiran tahay sawirka router-ka wireless-ka ee sare, oo ay la socdaan sifooyinka ugu muhiimsan.

Dhabarka dambe, waxaad arki doontaa marka la barbardhigo kuwa kale ee Tenda router kuwaas oo qayb ka ah qoyska isku midka ah ee qalabka, iyo farqiga ugu weyn ee u dhexeeya qaabkan iyo kuwa kale. Waxa aan helnay oo xiiso leh oo soo jiidasho leh ayaa ah in Tenda ay si fiican uga shaqeyso isgaarsiinta astaamaha, faa'iidooyinka iyo fursadaha isticmaalka ku habboon ee routerkeeda. Sidoo kale, waxaan la yaabnay inaan aragno in Tenda ay ballan qaadayso in router-kan aadka u jaban uu maamuli karo laba labaatan qalab oo shabakadaada ah. Router-ka kan la awoodi karo, tani aad bay u badan tahay waxaana go'aansanay inaan bayaankan tijaabinno, dib u eegistan.

Marka aad wax walba kala soo baxdid, sanduuqa gudihiisa waxa aad ka heli doontaa kuwan soo socda: router-ka, isteeshinka router-ka, adabtarada korantada, fiilada shabakadeed, hagaha rakibaadda, damaanada iyo waraaqo kale. Ma jiro saxan taageero oo ku jira laakiin taasi runtii lama huraan ah.

Khibrada feerka-fudud ee ay bixiso Tenda AC9 waa mid degdeg ah, xanuun la'aan ah oo lagu farxo. Sidoo kale, baakooyinka waxaa ku jira dhammaan walxaha aasaasiga ah ee aad ka filan karto router-ka wireless-ka.^{(The unboxing experience offered by Tenda AC9 is quick, painless and pleasant. Also, the packaging includes all the basic elements you would expect from a wireless router.)}

Tilmaamaha qalabka iyo naqshadeynta

Tenda AC9 AC1200 waa router ay ku jiraan processor Broadcom ARM Cortex-A7^{(Broadcom ARM Cortex-A7)} . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, soo-saaruhu ma sheego nooca gaarka ah ee SoC (Nidaamka Chip) ee ay ku jirto. Baraha bulshada iyo e-mailka ay taageerayaan labadaba ayaan wax kaga weydiinay Tenda wax jawaab ah ilaa hadda ma aanan helin. ^(Tenda)Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaan khadka internetka ka helnay xoogaa mala-awaal ah oo sheegaya in router-kani uu isticmaalo Broadcom BCM43217 SoC oo ku socda 900 MHz . Tani waxay noqon kartaa ama ma noqon kartaa run. Sidoo kale, Tenda AC9 waxay leedahay 128MB ee DDR3 RAM . Ma jiro xog rasmi ah oo ku saabsan meesha kaydinta ee loo heli karo firmware-ka.

Marka la eego heerarka, Tenda AC9 waxay la shaqeysaa dhammaan heerarka wireless-ka caadiga ah, oo ay ku jiraan 802.11ac iyo 802.11n. Waa shabakad wireless laba-band ah oo leh wadarta guud ee xawaaraha ugu badan ee 300 Mbps ee soo noqnoqda 2.4 GHz iyo 867 Mbps ee inta jeer ee 5 GHz . Tani waxay ka dhigan tahay wadar ahaan 1167 Mbps . Dhinac kale oo aan ka caddayn qeexitaannada rasmiga ah ayaa ah in router-kani uu bixiyo 2x2 MU-MIMO , sida aan ku aragnay qaar ka mid ah forumyada internetka. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, iyadoo la tixgelinayo waxqabadka nolosha dhabta ah ee aan helnay markaan tijaabinnay, mala-awaalkani wuxuu noqon karaa mid run ah.

Tenda AC9 waxaa lagu dhejin karaa oo kaliya si toos ah, oo ku taal meesha ay ku jirto baakadaha. Ma jiro nidaam lagu dhejiyo gidaarada ama lagu dhejiyo wax aan ahayn si toosan. Si kastaba ha noqotee, naqshadeynta routerkan waa mid aad u fiican waxaanan u maleyneynaa in isticmaaleyaasha badankood ay u tixgelin doonaan mid caqli-gal ah oo muuqaal wanaagsan.

Marka aad shid, waxaad ogaanaysaa in ay leedahay wadar ahaan 10 LEDs , oo tilmaamaya waxyaabo faa'iido leh sida: haddii routerku ku shaqeeyo, dekedaha LAN ee shaqeynaya, haddii ay ku xiran tahay internetka, labada jeer ee wireless-ku waa kee. shaqaynaysa, haddii WPS karti u leedahay iyo haddii dekedda USB la isticmaalayo.

Dhabarka waxaad ku leedahay hal deked oo Ethernet ah oo loogu talagalay isku xirka router-ka ee internetka iyo afar dekedood oo Gigabit^{(Gigabit Ethernet)} ah oo loogu talagalay isku xirka kumbuyuutarradaada iyo aaladahaaga. Waxa kale oo jira jaakadda korantada, badhanka WPS , badhanka awood u siinaya ama ka joojinaya baahinta signalka WiFi , jaakadda dib^(Reset) u dajinta iyo dekedda USB 2.0.

Tenda AC9 waxay leedahay cabbir dhan 8.9 x 7.07 x 3.02 inches ama 226 x 179.5 x 76.6 mm marka la eego ballaca x qoto dheer x dhererka. Waxa kale oo aad u fudud, at 0.94 lb ama 420 garaam.

Haddii aad rabto inaad akhrido tilmaamaha rasmiga ah ee routerkan, aad boggan: Tilmaamaha Tenda AC9^{(Tenda AC9 Specifications)} .

Dejinta iyo isticmaalka Tenda AC9 AC1200

Mid ka mid ah waxyaabaha ugu horreeya ee aad aragto markaad rakibayso Tenda AC9 router waa in fiilada korantadu ay aad u gaaban tahay marka loo eego kuwa kale ee router. Waxaad u baahan tahay inaad dhigto meel u dhow meesha korontada laga saaro. Marka taas la sameeyo, waxaad bilaabi kartaa saaxir qaabeynta. Dooro nooca isku xirka intarneetka aad isticmaasho oo geli faahfaahinta xiriirka (haddii loo baahdo). Kadib, waxa lagu waydiinayaa habaynta wireless-ka. Waxaa jira hal goob oo yaab leh oo leh "U samee erayga sirta ah ee login si la mid ah erayga sirta ah ee WiFi." ^{("Set up the login password to the same as the WiFi password.")}Dejinta isla lambarka sirta ah ee lagu maamulayo router-ka sida gelitaanka shabakadda wireless-ka waa khatar ammaan oo weyn waxaanan aad ugu talinaynaa inaadan waligaa taas samayn.

Si kastaba ha noqotee, xitaa haddii aadan hubin goobtan, Tenda AC9 waxay dejisaa eraygaaga sirta ah ee routerkaaga si la mid ah eraygaaga gelitaanka wireless-ka si kastaba. Sidaa darteed, isla marka aad dhammayso saaxirka dejinta, waa inaad isla markaaba beddeshaa erayga sirta ah ee admin ee routerkaaga. Tag " System Settings -> Login Password" oo u deji eray sir ah oo ka duwan kan shabakadda wireless-ka.

Arrin kale oo adiga kugu dhacda ayaa ah in interface-ka isticmaaluhu uu u ekaado mid taariikhaysan oo uu isticmaalo Ingiriisi^(English) si cad u qoray qof aan ku hadlin afka hooyo. Waxa jira khaladaad badan oo uu sameeyo qof aan si weyn ugu amar qaadan Ingiriisi^(English) . Interface user waa mid fudud oo loo qaybiyaa qaybo macquul ah. Isticmaalayaasha badankoodu waa inayna wax dhibaato ah kala kulmin helida waxay u baahan yihiin. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxa ka maqan nooc kasta oo ah nidaamka Caawinta^(Help) ee ku dhex dhisan. Sidaa darteed, haddii aad u baahan tahay inaad fahamto waxa goob gaar ah uu qabanayo, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad ka soo dejiso buug-gacmeedka isticmaalaha bogga Tenda^{(Tenda's website)} .

Interface-ka isticmaalaha waxa lagu heli karaa saddex luqadood oo keliya, kuwaas oo aad hoos ka arki karto.

Nasiib darro, dhammaan walxaha is-dhexgalka isticmaala si buuxda looguma turjumay Ingiriisi^(English) . Tusaale ahaan, qoraalada la sii daayo ee casriyaynta firmware-ka waxa lagu wadaagaa waxa u muuqda Shiine. Haddii aad runtii rabto inaad ogaato waxa uu sameeyo cusboonaysiinta firmware, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad hubiso bogga taageerada ee Tenda AC9^{(support page for Tenda AC9)} .

Marka la eego goobaha horumarsan, waxaad helaysaa wax kasta oo aad rabto. Isticmaalayaasha aqoonta u leh waxay habayn karaan wax walba oo ku saabsan sida uu u shaqeeyo routerkan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, bilawga, waxay yeelan doonaan waayo-aragnimo isku dhafan: aasaasiga ah waa sahlan tahay in la habeeyo laakiin goobaha horumarsan waxay u baahan yihiin macluumaad dheeraad ah iyo dukumeenti caawimaad ah taasina waxay ka maqan tahay interface interface.

Intii aan dhex-dhexaadinaynay dhammaan goobaha loogu talagalay Tenda AC9 , waxaan ogaanay dayactirkeeda tooska ah "qaabka" kaas oo, asal ahaan, dib u cusbooneysiiya router habeen kasta 3 AM. Isticmaalayaasha qaar ayaa laga yaabaa inay arrinkaas dhibaato kala kulmaan, in kasta oo dib-u-billowgu uu qaato laba daqiiqo oo keliya. Tenda ayaa sheegaysa in sifadani ay kaa caawinayso "ilaalinta routerkaaga" iyo "hormarinta waxqabadka."

Marka aad dhammayso habaynta router-ka, billow ku xidhida aaladaha wireless-ka ee shabakada. Wax dhibaato ah nagama qabin ku biirista dhammaan noocyada agabka, oo ay ku jiraan taleefannada casriga ah, tablet-yada, laptops-yada, furayaasha smart, daabacayaasha wireless-ka, kamaradaha wireless-ka iyo consoles-yada ciyaarta. Xawaaraha aad helayso waxa uu u muuqdaa mid aad u wanaagsan, kuna dhow waxa aad ka hesho jiheeyayaasha fiilo-waaylaha ah ee qaaliga ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa jira hal digniin oo muhiim ah: Sheegashada Tenda ee ah inay xamili karto 20 qalab maaha run. Waxaan haysanay hal kombuyuutar desktop ah oo ku xidhan router oo leh fiilo Ethernet ah, mar uun, waxaanu soo dejinay ciyaarta The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from GOG Galaxy (A Steam-like)adeeg). Soo dajisku aad buu u weyn yahay (38 GB) ilbiriqsiyo kadib markii aan bilownay, shabakadeena wireless-ka ayaa burburtay. Wax qalab ah kuma xidhi karno shabakada wireless-ka, interneedku wuu joojiyay inuu u shaqeeyo dhamaan aaladaha kale marka laga reebo kombayutarkayaga desktop-ka, xitaa maanu geli karin is-dhexgalka isticmaalaha maamulka ee router-ka. Waa inaan sugno ilaa soo dejinta la dhammeeyo, si shabakadeenu ay dib ugu noqoto mid shaqaynaysa. Tenda AC9 ma xamili karto dhaqsiyo badan, soo dejisyo waaweyn oo laga soo dejiyo intarneedka oo wali waxay siisaa shabakad fiilo fiilo ah oo shaqaynaysa. Waxaan dib u eegis ku samaynay router-yada bilaa-waayirka ah sanado badan mana la kulmin arintaan router-yada noocyada kale. Si loo xalliyo dhibaatadan, waa inaad waqti ku bixisaa dejinta xaddidaadda xakamaynta xajinta, sababtoo ah ma jiro QoS (Tayada Adeegga)^{(QoS (Quality of Service))}sifada lagu tiirsado.

Tenda waxa kale oo ay bixisaa app mobaylka Android iyo iOS kaas oo aad ugu fiican in uu kaa caawiyo in aad routerkaaga ka maamusho talefanka gacanta. Aad ayaan ula yaabnay inaan aragno sida ay uga jawaabeyso waxaanan ku riyaaqnay adeegsiga in ka badan interface-ka shabakadda ee maamulka Tenda AC9 . App-kani waxa uu kuu ogolaanayaa in aad habayso wax kasta oo ku saabsan router-ka, ilaa inta aad ku xidhan tahay shabakadaada bilaa-waayirka ah.

Waxaan aad ula dhacsanahay xawaaraha ay noo keentay Tenda AC9 iyo ka jawaabista iyo fududaynta isticmaalka abka mobaylka ee Tenda WiFi. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxa kale oo jira waxyaabo taban sida tarjumaado aan dhamaystirnayn oo ku jira is-dhex galka isticmaalaha, qoraalada iyo khaladaadka, ma jiraan wax waraaqo caawimo ah oo ku dhex dhisan, la'aanta taageero luuqado badan iyo sheegasho been ah oo ku saabsan inta qalab ee router-kani uu maamuli karo. Haddii aad fayl weyn ka soo dejiso intarneedka, xawli aad u degdeg badan, dhammaan shabkada wirelessku waxay hoos u dhici kartaa inta lagu jiro soo dejintaas.^{(We are impressed by the speed delivered by the Tenda AC9 and by the responsiveness and ease of use of the Tenda WiFi mobile app. However, there are also negatives such as incomplete translations in the user interface, typos and mistakes, no built-in Help documentation, lacking multi-lingual support and false claims about how many devices this router can handle. If you download a large file from the internet, at a very fast speed, your entire wireless network can go down for the duration of that download.)}

Amnigu waa arrin u taal Tenda

Iyadoo Tenda ay bixiso qalab wax-qabad oo aad u wanaagsan, waxay leedahay dhowr cilladood oo dhinaca software-ka ah. Arrinka ugu weyn ayaa ah amniga firmware-kiisa iyo app-ka moobilka. Ugu horreyntii^(First) , dejinta erayga sirta ah ee maamulka ee router si la mid ah eraygaaga sirta ah waa khatar ammaan. Bal qiyaas dadka aad siisay eraygaaga sirta ah ee bilaa-waayirka ah inay maamuli karaan dhammaan shabakadaada guriga iyo sida ay u shaqeyso. Sidoo kale, qof jabsaday eraygaaga sirta ah ee bilaa-waayirka ah, isla markiiba waxa uu gelayaa router-ka iyo shabakaddaada oo dhan.

Arrin kale ayaa ah in Tenda AC9 aysan lahayn isticmaale maamule oo magaciisa la bedeli karo. Waxa kaliya ee aad shakhsiyeyn karto waa erayga sirta ah ee maamulka, ma aha magaca isticmaalaha maamulka. Mar labaad^(Again) , tani waxay kuu fududaynaysaa in la jabsado routerkaaga, sababtoo ah doorsoomayaal yar oo u baahan in la ogaado. Mid ka mid ah waxyaabaha aan halkan ku samayno Digital Citizen waa in la beddelo magaca maamulaha isticmaalaha iyo erayga sirta ah, si ay ugu adkaato qof kale inuu ogaado sida loo galo router-ka.

Sidoo kale, markaad gasho router-ka, waxaad ku qortaa erayga sirta ah ee admin. Furaha sirta ah waxa la tusa marka aad ku qorayso Waa la ruxruxay uun ka dib markaad dhammayso qorista.

Arrin kale ayaa ah inaadan dejin karin shabakadda WiFi ee martida^{(Guest WiFi)} si aad uga soocdo martida shabakadaada inteeda kale. Marka martida ku soo biirto shabakadaada wireless, asaga ama iyada waxay sidoo kale arki karaan oo geli karaan waxa ay wadaagaan dhammaan qalabka iyo kombiyuutarada shabakadaada. Tani waxay jabinaysaa ujeedada in martidaada loo yeesho shabakad fiilo fiilo gaar ah.

App - ka mobilada ee Tenda WiFi wuxuu kaloo leeyahay arrimo dhowr ah. Midda ugu weyn ayaa ah inay ku siiso ikhtiyaarka abuurista akoon Tenda si aad meel kasta uga heli karto routerkaaga. Nasiib darro, koontada waxaa lagu sameeyay server-yo yaab leh oo la geli karo kaliya haddii aad taqaano ciwaanka IP-ga. Ma jirto qaab aad ku gasho akoonkaaga Tenda adoo isticmaalaya degel caadi ah. Sidoo kale, xisaabta Tenda laguma ilaaliyo xaqiijinta laba-tallaabo^{(two-step verification)} ama tallaabooyin kale oo ammaan oo dheeraad ah marka laga reebo eraygaaga caadiga ah.

Kaliya "dhinaca wanaagsan" ayaa ah, markii aan dib u eegnay routerkan, koontada khadka tooska ah ee Tenda runtii ma shaqeynin mana u isticmaali kartid inaad ka gasho routerkaaga meel kasta. Sidan, haddii qof uu jabsado akoonkaaga Tenda , ma jabsan karo shabakadaada. Ugu yaraan inta habkan maamulka fog aan la hirgelin, xitaa haddii appku si kale u sheego.

Xilligii guryaha smart ee leh aalado badan oo kala duwan, amnigu waa inuu ahaado mudnaanta koowaad ee soosaarayaasha router-ka wireless-ka. Nasiib darro tani maahan kiiska Tenda.^{(In the era of smart homes with many diverse devices, security should be a top priority for manufacturers of wireless routers. Unfortunately this is not the case with Tenda.)}

Aad bogga labaad ee dib u eegistan si aad u aragto cabbiraadaha waxqabadkayaga, faa'iidooyinka iyo khasaarooyinka router-kan iyo xukunka kama dambaysta ah.

Reviewing the Tenda AC9 AC1200 wireless router - A rough diamond!

Tenda iѕ a chinese сompаny, based in Shenzhen, Chinа, with a very large physical presence. They sell networking equipment for both cоnsumers and businesses and they hаve some of the most аffordable wireless routers that money can buy. We receiνed for tеsting оne of their reсent models: Tenda AC9. It is an AC1200 WiFi router with vеry aggressive pricing and surprisingly fast wireless output. But does it offer a quality networking experience? Read this review to find оυt:

Unboxing the Tenda AC9 AC1200

Tenda AC9 AC1200 is packaged in a good looking box that uses black and orange as its main colors. It features a picture of the wireless router on the top, alongside its most important features.

On the back, you get to see a comparison with other Tenda routers that are part of the same family of devices, and the main differences between this model and the others. What we found interesting and refreshingly positive is that Tenda does a good job at communicating the features, the benefits and the suitable usage options of its routers. Also, we were surprised to see that Tenda promises that this very affordable router can manage up two twenty devices on your network. For a router this affordable, this is a lot so and we decided to put this statement to the test, later in this review.

When you unpack everything, inside the box you will find the following: the router, a stand for the router, the power adapter, a network cable, the installation guide, the warranty and other leaflets. There is no support disc included but that is not really necessary.

The unboxing experience offered by Tenda AC9 is quick, painless and pleasant. Also, the packaging includes all the basic elements you would expect from a wireless router.

Hardware specifications and design

Tenda AC9 AC1200 is a router that includes a Broadcom ARM Cortex-A7 processor. However, the manufacturer does not say which specific SoC (System on a Chip) it includes. We asked Tenda about it both on social media and on their support e-mail and we have received no answer so far. However, we did find some speculation online that this router uses a Broadcom BCM43217 SoC running at 900 MHz. This may or may not be true. Also, Tenda AC9 has 128MB of DDR3 RAM. There is no official data about the storage space available for the firmware.

In terms of standards, Tenda AC9 works with all mainstream wireless standards, including 802.11ac and 802.11n. It is a dual band wireless network with a total maximum bandwidth of 300 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz frequency and 867 Mbps for the 5 GHz frequency. This means a total of 1167 Mbps. Another aspect that is not clear from the official specifications is whether this router offers 2x2 MU-MIMO, as we have seen speculated on some online forums. However, considering the real-life performance that we obtained when testing it, this speculation might be true.

Tenda AC9 can only be mounted vertically, on the stand that it is included in the packaging. There's no system for mounting it on walls or placing it other than vertically. However, the design of this router is rather pleasant and we think that most users will consider it discreet and good looking.

When you turn it on, you notice that it has a total of 10 LEDs, indicating useful things like: whether the router is powered on, which LAN ports are working, whether it is connected to the internet, which of the two wireless frequencies is working, if WPS is enabled and whether the USB port is being used.

On the back you have one Ethernet port for the connection of the router to the internet and four Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting your computers and devices. There is also the power jack, the WPS button, a button for enabling or disabling the broadcasting of the WiFi signal, a Reset jack and a USB 2.0 port.

Tenda AC9 has a size of 8.9 x 7.07 x 3.02 inches or 226 x 179.5 x 76.6 mm in terms of width x depth x height. It is also very light, at 0.94 lb or 420 grams.

If you want to read the official specifications of this router, go to this page: Tenda AC9 Specifications.

Setting up and using the Tenda AC9 AC1200

One of the first things you notice when installing the Tenda AC9 router is that its power cable is rather short compared to that of other routers. You need to place it somewhere close to the power outlet. Once that is done, you can start the configuration wizard. Select the type of internet connection that you use and enter the connection details (if necessary). Then, you are asked about the wireless settings. There is one weird setting that says "Set up the login password to the same as the WiFi password." Setting the same password for administering the router as for your wireless network access is a big security risk and we highly recommend that you never do that.

However, even if you do not check this setting, Tenda AC9 sets your router's admin password the same as your wireless access password anyway. Therefore, as soon as you finish the setup wizard, you should immediately change the admin password for your router. Go to "System Settings -> Login Password" and set a different password for your router than for your wireless network.

Another aspect that strikes you is that the user interface looks dated and uses English that's clearly written by a non-native speaker. There are many typos and mistakes that are made by someone with a not-so-great command of English. The user interface is simple and split into logical sections. Most users should have no issue in finding what they need. However, it lacks any form of built-in Help system. Therefore, if you need to understand what a certain setting does, you need to download the user manual from Tenda's website.

The user interface is available in only three languages, which you can see below.

Unfortunately, not all user interface elements are translated fully into English. For example, the release notes for firmware upgrades are shared in what seems to be Chinese. If you really want to know what a firmware upgrade does, you need to check the support page for Tenda AC9.

In terms of advanced settings, you get everything you want. Knowledgeable users can configure everything about how this router works. Beginners though, will have a mixed experience: the basics are easy to configure but the advanced settings need more information and help documentation and that is missing from the user interface.

While delving through all settings for the Tenda AC9, we noticed its automatic maintenance "feature" which, by default, reboots the router every night at 3 AM. Some users might have an issue with that, even though the reboot takes just two minutes. Tenda says that this feature helps you "maintain your router" and "improve performance."

Once you are done configuring the router, start connecting your wireless devices to the network. We had no issues joining all kinds of gadgets, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, smart plugs, wireless printers, wireless cameras and gaming consoles. The speed you get tends to be very good, close to what you get from more premium wireless routers. However, there is one important caveat: Tenda's claim that it can handle 20 devices is not true. We had one desktop computer connected to the router with an Ethernet cable and, at some point, we downloaded the game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from GOG Galaxy (a Steam-like service). The download is very large (38 GB) and seconds after we started it, our wireless network collapsed. We could not connect any device to the wireless network, the internet stopped working for all other devices except our desktop computer and we could not even access the administration user interface on the router. We had to wait until the download was finished, so that our network could get back to being functional. Tenda AC9 cannot handle fast, large downloads from the internet and still provide a working wireless network. We have been reviewing wireless routers for many years and we did not encounter this issue with routers from other brands. To solve this problem, you must spend time setting bandwidth control limits, because there is no QoS (Quality of Service) feature to rely on.

Tenda also offers a mobile app for Android and iOS which is very good at helping you manage your router from a smartphone. We were pleasantly surprised to see how responsive it is and we enjoyed using it more than the web interface for administering the Tenda AC9. This app allows you to configure everything about the router, as long as you are connected to your wireless network.

We are impressed by the speed delivered by the Tenda AC9 and by the responsiveness and ease of use of the Tenda WiFi mobile app. However, there are also negatives such as incomplete translations in the user interface, typos and mistakes, no built-in Help documentation, lacking multi-lingual support and false claims about how many devices this router can handle. If you download a large file from the internet, at a very fast speed, your entire wireless network can go down for the duration of that download.

Security is an issue for Tenda

While Tenda offers very good performing hardware, it has several downsides on the software side of things. The biggest issue is with the security of its firmware and mobile app. First of all, setting the administrative password for the router the same as your wireless password is a security risk. Imagine the people whom you give your wireless password being able to administer your entire home network and the way it works. Also, someone who hacks your wireless password, immediately gets access to the router and your entire network.

Another issue is that Tenda AC9 does not have an administrator user whose name can be changed. All you can personalize is the admin password, not the name of the admin user. Again, this makes your router easier to hack, due to fewer variables that need to be known. One of the things we do here at Digital Citizen is change both the name of the admin user and its password, so that it is harder for someone else to figure out how to login on the router.

Also, when logging in to the router, you type the admin password. The password is shown while you type it. It is scrambled only after you finish typing it.

Another issue is that you cannot set the Guest WiFi network to isolate guests from the rest of your network. Once a guest joins your wireless network, he or she can also view and access what is shared by all the devices and computers in your network. This defeats the purpose of having a separate wireless network for your guests.

The Tenda WiFi mobile app also has a few issues. The biggest of them is that it offers you the option of creating a Tenda account so that you can access your router from anywhere. Unfortunately, the account is created on some weird server that can be accessed only if you know the IP address. There is no way to access your Tenda account using a normal website. Also, the Tenda account is not protected with two-step verification or other additional security measures except your standard password.

The only "good side" is that, when we reviewed this router, the Tenda online account did not really work and you could not use it to access your router from anywhere. This way, if someone does hack your Tenda account, it cannot hack your network. At least not while this remote management feature is not implemented, even if the app says otherwise.

In the era of smart homes with many diverse devices, security should be a top priority for manufacturers of wireless routers. Unfortunately this is not the case with Tenda.

Go to the second page of this review to see our performance measurements, the pros and cons of this router and our final verdict.

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