Tenda routers have always excelled in performance and functionality when compared to competitors in the same price range. Tenda AC10U is no exception. It is a high-performance, dual-band AC router with gigabit ports. It is built on powerful hardware, thanks to which the router can withstand the simultaneous connection of a large number of devices (up to 30). Tenda AC10U handles network-demanding online gaming and high-definition streaming without any problems. Plus, there is 1 USB port and what is also important - a simple and functional web interface in Ukrainian and Russian.
Let's take a closer look at the technical characteristics of Tenda AC10U. As I wrote above, this is a dual-band router. It supports the 802.11ac (Wave 2.0) standard, which operates at 5 GHz. Of course there is support for older standards and 2.4 GHz frequencies. The speed of the Wi-Fi network declared by the manufacturer: 867 Mbit / s at 5 GHz and up to 300 Mbit / s at 2.4 GHz. For a powerful Wi-Fi signal (whose power can be adjusted), 4 antennas with a power of 5 dB are responsible. There is support for MU-MIMO (simultaneous transmission of data to multiple devices) and Beamforming. All this gives an excellent coverage radius and high speed Wi-Fi network. Even when actively using the connection on different devices. I forgot to add that all this works on a powerful processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz. RAM 128 MB DDR3.
The Tenda AC10U router is equipped with Gigabit LAN and WAN ports. All of them support connection speeds up to 1 Gbps. There is also 1 USB port. True, the USB 2.0 standard. With it, you can create file storage by simply connecting a USB drive or an external hard drive to the router. And all devices on the home network will be able to access the files on this drive. External HDDs up to 2 TB are supported. You can organize both normal network access to the drive (Samba), and configure an FTP server. You can also create users and assign them access rights to the drive (read / write, or read only).
There is support for IPTV. Tenda AC10U can turn off Wi-Fi network, indicators, and reboot on a schedule. Using the Bandwidth Control function, you can limit the speed for a specific device. You can completely block a specific customer. MAC address filter, DDNS, UPnP, VPN, parental control, guest Wi-Fi, automatic firmware update - all of this is also present.
And most importantly, all this is not difficult to understand, since the control panel is very simple and multilingual.
It is possible to control from a mobile device via the Tenda WiFi application, which is very convenient. You just need to install the application on your phone or tablet and enable the control via the application in the router settings (setting "Tenda App", you can see it in the screenshot above).
Tenda AC10U appearance and controls
The router is delivered in a beautiful and informative box, which contains all the basic information about the device. Key features, functions, capabilities and even comparison with other Tenda router models.
Package contents: router, power adapter, network cable and instructions.
The entire router is made of roughly the same, black, matte plastic. Good material, not easily soiled. Pay attention to the unusual, interesting design.
On the front you can see the company logo and 4 indicators. They glow blue. Let me remind you that you can either turn them off completely, or configure a shutdown on a schedule.
On the sides there are holes for cooling the router. And the ports and buttons are on the back. In order: 1 USB port, a button to turn off Wi-Fi, a button to activate WPS and reset settings, 3 LAN ports, 1 WAN port and a connector for connecting a power adapter.
At the bottom there are also many holes for cooling the board and a sticker with the necessary factory information. The router can be hung on the wall. The antennas are not removable but can be folded.
A very attractive router for its price. In online stores you can find a lot of reviews about Tenda AC10U, which means that the router is actively bought.
The best option for those who are looking for a productive and simple (in terms of configuration) router, but are not ready to pay a lot of money for flagship models. In which more than half of the functions and technologies are simply not useful. And here is a fairly powerful device that has everything you need. And for a reasonable price. Plus another 2 year warranty.
