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Experience exceptional Wi-Fi signal and uninterrupted connectivity throughout your home with the AQUILA PRO AI M30 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router. Employing an advanced antenna configuration optimised to produce a more balanced 360-degree spherical Wi-Fi coverage range and equipped with 5 powerful antennas including one extra 5 GHz antenna for extended range on the faster 5 GHz band, the M30 ensures greater overall coverage and faster performance, making it perfect for high-bandwidth applications like 8K streaming and LAG-free gaming. And if you need more coverage, AQUILA PRO AI is a grow-as-you-need Mesh solution, where you can add additional units to expand coverage and build a whole home mesh system.
No More Having to Juggle Multiple Networks
Say goodbye to the hassle of remembering multiple usernames and passwords. Enjoy seamless Wi-Fi connectivity in your entire home with just one wireless network name (SSID). AQUILA PRO AI supports the 802.11 k/v standard for seamless roaming, ensuring uninterrupted streaming and video calls as you move around your home.
No More Lag and Buffering
Experience dramatically faster internet speeds with high-performance AX3000 dual-band Wi-Fi 6 technology. Supporting 160MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM, the AQUILA PRO AI M30 can deliver extreme speed up to 3 Gbps. The AI Traffic Optimiser reduces buffering and congestion even further when running multiple devices simultaneously by prioritises your bandwidth usage, maximising your performance on intensive applications like 8K streaming, video conferencing and gaming. Take advantage of the M30's Gigabit Ethernet backhaul for ultra-fast network speeds and enjoy the best possible network performance when connecting your favourite wired devices such as smart TVs, PCs, or game consoles to your AQUILA PRO AI M30 Mesh Wi-Fi Router.
No More Frustrating Weak Wi-Fi
The AI Wi-Fi Optimiser effortlessly enhances your Wi-Fi connection by continuously scanning your environment for the cleanest and most efficient Wi-Fi channel. On top of this, the AI Mesh Optimiser provides auto path optimisation and self-healing capabilities, ensuring reliable network connectivity. Say goodbye to Wi-Fi drops and slow speeds. Enjoy a fast and stable connection for all your devices.
No More Network Worries
Ensure your children's Internet usage is on your terms with Advanced Parental Controls. Easily set profiles and restrict website access and schedule when your kids can access the Internet. Help keep your home network more secure around the clock with ETSI EN 303 645 cybersecurity standard and the latest WPA3 encryption, designed to provide robust protection for all your connected devices.
No More Complex Network Management
Experience hassle-free network management with the AQUILA PRO AI App. Let the AI Assistant effortlessly monitor your network's performance and recommend optimisations. Easily set up a guest Wi-Fi network to share with friends and family, activate Parental Controls to keep your kids safer online, and even schedule automatic Wi-Fi shut off at bedtime for a peaceful night's sleep. You can turn your guest Wi-Fi on or off, check your login credentials, and reboot your Wi-Fi system, using just your voice with an Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant-enabled devices.
• Eco-friendly Design: With a housing made from post-consumer recycled materials and delivered in sustainable packaging, the M30 was designed to reduce its environmental impact
• Rapid Connectivity: Revel in speeds up to 3 Gbps with an extra antenna on the faster 5 GHz band, assuring seamless video streaming, video conferencing, and smooth gaming
• Uninterrupted Wi-Fi Everywhere: Enjoy robust 360-degree spherical coverage courtesy of a sophisticated antenna design and advanced AI technology, ensuring fast and consistent Wi-Fi in every corner of your home
• Scale-as-you-need Mesh: Future proof your network and easily expand your coverage by adding more AQUILA PRO AI devices to create a whole home Mesh network
• Ultra-Fast Gigabit Wired Connection: 1 x Gigabit WAN port + 4 x Gigabit LAN ports (per M30 Router) allow you to make fast and reliable connections to wired devices like smart TVs, gaming PCs and more
• Help Protect Your Home Network: Help keep your family safer online with our premium home network security features like Advanced Parental Controls, ETSI EN 303 645 cybersecurity standards and WPA3 encryption
• Setup and Management Simplified: The intuitive AQUILA PRO AI app helps guide you through setup and monitors your network to help you keep it running at peak performance
Product reviews...
This review is, for a change, able to be short and sweet, since this is an add-on node for the 2-pack set reviewed previously. Functionally, the only 'new thing' to comment on is how easily it integrated into the existing network. Find the best spot, get power to that point, plug it in, turn it on, use the app to set it up and all done! It took me less than 15 minutes to expand the network and give the garage coverage - normally difficult with it having an all-metal shell and effective acting like a Faraday Cage.
Normally, at best, I get an unstable and tenuous connection, and then only if I am standing by the open door. By expanding the network into the garage with this node, and using ethernet backhaul to get the data through the metal walls, I can now keep an eye on my online resources, keep the music playing non-stop and buffer-skip-free, and even make/receive phone calls using the various VoIP options readily available.
With the recent introduction of Hyperfiber in New Zealand, it's important that new tech is ready to run on it. A friend wanted to test this unit out and he has Hyper so I thought it would be a great way to check the futureproofing. Alas, as he discovered, these are not Hyper-ready. While they can plug into an existing router and take over all the LAN activity, they are not compatible with the Hyperfiber technology directly and will only be useful at handling everything on 'your side' of the jackpoint. if you are a data high-user and want to take advantage of the blazing speeds now on offer, then you might need to look elsewhere.
Overall, this system is still an excellent upgrade for anyone on a regular internet connection. It's brilliant for taking over the WiFi from your default modem/router, and in the process enhancing your network to WiFi 6 speeds. However, buying a single node is significantly less cost-effective than buying the 2-pack or 3-pack bundles, so plan accordingly.
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