Synology WRX560 - Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, VLAN segmentation, Multiple SSIDs, parental controls, Threat Pr

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 4,645 ratings

Price: 219.99

Last update: 07-29-2024


About this item

Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 with 5.9 GHz support and configurable WAN/LAN 2.5GbE port enable fast wireless and wired transfers
Comprehensive network security provided through Threat Prevention, VLAN segmentation, and WPA3 support
Standalone router that can be incorporated into a mesh system for whole home coverage
Parental controls and web filtering keep your family protected
DS router app provides easy-to-follow setup and network management through your mobile device

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shiloh pichette
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing works better than all other routers I bought
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This router is a beast!! it not only blocks out malicious attempts to your router with threat prevention it even comes with dos protection features as well and has daily updates to threat protection. It has great connectivity over both 2.4Gz and 5Gz frequencies. Only thing I can say is when you setup this router make sure to check the boxes for admin and guest account to not allow the guest or admin to have access to change your main admin password or else people will try and hack that password and otherwise lock you out of your router until you reset it again. Thankfully you can save backups for both the router and the packages you install to the router like threat prevention, safe access and more. All that and you pair this thing with a good DNS server like Zero.dns0.eu dns1: 193.110.81.9 / dns2: 185.253.5.9 and you'll be set. Performance is everything you want it to be. Range is great too never a single drop in signal so far and fast internet downloads on a gigabit internet connection. Super easy to setup as well just go to 192.168.1.1:8000/ and then setup the router to what you want. Even comes with built in vlan options to segregate devices. I absolutely love this thing so much I might just buy a second one for my xbox gaming it's that good.
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shiloh pichette
5.0 out of 5 stars This thing works better than all other routers I bought
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
This router is a beast!! it not only blocks out malicious attempts to your router with threat prevention it even comes with dos protection features as well and has daily updates to threat protection. It has great connectivity over both 2.4Gz and 5Gz frequencies. Only thing I can say is when you setup this router make sure to check the boxes for admin and guest account to not allow the guest or admin to have access to change your main admin password or else people will try and hack that password and otherwise lock you out of your router until you reset it again. Thankfully you can save backups for both the router and the packages you install to the router like threat prevention, safe access and more. All that and you pair this thing with a good DNS server like Zero.dns0.eu dns1: 193.110.81.9 / dns2: 185.253.5.9 and you'll be set. Performance is everything you want it to be. Range is great too never a single drop in signal so far and fast internet downloads on a gigabit internet connection. Super easy to setup as well just go to 192.168.1.1:8000/ and then setup the router to what you want. Even comes with built in vlan options to segregate devices. I absolutely love this thing so much I might just buy a second one for my xbox gaming it's that good.
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shyuep
5.0 out of 5 stars Best in class prosumer router
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
This router is an upgrade from a Netgear Orbi AX4200 RBK753. That router is about 2x the cost, though it is a 1+2 satellite mesh system. I am a fairly advanced user who was looking for three things - 1. good speed and coverage, 2. parental controls, and 3. IoT lan separation support. The Netgear mesh system satisfied criterion 1, but was hopeless at (2) and (3). Parental controls are a subscription with Netgear and is pretty basic. There is also limited support for multiple networks and VLANs. And worst of all, the Netgear router interface was incredibly sluggish and frequently, the iOS app would not be able to find the router despite being on the same network.

Before settling on the Synology RT6600ax, I also evaluated the Ubiquiti Dream Machine, which is also highly rated by the community. The problem with the DMP is the complexity of setup and overhead is much higher. You do need to setup the Wifi 6 access points separately and the UI is a lot more complex. It wasn't too difficult, but can be overwhelming for the average home user.

The Synology RT6600ax is as simple and as complex as you want it to be. It is reasonably priced for a Triband Wifi 6 router. The coverage and speed are great. But where Synology really shines above the rest of the competition is in the software. The SRM software (v1.3.1 at the moment of writing) is incredibly intuitive to use and the router itself is very responsive. The parental controls are the best of any router I have tested, bar none, and completely free (this saves you at least $50/year alone in subscription fees on some competing systems). You can do the simple route of just specifying "Child" accounts and clicking a few options, or you can go down to fine-grained control of allowing only certain websites at certain times (very useful if you want to allow only, say a particular homework website during certain hours). Setting up separate SSIDs and VLANs for your IoT devices (I hope you are doing this!) requires just a few clicks. Most of the time was spent reconfiguring the many IoT devices to connect to the new SSID. Firewall setup is also as simple as it can be.

The above are just some of the features that matter most to me personally. But there are other features that can be transformative to other home users. For those of you without a Network Attached Storage (NAS), this router comes with a USB port that you can connect an external storage and turn it into a simple networked file storage. It is not a complete replacement for a proper NAS (and Synology makes some of the best of those as well), but for those who do not have complicated needs, it is a great starting option. Finally, for those of you with sizable homes, two or more of these can be connected into a mesh system as needed.

To summarize, this is the best router I have found for the prosumer. If you want to take a step up from the simple plug-and-go routers (or worse, the ISP-provided garbage) of the world, this router is a major step up. I have Synology NAS and now this router. I have every confidence they will continue to improve the already great software and add new capabilities to it.
df
5.0 out of 5 stars Synology RT2600ac = FANTASTIC
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
I am a network engineer by trade and I have two kids, so I was looking for a device with the right mix of power, technology capabilities, and parental controls. This device has just enough tech to replace my 100M Cisco ASA while simplifying my home network and providing a performance boost to 1G throughput... it doesn’t support VLANs, trunking, or dynamic routing protocols, but it does support static routes, Client VPN, and LAN-to-LAN VPN. I was able to successfully bring up a LAN-to-LAN tunnel with another Cisco device at the other end. I got all VPN licenses from Synology for free during COVID, I think that deal lasts until September 2021. After you add devices to your network, rename them to friendly names you can identify, and add them into user profiles, within a profile you can then set a schedule (window of hours when Internet is available), quota (time limit during the window of availability), and categories of content allowed. You can reward each user profile with extra time or pause access for all of their devices in one swoop. This all makes it really easy to control when and what your kids have access to. I printed my kids schedule of access and daily limits and put it on our fridge, there are now far fewer conversations about how much time they get and when, homework gets done before Internet turns on, stuff pretty much works like clockwork around here these days. Wireless coverage is good and can be supplemented by adding the companion device to extend wireless coverage... supposedly between the two of them they can cover 3500sqft. I also run a Synology NAS at home. I’m a huge fan of Synology products and their support is great too when it’s needed. As a professional network engineer, both of my Synology devices are the best money I have spent on any technology in a decade, hands down. The products are performant, well designed, and the functionality is robust / well thought-out enough that it’ll help simplify your life if you use it right..

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