MESH system Sunhans SHFIM2-LITE | 3 devices - one network | 2.4+5GHz 1200 AC Wi-Fi
The MESH system is nothing more than a set of routers for use in homes, apartments, offices, where the Wi-Fi network coverage from one router is too weak. Ideal for intermediate and lay people in the field of network management and building a large wireless network. MESH contains three devices in the package that are already configured with each other and do not require user intervention. They automatically connect to each other. After purchase, all you have to do is enter the settings in the main router (package marked "mater"), configure Wi-Fi and you're done. The devices will connect to each other and you will be able to set them up anywhere. The only thing to remember is that each of the devices should be within the range of at least one of the others - they must create together the so-called network web.
This system should be used especially in free-standing buildings that have more than one floor. It has long been known that the range of the Wi-Fi network has the biggest problems to "break through" the ceilings. And then the MESH system comes into play: one device on the ground floor, the second on the first floor, and the third, for example, in the garden. Such a set will also work well in single-level buildings with a large area, when the range from one router is too small.
Below is an example illustration using the MESH system, how to arrange devices in a multi-storey building:
Similarities between Lite and Pro set:
- sets consist of three devices;
- work in two bands: 2.4 and 5 GHz;
- can achieve data transfer at the level of 1200 Mb/s.
Differences between Lite and Pro set:
- in Pro, each device is round and has an external power supply, and in Lite the main router looks like in Pro, and the others are plugged directly into the power outlet;
- in Pro devices are larger, they can be connected to each other wirelessly or by cable (LAN and WAN ports), in Lite only wireless connection.
Above are examples of settings diagrams of MESH devices and wireless connection (blue markings) and wired connection (fig. right, red lines).
The management of the main router is carried out through a browser, at the IP address 192.168.8.1 (data can be found on a sticker on the bottom of the case). After connecting to the device and entering the given IP address, the following pages appear to us:
The SHFIM2 system is built on the basis of high-end components, the manufacturer of modules and chipsets is Realtek, and the execution and fitting of elements is simply a job well done. Inside, WHEMS antennas were used, which were considered better than external antennas.
Download:
- User manual and configuration in English: https://dmtrade.pl/katalogi/sunhans/mesh/instr-eng.pdf
- technical specification SHFiM2-Lite in English: https://dmtrade.pl/katalogi/sunhans/mesh/spec-lite-eng.pdf
Quick setup guide:
1. Connect the main router to our home network (router, switch)
2. We connect to it wirelessly (network with the word "sunhans" in the name, without a password) or wired using an RJ45 cable
3rd Log in to the management panel at IP address 192.168.8.1
4. The default login password is 12345678
5. Configure the network according to your preferences - save changes.
