Is your network ready for Vilo 6?

Is your network ready for Vilo 6?

Vilo 6 is not just Vilo with Wi-Fi 6, but a redesign in the same compact, easy-to-place Vilo case. We started with the chipset and settled on the Mediatek MT7621AT, which is used across the market from Asus to Ubiquiti. 

Once we got the chipset down, we moved on to the OS. We looked at everyone’s needs from ISPs to end users, and found that OpenWRT was the best fit. So no matter if you need Vlans for your ISP or a better SQM (Smart Queue Management) for your home lab, Vilo is the right fit. 

Now, those upgrades sound great, but how will the Vilo 6 perform? It was time to test that. We set up a simple lab for testing where the Vilo WAN port is connected to a network switch and on the same switch is a speed test server. However, we never turned off other access points and routers in our office, so the RF environment was as real-world as it gets. 

The first test is what we like to call the “same-room” test, where we conducted two speed tests in the same room as the main Vilo: one hardwired and one wireless. 

Same room (5 to 10ft)

*All results are average across 10 tests.

DownloadUploadPingJitter
Wired to Main Vilo984.29 Mbps994.29 Mbps1.7 ms0.74 ms
Wireless to Main Vilo897.57 Mbps589.57 Mbps3.7 ms1.87 ms

As you can see, the same room tests are outstanding, but you don’t stay in the same room. What about if you’re on the toilet watching TikTok you need to make sure Vilo is there for you? Let’s move on to the next room test and meshing tests, which were conducted in the same lab and RF environment. 

Next room (20ft and through a wall)

*All results are average across 10 tests.

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Wired to Sub Vilo446.86 Mbps425.86 Mbps2.84 ms1.62 ms
Wireless to Sub Vilo (client 5 ft away)336.00 Mbps309.00 Mbps4.06 ms2.20 ms
Wireless to Main Vilo559.14 Mbps436.86 Mbps3.6 ms1.38 ms

If you think your networks are ready for the Vilo 6, sing up to be one of the first to place your order by clicking here (pre-orders starting November 15, 2022).

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