Synology MR2200ac Mesh Router Review: First WPA3-Certified Wi-Fi Router
First WPA3-Certified Wi-Fi Router
Mesh networks have been around for quite some time. There are numerous brands out there and they all provide pretty much the same thing, WiFi Coverage. Some do a very good job at covering large areas and some not so much. Almost all of the routers/mesh routers support multiple Security levels that protect you from the potential breaches. The most common among Security levels you will find in mesh networks is WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access). WPA2 is a security standard that encrypts data which is sent over WiFi. With the alarming and always changing hacking techniques WPA2 is becoming obsolete. The next version of the security standard was announced in June of 2018 and as you can imagine finding a mesh router that supports this latest standard is extremely difficult or I would rather say impossible. Synology is the first manufacturer to produce WPA3 certified router, MR2200ac. MR2200ac was officially announced in October of 2018 and we are pretty much the few of the lucky reviewers who got the first production units for evaluation. A big thank you goes out to Synology for providing us with worlds first WPA3 certified router.
Review Sample Provided by: Synology
Product Name: MR2200ac
Price at time of review: $ 139.99 USD
Product was given in exchange for work done to produce this review.
Packaging
Synology always thinks about packaging and recycling friendly. MR2200ac’s packaging is very simple as it comes in what looks like a recycled cardboard box. On the top of the box, there is a colorful sticker which describes the unit inside. On the back of the box, I found a small informational section for the Hardware and Package Contents.
What I thought was cool is listed general “LAB” statistical data on what you should be expecting while running under different 802.11 protocols. The reason I said “LAB” is because these numbers usually obtained in the lab environments and almost never met in the real-world applications. There isn’t much to packaging for MR2200ac. As you can see the only padding here is the plastic envelope.
MR2200ac comes with a gigabit ethernet cable, power supply, and a Quick Installation Guide.
Technical Specifications
| Hardware Specifications | |
| CPU | Quad-core 717 MHz |
| Memory | 256 MB DDR3 |
| Antenna type | 2×2 MIMO high-performance internal antenna (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| LAN port | Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1 |
| WAN port | Gigabit (RJ-45) x 1 |
| External Ports | USB 3.0 x 1 (5V, 0.9A power output) |
| Button and switch | WPS, Power, Reset, Wi-Fi On/Off |
| Appearance | |
| Size (Height x Width x Depth) | 154 mm x 199 mm x 65 mm |
| Weight | 0.45 kg |
| Temperature | |
| Operating Temperature | 5°C to 40°C (40°F to 104°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20°C to 60°C (-5°F to 140°F) |
| Relative Humidity | 5% to 95% RH |
| Certification |
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| Wi-Fi Certification |
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| Warranty | 2 Years |
| Others | |
| AC Input Power Voltage | 100V to 240V AC |
| Power Frequency | 50/60 Hz, Single Phase |
| Power Consumption* | 12.95 W (Access) 5.21 W (Idle) |
| Wireless | |
| IEEE 802.11ac |
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| IEEE 802.11ac wave 2 | MU-MIMO |
| Wi-Fi Encryption | WEP, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Personal/Enterprise, Wi-Fi Enhanced Open (OWE) |
| Wi-Fi MAC address filter | Yes |
| Maximum MAC filters | 64 |
| Seamless roaming | 802.11k/v/r standard support |
| Beamforming | Yes |
| DFS | Yes |
| Schedulable Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Guest Network | Yes |
| Guest Portal | Yes |
| Customized page style | Yes |
| Connection time limit | Yes |
| Password Rotation | Yes |
| WPS 2.0 (Wi-Fi Protected Setup 2.0) | Yes |
| 3G/4G Dongle & Tethering (Learn more) | Yes |
| Maximum connected devices | 90 |
| Wi-Fi Point | Yes |
| Primary Wi-Fi Point | Yes |
| Network | |
| Internet connection | Dynamic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP, DS-Lite (AFTR) |
| 3G/4G LTE dongle | Yes |
| Android tethering | Yes |
| iPhone tethering | Yes |
| Note | iPhone tethering only supported your Synology Router running SRM 1.2 or above |
| Operating mode |
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| Port forwarding | Setup via manual management or UPnP |
| Maximum port forwarding rules | 64 |
| Maximum UPnP rules | 64 |
| Port triggering | Yes |
| Maximum port triggering rules | 32 |
| Minimum port triggering timeout | 30s |
| Maximum port triggering timeout | 3600s |
| DMZ | |
| IPv6 | IPv6 DHCP server / client, DS-Lite, 6in4, 6to4, 6rd, Dual-Stack, DHCPv6-PD, IPv6 Relay, FLET’s IPv6 |
| DHCP | Server/client mode, client list, MAC address reservation |
| Maximum DHCP reservations | 500 |
| LAN/WLAN IGMP snooping | Yes |
| VPN |
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| Policy route, Static route, Network Address Translation (NAT), PPPoE relay | Yes |
| Maximum IPv4 static routes | 100 |
| Maximum IPv6 static routes | 100 |
| Diagnosis tools |
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| Safe Access | |
| Parental Control | |
| User Profile | 15 |
| Network Profile | 2 |
| Customized Internet schedule | Yes |
| Time Quota | Yes |
| IPv4/IPv6 DNS-based web filter |
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| Customized allow/block list |
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| Pause Internet | Yes |
| Reward | Yes |
| Security | |
| Safe Search | Bing, Google, YouTube |
| Threat Intelligence Database | support in IPv4 & IPv6 |
| Google Safe Browsing | support in IPv4 & IPv6 |
| Database auto update | Threat Intelligence Database, Google Safe Browsing , DNS-based web filter |
| Traffic Control | |
| Internet ban, device speed & priority | Yes |
| Application layer (L7) quality of service (QoS) | Yes |
| Maximum device rules | 64 |
| Maximum application rules per device | 32 |
| Traffic Monitor | Yes |
| Live view | Yes |
| Historical statistics | Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual |
| Website history | Yes |
| Application Detection | Yes |
| Traffic Report | Yes |
| Country auto update | Yes |
| Schedulable | Yes |
| Traffic analysis period | Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual |
| Export formats | .CSV, .HTML |
| VPN Plus Server | |
| VPN Plus Server | Easily create and manage secure VPN access through a web browser or client. Supports various VPN services — Site-to-Site VPN, WebVPN, SSL VPN, Remote Desktop, SSTP, OpenVPN, L2TP over IPSec, and PPTP |
| Maximum Client VPN Access License | 10 |
| Site-to-Site VPN | Yes |
| Maximum Site-to-Site VPN Tunnels | 4 |
| Remote Desktop (RDP + VNC) | 3 |
| Connection List | Yes |
| Log | Yes |
| Report | Yes |
| Package Center | |
| Cloud Station Server | Sync data from multiple platforms, centralizing it on the router while easily keeping historical versions of important files |
| Maximum Concurrent File Transfers | 64 |
| Note | Cloud Station ShareSync is not supported |
| DNS Server | Helps users find and translate domain names into IP addresses |
| Download Station | Supported download protocols: BT/HTTP/FTP/NZB/eMule |
| Maximum concurrent download tasks | 50 |
| Maximum concurrent BT download tasks | 20 |
| Media Server (DLNA/UPnP®) |
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| RADIUS Server | Provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting for wireless network access |
| Mobile Apps | |
| DS router (Android/iOS) |
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| VPN Plus (Android/iOS) | Yes |
| DS cloud (Android/iOS) | Yes |
| DS get (Android) | Yes |
| DS file (Android/iOS) | Yes |
| Management | |
| Operating system | Synology Router Manager (SRM) |
| Free OS upgrade | Yes |
| Anywhere access to SRM | Synology QuickConnect & Dynamic DNS (DDNS) |
| Security | Firewall/SPI Firewall, DoS Protection, VPN Pass-through (PPTP, IPSec, L2TP), Auto block, SSL certificate, Security Advisor, two-factor authentication |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) | Yes |
| WOL over QuickConnect | Yes |
| Maximum connected devices | 100 |
| Notification | Email, SMS, push service (via DS router) |
| SSH | Yes |
| SNMP | Yes |
| Configuration backup & restore | Yes |
| User account management | Yes |
| Printer server | Maximum printer: 1 |
| USB/SD Card File Service | |
| File System | EXT4, FAT, NTFS, HFS+ |
| Access support |
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| Protocol support | Windows file service (CIFS), Mac file service (AFP), FTP/FTPS, WebDAV |
| Apple Time Machine | Yes |
| Shared Folder privileges | Yes |
| Storage hibernation | Yes |
| Environment & Packaging | |
| Environment | RoHS Compliant |
| Packaging Content |
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