Sitecom Greyhound – Greyh0und

Very good router for a too big price (lwa 300,-). Only recommended to people who are regularly a lot of data to drag and have no problem with the price.

Pros

• A lot of functionality/options in the Firmware
• Fast CPU
• Running on an OpenWRT variant, which means that the software is extendable
• Dual Band ability: 2,4 and 5.0 Ghz wi-fi connections combine for extra speed (if you have other devices that also support it)
• Android/iOS app to router settings

Cons

• Price
• Wifi range not better than a (much) cheaper Asus RT-AC66U

Final conclusion

Score: 4Per criterion

Reliability

Score: 5

Table of contents:

1. 1. Disclaimer: I received this router kadeau for the writing of this review.
   2. Features
   3. Performance
   4. Wireless range
   5. Reliability and stability
   6. Manageability
   7. Support
   8. Price
   9. I have well buy?
      1. For the general user:
      2. For the PowerUser (Media people, YouTubers, SysAdmins, etc)
   10. Additional file: Sitecom USB Control Center
   11. Conclusion

Disclaimer: I received this router kadeau for the writing of this review.
This is what is in the box (From top left to bottom right):

• LAN cable (~30 cm)
• Power adapter
• Bag with wall plugs (if you router going to want to hang up)
• Sitecom booklet with legal nonsense that nobody reads
• CD with driver for the Sitecom USB Control Center to network scanners and printers to be able to configure
• The Greyhound router itself
• Network Login Details booklet with usernames and passwords to connect with the SSIDs and logging in to the router itself
• Installation guide (of course
• Legs under the router (these were in a bag)

FeaturesetZeer extensive and expandable! You paid a lot for, but you also get quite a bit for: A fast CPU, expandable, open source firmware, reasonable wi-fi range, nice design (iig in my opinion ), etc

Front of the box

One side

Other zijkantPrestatiesDeze router contains one of the fastest CPUs available for routers, so that is excellent.Wireless bereikDe max is at 20 meters. The router to head height (on a PC-case on a table) and there is a window and a wooden shed. Top (first floor) is the connection a lot less, but that comes through a concrete wall and ceiling. That will always be a hekelpunt stay with Wi-fi.Reliability and stabiliteitKan I have not much to say. I have him in 2 weeks, need to test, what not a period is where where you the router can really test how stable and reliable it is. In the short time that I’ve used it, it was stable (no crazy crashes oid), Take this only with a small grain of salt.BeheerbaarheidRedelijk raft of (setting) display toggle and the option screens are nice and clear. If you have an abbreviation you do not know, an answer is a google away from you.

There is a screen available for new users, but also an Advanced panel for advanced options want to have.

The beginning screen. Below you can see all the standard optieschermen.

And as the last a single screenshot for the advanced options:
OndersteuningDe router is still pretty new and there still is no new firmware available and I’ve personally never used a Tech Support service, so I can’t say.PrijsVeels too high for the Wifi range and the number of features that you get for it. A much cheaper Asus RT-AC66U (router which I already had before I made this Sitecom router got) is available for half of the Greyhound price, and has a small number of features after the same features and if you want you can the standard firmware is replaced, for example, a Tomato or DD-WRT. As flexible and yet cheap.I have well buy?Can I use this router to recommend?For the general user:No, I think it’s too expensive. A router is half the price meets the “fast enough” and “quite a lot of functionality”. It is a matter of time before there is a new Wi-fi standard is added, and routers, you can’t upgrade, so it is my opinion, not worth to spend so much money for this router for about a couple of years to replace.For the PowerUser (Media people, YouTubers, SysAdmins, etc)Only if you are going to be the router is to have the fastest CPU currently available (for routers), regular data-drag on your local network and no problem with the (IMO) way too high a price, I would say: “This is the router for you!”

As an alternative, you may perhaps better their own router build and there is a 10Gbit (or faster) network card in douwen (and in your other machines of course) if you regematig a lot of data you are dragging. This is of course only useful if you have ssd’s that have the network speeds is also indeed can take place.Additional file: Sitecom USB Control CenterDit program is located on the CD and can be used to set up a network printer and scanner to connect/set-up. Personally, I use our printer is not so often (only a few times a year), so I also have not bothered to test it via the router.
ConclusieHet to me is not really clear for those who this router is meant to be: He is too expensive for the normal user (for half the price, you can already have a capable router buy), and power users can better their own router build (and much higher speeds to achieve).

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