Quick Unboxing & Review of 5G CPE NRadio C2000MAX
The NRadio C2000MAX is a compact 5G-A CPE with WiFi 7 BE3600, a 2.5G port, and dual nano-SIM slots plus built-in eSIM. Speed tests reached 346Mbps on China Telecom and 358Mbps on China Mobile, comparable to flagship phones. Idle power draw is 4.6W, rising to 9.5W under load. A 1TB monthly data plan costs 599 RMB annually. It supports OpenWrt and offers advanced SIM, band, and cell locking controls.
Showcasing My Home Server Room & Cabinet | Share Your Setup Photos to Win Prizes!
The article shares a home network cabinet setup, listing hardware such as iKuai routers, 10G switches, a QNAP NAS, mini PC server, UPS, and multiple Wi-Fi access points. It describes wiring with Cat6a and fiber, plus an iKuai forum photo contest with prizes, offering readers equipment inspiration and contest participation details.
iKuai IK-X9 Ceiling-Mount AP Simple Unboxing Review and Teardown, Tri-Band WiFi 7, BE5000, 2.5G Port
The iKuai IK-X9 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 ceiling AP (BE5000, 2.5G port). Testing shows 2x2 MU-MIMO limits performance: with two clients on 5.1GHz, per-device throughput caps near 800Mbps; no MLO or 6GHz in current firmware. A bug prevents connection if all three SSIDs match. Peak download reached 1696Mbps on 5.1GHz at 1m. Power draw 8-10W; aluminum backplate aids cooling. Overall, inferior to 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 APs.
iKuai IK-Q6000 WiFi6 Wireless Router: Unboxing, Review, and Teardown
The article covers unboxing, performance testing, and teardown of the iKuai IK-Q6000 WiFi6 router. Key hardware includes a MediaTek MT7986A quad-core CPU, 512MB RAM, 128MB flash, one 2.5G WAN port, and three Gigabit LAN ports. Speed tests show 5GHz downloads up to 1678 Mbps; idle power is about 7W. The author notes noticeably weaker signal than the TP-LINK XDR6088 despite similar chips, and identifies internal RF, Ethernet, and FEM components.
QNAP TS-466C NAS Unboxing Review: 4-Bay NAS, N6005, Storage Server
Upgrading to the QNAP TS-466C four-bay NAS resolves performance lag; migrating drives from the old NAS preserves all settings. It features an Intel N6005, 8GB DDR4 expandable to 32GB, four HDD bays, two M.2 slots, dual 2.5GbE, and USB 3.2 Gen2. Testing showed 280MB/s transfers, good thermal control, and comprehensive software including Docker, cloud sync, and remote access, though system responsiveness feels somewhat sluggish.