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Re: OnHub

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Post by nevir » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:28 PM UTC

serverholic wrote: post #5

I love the design but I wish it had an ethernet port (or two). Edit: I spoke too soon.

From the specs section:

Networking

  2.4 GHz wireless  802.11b/g/n 3x3 with smart antenna
  5 GHz wireless    802.11a/n/ac 3x3 with smart antenna
  AUX wireless      802.11a/b/g/n/ac 1x1
  Ethernet switch   QCA8337 Gigabit sw
  WAN port          1x 10/100/1000 Mbps
  LAN port          1x 10/100/1000 Mbps

Re: OnHub

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Post by jqueryin » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:29 PM UTC

I have to say it looks like they may have taken some liberties with the product design a la Amazon Echo.

Before I read into the product specifications I was expecting an Echo competitor via Google Now tech.

Re: OnHub

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Post by exelius » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:29 PM UTC

Hopefully this device actually has the CPU power to run QOS at more than 50mbps... the same can't be said of any other consumer router in the $200 price range.

Re: OnHub

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Post by serverholic » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:30 PM UTC

nevir wrote: post #11

serverholic wrote: post #5

I love the design but I wish it had an ethernet port (or two). Edit: I spoke too soon.

From the specs section: Networking 2.4 GHz wireless 802.11b/g/n 3x3 with smart antenna 5 GHz wireless 802.11a/n/ac 3x3 with smart antenna AUX wireless 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 1x1 Ethernet switch QCA8337 Gigabit sw WAN port 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN port 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps

Oh awesome. I didn't see it in the illustrations so I assumed it just had one internet hookup.

Re: OnHub

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Post by sixdimensional » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:30 PM UTC

Just interesting to note that the form factor is quite similar to Amazon Echo (slim cylindrical tube), although the function is completely different (router vs "personal assistant device").

Re: OnHub

#16

Post by andrewstuart2 » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:31 PM UTC

mostafah wrote: post #4

on.google.com/hub for a product named OnHub? Does that mean more OnXXX products are on the way?

Maybe O is for On.

Re: OnHub

#17

Post by bferri » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:32 PM UTC

Google #OnHub slogan: "Because if we didn't already know most things about you now we'll know exactly everything you do on the internet"

Re: OnHub

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Post by anujdeshpande » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:32 PM UTC

sixdimensional wrote: post #15

Just interesting to note that the form factor is quite similar to Amazon Echo (slim cylindrical tube), although the function is completely different (router vs "personal assistant device").

It has a speaker built in. So they'll have that with Google Cast Audio, Google Now, etc. I am pretty sure they have a taken a leaf or two out of Amazons book.

Re: OnHub

#19

Post by franze » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:32 PM UTC

their rel-alternate

points to a 404

Re: OnHub

#20

Post by jcastro » Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 4:33 PM UTC

twoodfin wrote: post #10

Hard to believe there's a huge market for $199 WiFi routers, no matter how sophisticated. On the other hand, even a sprinkling of installations is probably pretty valuable if it allows Google to derive more accurate ISP performance numbers. There's got to be some benefit in having thousands of devices directly connected to the ISP's network on the consumer end 24/7.

It seems that with AC being more mainstream that prices north of $250 are becoming a thing. I was surprised it was only $199.