Today, the internet has become a necessity and everyone is connected with it directly or indirectly. The demand for routers or mesh devices has exponentially increased especially in India during last few years. The use of internet will keep on growing due to contribution from segments like gaming, content creation, entertainment, work and much more. The innovation in networking technology has been incredibly great so far and the routers that come equipped with high power external antennas which deliver excellent networks. However, if you have a large area to cover with a single router, then it can be very challenging for you. The mid-range routers are not capable to provide a strong network in larger areas. Therefore, deploying a mesh system can solve all your problems as multiple units of mesh system can eliminate the dead zones. Mercusys is one of the prominent brand in the market and its Halo H50G Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System is an advanced networking product. DT reviewed this mesh system to help you know its features and capabilities for a strong Wi-Fi connection. Quickly check out this informative review from DT.
What’s inside the box?
The Halo H50G Mesh Wi-Fi System comes packed in a long box with red and black color combination. The box has a lot of information about mesh device and everywhere you can see some specifications highlight. Unlike other networking products available in the market, Mercusys Halo mesh system covers 3 years’ warranty that adds advantage for you. Apart from the it, the in-box content includes 2 Halo H50G units, 1 RJ45 Ethernet cable, 2 power adapters and a quick installation guide.
Impressive Design
Halo H50G Mesh Wi-Fi System is quite an impressive product in terms of the design. Its cubicle shaped design and portable structure is really amazing. Both the units are in white color and you can place them anywhere at your home or office without being concerned about how it would look. The base of mesh systems is black and at the top, there is Mercusys branding and at the front, product name has been mentioned. If you look at the rear side of the mesh units, there are multiple connectivity options including 3 Gigabit Ports per Halo Unit (WAN/LAN auto-sensing), a reset button and a single port for connecting the power cable.
Easy & Quick Set-up
In most of the Mesh systems, the set-up process remains quite hectic and it results in an unpleasant experience. However, we didn’t face any of such issues while setting-up the Halo mesh systems. The set-up can be easily completed through Mercusys App where you just need to follow the simple instructions that lead you to finish the set-up process quickly.
Top-notch Features
Halo H50G has some great specifications that can turn your bad internet experience into seamless and smooth experience. Halo H50G provides fast and stable connections for over 100 devices with speed of up to 1,900 Mbps. Featuring MU-MIMO technology, Halo keeps your phones, computers, and all IoT devices connected simultaneously and operating at peak performance. With its capability of delivering 1300 Mbps Wi-Fi speed on 5 GHz and 600 Mbps Wi-Fi speed on 2.4 GHz, you will be able to finish off your heavy download/upload tasks in seconds. With such an impressive Wi-Fi speed, we had overall better experience.
Smart Connect combines the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands into a single WiFi SSID and helps your devices intelligently to choose the best available band that has the stronger signal and faster speed, keeping your devices always running optimally. The Halo mesh systems also support Guest networks for keeping your core network unhindered. The guest network feature supports both 2.4GHz as well as 5GHz.
Halo H50G works as a unified system to guarantee a fast and stable WiFi signal throughout your home, covering up to 6000 ft² (550 m²) and eliminating WiFi dead zones. So with this mesh device, we were able to access Wi-Fi everywhere in our premises. With advanced Mesh Technology, Halo units work together to form a single unified whole home network with one WiFi name and password. Halo H50G supports beamforming technology to detect devices, even if they are far-away or low-powered, and concentrate wireless signal strength towards them, making your connection more stable.
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Performance
We had set-up 2 Halo H50G mesh units at our premises to check its performance in the weak networking zones. The mesh units significantly improved the signal strength in the far away areas where we used to experience low signals. While accessing the Wi-Fi with Halo units being furthest away from the router, we clocked a good internet speed. The Halo H50G mesh units are totally outstanding and we truly feel that these units are quite better than most of the mesh systems available in the market currently.
Price & Availability
Halo H50G Mesh Wi-Fi System is available on the ecommerce websites Flipkart and Amazon. The MRP of this two pack system is 9999 however if you buy it from the E-commerce websites, then it will cost you around 6,599.
DT Verdict
Mercusys is definitely one of the best brands when it comes to offering a reliable and affordable networking devices. The latest Halo H50G product is really one of the best option currently available in the market. In our review, Halo H50G impressed with uninterrupted signals, high signal strength and MU-MIMO technology which helps in roaming freely without losing the Wi-Fi signals. Based on its top-notch features and performance, we give Mercusys Halo H50G Mesh Wi-Fi System 4.5 stars rating out of 5.
