If you borrow 24 months, you will be presented!I tried NTT DOCOMO's "HOME Wi-Fi" broadband Wi-Fi router "ATERM WR8166N" [Review]

Simple is best.NTT DOCOMO has launched a broadband wireless LAN on March 1, 2013 (Friday) (Wi-Fi (router rental service "HOME Wi-Fi".

It is 315 yen per month, and it is free if certain conditions are met.If you keep borrowing for 24 months, you can transfer the Wi-Fi router for free and get it.

The Aterm WR8166N of NEC Access Technica was developed exclusively for this service.It is a router with four colors and a dedicated design, and the impression of receiving it is quite different compared to the commercially available Aterm.

This time, I decided to borrow this WR8166N, so I would like to introduce the contents while briefly explaining how to rent (obtained).

■ How do you get it?

There are four application methods (the image is the Home Wi-Fi homepage) First, it is natural that you have to apply.Home Wi-Fi can apply for rentals if you have a mobile phone contract with DoCoMo.You can select one of the following four ways.

・ Special site (docomo ID and password are required) on my docomo (PC version) ・ MY docomo (SP mode version) Special site (Docomo ID and password are required during Wi-Fi connection) ・ DoCoMo Info InformationTo the center (0120-800000) procedure at the Docomo Shop

In any of the application methods, WR8166N cannot be obtained on the spot, and it will be delivered later from the DoCoMo Online Shop.Select the desired color and look through the notes.Unless there is something, it should arrive in about two weeks.Note that rentals can be done on a line -by -line basis and only once per line.If you cancel Home Wi-Fi for some reason, you will not be able to rental on the line.

As I wrote at the beginning, a rental fee of 315 yen per month is usually charged, but if you subscribe to the following packet or data plan, the monthly fee will be exempted (free).

[Comprehensive (audio) Packet for contract] ・ Pake ・ Hodai Flat, Easy Pake Hodai ・ XI Pake Hodai Flat ・ XI Pake Hodai Light

[Data Plan] ・ Fixed -amount data plan flat ・ Frequency data plan Flat value ・ XI data plan Flat ・ XI Data Plan Flat / XI Data Plan Light / XI Data Plan Light

Ownership will be transferred after 24 months (quoted from docomo site) As mentioned at the beginning, WR8166N is provided only.However, if you continue rental for 24 months, you will be transferred to the contractor from DOCOMO.To put it simply, it will be given.

■ What is the package and contents?

There is no docomo logo or NEC logo anywhere ... In the past, when I borrowed a certain rental Aterm, I entered a ball paper box that was not printed on anything, but this WR8166N has a good makeup.It is in the box.If it is a commercially available Aterm, it is written in various boxes such as functional features, but in this case, there is no such thing, only photos of the main unit, the Aterm logo, and the model name are printed.It is a super simple feeling.Not only the NEC logo, but also docomo logo is found anywhere.Personally, the moment I saw this box was the most surprising w

As soon as you open it, open the main body box, and immediately contains the body wrapped in vinyl.It's pretty compact.

The upper surface of the main unit has various indicator LEDs showing power supply, communication status, and wireless communication status.This product is 2.4GHz band wireless LAN (IEEE802.Since it only supports 11b/g/n), there is only one wireless communication status indicator.Recently, the 5GHz band wireless LAN (IEEE802).It feels a little unsatisfactory while the correspondence to 11a/n) is spreading ...Because it will be actually free distribution, it may be inevitable in terms of price.Since the wireless is compatible with the wide bandwidth mode (HT40), communication with a maximum of 300Mbps is possible.Even so, this depression will definitely want to put soap ...

On the rear surface, there are AC adapter connection connectors, four wired LAN ports, and "Easy Radio Start" buttons.

The wired LAN port has one external connection (WAN) and three home networks (LAN), all of which support 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T.Recently, when it comes to optical broadband, given that there is something that can communicate with 100 Mbps, which is the fastest price of 100Base-TX (theoretical) (theoretical) (theoretical) fastest price, I feel that it is a little unsatisfactory.At the very least, if the external connection port supported 1000BASE-T (Gigabit Ethernet) ...By the way, each port is equipped with an LED that indicates a link state.I personally think that it is very wonderful to have it installed here, despite being costly costly.

The "Easy Start" button is a button to press when setting the wireless LAN connection.It supports both NEC Access Technica's unique "easy wireless wireless start" and industry standard "WPS" (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).If it is the latter, Android 4.Smartphones equipped with 0 or more are compatible at the OS level, and on PCs after Windows Vista, Windows is OS level, but Apple devices (Macs and iOS equipment) are not supported.This is a disadvantage that Apple's device is not very regarded ...

On the back of the back side, the SSID (access point name) of the initial setting, the WEP key, the PIN code for using the WPS PIN code method, and the huge QR code are printed.This huge QR code has a wireless LAN connection information, and you can automatically configure the connection by installing this QR code after installing the "Aterm Easy QR Start" app on the Android / iOS device.

Android version app (Android 2).Operating after 1) iOS version app (iOS 4).Operation after 0)

In addition, even with a docomo smartphone with "docomo Wi-Fi Easy Connection" installed, Aterm Easy QR start can be used.For more information, please check this page.In fact, WR8166N seems to be recommended to set up there.

On the right side of the right side is a reset switch and a router / bridge (router function OFF) mode switching switch.If you set it from "Quick Setting Web" at the initial state at the time of shipment, you can switch software, but if you want to explicitly use a bridge mode, you can also set it with this switch.If you want to connect to other broadband routers or modems that have a router function, you can avoid unnecessary trouble by using bridge mode.

There is an accessory at the bottom of the accessory box.Comes with a simple setting guide, a safety guide, a notes of wireless use, a LAN cable, and an AC adapter.

The easy setting guide for the commercially available product is written in various ways, but the WR8166N is specialized in the Android smartphone in DOCOMO due to the characteristics of the product.See NEC Access Technica's support information for how to connect to the non -listed devices.

Article writing: Seu (SHO INOUE)

* This article reconstructs the article on my personal blog, "I borrowed it on the premise of getting the" Home Wi-Fi "wireless LAN router" Home WR8166N "that is not sold."

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