Google Releases OnHub Smart Router for $200, With Dedicated App

Today, Google has announced a new Wi-Fi router in partnership with TP-Link. The router, called OnHub, that aim’s to be a smarter way to handle your home network.

The router comes with a few handy features, including automatically optimizing what channel you use based on your needs. You can also set certain devices to get priority speeds, so if you want to make sure your Chromecast doesn’t slow down just because someone else is watching YouTube in another room, you can make give the TV priority.

All of the router’s functions are handled by the Google On companion app. Rather than having to log in to an obscure administrator panel, the mobile app allows you to control the router directly from your phone. You can set up the router, see connected devices, and choose and share passwords right from your phone.

The OnHub router is now on sale from the Google Store. At $200, it’s pricier than your typical home router, but for the convenience and features it offers, it may be worth the price. Particularly if it saves you some calls from confused family members who don’t speak the language of blinking router lights.

OnHub | Google via Android Police

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