According to a study by Asia Scam Report, the Philippines has the highest shopping scam rate at 35.9% making the country the leading country in South East Asia. This still doesn’t include other forms of cybersecurity attacks such as ransomware which has more impactful effects through mass data leaks and seizure of business due to hijacked softwares which already happened in recent years like supermarkets, banks, and even small factories that led to their bankruptcy.
Not every business can afford to have their own IT professional to manage their infrastructure and ensure a digital fortitude against threats. Fortunately Zyxel offers new products with embedded anti-ransomware features such as the SCR 50AXE which is not only the latest WiFi 6E speeds but also a layer more tight in offering.
WiFi 6E = Faster & Less Congestion
WiFi 6E is finally becoming more available in the Philippines thanks to Zyxel Philippines introducing the SCR 50AXE Router. Just in case you aren’t familiar with WiFi 6E, it’s the next generation of wireless connection coming from WiFi 6 and WiFi 5 previously, this allows you to have less interference in your wireless connections and simultaneously connect more devices with heavier data throughput thus giving you speeds of even more than 1Gbps.
Let’s say that more and more devices are adding up to your network with every member of the family or employee using several devices at the same time. Not only that this can affect overall network stability but also bring unnecessary stress to your connections by occupying bandwidth and resulting in interrupted internet sessions.
That’s why upgrading to a WiFi 6E router is very ideal as it level ups your home or business’s capacity in bandwidth and productivity. Plus not to mention the peace of mind of the added protection against ransomware embedded into the router. Zyxel Philippines is bundling the router with 1 year premium subscription
So how’s the experience in upgrading to WiFi 6E? Here’s a breakdown of our experience here with our review of the Zyxel SCR 50AXE Router.
Most likely you already have a WiFi 6E device like the latest iPhones, MacBook, handheld
gaming consoles and even the ASUS VivoBook 15 OLED which is a laptop that is just launched this 2023.
But if you don’t have one yet, don’t worry as this router is backwards compatible and still can level up your connection by having more frequencies to manage and deliver a faster and more stable internet wireless connection for your home or business.
Easy to Understand Cybersecurity
Setting up the Zyxel SCR 50AXE was daily easy with direct instructions via the Nebula App or the provided home gateway access via web browser. On the latest firmware of the device the interface can now also be changed accordingly.
With the cybersecurity built-in on the SCR 50AXE the dashboard is also very easy to understand with clear charts and representation of what details to see like what device is on-threat and possibly even the origin of threat. Colors are also easy representation / identification such as red for threats that are severe to simple ad blockers.
With the cybersecurity built-in on the SCR 50AXE the dashboard is also very easy to understand with clear charts and representation of what details to see like what device is on-threat and possibly even the origin of threat. Colors are also easy representation / identification such as red for threats that are severe to simple ad blockers.
To expound the class of threats these are Ransomware / Malware Prevention, Intrusion blocker, Dark web blocker, Stop mail fraud & phishing, Block Ads, and Block VPN Proxy.
Further down the threat report you can simply see origins and even IP + MAC addresses of threats and their category for easier identification of possible threats to your business. For example a new client is leading you to a cloud service website that is not credible, you can also re-confirm this via this dashboard.
But an option to upgrade to a subscription based protection is also available to expand in monitoring for longer duration that is also cloud based, best for IT Professionals who would do monitoring for companies or with large based footprints / devices for better monitoring.
Best Paired with 2.5Gbps Switches
Not only for the router itself, the switch you choose can expand horizons further with big devices such as main computers, Network Attached Storage and even printers with the MG-105 / MG108.
As what we mentioned before, enabling a 2.5Gbps storage internal network will open more bandwidth for more multiple devices to work and sync for a better collaboration. Best for businesses with strong inter-network transfers like multimedia companies, advertising or even education.
Fast and Safe is the new trend
For a price of Php6,739 (MG-105) + Php17,999 (SCR 50AXE) the combination offering of Zyxel for a secured network that can combat the threats online is an incomparable investment for any small business that may be just starting or perhaps in need of upgrade. Not only that you have tools to make networks even further fast, but also secure against the rising ones.
We suggest to take opportunity of the best discounts and get the best deals Zyxel products this year. You can now get it via Zyxel’s official Lazada and Shopee stores.
We’ve partnered with Zyxel to bring you an even better deal on it’s the SCR 50AXE, and MG-105 and MG-108 unmanaged switches. Until February 15, 2024, you can get an additional PhP 200 off on your purchase if you use our voucher on Lazada or use the code “ZYXELHUNK” on Shopee.
