Welcome to a Laptop Ac Adapter specialist of the Fujitsu Ac Adapter
The router then asks a few questions about your setup (static IP vs. DHCP; are you using this as a router or range extender [more on that later]), before having you plug the Ethernet cable from your modem into the router. Once that's done, the system comes up with its own SSID and gives you a password.
Once configured, the UI on the touch-screen (as well as the UI through the browser-based admin access) is stupendous. Within both UIs, I could easily configure the router with my PC (via attached Ethernet cable - more on that in a bit as well) to change the SSID and password settings. While you could still change these settings directly on the touchscreen with the stylus, I didn't want to spend a lot of time typing in letters individually - typing the new SSID and password via a PC was just faster.
While the setup is basic, the router still has enough features to allow for customization. It's an 802.11b/g/n router, offering 300Mbps and up bandwidth (newer routers, even the non-802.11ac routers, offer 450Mbps), security options beyond WPA2 with battery such as Fujitsu ACC10 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu ACB25 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Lifebook B2610 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu LifeBook A1010 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu LifeBook C2010 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu LifeBook E2010 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Lifebook P2040 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Lifebook E6520 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Lifebook S6010 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Lifebook P2000 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Stylistic 3500 Ac Adapter, Fujitsu Stylistic LT Ac Adapter (although why anyone would want WEP or WPA boggles me) and adjustable settings for client DHCP addresses (among other settings). If you prefer to use this as a range extender, it's pretty easy to configure as well - just choose the network you want to extend, and the system configures itself to add a different SSID (usually it adds a "_almond" suffix to your existing SSID, but you can change that if you need to).
Now for some downsides. The SSID and password I got from the Almond didn't work when trying to connect via a number of clients (Windows PC and two iPhones trying to connect); it wasn't until after I used the Ethernet cable and changed the SSID and password that I could connect wirelessly. It's possible that my test setup (I'm connecting this router to an existing router at work, and not directly to a home cable/DSL modem) confused the router, but that's still an issue - if you're promising to make configuration without a PC a possibility, the first SSID and password has to work, regardless of a customer's setup.
Additionally, the company's web site is very, very basic. There's no support area set up - inquiries for support are done via phone number and/or email. There's no forum yet and the company hasn't offered any firmware updates yet. If you find that you have a more complicated setup than a normal home user, you might find yourself involved in a tricky support setting.
In the end, it's a great router in terms of offering setup features that surpass any other wireless router. If you can't stand configuring a router, the touchscreen functions are much appreciated. I would love to see these features and UI integrated into a more feature-packed router from a more-established vendor.
If you have a notebook with only one USB 3.0 port but want to take advantage of newer devices with the faster speeds, check out this USB hub from Targus. The unit gives you three USB 3.0 ports and four USB 2.0 ports to help expand your peripheral options.
The USB 3.0 ports can be used for devices that take advantage of USB 3.0's faster data transfer speeds - portable external hard drives and printer, for example. The other ports can be used to connect things like a USB mouse, keyboard or as a charging port for smartphones or digital cameras.