• Wireless-AC, up to 4.3x faster than N technology: Simultaneous dual-band speed up to 600 Mbps (2.4 GHz) + 1300 Mbps (5 GHz) for media - intensive applications
• 4 high-performance antennas: Engineered to enhance dual - band communication, four external, adjustable antennas ensure supreme Wi - Fi signal strength in multilevel homes and small offices
• Dual Core CPU: Powerful CPU promotes simultaneous high - speed data processing allowing multiple users to simultaneously game online, stream movies, and transfer files without lagging
• Share content via an external storage device with ultra - fast data transfer speeds. USB 3.0 delivers enhanced performance over USB 2.0; eSATA delivers optimal data transfer speeds from external SATA drives and accommodates USB 2.0
• Users can prioritize devices or websites, gain parental control over content, monitor network activity, turn Wi - Fi access on or off and create select password - protected guest networks. Network Map offers a visual map of the home network
• Open Source Ready: Users gain unprecedented access to customize the router
• Package includes: Linksys WRT1900AC Router, 4 external, dual - band detachable antennas, Quick Start Guide, CD - ROM with Documentation, Ethernet Cable, Power Adapter and Power Cord
• Processor: 1.2 GHz dualcore ARM -based
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WRT1900AC Dual Band - Linksys WRT1900AC Dual Band Smart Wi Fi Wireless AC Router reviews
Customer Reviews
Comparison to Netgear Nighthawk AC1900, June 27, 2014
By
Kilgore Gagarin "Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand. - Kurt Vonnegut"
Summary: The NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 and the Linksys WRT1900AC are pretty much interchangeable, with the BIGGEST difference being a noticeable wider range of wi-fi coverage with the Linksys. Got a small apartment? Get the Nighthawk (assuming it costs less). Got a larger house with lots of walls and rooms? Spend the extra to get this Linksys router. They are both great home units.
Trying to add some information you might not get in the standard review, this is a brief comparison with the NETGEAR Nighthawk AC1900 router which costs significantly less. I love both devices, but my experience might help you decide which to get (or others). I'm a dilettante home geek, not a pro, and most of my testing is with media streaming rather than online gaming.
First, the advertised top wi-fi speed of 1300 Mbps using the 5GHz band is pretty much only if you are using an 802.11AC adapter on the client side. I still don't see 802.11AC that widely available, especially if you (like me) tend to buy older PC's and laptops. I've been using an ASUS (USB-AC56) Wireless - AC1200 Dual-Band USB 3.0 Adapter for testing on a couple of laptops and my home brew box, and the speed increase is noticeable and measurable over all other 802 protocols as advertised.
Wireless speed: I don't find any appreciable difference in 5GHz between the Nighthawk or the WRT1900AC, and your actual data throughput WILL vary due to all sorts of environmental issues. Both routers give outstanding performance through the USB 3.0 port. I've got a 3 TB USB 3.0 hard drive that I use for serving movies and music house wide and that setup screams on both units. Hooking up USB 3.0 devices to router USB 3.0 ports isn't touted enough, in my opinion. Again, BOTH units have USB 3.0 ports.
Coverage: This one's all on the side of the Linksys. Using the Android app "Wifi Analyzer" on my phone I could see about a 25% dropoff in signal strength at about 30 feet (Linksys stronger), and when I moved to 50 feet away with several walls, I was still getting a useable connection to the Nighthawk, but the Linksys was barely breaking a sweat. Signal strength difference was over 50% more than the Netgear unit. Again, I'm not doing a lab based analysis, just setting up units and walking around my house. With both units I can go in the back yard or sit in the driveway and still get a useable signal, but the Linksys just kicked the Netgear's behind on this feature.
Footprint: Again, comparable. Both have a much larger footprint than most home routers currently in use. The Netgear unit is the larger of the two, but you'll need more space than you might think for both (Nighthawk is 14 x 10 x 3 inches; Linksys WRT1900AC is 10 x 8 x 2). They both also benefit from having some nice airflow for cooling, but I haven't had any problems with either unit through the early summer.
Hopefully some of this will help you decide what to get. However, if wider wi-fi coverage is what you're looking for, the Linksys is hands down the best I've seen in a home router (so far). If your needs are to cover less space, the Netgear router is as fine a unit. In almost all other features, they're pretty even.
An easy 5 stars if you've got the cash to get one. Both units are on the "Cadillac" side of home routers.
Final note: If you're looking to hack this unit, the "Open Source Ready" claim is technically accurate, but the current state of OpenWRT for this unit is problematic enough I wouldn't recommend that route. The OpenWRT web sites list the status of that software for all sort of units and this one is pretty much alpha or beta-ish (and the wi-fi ascpect isn't functional as of the date of this review).
5Great speed, no connectivity issues, easy set-up.
ByKon May 22, 2015
Capacity: AC1900Package Type: Frustration-Free PackagingVerified Purchase
After experiencing connectivity problems with the Netgear Nighthawk X6 (constantly dropping our WiFi signal), we thought we'd try this one. For us, we had much better luck with this Linksys WRT AC1900 router. Both reviewed well overall so I think it's a matter of finding what works for you. We didn't have luck with the Netgear router, but we have had a great experience so far with the Linksys one. Great speed, no connectivity issues, easy set-up.
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