Customers praise the AC1200 Dual-Band WiFi 5 Router for its ease of use, range, and performance, with many citing simple setup and strong signal strength as key advantages. Positive feedback also highlights the router's good value for the price and reliable coverage. However, some users experienced connectivity issues and reported the router may get warm during operation. A few also noted compatibility problems with certain older devices.
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Pros mentioned:
Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Wi-Fi Router
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The Linksys EA6350-4A AC1200+ Dual-Band Smart Router purchased at Best Buy works great! I replaced a 4 year old dual-band router and immediately noticed much better range and speed. The "smart" interface is very easy to set up and use, on my laptop, phone and tablet.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding performance
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Excellent security, Swift performance. Easy controlled from mobile app. Strong signal, reliable coverege.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Easy setup
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Easy to setup, phone ap very user friendly, provides complete coverage of 1100sq ft apartment easily handles 11 devices.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best for the price
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Good range super easy and the app its so easy to use
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for someone who has no computer knowledge.
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I set the router up in no time and was using my internet in a jif. Thank you to the salesman who recommended it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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Good inside but has a lot of blind spots. Doesn't reach as far as the box says it does but works good when in an open area
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Linksys Staff
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Hi, John,
The placement of the router and a few settings could have affected its performance. You can try relocating it and set a static wireless channel through its web-based interface to further isolate this. For assistance and inquiries, do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] with your phone number and the link to this post so that we can get you over to our Escalation Engineers.
Regards,
Irish Linksys Support
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great router
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Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
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This is a very nice router. The wifi signal goes a long way. Its able to run all my devices and one time. Lynksys also has an app and has many features including parental controls. It has taken a lot of abuse and no problems at all
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
This Linksys AC1200 is good and works effeciently
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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I earlier bought a different brand but did not get the reception I needed in my small house but this one now gives me the coverage I need in my home. I recommend this router to others.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome router
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I am not experiencing any more difficulty since I have purchased this Item
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awsome router
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It has been definitely the best purchase I have done this year .
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for a small house
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It serves the purpose of my two bedroom house only nothing bigger.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Exelent
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This's product work very well and I recommend friends
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GREAT ROUTER FOR BUSINESS
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I bought this router for my business. The previous router failed, and I need a replacement
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
High speed, reliable, versatile
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I decided to buy a new router because Comcast's modem/router combo boxes are truly the worst. I decided to put the box in bridge mode and buy my own router. And this router has made all the difference in the world. The dual bands are great. Being able to take my devices off of the 2.4Ghz band and onto the much less crowded 5Ghz band is like night and day difference, speed-wise. The price of this router is perfect as well. Honestly if you are looking for a new, fast, reliable router you're going to need to spend about $100 for quality and brand. It will be worth it in the end, this router is great. The web application lets you tweak settings, like setting a guest password, and setting certain devices to have bandwidth priority. This product has worked flawlessly from day 1 and I couldn't recommend it more. Fantastic router.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Solid, fast and reliable
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I read up on a number of dual-band gigabit routers and this is the one that met my needs at a reasonable price point. Previously having an 8+ year old Belkin draft N router, this one exceeded my expectations.
It is solid. I live in a small apartment, so significant range was not that important to me. Having said that, it seems to have decent range, though I would expect for larger houses, may become an issue.
It seems to be reliable thus far. I have not had to restart the router since purchase and setup. My old router definitely had to be restarted on occasion.
Fast. Using the 5ghz frequency is a dream, especially in a heavily student populated apartment complex. Most signals are still on the 2.4ghz frequency, so the 5ghz is nice and clean. The downside is that not everything has the capability of connecting to the 5ghz frequency, but my Galaxy Note 4 and HP Touchpad both do.
As for speaking fast, my apartment complex is just recently upgraded to gigabit Wi-Fi, which I was not able to utilize until obtaining this router. Depending on the server location, I can get up to 450 gigabits per second consistently on my Galaxy Note 4 on the 5ghz signal. Being used to just 25-40Gbps, this is amazing. On the low end of the spectrum, I get 150-250Gbps, which is nothing to scoff at. Upload speeds are consistently above 100Gbps.
Now, these results are primarily the ability/speed of my internet service provider, which is a local one SpartanNet, so others may not necessarily get these speeds. However, in combination with this router, accessing internet and download/upload speeds are fantastic.
Setup - very easy, especially compared to past experiences with routers. Surprisingly easy. I definitely recommend updating firmware to avoid any potential issues.
Changes/Security - Has nice features like providing a Guest Wifi one, where you don't have to risk your password and network security
Access - the SmartWi-Fi app capabilities, although not necessary are super-cool. It is nice that you can access and manage your Wi-Fi from anywhere on your mobile device.
Bottom line: I definitely recommend this solid router. Paid $95 w/ tax.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Signal strength, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great router for a reasonable price
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I have a 3 story house and this router in on the 2nd floor and reaches the entire house with a full-signal, with a fast speed. It's easy to set up and I would certainly recommend this router to anybody looking for one. Plus the price is very fair for an AC router.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works as Expected
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I bought this along with a Motorola cable modem to replace the lousy Xfinity rental modem/wireless router, and I've been pleased. The speed is good, and it can handle a good number of devices. The range is good, too. Overall, I'm pleased with it. Setup was very easy.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Signal strength, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for the price
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Its a prety good router for the price. I have a 75mbps internet i get full internet speed when conected from wired and wireless. 2.4ghz connection is strong but not that reliable ins ome parts of my house even when with a strong signal. The 5ghz has a more reliable internet connection bit weaker signal since is 5ghz. Averall hapy. I have 3 tvs with chrmecast apple tv and nexus player. Wich would hang my last router when all 3 were streaming smultaneously. With this router it runs smoth 90% of the time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance, Range
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good product
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I installed this product to help extend the range of my network even though it's really not a range extender. I was able to network it to my main router in a back room using ethernet and then broadcast a wifi signal to the other devices that needed a full wifi connection in the same proximity. (tivo bolt- has very poor wifi reception and the wifi access point has to be in the same room) The interface was easy- it restarts very quickly after config changes and it works very reliably.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Nice router for a novice.
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Bought this to replace my 10+ year old wireless router. Was very easy to setup, and I'm not very good with installing technology.
Have had good results in better speed, and a great improvement in coverage within my home.
Only downside I have found was the prioritization feature. Made some devices very slow. Once I turned that feature off, everything seemed to work wonderfully.