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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 1442 reviews

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Customers appreciate the AC2600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Router's impressive range, ease of use, and strong signal, leading to positive feedback on performance and setup. Many found the router easy to install and use, resulting in reliable streaming and great coverage. However, some customers experienced connection issues and noted the router's relatively high price and larger-than-expected size. A few users also mentioned concerns about the firmware and occasional lag.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Signal strength, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Outstanding Product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It works perfectly and provides a super-strong signal at a very high rate of speed. Most importantly, every device in the house--from cell phones to tablets--receives a consistently strong signal. It was very easy to set up, as you would expect from Linksys.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range
    Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great range

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I installed this router a few weeks ago. Easy set up, and I reconnected all of my wireless devices to it. It has a really good range - I get twice the bandwidth in my family room that I used to get. However, we watch TV series on Netflix, and ever since I got the router, Netflix loses it's connection. I don't know if it's a cable modem issue, or an issue with the DVD player that also functions as my smart hub. Once it seemed like my tablet lost its connection at the same time, but another time it didn't, so I'm not sure what the issue is. I'll keep testing and see what happens. I like the router, but not if it loses connections.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
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      Hi, Roscojim,

      We're glad to know that you're getting a good range with the router. Moreover, the disconnection issue that you have experienced with Netflix and with the tablet has caught our attention. We can try setting fixed channels on both networks to help improve the router's wireless performance.

      Please email us your contact information at [email protected] with the link to this review so that our Escalation Engineers can further check what's going on and help you resolve this issue.

      Regards,

      Kristine
      Linksys Support Linksys

  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    New Router

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great, much better and faster than my old one. It was VERY easy to set up too!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router better than I expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this router to replace the older unit I had. We fired our cable company and are streaming shows and movies from 5 televisions, 1 4k tv and the rest are 1080p. This router handles the work load. I tested it by streaming movies to every television, I had two laptops on the net , two ipads on you tube my kids were on their phones 2 iphones and my wife on her Samsung. I took my I pad outside to test the reach. I got to my shop that is about 120 ft from my house and still had three bars showing. went inside with the doors shut and still have two bars. I took an older smart tv out to the shop and can stream movies, youtube from there. this thing exceeded my expectations. I think this thing will support 16 or 17 connections at once. I live in the country with very little interference from anything else so you may not get as good of a signal as I do but, this thing just works.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Solved my problem

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can operate many devices at the same time. Also increased my download speed.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth every penny

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is definately worth every penny. Simple to use and works flawlessly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for office

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I put this in the office and it works great. We have not had any problems

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works Well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far my router has worked well. My old one lasted ten years and was still working when I replaced it. I only replaced it because I was having issues (ended up being my internet modem) and knew it was going to go down at some point. This one is faster than my old and I am appreciate that. Hopefully this one will work as long as my old one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up and use. Excellent range, leaps walls in a single bound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Wireless Router; Easy Hook-up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this as an add-on after purchasing a Netgear Cable modem to use with my Time Warner Cable account. Easy hook-up. Works Great. We have WiFi access all over our home, which is over 4000 square feet on 3 levels. We also stream Netflix, over the wireless system, on multiple TVs, effortlessly. I am glad I made the purchase; it was worth the extra money invested.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good range

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Straight forward setup, good range throughout the house and into yard.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup, so far as good as it claims

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We had serious network connect problems with our 2 year old router. After purchasing this unit, with the advice of a pretty knowledgeable Best Buy rep, our connection zoomed. The only issue I have with the product is that their Child Protection feature is too broad. Only lets you turn off and on during certain days and times.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
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      Hi, ReyRey,

      We appreciate the time that you've spent in sharing your experience with us and providing us with a product review. We're glad that you are satisfied with the router's performance. Your take about the Parental Controls feature of the device is noted and we'll make sure to share this to our Development Team as this will help us to further improve our products. If there's anything else that you'd like to discuss and share, feel free to email us at [email protected] anytime.

      We hope to hear from you again.

      Regards,

      Linksys Support
      http://www.linksys.com Linksys

  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good upgrade to dlink xtreme

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router performs well on the older bands despite mixed reviews. I have one AC band device, a smartphone, but I don't really notice much of a difference. AC band devices are super rare so if you're looking for a big boost in speed on your current devices, you may be disappointed. But, it is faster than my old dlink router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
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      Hi, Cj3007,

      Your feedback is of great value and we're glad to hear that your Linksys EA8500 is giving you now a much faster network speed. We're just curious on the challenge you've encountered with your smartphone, and we would like to help by ensuring that your router's settings had been properly modified. If your smartphone able to detect both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless networks, try switching to the other network and compare the results. We would also recommend to adjust the channels of your router. For the 2.4 GHz wireless network, please try channels 1, 6 and 11, and 36, 40, 44 and 48 for the 5 GHz. If this doesn't work, let us know so we can assist you further. Get in touch with us via email at [email protected] along with your contact details and the link to this post for reference. We would be more than willing to lend a hand.

      Regards,

       
      Linksys Support
      www.linksys.com Linksys

  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Vast Improvement

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Old Netgear router left me with a lot of dead spots in my house, which is a mid-size two story. This new Linksys router, which is located in the corner of a bedroom upstairs, has no dead spots, and so far has been very consistent in its connectivity. If the signal downstairs was just a little stronger, I would have given it 5 stars.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Router!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We hate the router that we were leasing with our current internet company, so we found this awesome router and we love it ! We are a family of 6 and everyone can be on their devices on & off with no problems. Definitely recommend it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just what i needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    really easy set up and great signal all over my 2500 sq ft home

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easiest router to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I took the recommendation from one of your staff that it is better than an Airport and he was right. I had an older Airport and purchased the newer version but didn't see any speed difference. This Linksys is far superior. Super easy to set up and super speedy performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good. Easy to Set Up.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router was quick and easy to set up. Our connections on devices are better. Not quite as great as I thought it may be, but certainly better and we stream on 2 TVs, 2 iPads and multiple phones and have other computers on our wifi for internet. All devices and computers have connected better with the new router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up and use, and I love the range that it gets.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Overall

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router is great and does mostly exactly what is says. I was using this for a very busy household where many things are run at once and many video games are used wireless. Maybe for a smaller household this would be more appropriate since I still run into problems and isnt as streamed as I thought it be.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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