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Model:
EA9500
SKU:
5171100
Your price for this item is $349.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 2384 reviews

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  • Value

    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

  • Quality

    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

  • Ease of Use

    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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92%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are pleased with the AC5400 Tri-Band WiFi 5 Router's impressive range, ease of use, and strong performance, citing consistently positive experiences with setup and signal strength. Many appreciate the extensive coverage and numerous Ethernet ports. However, some customers note that the router is large and expensive. A few users mentioned occasional connection issues.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Router for Big House

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

    Great router for my big house. Love the range. 8 ports on the back is a big plus. Works really well with my gigabyte internet service.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Router

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

    Works as advertised, logging in can be tedious and a pain , won't recognize all devices by name it will a MAC address. Works great with Kodi. Gaming can be expensive.

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

    Great Product

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

    I have never bought my own wifi unit but my daughter recommended it. I really like it and the signal is great. Well worth the money,

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Router I've ever had!

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

    This router is a down right beast! Great performance and speed. And never loses connection to my 10+ devices! Definitely recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best router

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

    The range on this router is amazing. I can get a signal from down the road away from my house. Flawlessly handles all devices.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this

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

    I love the linksys ea9500. It was easy to set up and the smart app allows me to edit router setting on my phone whenever I want to

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Multiple device support

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

    Router was incredibly east to set up and use. Supports over 15 online devices without any interruption or slowed network speeds.

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

    One of the best!

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

    MIMO is still ahead of it's time but I won't have to buy another router for many years with this technology. The Triband feature allows me to select the top 3 devices to have priority over all others so that I never have a network issue. The Linksys WiFi app is also very user friendly and you can add multiple SSID's if you have more than one location of Linksys routers. Never had a problem with it and I recommend to anybody who is into heavy data activity such as streaming and hardcore gaming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    perfect

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

    We purchased this router for a small office setting with a lot of devices. So far it's been perfect. It's a little on the big side, but overall very good.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A Beast

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

    This router is a monster in both size and range. It reaches upstairs and the basement with no problem. Highly recommended!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easiest wireless router installation ever

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

    Basically a plug and play router, made easier by the setup on my phone. Haven't had any problems with disconnected devices..

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

    Great Router

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

    I'm not computer savvy but I can tell you at any given time we have 15 wifi devices active in our home. Our old modem/router combo and wifi extender could not keep up with our needs. I went to Bestbuy where the very professional sales rep listened to our situation and recommended this Linksys Wifi router. The results are like Day and night!! Our download speed is fantastic and we can all finally use our wifi devices simultaneously. We couldn't be more satisfied and recommend this product.

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

    Beast of a router

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

    New King of a Wireless Routers... The Linksys EA9500 MAX-STREAM AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Wi-Fi Router is a home use, entertainment ready, and commercial grade build-quality device that is designed to serve you for years to come. One of the fastest routers on the market right now. Thank you, Linksys for creating the "Beast" router.Finally, Linksys backs up the EA9500 with a 3-year warranty and 3-year technical support. That is just amazing over $200 value for free. I would highly Recommend this router...

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

    Strong router, easy set up

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

    I was tired of dealing with my internet/cable provider router, so took things into my own hands and went with the AC5400. Set up was easy and allowed for the customization I wanted (family vs. guest access codes, prioritized devices, etc.). It is a big thing, so think about the placement before buying (e.g., my previous router was thin and tall and fit on a small shelf, this thing is short and wide/deep). All in all, very happy with the ease of set up and the performance thus far.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lovely

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

    This is a great router. I love it. Plenty of Jacks to connect devices to wired and works great wirelessly. Easy to set up.

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

    Great New Router

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

    Purchased the EA-9500 to replace a EA-6500 as the old one decided to slow down after 5+ years of use. Setup was extremely easy since I used the same router name and password (not the default) as before. I have 12+ units attached to the router and haven't seen any issues. The router map is really useful. The list of attached units is nice, but the mapping just makes more sense. The map shows if the unit is attached to the 2.4 GHz or the 5 GHz band of which there are two 5 Ghz bands.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This thing is a beast...

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

    This router easily handles a large household full of wireless devices with power to spare. It's well worth the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great performing router

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

    Want something fast easy to use but still a ton of advanced features this router is the one to get

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good router not worth the $400

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

    I switched from a Netgear R6700 to the Linksys AC5400. The router is good and internet speeds are about the same as my R6700. I did notice an WiFi speed increase of about 10 Mbps. I like the web GUI. However, I didn't notice much of an upgrade. WiFi range is about the same as the R6700. Not really worth the $400. I just got a Netgear R2600 for $170. I'm going to test it out. If I get about the same performance I will be returning the AC5400.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
      Posted .

      Hi, GFOviedo,

      Optimizing the router's wireless channel and checking the unit's firmware are just a few of the steps that we could try to improve the performance of the EA9500. Before you consider returning the unit, please get in touch with us at [email protected] so we can get you over to our Escalation Engineers. They'll closely work with you and help you get the unit to work at its best. Indicate your contact information and the link to this review for our reference.

      Regards,

      Kristine
      Linksys Support Linksys

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best device by far!

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

    The whole technology that goes with this device is amazing! Everything on how it is managed, for example, the divisions in between each device, the Mu Mimo at work, giving each device its maximum distributed speeds. I don't have to worry about having all of my devices online, 4k streaming, youtube, computer, ps4, ps3, I mean everything at once even all of the households smartphones, tablets, etc. It is a must have if you dont want to have any kind of lags on your devices!

    I would recommend this to a friend