Customer Ratings & Reviews

​I'm really impressed by this router, I received a free sample from Linksys in exchange for my honest feedback. I had a Linksys device already which was working great and I was pretty happy with but decided to try this one also. I've had this one working for about a week without any issues. Note that this is a tri band router not dual band. First the installation was the easiest and trouble free I've ever experienced for a router setup. I got it out of the box, connected the cables, opened a browser to go to the specified address and it took about 5 minutes to be online again. As far as performance I decided to test it at home streaming an ultra HD movie on Netflix on 3 different devices and worked flawless. I didn't notice any lag in performance in any of them. The range is also pretty good, I live in a 3 story townhouse and the router is in the basement, sometimes the wireless signal in the 3rd floor is not 100% but it never goes less than 45%. I've noticed this in my other routers also but I didn't notice a performance issue. The Linksys software used for router setup is very user friendly and the best feature is the parental controls. Unfortunately, I've had issues sometimes when a particular device is supposed to be blocked but it turns out to have internet access. Luckily it was just a matter of rebooting the router to correct it but I've had this issue with other Linksys routers as well so I would take a half star off from its rating since this feature is very important to me. In summary, I believe this is an excellent router performance wise and very easy to install. I would consider it at the top of my list!

I bought this router to replace an aging Netgear R6400. boy was I wrong about buying a Linksys. This EA8300 couldn't stream 4k movies or 1080p DTS-HD or Master from my Asustor NAS to my Google Nexus Player. The Netgear R6400 was able to stream all of my content with out a hiccup. And to add injury to Linksys once I stream 3 movies at the same time it buffers like crazy till the point the movie jitters. Horrible!! will be giving this back tomorrow.

i would think for the price of this router, size and size of massive antenae it would provide better coverage than my $60 Asus but it does not, if anything it was worse so it went back.

Could not set up this router. After an hour on the phone with very poor technical support, I decided to return the router.

I was having trouble with internet speed so the Best Buy associate told me to buy this new router. It wouldn’t work with our older operating system so I bought a new computer. My internet still wasn’t any faster. It was my internet service and not the router. I didn’t need to buy it and so I have a brand new 179.99 router that Best Buy won’t take back because their returns policy SUCKS!! Not to mention the $500 I spent on the computer.

I Just recently installed this router and so far it is working great. I had been using a Linksys Max-Stream AC1900 Dual-Band Router before upgrading to this router so I was already familiar with the Smart WI-FI app and setup was a breeze. I am currently running 2 Android smart phones and 1 laptop on the 5GHz bands; 4 Android tablets, a WI-FI printer, a Nintendo Wii, and a desktop computer on the 2.4GHz band; and 2 TiVo boxes and an Xbox 360 hardwired via Ethernet cable to the gigabit ports. All of these can be running simultaneously and the router handles it without any issues. This router works just as great as the previously mentioned AC1900 router, but adds an extra 5GHz band to handle more 5GHz devices. As far as the connection speed on the 2.4GHz band, it handles everything I need to and more without any issues. The range also seems to be a bit longer than the AC1900 as I was able to get good signal strength over a block away when I tested just how far I could go from my house before losing signal while watching a YouTube video on my tablet. In summary, I’m going to give this 5/5 stars for ease of setup, 5/5 stars for connection speed, and 5/5 stars for signal strength and range, giving this router a total average of 5 stars. (I didn’t give it a rating on price as I received this router for free in exchange for writing an honest review.)

A couple weeks ago I received this router from Linksys in return in return for an honest review and I have to say I am very pleased with it. Setup was a breeze and I had no trouble linking my iPad, iPhone, PC, laptop, printer, five (yes, five!) Amazon Echo and Dot devices and smart TV to my wi-fi; it was all done in less than ten minutes, including updating the Linksys apps on my iPhone and iPad. For me the ultimate test was whether I could print from my iPad which I had problems with with my previous Linksys router where my iPad could not 'find' the printer and I had to turn the wifi on the printer off then back on in order for it to be found every time I printed something (only with the iPad not the laptop or PC) with this router every time I go to print something the printer shows up, ready to go. Another plus with this router is that my aging HP laptop is loading pages much faster, no more frustration sitting here twiddling my thumbs while certain websites take what seems like forever to load, now they load in a fraction of the time! Another advantage with this router, not once has any of my Echo or Dot devices lost wifi contact which happened with regularity using my previous router. One last plus over my previous Linksys, the AC 1750 is the size, this has a smaller footprint so it fits where I want it hidden from view yet it delivers more signal strength covering our 1900 sq foot house, back yard and out to the edge of the driveway.

Linksys provided me with this router for free in exchange for my honest review. Prior to Linksys sending me the EA8300 I had been using their EA6500v2 router. That router was a decent dual band router. However in the last year or so there's been a lot more folks moving in nearby, so lots of new Wi-Fi congestion and it's made my range and speed drop. The EA8300 seems to punch right through that, especially on the 5GHz band. I get range way outside of my home and a little ways down the street now and at much better speeds. The setup was easy, and almost identical to the setup on the EA6500v2. So it was a super familiar and painless experience. From plugging it in until everything was configured and running was around 5 minutes max. I think most consumers could handle the setup without needing someone there to help them through it. So far it's been super stable as well. So, speed, range, stability. Those are the 3 things I require for a router to win me over. If things change I will come back and update this review, but as of now I'm very happy and have no complaints.

Sales dept assured me my internet would be picked up in all parts of my home---it definitely doesn't perform as expected.

I upgraded my router to this model however it still drops connection in my TV room. Small home less than 2000 Sq Feet

Router functions worked well. However, the USB port is only good on MAC OS 10.13 and newer. Not good for my 10.12 version.

Doesn’t deliver full speeds even in an apartment. Inconsistent speeds with band steering

Bought this to improve my WiFi connection. Instead it kept disconnecting from the internet to the point of me resetting the router several times a day. Had to return it and went back to old router.

Did not work in any rooms except the room it was in. Horrible reception.

I received this router for free in exchange for an honest review. Easier setup than my Asus ac1900 that I was using previously. You don't need a PC to set this up, just download the app for either Android or iOs. Fast setup, very fast speeds. I have 18-20 clients connected to the router at once and haven't seen any slowdowns with multiple streams at once. One thing that is different is it has 1 2.4ghz band and 2 5ghz bands, which is supposed to aid in keeping streaming from bogging down. Seems to be effective. Coverage is very good, full signal throughout my 1800sqft. 2 story house with finished basement, as well as into the yard. No need to reboot in the 3weeks I've been using it. App text is kinda small, needs an option to make it larger for those of us with aging eyes.

Was not able to bridge with my older actiontec router from verizon

The AC 2200 router cut my Wifi speeds in half. I went from 285 Mbps to 135 Mbps My old Netgear C7000 Modem router combo out performs the AC 2200 by far. i will return this router. I tried every configuration procedure known to man. Do not buy this router

The salesperson grabbed my wife and I and told us how awesome this router was, even though it was out of stock. She promised we would love it. We now have more difficulty watching Netflix compared to our old 1 band router. I am Very unhappy.

I work in IT and I'm on my pc all day long. I have 12 devices connected to my network on a daily basis. This router handles all of the connections and has great range. I've upgraded the service from my ISP for 60MB to 200MB, because of very slow downloads and surfing of the net. Since I put this router in place I'm averaging download speeds of 185MB and upload speeds or 37MB .. Love the 3 networks, I moved my work PC and TV's to their own network, and everything is extremely fast .. and even my ipad at the far corner of the house (router is in the basement) is fast now .. No more buffering with Netflix, streaming is done like it's supposed to be .. uninterrupted!! Unbelievable, I would highly recommend this router.

It worked poorly for 24 hours, it kept dropping from internet and after I tried resetting to factory defaults it died... replaced for an ASUS Blue Cave and loved it!!!