Customer Ratings & Reviews

Couldn't get a good signal from the cell tower 7 miles away dropped calls etc. Haven't had any problems sense hooking up wifi to my phone.

This router was easy to setup and provides good signal in all parts of the house. It lost one star since the USB port is for "future expansion" and is currently unable to support external USB storage.

The connection will randomly drop out. Wasn't able to figure out the cause of the issue so I stopped using this router.

Replaced Netgear 6x that kept cutting out. This Linksys seems to be operating pretty good. As it ages it seems to be getting slower but does not cut out.

I needed a upgrade with all the smart home devices, cell phone, laptops, etc....with the tri-band signals everything get the signal it need would rebuy if ever needed

The Linksys MR9000 router is a strong performer, offering up great coverage, mostly modern features, and future expanability in a package that should last most for the foreseeable future. As seems to be common these days, router setup was handled via a free mobile app. This involved nothing other than ensuring bluetooth was on, putting the phone near the powering up router, and waiting a bit. One issue I ran into was that I needed to unplug my modem, likely an IP/mac address issue or something of the like, but after restarting, the app handled the setup work fine. When this type of setup works as intended, it's significantly more convenient than the old ways of doing things. After getting it setup, I ran through the usual speed test paces across various areas of my home. I live in a 2100 sq ft, bi level house, with the router being placed at one far side of the lower level. Generally, this has been problematic for most routers, as my bed room is on the complete opposite end of the house on the top level. Recently, I've turned to mesh networks to help alleviate this issue, which worked well. To my surprise, however, the MR9000 gave me roughly 70-85% of full throughput in my bed room, without the aid of any extenders/mesh nodes. This is easily the best performance I've seen, undoubtedly the result of some of the modern MU-MIMO features on board. Frankly, this is leaving me pondering whether I can get rid of my mesh network. Gaming garnered a similar impression; my gaming computer connected via WiFi had zero issues with latency, signal drops, or slow downs. This thing is made for consistent, reliable fast throughput. Back on the topic of mesh networks for a moment; one of the great features on tap is the fact that you can expand your network by adding Velop nodes to create an expansive mesh network. This ensures you'll have future expandability regardless of what needs might arise. To my disappointment, however, I had a Linksys ME9000 tri-band extender laying around, so I attempted to get this setup as a mesh node. No go. For whatever reason, it seems Linksys hasn't enabled the ME9000 for use as a mesh node, though it clearly should have the capability since it has the back-haul 5ghz band to necessitate it. Plan to purchase new equipment to utilize true mesh network capabilities if you're buying this router. One point I should mention is that it's a slight disappointment that Linksys didn't certify this as a WiFi 6 router. Frankly, it's the only real issue keeping this from being a completely future proof router. While there aren't a ton of devices today that can take advantage, there are more every day and it'll be not long before WiFi 6 is a must-have feature. This router performed above my expectations in ease of setup and performance. As mentioned, it's rare that a single router (in this price range, anyhow) is able to blanket my entire house with usable signal. The icing on the cake is the ability to add nodes in the future if the need arises.

Great product..easy set up with the use of the app. Best thing about it is the range capacity. I can be out in my backyard and still have a good signal. I Would recommend this product.

Once I found a floor rep the buying process went well. I had go hunt for a floor person and bring him across the store.

I decided to give this router a full two week test before posting a review. I will break down this review into four categories: Setup/Installation, usage, full press usage, verdict. So here is how it went. My current/previous router was also a Linksys router; a Linksys EA6350 dual band router. I should also mention that I had purchased that router roughly three years ago. Setup/installation: In the old days, you would go to a URL, create a log in, and control everything from passwords, temporary guest log ins, etc... now, everything is done through a smart phone app. The router and app were installed in less than ten minutes. The amount of control the app gives you is more than I expected. Everything can be easily accessible through your phone. Usage: At first I connected five devices to simulate an average household. I paired my laptop, my smart television, my phone, my tablet, and my gaming console. Every device was constantly connected. I should also note that I have 300 mbps fiber internet, so I was able to conduct speed tests to see how it was going in that aspect. I took my phone and tablet around my 2200 sq. feet ranch style house, and the internet connection was not only stable but just as quick as it would be if I were standing next to the router itself. Streaming on my smart tv went just as smoothly. 4K looked crisp and clean, no lag hiccups, no interruptions, constant viewing. Gaming on both laptop and console were also smooth. I've always plugged my console directly to my routers because I didn't want to experience any lags during multiplayer games. I found it to be relatively similar having my console plugged in vs. wi-fi. Full press usage: This is where I simulate usage as if it was a household of a family. I had paired three cellphones, two laptops, three tablets, two smart televisions, two gaming consoles, and also invited two of my friends to bring their laptops and phones as well. For this, I had both televisions streaming content at 4K, all the laptops were streaming videos at 4K from my backyard, and for gaming, we all went to different points in the house/back yard and played a game together to see if we encountered any lag. We then switched to playing a hockey game while all the devices were streaming 4K content. Everything ran smoothly. We tried to run as many devices as the router would let us, which is a limit of 25 I believe. (This was all done without any extra nodes, just the one router) Verdict: The range performance is excellent, I took my phone to the far corner of my backyard, and the inside of my garage, and performance was stable. I connected a total of 16 devices at the same time, and speed was constant, and we all ran speed tests throughout, and averaged around 287-293, so that was great to see. Gaming was just as quick and stable via wireless as it was connected to the RJ-45 port. For anybody with a ranch style house with at least 4 bedrooms, this is a great router to get.

even though I live in a small home I was having trouble with my wifi range. This fixed all the problems. Also got it at a great price on sale. Recommended

Amazing this Router solves my streaming issues with Twitch on PS4 . Now I can stream on HD 4k with no problems whatsoever Thanks to this Router ! Thank You Linksys!

I really love the ease of setup on this router. I also love the fact that this router allows the VELOP nodes to be added as extended WIFI.

After 3 different tries with other brands, this Linksys is finally giving me the reach I need in my congested area. Linksys is the only name I trust when it comes to routers.

Our wireless connection was dropping a few times a week before we got this Router and ever since I installed it we haven't had any issues.

I bought the Linksys Max-Stream AC3000 router because of its good reviews and have been happy with it so far. It was also very easy to set up.

Great Wi-Fi service it enhanced my speed I have five chrome books 2 TVs five cell phones going on at the same time and two gaming consoles no problem

So far, have been streaming on 2 TV's plus computer and cell phones and it doesn't lag. Everyone has single in a regular size 3 bedroom home,

Terrific router, solves all my connection problems, that are shared with multiple users throughout the house on phones, computers, tablets and tv's.

Been using Linksys forever. This might have cost more than typical but it is worth it when everything needs to be networked now and it can handle the load.

We have had no drops in service! Maintains the high demand of streaming devices in our household. I recommend this product.