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09 Sep, 2016
Fantastic router
1 of 1 found this helpful We decided to upgrade from our old g-router and so we decided to pick up an ac-router. We wanted a minimum of ac-867 but when we saw an ac-1200 router on the cheap we decided to act. The router arrived quickly and well packaged. Starting with looks and build quality, I give this router a 4.5. The router has a nice sleek aesthetic but the plastic creaks a little when you pick it up. Other than that, it's a solid router.
Now on to setup. While the router offers the standard manual setup, they also have a smart setup where you connect your router to the modem and the setup is automatic. The first time I used this it wouldn't recognize my router, but the second attempt worked perfectly. After setting up the wireless network, I got to testing the speed. The theoretical throughout of this router is 300 megabits on the 2.4 GHz a/b/g/n band while the 5 GHz ac band offers up to 867 megabits a second. This all theoretical though and the numbers can be meaningless without real world testing. On my old b router, I tested about 17 megabits a second download while it had about 4-6 megabits a second upload. With the new router on the 2.4 GHz band, I tested about 28 megabits per second with 4-6 megabits a second upload. This number isn't great but it's still a noticeable improvement. On the 5 GHzband of the ea6300, I tested from 58-78 megabits a second download with about 4-6 megabits a second upload. This 5 GHz download speed was quite nice and allowed me to watch 4k videos flawlessly although we may look to upgrade in the future. As a note, I pay for about 50 megabit per second wifi, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the speeds surpass what I probably should be getting.
In conclusion, this router is a very nice looking router with fast speeds. It's a steal if you can find one used for under $35 dollars though it's still solid for its list price.