Last Updated: January 28, 2019 (Refresh Now)
D Link DIR 879 AC1900 EXO Wi Fi Router
Last Updated: January 28, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
134
Old Reviews
20
Unverified
38
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Dual Core
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Review Analysis - 76 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
33house, range, wifi, speeds, fios
+73%
-27%
" ... Cannot beat the price for an AC router with decent range. ... "
" ... Good router not no Asus or mesh WiFi network but I pull down 175 mb and upload at 25 mbs ... "
" ... I get great signal around my house (1800sqft, 2 story) and my 2013 MacBook Pro consistently gets a 1Gbps wifi connection. ... "
" ... extended my wireless range dramatically and easy to set up ... "
" ... Only issues I have are when I turn on the 2.4ghz and 5ghz on my fios router. ... "
" ... My house isn't huge, only 1600sqft but I've been using it for 2 weeks now and it's working flawlessly. ... "
" ... Decent range, reliable connection. ... "
" ... I had no idea what to do, but a technical friend found this router for me. ... Just like that, I have great WiFi throughout my home. ... "
Wifi
16wifi, extender, wireless, reliable, old
+63%
-38%
" ... has wifi name and password on bottom. ... "
" ... Only issues I have are when I turn on the 2.4ghz and 5ghz on my fios router. ... "
" ... Bought this unit for my busy wifi household. ... Last Dlink router for me. ... "
" ... This router is awesome. ... "
" ... Great router for the price. ... "
" ... This router worked great right out of the box. ... "
" ... Just like that, I have great WiFi throughout my home. ... "
" ... I am replacing an old WiFi N router that was working in extended mode to connect two separate portions of my house with WiFi. ... "
Setup
15setup, easy to setup, easy to install, took, install
+100%
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... The advanced setup menus took some getting use to and overall moderate performance gains though I don't blame this unit rather the source signal isn't what it's supposed to be. ... "
" ... It syncs both the 2.4 and 5ghz into one login and password. ... "
" ... super easy install ... "
" ... Easy to setup ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... Setup was easy, took less than 5 minutes. ... "
Ease of Use
13easy, easy to setup, setup, range, install
+100%
" ... Easy to set up and operate. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... super easy install ... "
" ... Easy to setup ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... extended my wireless range dramatically and easy to set up ... "
Product Reliability
9months, worked, stopped, replaced, problems
+44%
-56%
" ... Usually one of the radios suddenly stops working (either the 2.4GHz or the 5.0GHz) and sometimes both of them. ... "
" ... Then 1 week ago the light turned amber, and it stopped working altogether. ... "
" ... it stopped working after a month ... "
" ... The second one is now giving me the same issues as the first. ... "
" ... Have had the router for about 10 months, It is constantly shutting down and disconnecting. ... "
Device Compatibility
7stream, smart, slow, problem, connect
+57%
-43%
" ... We use several things connected at once with no problem. ... "
" ... I stream my TVs on DirecTV now and all of my devices are on wifi I would most definitely purchase this again and I would definitely recommend it to anyone else. ... "
" ... Works like charm on my all-MAC computer network plus bunch of other Internet powered entertainment devises. ... "
ISP
6modem, isp, get, went, using
+67%
-33%
" ... Only issues I have are when I turn on the 2.4ghz and 5ghz on my fios router. ... "
" ... Last Dlink router for me. ... "
" ... Have yet to havea single blip with this router, Powerful and i get the speeds i was promised. ... "
" ... works better than the standard modem you get from your ISP ... "
Capacity
5working, signal, router, bought, 2
+100%
" ... My house isn't huge, only 1600sqft but I've been using it for 2 weeks now and it's working flawlessly. ... "
" ... It covers my house from one corner to other with excellent signal strength, in fact better signal than my FIOS quantum router. ... "
" ... It provides a strong enough signal to get through my whole house as well as most of my front and back yards. ... "
" ... Working fine in my 2 bedroom apartment. ... "
" ... covers the whole house ... "
Firmware
5version, update, sure, new, latest
+60%
-40%
" ... I noticed that all of the 5 star reviews were saying that it worked great after firmware update. ... First thing that popped up was that there was an update for the firmware. ... "
" ... It came with the latest firmware. ... "
" ... Automatically checks for and download new firmware. ... "
Price
5point, even
+60%
-40%
" ... The best price of all other sellers. ... "
" ... But again, price. ... "
" ... Great product at great price ... "
Overall performance
5slow
+60%
-40%
" ... pretty good power and speed. ... "
" ... Does the job well. ... "
" ... So far so good, double the speed of what I was getting, I am very pleased with this purchase. ... "
Marketplace
4+75%
-25%
" ... The best price of all other sellers. ... "
" ... It does as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
Ports
4network, router, ordered, connected, back
+100%
" ... Trying to improve my home network my previous unit had 100 MBs ports. ... "
" ... Not only does it look awesome, but I was pleasantly surprised that it has an extender switch on the back of the device. ... "
" ... I ordered it and he connected it to my ISP provided modem via ethernet cord and it works perfectly. ... "
" ... Works like charm on my all-MAC computer network plus bunch of other Internet powered entertainment devises. ... "
Software Platform
3app, would, time, smart, slow
+33%
-67%
" ... No luck, updated software, ran it on basic settings etc. ... I would believe my own ignorance would be the root of my problems. ... "
" ... Switched the "Smart Connect" off, the disconnect problem was mitigated, but still suffers slow down problems from time to time. ... "
Returns
3return, problems, past, could
+33%
-67%
" ... I would like to return it with all the issues it is giving me, but it is past the return date. ... "
" ... Wish i could get my money back. ... "
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Processor Type: Dual Core