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Linksys Max Stream AC5400 MU MIMO Gigabit Router Certified Refurbished
Last Updated: January 28, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
110
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Review Analysis - 107 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
51linksys, house, routers, wifi, walls
+78%
-22%
" ... Much faster than my old router. ... "
" ... Bought refurbished - The coverage is amazing - Whole house - No need for booster/extender. ... 2 story house plus basement. ... "
" ... It has two separate signals. ... One i let family and friends use when they visit and the next signal for my family and I. ... "
" ... It's a Linksys router. ... "
" ... Im very happy with this router. ... I really see the difference between my old refurbished router too. ... "
" ... Bought the AC5400 router and easily doubled my throughput as well as added a lot more devices at the same time. ... "
" ... Now, performance - it's sort of unfair for me to compare this to the Verizon G1100 router it is replacing, both the wired and wifi are so much faster. ... I have this installed in my basement office, on the first floor of my house both the 2.4 and the 5.4 bands outperform an older wifi router I have installed on that floor, and the only place in the house where it doesn't "win" is the 2nd floor on 5.4. ... "
" ... The fastest router on the market currently. ... "
Wifi
29wifi, wi fi, refurbished, password, 5ghz
+76%
-24%
" ... Im very happy with this router. ... "
" ... I had a 450 N router before and I can see a significant increase in throughput in my wireless network. ... "
" ... It's an awesome router. ... Doubled the WiFi bubble size over the Verizon router. ... Setup and WiFi network management using the Linksys mobile phone app was a breeze. ... "
" ... I really like the convenience of the app which I can use on my phone or tablet to configure the router with. ... "
" ... Wireless is extremely faster and having the 5Ghz connection on newer devices works even better. ... "
" ... This router came in a sealed box with seals that said "factory refurbished" etc. ... "
" ... Fired right up, wi fi set up to old log on, fantastic! ... "
" ... I have had the router one day and so far its great - only took minutes to set up. ... "
ISP
26linksys, modem, routers, uverse, setup
+81%
-19%
" ... Using it on Xfinity 150Mb cable (using my own modem rather than $84 a year to rent theirs!!) ... "
" ... It's an awesome router. ... "
" ... It's a Linksys router. ... "
" ... Using 2 devices at home for internet. ... "
" ... This router plus the Linksys modem is way more reliable and means no more rental fee from the man. ... "
" ... Great for multiple users when configured with a Motorola 3.1 modem with a 32x8 chip setup. ... Cox modem averaged 320 down - 32 up. ... "
" ... Connection speed increased dramatically from my older Netgear router. ... "
" ... works perfect good router ... "
Setup
25router, linksys, easy to setup, easy, configure
+80%
-20%
" ... I installed the router and configured it with the names of my networks in less than 10 minutes, and have worked flawlessly for the last 4 days. ... "
" ... Awesome router super fast and easy to use! ... "
" ... So far so good, easy setup just plug n play on mine. ... "
" ... I recently moved and will looking to install Spectrum in my new home. ... "
" ... Easy to use and configure through the default software installed on it. ... "
" ... Was easy to configure. ... "
" ... linksys is the bomb brand, so easy to setup and powerful ... "
" ... Setup is fairly simple and LinkSys has all the instructions on line that you can download as a PDF ... "
Capacity
17walls, signal, street, yard, story
+94%
-6%
" ... Works great in a large house with lots of walls! ... "
" ... I also now have service in my external garage about 40yds away. ... "
" ... Reaches my back house which is 100ft away and through two concrete walls. ... "
" ... My place is small so I really care for the range as I'd get 5 bars regardless but I tested it anyway. ... I had to cross the street to get below 2 bars. ... "
" ... I live in a single 3 bedroom house with 1750sq feet and it gives me a good signal in every corner, i also walk to the middle of the street to test the strength of the wifi signal on my iPhone 7 and the download speed was over 30mgb and we are talking that im away around 40 to 50 feet from the router. ... "
" ... One i let family and friends use when they visit and the next signal for my family and I. ... "
" ... Have a 2900sq ft two story home and no dead spots so far. ... Also reaches backyard while I'm bbqing. ... "
" ... I have this installed in my basement office, on the first floor of my house both the 2.4 and the 5.4 bands outperform an older wifi router I have installed on that floor, and the only place in the house where it doesn't "win" is the 2nd floor on 5.4. ... "
Ease of Use
15easy, setup, easy to set, configure, use
+100%
" ... The setup instructions were easy to understand. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... Was easy to configure. ... "
" ... Obviously designed for ease of setup. ... Very easy to setup, the app works great. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Awesome router super fast and easy to use! ... "
" ... Simple to configure. ... "
" ... Easy to use and configure through the default software installed on it. ... "
Software Platform
15linksys, interface, error, connect, browser
+40%
-60%
" ... I got that working after a number of tries and tried to log in, got invalid password. ... "
" ... It constantly told me and my housemates that the password was wrong and would then connect. ... The signal was low and devices would throw up connection errors. ... I gave it two stars because I did like the app and the ability to manage the router from there rather than a website. ... "
" ... This router did not function properly as it would not take factory updates NOR continually function without having to be restarted or rebooted time after time. ... "
" ... Devices would attempt to connect and either not connect, not see the 5ghz band or just do nothing at all, even got password incorrect error. ... Windows 10 would just say Unable to connect to network. ... "
" ... it took the same 5min to setup as it always does, software interface was the same so I just had to copy over my mac filter table and setup the same old wpa2. ... "
" ... However the interface sucks so bad. ... Google "Linksys DHCP reservation invalid IP address". ... Everything that you'd expect it to do, it does, just with a really bad interface. ... Hopefully someone will get a clue and fix it in the next firmware update. ... "
" ... The issues I am having are the constant disconnect and all devices every now and then have to renter the password. ... "
Product Reliability
15problems, working, issues, bought, unit
+27%
-73%
" ... Well the unit failed and started power cycling the 2nd day. ... "
" ... Now the problems starts. ... I plugged it in an it powered up just fine and now the problems start. ... "
" ... I have bought many refurbished products in my life, this was the worst. ... However as soon as the product hit the 45th day it stopped working. ... "
" ... This was a refurb so I guess I kinda expected issues. ... "
" ... I got it hooked up and everything switched over and by 5pm it was not longer working. ... "
" ... while giving me one month off for a junk that should work in the first place. ... "
" ... There is a reason that these products are refurbished. ... "
" ... I bought a refurbished, no good, had to reboot many times plus other issues. ... "
Device Compatibility
10connect, tablet, laptops, windows 10, wifi
+60%
-40%
" ... Mostly just for laptops and cell phones. ... With laptops and tablets searching and downloading email I had no pause, no spooling, no problems. ... "
" ... Using 2 devices at home for internet. ... "
" ... I'm getting on average 160 Mbps across multiple devices ranging from a Surface tablet, iPhone X, and Variety of desktop & laptops. ... "
" ... Linksys AC1750 Dual-Band Smart Wireless Router with MU-MIMO, Works with Amazon Alexa (Max Stream EA7300 ... "
" ... Setup and WiFi network management using the Linksys mobile phone app was a breeze. ... "
" ... I really like the convenience of the app which I can use on my phone or tablet to configure the router with. ... "
Overall performance
9getting, really, range, performance, good
+89%
-11%
" ... Throughput is really good and connections are stable. ... "
" ... Physically a bigger unit than the one I was replacing, but double the speed. ... "
" ... I'm actually getting more speed than I'm paying for. ... "
" ... Great speed and range. ... "
" ... Right now I have 8 Devices attached and don't see any performance problems. ... "
Returns
6returned, refund, brand
-100%
" ... Packed it back up for a refund. ... "
" ... 100% going to be returning this product for a refund. ... "
" ... Just to find out it's past the return date and there are only bad solutions. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... Again this is a refurbished item and I will be returning it and just get one that is brand new maybe or a different brand altogether. ... "
" ... Stay Away, I returned it ... "
Marketplace
6advertised
+83%
-17%
" ... Was worried about buying a refurbished, but this was a very pleasant surprise. ... "
" ... I specially recommend it from Amazon as the insurance is really cheap as well. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Got a great price, quick shipment. ... "
" ... I was able to push it back in, but it seems like amazon's repackaging team missed that. ... "
Price
5money, one, buy
+80%
-20%
" ... This was a REFURBISHED UNIT at significantly reduced price. ... "
" ... But it was what I needed and the price was right. ... "
" ... This beat any Best Buy offer for the quality. ... "
Ports
5ethernet, lan, supply, power, port
+60%
-40%
" ... My LAN has 37 devices including 3 unmanned 24 port switches, 4 large HD TVs, several streaming devices, multiple laptops, cell Phones and printers. ... My entire LAN is hardwired with Cat6 ethernet. ... "
" ... This Router send via lan to my Windows 7 PC the amount of speed of 589mgb when is connected via ethernet. ... I got 14 devices connected to this router from firesticks 4k to ipads and gameconsoles . ... "
" ... the eight Gigabit Ethernet ports. ... "
Design
5looks, like
+100%
" ... It looks like a new ... "
" ... It's also pretty sleek looking and doesn't take up much space. ... "
" ... I haven't seen any and the unit looks brand new . ... "
" ... In great shape. ... "
" ... Looks like new and works like new. ... "
Firmware
4get, work, router, reset, latest
+50%
-50%
" ... Even tried to revert back to a previous firmware revision and that didn't work. ... Updated to the latest firmware after reverting back, hardware reset . ... "
" ... Hopefully someone will get a clue and fix it in the next firmware update. ... "
Comfort
4+75%
-25%
" ... Best purchase I have made all year hands down. ... "
" ... In great shape. ... "
" ... I have a lot of experience with these things and am quite comfortable setting them up. ... "
Build Quality
4+25%
-75%
" ... They probably got a hold of broken routers and repackaged them with a stamp saying it’s certified refurbished. ... "
" ... Had multiple dings and scratches when it showed up however I shrugged it off. ... "
" ... Great specs but mine broke in less than a week. ... "
Apps
3wifi, setup, network, management, linksys
+67%
-33%
" ... App very helpful too. ... "
" ... Setup and WiFi network management using the Linksys mobile phone app was a breeze. ... "
Resolution
3streaming, youtube, resolution, netflix, movie
+100%
" ... Immediately, I began streaming at 4 TV's on DirecTV, Youtube, SIRIUSXM, and Prime Video. ... "
" ... I got 14 devices connected to this router from firesticks 4k to ipads and gameconsoles . ... When streaming a 4K movie on Netflix it gives me that resolution of 4K with no problem and with zero waiting time ... Example: Daughter streaming Piano lessons on YouTube in living room at 1080P, other daughter streaming a movie on Netflix at 4K resolution in her room, son playing online on PS4 Fortnite in his room my Bluetooth speaker playing pandora 24hrs in my garage also the wireless HP printer connected plus all my family cellphones and ipads connected on WiFi and haven’t see loosing signal or reduced speed. ... "
" ... This increased my internet by 100 with all the 4K TVs absorbing all of my other router definitely would buy again ... "
Lagging
3refurbished, many, issues, bought
-100%
" ... Found It was never reset. ... "
" ... As soon as I plugged it in, it began boot looping. ... "
" ... I bought a refurbished, no good, had to reboot many times plus other issues. ... "
Internet
3router, devices, browser
+33%
-67%
" ... I have 750mbs internet and this can’t keep up. ... "
" ... The router got disconnecting the internet frequently. ... "
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