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Linksys WRT AC1200 Dual Band and Wi Fi Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB 3 0 Ports and eSATA WRT1200AC

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

8.4

SCORE

/10

Total Reviews

999

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Dual Core

PROCESSOR TYPE

Yes

WIFI

NUMBER OF USB PORTS

Yes

USB

Review Analysis - 921 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode

Network

312

signal, house, coverage, linksys, antennas

+88%

-12%

" ... Good Router, i have a VPN configured with no trouble. ... "

" ... Great Router, no issues ... "

" ... I bought this router mainly to upgrade my home network to gigabit speeds for wired connections and also for improved wireless performance. ... Update: I continue to have issues with the 2.4GHz wireless connections on this router. ... "

" ... This router is a beast! ... "

" ... I am getting signal in my backyard and my phone just sings right along. ... "

" ... increased my internet speed into other rooms remarkably. ... "

" ... It also cleared up some lockups I had with my previous router ... "

Wifi

221

network, wi fi, linksys, guest, password

+86%

-14%

" ... Good Router, i have a VPN configured with no trouble. ... "

" ... Great Router, no issues ... "

" ... Wonderful results, before this router, my WiFi was spotty at best!! ... "

" ... It also cleared up some lockups I had with my previous router ... "

" ... love the router. ... "

" ... The Wireless Router made my son's internet much faster and more reliable. ... "

Setup

157

easy to install, linksys, easy to set, easy to setup, installation

+91%

-9%

" ... Straight forward configuration and great app. ... "

" ... Set up was a cinch and this router rocks. ... "

" ... Super easy to setup! ... "

" ... Easy setup with a cell phone, with all the advanced options you might want though the web interface. ... "

" ... DD-WRT was an easy install. ... "

" ... Easy to install and set up. ... "

" ... Once set up, works great! ... "

" ... installed ddwrt (the real full version) using for vpn, solid performer. ... "

ISP

147

linksys, internet, modem, routers, network

+80%

-20%

" ... This is still the best style of Linksys Routers. ... "

" ... Good Router, i have a VPN configured with no trouble. ... "

" ... The ac1200 had flash that supported my vpn. ... It also cleared up some lockups I had with my previous router ... "

" ... love the router. ... "

" ... It works great and there is no slow down of the net. ... "

" ... Good wireless router. ... Can't beat Cisco when it comes to routers. ... "

Product Reliability

134

reliable, linksys, router, error 2118, cutting

+62%

-38%

" ... Has been rock solid since purchased. ... "

" ... I've been using this for 3 years with zero problems. ... "

" ... Great experience thus far, I've been using this router for 3 months now and so far so good. ... "

" ... This truly is one of the top 10 investments I have made in my 63 years! ... "

" ... This was a replacement for the same model that lasted for over ten years. ... "

" ... We put this in the barn to give uIt appears to be working well at this time. ... "

" ... Have had it for a few months now. ... "

Ease of Use

129

setup, easy to install, user, easy to setup, interface

+95%

-5%

" ... Super easy to setup! ... "

" ... Easy setup with a cell phone, with all the advanced options you might want though the web interface. ... "

" ... Easy to install and set up. ... "

" ... Once set up, works great! ... "

" ... The set up and software, as well as the online action center is easy for the layman. ... "

" ... More than adequate and easy to install. ... "

Device Compatibility

network, mac, 10 devices, router, wireless

+77%

-23%

" ... I have 10 devices/computers connected almost at all times and no issues. ... "

" ... I like how the wireless combines the two signals as one and the visual of what is connected is nice. ... "

" ... I changed to my existing network name and password to make it easy to re-connect all of my devices. ... "

" ... No problems with wireless connectivity. ... "

" ... The location this unit is being used in handles 3-5 streaming wireless devices connected at once. ... "

" ... Able to connect many devices with no impact to performance. ... "

Capacity

signal, office, coverage, ft, walls

+91%

-9%

" ... It is upstairs at one end of the house just out side of my computer lab. ... "

" ... increased my internet speed into other rooms remarkably. ... "

" ... Cover's the whole house (1800 sq ft/2 floors). ... "

" ... We hahad this in our home for a number of years and our wifi is great ... "

" ... It handles all of the devices our family can throw at it all at once. ... "

Firmware

dd wrt, wrt, linksys, flashed, open source

+74%

-26%

" ... Loaded DD-WRT on it and works perfectly! ... "

" ... Seems to work well enough, and takes open source firmware. ... "

" ... Being a Linux user I had read several articles on the WRT router. ... "

" ... Amazing router, great range, super easy to use custom firmware. ... "

" ... DD-WRT was an easy install. ... "

" ... i actually installed dd wrt software on this router. ... "

Overall performance

speed, speeds, performance, works great, increased

+97%

-3%

" ... It it is fast! ... "

" ... Now it is super reliant & fast! ... "

" ... Made a tremendous difference in range and speed. ... "

" ... REALLY FAST WORKS GREAT ... "

" ... Strong durable and high speed. ... "

" ... Stable, and works great! ... "

Software Platform

configuration, linksys, error 2118, default, firmware

+68%

-32%

" ... Far better and far more powerful interface. ... "

" ... Easy setup with a cell phone, with all the advanced options you might want though the web interface. ... "

" ... You can configure it practically anywhere using the app. ... "

" ... UI is also outstanding - has more features than I'll ever use. ... "

" ... The software works even better now. ... "

" ... interface is intuitive, config and mods compete with . ... "

" ... The router works, but the configuration UI is completely inaccessible. ... Finally, I was able to access basic configuration of the router by using the Linksys app from my Android phone via the default wireless. ... "

Ports

port, usb, usb 2 0, linksys, external

+86%

-14%

" ... Plug in and GO . ... "

" ... Just plugged it in and in worked great. ... "

" ... It wasn't too difficult to set up and the Gigabit Ethernet ports work well, as does the Wi-Fi system. ... "

" ... Also, we have a 2tb HDD hooked up to it and it is nice to be able to access that over wifi at high speeds. ... "

" ... USB3.0 and eSATA throughput (NTFS read/write) are upto nearly 100MB/s. ... "

Price

worth the money, well worth, wrt1900acs, worthy, worth

+85%

-15%

" ... Good price works ok ... "

" ... deiniftely worthy the buy ... "

" ... best at this price. ... "

" ... The old Linksys but modern secure and FAST!1 worth every penny. ... "

Apps

tab, refresh, configuration, works great, technolog

+79%

-21%

" ... Straight forward configuration and great app. ... "

" ... The app comes with very functional features like being able to pick the type of security you want, being able control and set different passcodes for both 2.4 and 5 GHz, and also being able to set a guest passcode so you don't have to reveal your standard code to anyone. ... You can configure it practically anywhere using the app. ... "

" ... UI is also outstanding - has more features than I'll ever use. ... "

" ... The software works even better now. ... "

" ... interface is intuitive, config and mods compete with . ... "

" ... Otherwise setup was easy, the app is pretty cool. ... "

" ... web based interface. ... "

Returns

returned, sending, need to return, wound, willing

+7%

-93%

" ... this was returned. ... "

" ... Never worked, returned. ... "

" ... So finally I attempted to return this but now it's past the return deadline. ... "

" ... No it broke need to return and get money back very mad. ... "

" ... So slow in fact that we returned it. ... "

Marketplace

amazon, amazon prime, works as expected, product, described

+83%

-17%

" ... Very helpful seller who responds immediately to emails. ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... works as expected ... "

" ... It did everything it advertised. ... "

" ... On time and as advertised. ... "

" ... Thanks to good transaction. ... "

Band

dual band router, linksys ac1900 dual, bands, ac1900 dual band, dual

+100%

" ... The dual band covers it all. ... "

" ... Great range for both 2.4 & 5 GHz bands. ... "

" ... Full coverage on both bands. ... "

" ... I especially wanted the dual-band capability to move my computer connection off of the crowded 2.4 GHz band. ... "

" ... I dedicated a band to them and everything works perfect. ... "

Delivery

arrived on time, delivery on time, undamaged, package, carrier

+87%

-13%

" ... Worked as expected promised. ... "

" ... When something works as advertised, and arrived on time - what more could you ask . ... "

" ... Shipping was fast to Canada and price was great even with the exchange and custom fees. ... "

" ... Shipment and delivery on time! ... "

" ... Arrived two days before expected date and so far doing a great job. ... "

" ... Delivery and pick up was very prompt though! ... "

Features

feature, tab, options, network, modify

+80%

-20%

" ... For the price I paid, this router is feature rich making it one of the best in its category. ... "

" ... Great speed and security features. ... "

" ... Has lots of flexibility and security options. ... "

" ... This is a fast and robust router with great features. ... "

" ... Lots of nice high end features, great coverage, and quality configuration options. ... "

Build Quality

drops, stable, sorting, significantly, rock

+73%

-27%

" ... Lucky I got to it only a few moments after it was dropped off. ... "

" ... Drops the hard wired connections sometimes, but comes back pretty quick. ... "

" ... Strong durable and high speed. ... "

" ... It is a great piece of equipment. ... "

" ... This thing has been rock stable and fat enough for my needs. ... "

" ... Excellent range, Excellent build quality. ... "

Product As Described

works as expected, product, described, works, working

+100%

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... works as expected ... "

" ... It did everything it advertised. ... "

" ... On time and as advertised. ... "

" ... The product worked as represented. ... "

USB

usb 2 0, ports, usb 3 0, port, network drive

+77%

-23%

" ... The directions for using some of the additional features such as the USB ports for flash drives/external drives for file sharing are only found online and are a bit sparse. ... "

" ... Has USB ports for attaching network drive and printer ... "

" ... Have not tried the USB slots yet, but plan on it ... "

" ... (Though, USB3 wasn't a popular back then) ... "

" ... I plugged in an external hard drive loaded with music and movies to the USB 2.0 port, and now I can access them from any device in the house, and I didn't have to configure anything. ... "

Lagging

reboot, restart, resets, reboots, occasionally

+58%

-42%

" ... I don't remember when I last had to restart it. ... "

" ... Reboot are ~3 min faster. ... "

" ... Really cleared up some slow issues for me ... "

" ... We use up to 10 devices at a time and there is no lag. ... "

" ... We now have 3 roku 4 computers 4 phones and 2 tablets on it with no delays. ... "

Controls

controls, tab, sentence, selections, select

+91%

-9%

" ... You can control access to each device individually. ... "

" ... I like the power toggle switch. ... "

" ... I like the parental controls. ... "

" ... Then I pressed the RESET button on the back of the router, tried again and set up went smoothly. ... "

" ... So let’s look at what it means for users who do want to enable parental controls. ... The final tab under the menu option “Connectivity” has four separate options you can modify. ... The last feature I’ll mention is the router diagnostic information button. ... The options are basically identical except for the selections under channel which allow you to select an individual channel (frequency) for your wireless to operate on and channel width which allows you to select the feature that provides you the best bandwidth/performance for your individual situation. ... "

User Manual

instructions, tech, documentation, vague, sister

+50%

-50%

" ... I get the new one installed, this time going through the manual installation process. ... "

" ... No directions, a pain in the ass to figure out how to configure w/o any manual. ... "

Gaming

gaming, warcraft, majority, latency, instantaneous

+100%

" ... Great for heavy streaming and gaming. ... "

" ... Download from ISP is coming in at over 8.5MBps on Steam game downloads. ... "

" ... 1 serious gamer . ... "

" ... I play World of Warcraft and have always had trouble finding a router that I didn't have to reset every other day to have perfect home latency. ... "

" ... The majority of my bandwidth usage comes from video streaming and games. ... "

Video Playback

netflix, watching, stream, streamed, skippy

+80%

-20%

" ... We also stream Prime movies and watch a lot of YouTube as well as run multiple devices at once (iPads, laptops, phones etc). ... "

" ... I streamed HD content from Youtube, Netflix and have two IP camera's recording also while watching a Movie from my home NAS device with no issues at all. ... "

" ... Fixed Netflix buffering on my second floor. ... "

" ... Supports multiple people watching Netflix (& others), more than 4 cell phones, Playstation, and 3 computers without lag. ... "

" ... The majority of my bandwidth usage comes from video streaming and games. ... "

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Specifications

Performance

Processor Type: Dual Core

Connectivity

WiFi: Yes

Number of USB ports: 3

USB: Yes

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NUMBER OF USB PORTS

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