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Medialink AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Router Gigabit 1000 Mbps Wired Speed AC 1200 Mbps Combined Wireless Speed Part MLWR AC1200R

Last Updated: February 20, 2021 (Refresh Now)
8.4
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Detailed Mode
Network
 344
signal, wifi, house, medialink, coverage
+86%
-14%
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" ...  It also covers my whole house.  ...  "
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" ...  I got this router about 6 months ago, and it was great.  ...  "
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" ...  Our family room where we have the router set up is in the back of the house, so we got this to extend the wifi in order to use our Ring doorbell. ... Definitely get enough wifi strength for the doorbell now and the set up for this was SUPER easy! ... Our wifi strength throughout the house is much better overall now.  ...  "
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" ...  I got this to replace another router I was using. ... I was averaging less than 20 Mbps on wifi. ... I haven't tested the router coverage, but could not be happier with the speed.  ...  "
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" ...  This router solved my wifi signal strength problems. ... I have Xfinity xfi gateway in my basement with CAT5 connections for my wife and my desktops on the first floor. ... Great speed but the wireless struggled to get to the extended areas like the bedrooms, porch, etc. ... Speeds ranged from 0-50 mbps. ... My outside patio now gets 200mbps where before I had no speed. ... Very happy with the device and I was able to keep the network name and password the same as my Xfinity gateway, which is still active for any wireless devices in my basement.  ...  "
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" ...  The router worked great for a few months but now it is dropping the internet almost daily!  ...  "
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" ...  Received my router .  ...  "
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" ...  The router was easy to set up and handled all of our needs well for ten weeks, but now it crashes after a couple of hours use and sporadically returns to life, only to crash again.  ...  "
Setup
 234
easy, router, set, instructions, easy to set
+97%
-3%
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" ...  I really like the user interface it simplifies setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Set-up was a little tricky, but once I got it all figured out, it worked great!  ...  "
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" ...  as soon as this arrived I hooked it up and take around 5-10 minutes to set up the router very quick and easy, ran a speed test right of the bat NOT impressed , its about the same thing with my old router I have almost 6 years ago, speed @69-72Mgps.  ...  "
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" ...  Instructions were clear and simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Then go to Settings -> LAN -> IP Address Allocation. ... In the settings box for Medialink router make sure the address assignment is set to Public  ...  "
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" ...  If your tech savvy plug in play, wifi setup in 2 mins.  ...  "
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" ...  If your looking for a non-complicated set-up and good final results, this would be a good choice.  ...  "
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" ...  Set up was a breeze - instructions very clear.  ...  "
Wifi
 215
wifi, signal, wi fi, medialink, extender
+85%
-15%
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" ...  She got one for me to I decided to upgrade the speed of my internet to a faster speed along with the router.  ...  "
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" ...  Router works fine for about 1 year and then starts dropping internet connection.  ...  "
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" ...  Has two bands and even a guest option so you don’t have to give out your Wi-Fi password.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely get enough wifi strength for the doorbell now and the set up for this was SUPER easy! ... Our wifi strength throughout the house is much better overall now.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to set passwords for this router.  ...  "
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" ...  When I ran a speed test on my tablet I was getting 187 mbs wireless on my 200 mbs network.  ...  "
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" ...  Medialink AC1200 Wireless Gigabit Router - Gigabit (1000 Mbps) Wired Speed ... I didn't have any problems with this router.  ...  "
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" ...  I have had at least 3 Netgear routers before getting the Medialink.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 174
easy to set, set, setup, simple, instructions
+99%
-1%
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" ...  Setup is very easy.  ...  "
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" ...  Simple to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Setup in both instances was very straightforward and intuitive.  ...  "
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" ...  The paper instructions were great.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use, easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  I really like the user interface it simplifies setup.  ...  "
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" ...  The support information on the Medialink website was excellent, and setting up the router as an access point was simple and easy.  ...  "
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" ...  It was easy to set up and I have tested it with six different devices at the same time and it worked beautifully.  ...  "
ISP
 135
modem, internet, medialink, netgear, mbps
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Also, this router allows you to limit the bandwidth of the guest network (that you can set up).  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to teplace my router.  ...  "
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" ...  Saved me a ton of money by getting this instead of renting the verizon router!  ...  "
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" ...  Very good router  ...  "
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" ...  Much better than old Motorola router combo  ...  "
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" ...  We got rid of our Comcast modem which was also a router.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't have any issues with the router.  ...  "
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" ...  My modem gives me about 225 - 250 MBPS but my old router would only show about 70 MBPS after connecting directly to it. ... When I hooked up this one, I got nearly the full speed coming from the modem.  ...  "
Capacity
 115
signal, router, wifi, coverage, throughout
+97%
-3%
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" ...  Put it in the attic and I get strong wifi in basement.  ...  "
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" ...  Good signal through walls and floors.  ...  "
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" ...  WiFi is strong and reaches most parts of our two story home, just has some problems with the area directly below it - but perhaps if you have it more centered in your home it would help.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s on the second story of a two story house and it covers the entire house extremely well.  ...  "
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" ...  house, and have several wireless devices, including 3 computers, 2 tablets as well as wireless DirectTV, and the signal is great for everything.  ...  "
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" ...  the best router for my family easy set up works with any wifi  ...  "
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" ...  We have a bonus room upstairs and it’s a bit spotty, but it’s pretty far from the unit.  ...  "
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" ...  Our family room where we have the router set up is in the back of the house, so we got this to extend the wifi in order to use our Ring doorbell. ... Our wifi strength throughout the house is much better overall now.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 65
month, working, stopped working, weeks, problems
+51%
-49%
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" ...  Very solid two months in.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been using it for several months now.  ...  "
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" ...  Will update review in a few months if necessary.  ...  "
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" ...  It's been reliable thus far.  ...  "
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" ...  So far after about a week has worked like a charm!  ...  "
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" ...  Worked for me.  ...  "
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" ...  No problems in over a one month service window.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great thus far (1 month).  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 64
connected, connect, smart, wired, network
+77%
-23%
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" ...  No issues this far with connectivity and handling of multiple devices. ... You can limit data rates to particular devices, which is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  I was previously getting speeds of 90 download wired to my laptop and with this one I got 240 download. ... You can change any setting to different devices in household or leave the defaults. ... You can change any setting to different devices in household or leave the defaults.  ...  "
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" ...  I was able to log in to use in the back 2 bedrooms but, it showed I was connected to it but I wasn't. ... Not on the smart TV's not on my phone although the signal range showed strong and connected.  ...  "
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" ...  Handles 3 phones, 2 streaming devices at once with ease  ...  "
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" ...  It just works and is good enough for me and a few devices.  ...  "
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" ...  When I connect my phone to it, my phone gets faster again.  ...  "
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" ...  After that it allowed all my devices access.  ...  "
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" ...  used my wired desktop computer to get it up and running.  ...  "
Price
 47
money, worth, waste, value, point
+85%
-15%
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" ...  All in all good one for the price.  ...  "
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" ...  If you just need something to get the job done at a great price, this is a solid pick.  ...  "
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" ...  And for such a low price?  ...  "
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" ...  For price point not bad item.  ...  "
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" ...  It has many great features for the price point.  ...  "
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" ...  Quality product for the price  ...  "
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" ...  Great for the price  ...  "
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" ...  I am very pleased, and the price makes it even sweeter.  ...  "
Overall performance
 47
speeds, fast, slow, performance, paying
+94%
-6%
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" ...  I have a solid and fast connection.  ...  "
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" ...  problem solved fast).  ...  "
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" ...  If you just need something to get the job done at a great price, this is a solid pick.  ...  "
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" ...  I did record my speeds from those locations as well. ... No drops or slow downs.  ...  "
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" ...  Increased my wireless speed.  ...  "
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" ...  This gives constant speed when I test.  ...  "
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" ...  My speed was greatly increased .  ...  "
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" ...  Download speed is awesome.  ...  "
Ports
 45
ethernet, modem, gigabit, wired, lan
+80%
-20%
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" ...  Easy to set up and am very pleased with wireless range and the gigabit hard wires.  ...  "
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" ...  Plus you get 100 mbs from ethernet connections - wifi is much much faster!!!  ...  "
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" ...  I used two wired connections -- one for the computer which enabled a stronger signal, and one for the TV to enable the use of streaming services.  ...  "
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" ...  I am considering running cable from the router to the TV but this is a low priority, because all things considered it works fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Many years ago I purchased from Mediabridge, their Hdmi cords and have truly, in my opinion, been the best quality.  ...  "
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" ...  I like along with an Ethernet cable it comes close to the original internet speed.  ...  "
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" ...  I use my PC down in the basement of my home and have no problem with range using just a network adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  Went from several dropped connections a day to none at all!  ...  "
Software Platform
 44
settings, vpn, user, streaming, smart
+73%
-27%
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" ...  After doing some Google research and enabling and disabling some channels while rebooting the uverse server and the medialink finally got everything working .  ...  "
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" ...  Also, I highly recommend you change the admin password of the configuration app for security reasons which is done in the maintenance dropdown of the configuration app.  ...  "
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" ...  Good interface too.  ...  "
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" ...  This device is working great no longer having buffering problems.  ...  "
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" ...  For my need, I set mine up as a access point.  ...  "
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" ...  This was one of the quickest to set up and I find the interface one of the better ones I've used.  ...  "
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" ...  Decent user interface.  ...  "
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" ...  Web settings interface is mostly nice (i.e. ... You need to go to "Internet Status" menu item ... -System log: when you go to system settings  ...  "
Returns
 20
window, support, returned, refund, ordered
+25%
-75%
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" ...  returning to amazon.  ...  "
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" ...  Returned I ordered the wrong thing  ...  "
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" ...  It was out of time for return, so I ordered another one.  ...  "
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" ...  I need to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  Requested a replacement, the replacement did the same thing.  ...  "
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" ...  not happy and too bad cant return item.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned the device.  ...  "
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" ...  If I could return it for a refund I would.  ...  "
Marketplace
 19
thank you medialink, thank, company, better, advertised
+79%
-21%
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" ...  reaquired amazon prime as a direct result of this device.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  They sent an email before the product arrived.  ...  "
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" ...  I searched amazon and decided to look into this after a reviewer claimed the Medialink was really good.  ...  "
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" ...  Thank you Medialink!  ...  "
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" ...  I will keep buying from this seller.  ...  "
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" ...  I was impressed not only with the shipping of Amazon (ordered in the morning and received same evening!)  ...  "
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" ...  Thankfully, Amazon was swift with fixing the issue and refunded it.  ...  "
Lagging
 12
every, reboot, day, slow, buffering
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Having to reset once in a while is fine but daily is too much!  ...  "
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" ...  But after a while began having problems and would have to unplug to reset to get to working again every few weeks or so.  ...  "
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" ...  It can only last 1-5 days now without a reboot.  ...  "
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" ...  I reset it at least once a day.  ...  "
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" ...  Only solution is to reset it which takes time out of my day.  ...  "
Internet
 11
speed, high, download, bought, time
+64%
-36%
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" ...  Really increased our download speed!  ...  "
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" ...  Download speed is awesome.  ...  "
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" ...  After much looking purchased this and now have internet speed and security for guests using internet while visiting.  ...  "
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" ...  Internet speed high  ...  "
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" ...  The internet was all ready to go within 10 minutes of receiving this.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this and I finally have no trouble connecting to internet.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought this based on recommendation of internet guy.  ...  "
For Running
 10
minutes, less, without, get, able
+100%
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" ...  I was up and running in less that 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  used my wired desktop computer to get it up and running.  ...  "
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" ...  Had it up and running in under 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  My husband was able to set it up in less than 5 minutes and it was up and running.  ...  "
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" ...  It has only been up and running about an hour but all good so far. ... I have never been able to get anything up and running without help.  ...  "
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" ...  I was up and running in less than 15 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I was up and running in a matter of just a few minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Presto, you're up and running.  ...  "
Features
 10
lights, turn, settings, feature, able
+100%
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" ...  It has many great features for the price point.  ...  "
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" ...  The feature set is basic but adequate.  ...  "
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" ...  Lots of features in the settings including scheduling when to turn off the LED lights.  ...  "
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" ...  I didn't even buy this model for the features, but I was so impressed with the features that I had to share.  ...  "
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" ...  In system settings you can do many things.  ...  "
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" ...  Added feature of being able to turn off the router lights is a great bonus.  ...  "
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" ...  The features included for the money you spend are superb. ... You can also turn all the lights off which IS AMAZING.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it for the features listed on the product. ... If all features work as advertised then I will be well pleased.  ...  "
Firmware
 9
updates, update, router, internet, wireless
+11%
-89%
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" ...  Other than making sure I had the latest firmware, I didn't work very hard at troubleshooting the issue.  ...  "
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" ...  No aftermarket firmware.  ...  "
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" ...  I updated the firmware, updated my drivers, bought a new cord and still drops the internet at random.  ...  "
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" ...  No applicable firmware updates for this model.  ...  "
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" ...  I've done all the firmware upgrade, resetting, and basically everything, but still can't fix.  ...  "
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" ...  It has no firmware updates.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried all the resets, firmware update, etc.  ...  "
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" ...  Rebooting this router seems to resolve the issue temporarily, and I should've gotten a hint when I saw the scheduled reboot "daily"option in the settings. ... I also noticed that most of the poor reviews are fairly recent, which makes me wonder if a late firmware update has introduced problems.  ...  "
Delivery
 9
unit, product, box, today, time
+89%
-11%
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" ...  I just received this unit and placed it into service.  ...  "
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" ...  I took the plunge and ordered one.  ...  "
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" ...  AOK out of the box.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit was sent in a very timely manner.  ...  "
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" ...  Received this product in 1 day. ... Out of the box the product was intact and in excellent condition.  ...  "
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" ...  Very quick delivery.  ...  "
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" ...  Received this on time (was delivered on a Sunday) and the set up was a snap.  ...  "
Gaming
 8
games, streaming, stream, play, online
+88%
-13%
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" ...  With all this time, I have started playing some older MMORPGs (online computer games).  ...  "
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" ...  Streaming and my son's gaming are faster than my old wifi.  ...  "
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" ...  I had expensive gaming routers this is just as good and very affordable.  ...  "
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" ...  Nothing dropped and x box games work better.  ...  "
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" ...  If you wanted to stream on twitch it would be a different story, but I use this for gaming online and have no issues.  ...  "
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" ...  The Dual Band let's me play games online without an issue.  ...  "
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" ...  As far as gaming, I do not do.  ...  "
Controls
 8
parental, control, tried, setup, led
+50%
-50%
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" ...  I tried reset buttons, I tried unplugging.  ...  "
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" ...  Also there are no parental controls!  ...  "
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" ...  You are allowed 10 keywords to utilize for Parental controls, what a JOKE!  ...  "
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" ...  Poor quality control maybe?  ...  "
Cables
 8
wire, cables, lan, ethernet, cords
+75%
-25%
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" ...  Also bought new cat7 cables to go with it.  ...  "
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" ...  And to install it all I did was wire it to my LAN and plugged in the A/C cord!  ...  "
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" ...  I did hard wire it underneath the house with a cat8 cable and ran it 1/2 and works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked wellworks well with fire stick we cut the cord  ...  "
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" ...  It was actually my cable and I replaced it for a cat 6.  ...  "
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" ...  Many years ago I purchased from Mediabridge, their Hdmi cords and have truly, in my opinion, been the best quality.  ...  "
Band
 8
dual, 4, 2, ghz, fine
+88%
-13%
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" ...  The radios are strong, though I only use the 5ghz band on mine.  ...  "
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" ...  I also love that it has the dual band for older devices too.  ...  "
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" ...  I have yet to test 2.4 band.  ...  "
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" ...  Also like the dual band and ability to choose for each device which band to use.  ...  "
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" ...  It works great in 2.4 and 5G bands.  ...  "
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" ...  If you're looking to upgrade from a 2.4 ghz to a dual band, this is not a bad choice and I would recommend to anyone looking looking to upgrade on a budget.  ...  "
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" ...  It was dual band, but had to be set to one band or the other!. ... Simultaneous dual-band is perfect.  ...  "
Design
 8
look, set, easy
+100%
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" ...  It's small and nice looking too.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks like this one is heading to an auction site.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the sleek design of it and how easy it was to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  But it looks cool!  ...  "
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" ...  It has a low-key stylish look that gels well with the room its in.  ...  "
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" ...  Look at reviews .  ...  "
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" ...  Liked the style and appearance of unit.  ...  "
Call quality
 7
actually, without, question, phone, get
+71%
-29%
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" ...  Let's hope they are stupendously helpful and get this fixed sometime before 4:00 tomorrow, if I'm actually available when they call.  ...  "
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" ...  You can actually reach them on the phone and speak to a human without a long wait.  ...  "
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" ...  The Companies' phone support is very good-busy when I called, but returned my call within 15-20 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  and you can call them with a question and they actually answer and help you.  ...  "
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" ...  My call was answered immediately by a very knowledgeable guy in the US, who was able to answer a few esoteric question I tossed at him.  ...  "
Speed
 6
running, 10, working, within, less
+100%
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" ...  Had it up and running in under 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  It was up and working within a couple of minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  The whole process took 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I was up and running in less that 10 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  I was up and running in less than 15 minutes.  ...  "
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" ...  Had it working in just a few minutes .  ...  "
Repeater
 5
one, netgear, extender
+100%
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" ...  No need for repeaters or extenders.  ...  "
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" ...  I set this up as a repeater.  ...  "
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" ...  I first thought about adding a repeater.  ...  "
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" ...  Two at one of my properties - one setup as the primary, the second as a repeater.  ...  "
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" ...  Repeater mode works.  ...  "
Fit
 5
mount, upright, space, sits, one
+40%
-60%
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" ...  But its not very reassuring when my phone says its not considered secure.  ...  "
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" ...  1) placement of the wires, which makes it hard to mount.  ...  "
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" ...  Barely holds a connection.  ...  "
Apps
 4
smart, settings, router, required, phone app
+100%
comment
" ...  Web settings interface is mostly nice (i.e.  ...  "
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" ...  You were suppose to download an app to control the router, so basically you need a smart phone and the app to get the netgear router to work. ... You can go on line and adjust various sittings but no smart phone app is needed and if you just accept the factory settings you do not even need to go on line.  ...  "
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" ...  It has very good features to use with the app.  ...  "
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" ...  I do watch a lot of netflix, and youtube and I have never seen any buffering.  ...  "
Print Quality
 4
took, minutes, connect, install, devices
+100%
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" ...  The paper instructions were great.  ...  "
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" ...  Wireless printer works just fine.  ...  "
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" ...  Tech support was very helpful when had a few questions about compatibility with older brother printers.  ...  "
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" ...  It took about 10 minutes to connect to everything including the printer.  ...  "
Resolution
 4
works, video, tv, streaming, stream
+100%
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" ...  Blazing fast wireless and streaming in 4K.  ...  "
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" ...  I stream the 4k fire stick.  ...  "
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" ...  The tv works perfectly, no buffering or lagging.  ...  "
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" ...  No issues handling three HD video streams at once plus other online browsing at the same time.  ...  "
Size
 4
sits, expected
+100%
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" ...  It's small and nice looking too.  ...  "
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" ...  I like that it has a relatively small footprint, due to the vertical design.  ...  "
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" ...  It reaches everywhere with ease.  ...  "
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" ...  this thing is very big and sits upright.  ...  "
Battery Life
 4
lasts
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Hope this lasts longer than that one did.  ...  "
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" ...  It worked great for a few hours.  ...  "
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" ...  Great value (they could charge more for it)!  ...  "
Power Consumption
 3
+33%
-67%
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" ...  It also states that it requires a 2amp power brick.  ...  "
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" ...  Power resets do nothing.  ...  "
Remote
 3
ps4
+100%
comment
" ...  The wireless speeds that I now get range from 300-400 mbps even at the remote areas.  ...  "
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" ...  I was able to remote play my PS4 from out of state when I had the PS4 hard wired in to the router.  ...  "
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" ...  I work with lots of data on a remote contract and this handles downloads and uploads like a champ.  ...  "
Storage
 3
space, sits, one, lot, takes
+100%
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" ...  It was easy to setup, and can be mounted in an upright position, saving some space.  ...  "
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" ...  My old one could screw to the wall or sit flat on my rack without using a lot of space.  ...  "
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" ...  this thing is very big and sits upright.  ...  "
Build Quality
 3
weeks, mount, durable
+100%
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" ...  The unit is nice looking, has a built in stand to keep it stable standing up and totally solved my problem.  ...  "
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" ...  Went from several dropped connections a day to none at all!  ...  "
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" ...  Medialink makes great, durable products.  ...  "

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