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Synology Router RT1900ac
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
5.9
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
157
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89
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Review Analysis - 57 recent, verified reviews
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Network
19network, synology, range, wifi, routers
+53%
-47%
" ... The DIR-655 has been an excellent router for my family. ... You can combine the 2.4G and 5G radios into one SSID. ... The iPhones can connect at 5G and will switch to 2.4G when at the far ends of the house. ... "
" ... 4) In this case the guest wireless network needs to be on the same subnet as the main wireless network. ... The guest network MUST be on a different subnet. ... There were devices the Asus could reach and had no issue maintaining wireless connections which were unable to obtain a wireless connection. ... Not the latest router but great range and all the feature actually work! ... "
" ... as an industrial networking professional, I really like this router. ... "
" ... I live in a 1152 sq foot condo with drywall and I get excellent signal on all 3 levels including my basement (the router is upstairs). ... "
" ... Works well and is a good additional to my home network. ... "
" ... This router lets you have two guest networks (if you want) one on the 2.4ghz and 5ghz spectrum's, AND gives you the option of segregating these network/s so that people on them do NOT see what is on your personal 2.4ghz and 5ghz spectrum networks. ... "
" ... This router if fantastic . ... "
" ... While it works great with the disk station, it's also the best home router I've ever owned and the GUI for the router management is incomparable to others. ... "
Product Reliability
17synology, months, month, error, stopped working
+29%
-71%
" ... Tried to factory reset the device, did not fix issue. ... "
" ... - I have a client w/xfinite and they to replace a Asus Router which had die after many years. ... 3) There was a period of time where all 2.4 connected wireless devices received a error that request could not be routed. ... "
" ... Stopped working completely after about a month of use. ... "
" ... I have been using it for half an year. ... I need to restart the router to get it work again. ... "
" ... At minimum I would have expected to have my unit replaced. ... "
" ... Then after a couple weeks i wanted to start tweaking some settings. ... I did so, then got an error message saying there was an issue. ... This leads me to believe it was returned to synology after the 5G band stopped working. ... I just don't want to take the chance that it is already at the end of its life. ... "
" ... I've owned it now for 9 months, and have had nothing but issues. ... "
" ... I truly want my money back, but after owning the product for just over a year, it's just not possible. ... "
Wifi
14wifi, network, guest, synology, 5ghz
+57%
-43%
" ... You can combine the 2.4G and 5G radios into one SSID. ... The iPhones can connect at 5G and will switch to 2.4G when at the far ends of the house. ... When the kids come home from college soon, we'll have more devices connected (WiFi and Wired). ... "
" ... It works flawlessly and let me control any network device and setting. ... "
" ... It would be nice if the router supported Plex (similar to the X10 nighthawk, but I don’t think it has the power). ... "
" ... Works well and is a good additional to my home network. ... "
" ... This router lets you have two guest networks (if you want) one on the 2.4ghz and 5ghz spectrum's, AND gives you the option of segregating these network/s so that people on them do NOT see what is on your personal 2.4ghz and 5ghz spectrum networks. ... "
" ... This router if fantastic . ... "
ISP
12synology, networking, modem, isp, fios
+50%
-50%
" ... Device initially only gave me about 9Mbps throughput on a 1Gbps fibre connection. ... "
" ... - Verizon FIOS - This router is unable to work w/FISO. ... So here are the issues I ran into. ... "
" ... So i tried to change my xBoxOne over to the 5G connection and I could not. ... "
" ... It sporadically doesn't work when connected through the Synology router. ... I've tested this on multiple ISP's and it's clear that it's a problem with the router, and not my ISP. ... So, I tried to RMA this router. ... "
" ... After 45 minutes on the phone with one of their "experts" I still couldn't connect to my cable modem & get on line and was told that "I need to wrap up this call" even though the setup wasn't complete. ... "
" ... I had to reconnect to get back in. ... 888 Mb peak / 800 Mb typical download ... "
Device Compatibility
12network, iot, wifi, user, updates
+58%
-42%
" ... The WiFi connects to a ChromeCast, iPhone SE, iPhone 5S, and 2 Brother printers. ... The iPhones can connect at 5G and will switch to 2.4G when at the far ends of the house. ... When the kids come home from college soon, we'll have more devices connected (WiFi and Wired). ... "
" ... It works flawlessly and let me control any network device and setting. ... "
" ... I have had no issues with connections to my devices (currently wirelessly to an iPhone SE, iPad Air 2 and Nest Thermostat and an Airplay speaker. ... "
" ... You can monitor your network, ban or limit certain devices, and even configure it to get notifications on your phone or emails when issues arise. ... "
" ... Updates are important especially where home users are using a lot of mobile and IoT devices. ... "
" ... This can be helpful for IOT device security, e.g. ... "
" ... Very nice device . ... "
Firmware
10updates, router, synology, latest, v1
+20%
-80%
" ... After a day of making all the config changes and chasing down the issues, I have purchased an Asus RT-AC68U. ... "
" ... I went through few updates and to the latest firmware, but still I would not call it stable. ... 1. last firmware update cause VPN server authentication failure, in the end, I have to reset the router to resolve it. ... "
" ... Latest firmware, turned bands on and off and back on. ... "
" ... Unlike every other router out there, the OS isn't a boiler-plate firmware that might get a few updates before they never update it again. ... "
" ... I've noticed that they've recently released their newest router, RT2600ac, but I've been so turned off by their first generation router, that I'd have little faith to go with their second generation router. ... "
" ... Not designed well, firmware crash after about 1 week. ... "
" ... - - - Update - Ended up with Synology RT2600ac after returning the RT-AC5300 ... I was looking at replacing a Netgear R6300 v1 (1300 Mb) because it's been 1.5 years since updated by the manufacturer and one existing security flaw only has a workaround ... Netgear R6300 v1 (1300 Mb) – Model I want to replace ... "
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