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Review on πŸ”₯ High-Speed Linksys AC2600 4 x 4 MU-MIMO Dual-Band Gigabit Router with USB 3.0 and eSATA (EA8500) by Justin Cranford

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Unreliable - router

The router was great for the first year, no problems but of course problems arose after the warranty expired. The main issue I had was that every 5 seconds one or two devices would randomly disconnect and reconnect. Invisible when streaming, but terrible when playing games and Zoom calls. After power cycle, it works as expected for 1-24 hours, but then some devices start having connection issues. Happens on a random device every time. This includes iPhone, MacBook, Xbox, PCs (both laptops and desktops) and even IoT devices. The support experience was completely unsatisfactory. After they claimed to have fixed my issue, even though I told them turning off the power was a temporary fix, they tried to offer me an "exclusive" deal on their latest router. I had the best prices at Revain. Overall, I just don't think the Linksys hardware is reliable. My previous Netgear lasted me over 5 years.

Pros
  • Very good price
Cons
  • Too long to wait