Enhanced Connectivity and Gaming Experience: Buffalo AirStation AC1300 / N450 4-Port Gigabit Dual Band Wireless Ethernet Bridge and Gaming Adapter - WLI-H4-D1300 Review

Not as fast or as reliable as hoped. The truth is that in the six weeks I've had it stopped completely more than a few times, meaning I had to restart it manually. Even when it's connected to another AC router, the speed on the 5GHz band isn't close to 1300Mbps. More like 500, which isn't bad. I wouldn't complain unless that bridge is driving my Tivo crazy. It doesn't stay connected, so Tivo doesn't constantly show internet connectivity - unless I'm trying to access Tivo Central or an internet…

Buffalo WLI-H4-D1300 replaces the D-Link DAP-1522 wireless bridge that was used to connect various components in my home theater system to my home network. Using a Netgear R6300 as a wireless AC router standing about 50 feet away in an upstairs room. Installing the bridge was quite easy. I did not use the AOSS/WPS buttons to connect to the router. Instead, I installed the Ethernet converter software on the CD that came with it and manually configured the 5GHz Wireless AC Bridge from there (note

I bought this to replace an old Cisco WET200. It was really designed for small businesses rather than home use and was reliable. I was concerned that I would not find a consumer product that was as reliable. I can't say much about the AC1300's setup utility as I haven't tried it. I put the machine on the AC1300 default VLAN and connected it to its default IP address and then set it up using a web browser. The interface is almost identical to my Buffalo router (which has Buffalo firmware, not…