Review on Enhanced Home Connectivity: Linksys Tri-Band WiFi Router (Max-Stream AC2200 MU-MIMO Fast Wireless Router), black by Jay Blo

My apartment has no WLAN range. It's a long rectangular shape and the router should be at one end because that's where the internet line runs. I was hoping to increase the range of my previous ASUS RT-AC68U router (T-Mobile version). Several reviews mentioned that this router significantly improved the range in their home, so I was hoping I could do the same without making a large investment in buying a mesh system. After setting up this router, I tested the WiFi range throughout my apartment and found that there was little to no improvement. It uses a closed portal (website login, similar to hotels and airports). This form of authentication is not only insecure, but also annoying and problematic. I hate using it in hotels and definitely don't want to expose it to my guests at home. In general, the setup web interface, which I prefer to use instead of the app for setup, wasn't very intuitive compared to others like ASUS and Netgear. I ended up returning this router and spending the extra money on the Netgear Orbi system, which completely solved my range issues and is unique among mesh systems in that it offers advanced configuration options (port forwarding, guest network, and other settings) similar to most has routers.