Google Thinks We Need Another AC1900 Router
Updated - Google has decided to jump into the wireless router game.
Updated - Google has decided to jump into the wireless router game.
NETGEAR has announced an ADSL modem combo version of its popular AC1900 router.
We found an error in our wireless test process and have retested affected routers.
Updated - D-Link's DIR-880L first AC1900 class router is a late entry that doesn't break new ground.
We went back and retested all the AC1900 routers in our database with the V8 testbed.
We went back and retested the wireless performance of the three first-to-market AC1900 routers with newer firmware and found slight improvements that have changed the rankings.
There are good reasons to pay the premium prices that AC1900 routers command. But counting on potentially higher 2.4 GHz link rates isn't one of them.
Linksys is reviving its WRT router family at CES 2014, leading off with a 4x4 AC1900 design.
Like its AC1900 NETGEAR and ASUS competitors, Linksys' EA6900 doesn't provide a compelling reason to abandon your current AC router.
Read this short primer before you rush out to buy an AC1900 router. It could save you from an expensive mistake.
We've got the first round of results from the first two AC1900 routers to hit our bench: ASUS' RT-AC68U and NETGEAR's R7000.