Linksys Max-Stream EA8300 (AC2200) review
Linksys AC2200 Supports Velop Mesh Technology and has Impressive Coverage
The Linksys AC2200 was presented in the 2017 year. It belongs to the EA8300 series, all the products of which support the Tri-Band Technology that makes available the implementation of time-sensitive network services such as IP and/or video telephony. Also, they are equipped with a few high-performance antennas that provide uniform wireless coverage by forming streams for signal transmission to network equipment. It’s hard to call the device the cheap one, as it has a medium price tag.
The aesthetical Linksys AC2200 review demonstrates that the device has a black textured finish. Its glossy black panel at the top of the router has a single colored LED. There are 4 Gigabit LAN ports, a WAN port, a power port, Reset and Power buttons, and a USB 3.0 port on the backside. The router can be adjusted via the official application. After the setting app launching, the Linksys AC2200 setup Dashboard appears. It displays the network name, Internet status, and the number of connected devices. The Wi-Fi tab opens a screen where you can change your username, password, security settings, Wi-Fi mode, and use the channel finder to track down the Wi-Fi channel with the required traffic. The Linksys AC2200 manual can help you to solve the appeared problem, as there’s a section with troubleshooting solving, specifications, and basic tips for the device using.
The Linksys Max-Stream AC2200 has decent Wi-Fi speed (up to 400Mbps on the 2.4GHz and 867Mbps on each of the two 5GHz bands) and is compatible with Velop Mesh Technology that allows you to create a home Wi-Fi system using Linksys Velop nodes. It can be used as a standalone device, but it’s better to connect it to Velop host for smooth roaming, one network SSID and password getting, and easy management performing. It has a quad-core CPU and allows the Linksys to transfer data at high speeds. You can also control the AC2200 via the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi web console. Both of them work seamlessly and have a comprehensible interface.
Linksys AC2200 Pros and Cons
Pros
- It provides the coverage up to 4500 sq.ft (that’s large area) and the Linksys Max-Stream AC2200 review of specs and checking them out in practice demonstrate the ability to bandwidth for 15 devices.
- Menu notifications tell you when a node goes down.
- The Parental Control feature allows you to instantly pause the connection, create internet access schedules, and block websites for specific devices.
- On the menu, there’s a Speed Check (an Ookla-based utility) that measures upload and download speeds over the Internet.
Cons
- The Device Prioritization feature is a good solution to prioritize bandwidth for up to 3 devices, but you cannot set your own thresholds or assign priority depending on the application.
- When downloading starts, the device starts work intermittently, so I have to switch from one band to the other in order to launch the router again. After the downloading is finished, the performance becomes fully normal.
