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Linksys E8350

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User ratings:
47
3.9 out of 5
47 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
31 %
2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 editorial reviews
The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...Read more
Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?Read more
The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.Read more
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Pros

  • It performs much better than the Linksys WRT1900AC
  • simple firewall and parental control features
  • the console offers plenty of settings options

Cons

  • There are no advanced wireless settings
  • routers suck a lot of power
  • only allow admins to log in anyway

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
  • yes
  • no
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Linksys E8350 - Pros & Cons

Linksys E8350

Pros

  • It performs much better than the Linksys WRT1900AC
  • simple firewall and parental control features
  • the console offers plenty of settings options

Cons

  • There are no advanced wireless settings
  • routers suck a lot of power
  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • beamforming is used only on the 5 GHz side
  • can't control access to individual services
  • lack of front facing LEDs that we typically see on home routers
  • The prices listed are valid at the time of writing
  • Availability of the router is quite high at this point in time
  • there are no such device currently on the market yet
  • are no indicator lights at the top or in front of the router
  • The indicators are just located below their respective ports

Linksys E8350 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
2350 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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Linksys E8350 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports2
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports1
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Dimensions
Width10.09 in
Height2.76 in
Depth2.21 in
Weight1.39 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interfaceWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Virtual LAN
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections30572
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN702.6 Mbps
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate600.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate1733.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOyes
Beamformingyes
MU-MIMOyes
Number of antennas4
Total wireless data transfer rate2350.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory128.0 MB
Maximum flash memory128.0 MB
Included RAM512.0 MB
Maximum RAM512.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • PPTP
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Designed for wall mountingyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Target audienceHome users
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Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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Linksys E8350 Linksys - Editorial Reviews (5)

3.9
Based on 5 reviews
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Linksys E8350 Linksys E8350 AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder
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smallnetbuilder.com
Published: 21.10.2014
Linksys E8350 AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router Reviewed - SmallNetBuilder

The Linksys E8350 is a premium-priced QCA / Quantenna 4x4 router with decent performance, but dated and limited feature set. {multithumb} {mospagebreak tocti...

Linksys E8350 A very good router, but not Linksys' best
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CNET
Published: 16.10.2014
A very good router, but not Linksys' best

Linksys announced its first quad-stream Wi-Fi router, the Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi (model E8350), which sports the most powerful processor on the market. But does that translate into top-notch Wi-Fi performance?

Linksys E8350 Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 13.02.2015
Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) Review
3.5

The Linksys AC2400 Dual Band Wi-Fi Router (E8350) delivers very good 2.4GHz throughput and fast file transfers. It's equipped with the latest Wi-Fi technology, but its 5GHz throughput is only middling, and it's not cheap.

Linksys E8350 Linksys E8350 AC2400 Wireless Router Review
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TweakTown
Published: 30.10.2014
Linksys E8350 AC2400 Wireless Router Review
4.2

We take a look at the new AC2400 solution from Linksys, the E8350. Tyler puts this 802.11ac wireless router through its paces to see if it's worth buying.

Linksys E8350 Linksys E8350 AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router Review
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Lester Chan's Website | lesterchan.net
Published: 12.12.2014
Linksys E8350 AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router Review

The Linksys E8350 AC2400 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router was available from 7th November 2014 at a recommended retail price of S$399 exclusively at Challenger and their online store. This is the second router to be priced at S$399 after the Linksys WRT1900AC Router. Personally, I think Linksys should stop pricing their router so high because  …

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