Linksys EA9500

This router may be overkill for many households, and mesh systems offer simple and relatively unobtrusive relief for others. But with its whole-home, high-performance Wi-Fi, the Linksys Max-Stream EA9500 convinced me that there is still a case to be made for big, powerful, $400 routers.

Wireless networking has come a long way since it was first released. Early routers offered bandwidth even lower than available broadband internet speeds, and they suffered greatly from interference and poor signal strength. Many users who take advantage of online gaming or use mission-critical connectivity software have turned to wired networks as the only reliable way to get lightning fast ping speeds and reliable throughput. There are many different wireless communication standards available, each with their own set of benefits and drawbacks regarding bandwidth, range and power. Linksys has been selling wireless networking hardware since the earliest days of the

If your family does a lot of streaming, the Linksys EA9500 will keep those streams going strong throughout your whole house. PROs Strong performance: The Linksys EA9500 features 8 high performance antennas featuring capable of a 5.3 Gbps throughput when all 3 bands are in use. This is ideal if your family recently cut the […]

First seen at CES 2016, Linksys' monster EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit router is finally here. Does it live up to its name? And is this the new king of home routers? Find out all this in our review.

We tested the Linksys EA9500 Router, a feature-rich router with more technology than you’ll ever likely need that leaves most of its competition in the dust.

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What happens when you stick all the features in a single router? The EA9500 by Linksys has 8 antennas, a powerful CPU and 8 Gigabit Ethernet jacks!

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If you're looking for the best possible wireless performance and range currently look no further than the EA9500 MAX-STREAM AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router by Linksys.

While larger than many routers to support its eight antennas, the AC5400 reaches farther with faster signals than all others we've tested.

If you want to splash the cash on a new uber router, AC5300 routers are the way to go. We put three of the newest AC5300 routers to the test here to find out which is best.

The EA9500 is an imposing slab of a router, festooned with no fewer than eight (non-removable) antennae. It fits into the plus-sized category, alongside the

Install a small Wi-Fi network with a router and an access point or two and you have an easy choice of products. Install a large Wi-Fi network with several routers and dozens of APs scattered around, and you have a more expensive set of product options, including management-specific appliances.

Linksys' latest EA9500 Wi-Fi router is extremely bulky and extremely fast. Find out if it's worth the equally extreme price tag of $400.