Testseek.com have collected 52 expert reviews of the Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 Smart WiFi Router and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 Smart WiFi Router.
August 2015
(77%)
52 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
The Linksys EA8500 delivers excellent 5GHz Wi-Fi performance, especially in a network of mixed clients. Its network storage speed surpasses even some high-end NAS servers
The router is pricey and its Wi-Fi performance on the 2.4GHz band is below average. The storage feature doesn't support Time Machine backup
Homes with lots of devices will benefit from the Linksys EA8500's speedy Wi-Fi and storage performance, but those with modest needs should look for something cheaper....
Abstract: Yes it's a mouthful; yet the EA8500 is a router designed for today's crowded skies, delivering top notch performance especially across the 5GHz band.The EA8500 features The Qualcomm MU/EFX 802.11AC Wi-Fi chip provides what is known as Multi-User Multiple...
Linksys EA8500 is great for gamers, businesses, larger families, and generally anyone running multiple devices at once while doing lots of work that requires a solid connection...
The router performed admirably and I have no real issues with anything that the router was required to do but at the same time for a router priced at a premium there wasn't anything that really impressed me about the Linksys AC2600. It's a solid workhorse...
Uses new MU-MIMO technology, Easy setup, Lots of features, Speedy 5GHz performance on our tests
Expensive, Clients must support MU-MIMO to take advantage of enhanced performance, Advanced settings are difficult to find, Middling 2,4GHz performance in testing
The Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router uses the latest wireless technology to deliver speedy 5GHz throughput to multiple devices at the same time...
Support for MUMIMO, Transfer speeds are good, even with multiple clients not supporting MUMIMO
Lack of status LEDs make troubleshooting more troublesome than necessary, MUMIMO will be underutilized until more devices support it, Performance drops sharply with distance
The Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 router, then, is a tool of the future. It's performance with clients equipped to deal with the first wave of the 802.11ac standard was good, but not really spectacular enough to be boasted about, and that's before extr...
Similar to how Intel CPU processors moved away from speed to multiple-cores in 2006, I would expect to see the routers doing the same as well. There is no way any devices can reach the theoretical speeds of the router, so a new approach like MU-MIMO that...
Published: 2015-08-20, Author: Vincent , review by: digitalone.com.sg
Abstract: The Linksys Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router (EA8500) belongs to a new breed of Wi-Fi routers dubbed Wave 2 routers. These devices support multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO), a technology that lets the router send wireless data to...
First router to support MUMIMO technology, Generally good performance overall, Linksys Smart WiFi interface is easy to use, Remote router management, Cloud storage functionality
MUMIMO requires compatible client devices, Benefits of MUMIMO less significant than expected, Performance dips considerably at long ranges, Bland, uninteresting design
Our routine test setup includes a desktop PC, the reviewed router, and a laptop to simulate a wireless home network. The desktop system takes on the role of a host machine, while the router acts as a gateway. And lastly, an external Wireless 802.11ac adap...
Published: 2015-08-19, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: The Linksys Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router (EA8500) belongs to a new breed of Wi-Fi routers dubbed Wave 2 routers. These devices support multi-user multiple input multiple output (MU-MIMO), a technology that lets the router send wireless data to...
