In this day and age, a router is probably one of the most important pieces of equipment you have in your home. It's the hub of your home or business network and it's what delivers Internet connection to all of your devices, whether they are wireless or wired Ethernet. You don't want to skimp on your router because it's what provides lightning speed and incredible range, so important to your every day Wi-Fi activities.
The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router WRT1900AC is the perfect router. Although it's priced a little bit higher than others, and not even that much higher, it's worth every penny for the extra benefits you'll receive. Setting up the Linksys router is easy, and it's simple to manage after installation. And boy is it powerful!
USB ports on the Linksys allow you to attached external drives or printers and share them on a network. You also have a built-in firewall to protect against Internet invasions. This is a great router for many other reasons. If you have a guest over, they can connect to your network with restricted access to your files and printers. Also, the ability to flash the firmware with OpenWRT will give networking geeks complete network control and they'll love that!
As far as specs go, the dual-band, 802.11ac router has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 256MB of DDR3 RAM, and 128MB of flash memory. It has a Gigabit WAN port, four Gigabit LAN ports, a USB 3.0 port and a combo USB 2.0/eSATA port. You can mount in on the wall or ceiling and there are flow vents everywhere to keep it cool, although because of it's amazing performance it might overheat once in a while. Even the LEDs are fun and high-tech looking.
All in all, the Linksys WRT1900AC is one good looking, excellently engineered router, and it's one that every household should own. What's not to love?