Question 1

ok all in the nut shell looking at the Linksys wireless our needs are to be able to feed a desktop laptop notebook 3 cell phones  on wifi we are landline dsl what do I go with ????? thank you

Accepted Answer

This router is an excellent choice.  Highly recommended.  Should easily handle a laptop and 3 cell phones on wi-fi.  All depends on how much streaming you are doing and how much bandwidth you have from your provider.  I also love the parental controls so that I can turn the WiFi off at certain hours for my kids.  Very useful.

Question 2

I use my router for wirless streaming with a smart TV, a smart DVD player, and Roku. I am having trouble with a basic D-link router losing the signal on my smart TV, which is less that 30 feet from the router. Will this router help and is there a significant difference between this router and the 1750 model?

Thanks for your help in advance!

Accepted Answer

The AC 1750 Model has dual band 450N antennas and the 1300 AC antenna (if you add the antennas together you get the theoretical bandwidth of 1750 MB over wireless)along with a usb 3.0 and usb 2.0 connector in the back.  The AC 1600 only has a dual band 300N antennas and the 1300 AC antenna (where you add the antennas together you get a theoretical bandwidth of 1600 MB) along with only the usb 3.0 connector.  It is a great router and I highly recommend it.

Question 3

Why does the wifi have a weak or limited access on the Linskys AC 1600?

Accepted Answer

have an AC 1600, and it's fine for me. I've even stuffed it away inside a cabinet, if it says limited access, it might be the router's connection to the internet. Try logging in to the router. (If you don't know how, then Google it, there's tons how-to guides)  once you are in, poke around in the connection settings menu and make sure that the info there is correct. Your ISP will be able to tell you what protocols and such to configure so that you can talk to their servers. Good luck.

Question 4

What would be a good wi-fi water sensor to add so I may receive text or email ?

Accepted Answer

I have been using this particular router for a few months now and am very happy.  I love that we can connect our desktops wired, our laptops, tablets and printer wirelessly.  It works perfect in our household.  I highly recommend it.  I have been using this brand of routers for many years now and would use no other.

Question 5

Has anyone had issues with connecting to apple products?

Accepted Answer

No issues here; connects to my iPad & iPhone just fine.

Standards	IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Security	WPA2, SPI firewall
WPA	WPA2
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100/1000M
LAN Ports	4 x 10/100/1000M
LEDs	Power, Ethernet LAN, Internet, WPS
Buttons	Reset, Wi-Fi Protected Setup, Power (EU models only)
Wireless Data Rates	Up to N300+AC1300
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna	4 x Internal Antenna
Interface	USB 3.0
Wireless Adapter included	No
System Requirements	PC: Wi-fi enabled with CD or DVD drive, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows 7, or Windows 8 Mac: WI-FI enabled with CD or DVD drive, OS X Leopard 10.5.8 or later, Snow Leopard 10.6.1 or later, Lion 10.7 or Mountain Lion 10.8

Linksys EA6400 Smart Wi-Fi Router - Dual Band AC 1600 Video Enthusiast IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

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