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R6200 | R6250 | R6300 | |
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Performance | |||
Combined Wi-Fi Speed | 1200Mbps | 1600Mbps | 1750Mbps |
5GHz Wi-Fi Speed | 867Mbps | 1300Mbps | 1300Mbps |
2.4GHz Wi-Fi Speed | 300Mbps | 300Mbps | 450Mbps |
Wi-Fi Range |
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Wi-Fi Transmit Power To Maximize Range | Better | Best | Ultimate |
Beamforming+ |
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USB Ports | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Client-supported Devices | 8 | 10 | 12 |
Ethernet Ports – 4 LAN + 1 WAN | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Features | |||
Live Parental Control |
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Broadband Usage Meter |
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Guest Networks |
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DLNA Media Streaming |
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CD-less Install with Smartphones/Tablets |
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Premium Features | |||
Genie – Dashboard Control |
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ReadySHARE Print |
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AirPrint |
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Pros: It has a unique casing, stays cool under use, seems pretty durable, and I have had no known dropouts on either Ethernet or Wireless. Has Gigabit Ethernet, along with 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi, all of which has performed as expected :) Setup was a breeze, possibly the best and quickest experience I've had with a router. It was able to automatically detect that I had a PPPoE connection, and asked for my username and password during setup, and afterwards, I was able to use the internet. This router also handles a lot of connections at once nicely. I recall my older router (Linksys WRT54G V8) dropping connection when there was a lot of activity (downloads, streaming, browsing, gaming, etc.), but this router has none of that. USB File/Media Sharing was an ease to use as well. I don't even recall setting it up exactly (might of been a section I skimmed over), and I was able to just plug in a flash drive, and have its contents visible on my network, and my TV receiver (DLNA). There is also built-in security, and even DDoS protection, which is pretty cool :)
Cons: Wasn't able to wall-mount it as originally expected, but I managed to find a place for it.
Overall Review: Gigabit ethernet will only be as fast as the equipment your using to transfer/receive data. I have an older computer (HP DC5750) which claims 100% of the CPU is in-use during file transfers. That, and paired with the somewhat slower disk transfer speeds, and I can get a peak of 60MB/s with file transfers (which is still better than what I had before). 5GHz seems to be more affected by distance and wall/ceiling material than 2.4GHz, which could result in a lower signal, in comparison. Just something to take note of. This router also doesn't seem to have any DD-WRT builds (not that it needs to though; included firmware has a great deal of advanced settings).