
Unlike the other routers that we've tested recently though, it stands up vertically and has a permanently attached base so that the antennae can always be up as high as possible and in the optimum position for sending a signal down like rainfall. The EA9200 uses six antennae, three of which are internal and three that are external and removable. WPA/WPA2 SPI Firewall Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)ģx External Removable, 3x Internal Non-removableĩ.70 X 3.14 X 8.15 Inches (w/out Antennas) (WxDxH) WPA/WPA2 SPI Firewall Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP WEP, WPA/WPA2: SPI Firewall Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) WPA/WPA2 Mixed Personal WPA/WPA2 Mixed Enterprise WPA2 Personal WPA2 Enterprise The Trendnet TEW-828DRU is just a bit more expensive () most of the time, promos not withstanding. Its specs are exactly the same as the other routers in the roundup, as is its MSRP of $300, though it's available at Amazon for just $189 (), so it's about $100 less expensive than the D-Link DIR-890L/R, the Netgear Nighthawk, and the Asus RT-AC3200. This router was one of the first to appear on the market, and has been around for almost a year now, so Belkin/Linksys has had some time to fine-tune its firmware based on real-world usage. It is also able to pair both 5GHz channels together using Smart Connect technology, or you can run them as two separate networks if you prefer. Like the other routers, it's capable of pushing data at 1,300Mbp/s on its 5GHz bands, and 600Mb/s on the 2.4GHz band. We agreed, and the company sent us its Linksys EA9200 Tri-band Smart Wi-Fi router, which like the others in the roundup is a tri-band router that uses the Broadcom XStream 5GHz platform, throwing out dual 5GHz networks along with a 2.4GHz network for older devices.


Shortly after we published our AC3200 router roundup (), Linksys contacted us and wanted to throw one of its routers into the ring. Linksys EA9200 Tri-Band Smart AC Wi-Fi Router Review
