Anyone who wants to sell me a router, must I provide a device that uses a for a private household rather complex network environment: it is to exploit the power of 100Mbps VDSL connection completely outwards inwardly he must now more than a dozen LAN and WLAN equipment incl. central media server and game console and various HD-streaming clients with five surfing, streamed and playing family members provide. Especially the WLAN coverage is with me complicated by the thickest concrete walls that additional Acces points previously made it necessary.
The advertised features sound full-bodied: Multi-MIMO, Beamforming wow! What does that mean in detail how it works and if you have set it up, is silent about the handbook also. So I have it well eg believe that "Beamforming" the connection focuses on time-critical devices and actually a performance gain brings, and not just a button in the user interface is.
Definitely bring the Linksys with its dual-core processor theoretically well with more than enough power.
The establishment runs alternatively on the supplied CD includes a setup wizard, which in the system tray access controls the most important functions later. The web interface, which provides access to all other options is, on the other hand get quite confusing. This makes the Berlin competition better. Also the ease of use and user interface (why the router can not search for a button alone for new firmware?) Could be better.
(To provide a hard disk on the network is available) that a router this price range over functions and facilities, such as prioritization, parental control, port forwarding, IPv6 support, WPS setup, parental controls, firewall, USB3 port and Gigabit Ethernet (4 ports) has, goes without saying. A DECT base station for cordless phones, as it offers the Fritz box in this price range, one looks in vain.
If the router is set up, which no major issues prepared, but in my case it required a bit of manual work, the performance is outstanding. The Wireless Peformance is but fast and trouble-free than with my Fritz box the no longer quite current generation even with reduced sensitivity for all applications and in my environment. But miracles do not accomplishes also the Linksys: concrete remains just concrete. Also, the throughput of the four Gigabit ports and the USB3 port does not promise too much.
The Linksys E8350 is a recommended router for family administrators, who can do without the last comfort in installation and maintenance, but want maximum performance.
