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    [News] Linksys Ships Entry Level New Tri-Band MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router

    https://www.techpowerup.com/232165/l...o-wi-fi-router

    Linksys, a leader in networking solutions for the home and business and the first to ship 100 million routers, today announced, it is shipping its new 802.11ac Tri-Band MU-MIMO Router. The Linksys Max Stream EA8300 is an AC2200 Tri-Band MU-MIMO router priced under $200, giving users MU-MIMO technology and up to double the performance of a dual-band router* for even faster speeds for downloading, streaming, gaming and surfing. Offering MU-MIMO (Multi-User, Multiple-Input, Multiple Output), the next generation Wi-Fi 802.11ac Wave 2 technology, helps improve overall performance and efficiency of a Wi-Fi network while providing dedicated bandwidth to MU-MIMO capable client devices as if they have their own dedicated router. Linksys offers the largest and broadest portfolio of MU-MIMO home Wi-Fi solutions on the market.

    According to a white paper by ABI Research The Importance Of MU-MIMO In The Wi-Fi Ecosystem more than 84% of all wireless 5GHz chipsets will be MU-MIMO enabled by 2019. To keep up with the speeds and performance of client devices coming to market such as 4K TVs, laptops, smart phones, tablets and game consoles, consumers will want to make sure they have the latest Wi-Fi router that can support all the latest devices that have come into the home.
    • The Linksys Max-Stream AC2200 is outfitted with Next Gen AC Wi-Fi technologies such as Multi-User MIMO (MU-MIMO) and Tri-Band that work in concert to deliver powerful Wi-Fi at the same time and same speed to multiple connected devices including TVs, gaming consoles, wireless printers, laptops plus others at combined speeds up to 2.2 Gbps?. The Linksys Max-Stream AC2200 provides easy setup options to get a home office up and running quickly along with the exclusive Linksys app that provides added control of the EA8300 Wi-Fi Router from anywhere at any time using a mobile device. The Max-Stream EA8300 Wi-Fi Router also features a robust set of advanced offerings:
    • Tri-Band AC2200 - Up to 2.2Gbps (867 Mbps 5Ghz + 867 Mbps 5 GHz + 400 Mbps 2.4 GHz)?
    • MU-MIMO Wave 2 for simultaneous 4K Streaming on multiple devices at the same time
    • Powerful system processor: Quad-Core 716Mhz Processor (Equal to 1.4Ghz Dual-Core Processor) 32-bit, ARMv7 compatible, 5.5K DMIPS
    • RAM: 256MB DDR3
    • Flash memory: 256MB
    • Four active high performance antennas with 6x High Power Amplifiers to provide the best performance and coverage
    • Five Gigabit Ethernet Ports (4 LAN + 1 WAN)
    • USB 3.0 Port - connecting shared network storage devices as well as a range of other peripherals.
    • Linksys Advanced Beamforming technology- Maximizes Wi-Fi coverage for both 2.4 and 5GHz radios while enhancing the performance and coverage
    • Airtime Fairness enables faster devices to transmit at faster speeds while the slower device will not impede the speed of Wi-Fi network
    • "Smart Connect" band steering- balances your 5 GHz Wi-Fi connections and intelligently choose the best radio band for your devices for the best Wi-Fi performance of your network
    • Seamless Roaming with Max Stream Range Extenders provide Room-to-Room Wi-Fi with one network name
    • Linksys App - Remote Manage, monitor, and control your Wi-Fi network from anywhere, anytime
    • Linksys AUTO Firmware update- Linksys automatically pushes the software update to your router overnight and seamlessly bring the latest features and security to your home network
    • Amazon Alexa support- Three new skills including turning guest access on and off, obtaining guest Wi-Fi credentials, as well as getting main network credentials read back to the user.
    • SPI Firewall and DoS Protection provide the best in class network security
    The Linksys AC2200 Tri-Band MU-MIMO Router (EA8300) is available immediately on Linksys.com, Amazon and Best Buy.com (April 7) and is planned to be available at Best Buy, B& H, Fry's, Meijer, Micro Center, Office Depot and Walmart in May for an estimated street price of $199.99.

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    $200.00 entry level router?

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    Why everyone constantly releases a new WiFi router, which will be as crap as every other AP/Switch/Router on the market, and nobody gives 2.5/5GbE some love
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