SeekerD-Link Wireless AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Cloud Router (DIR-880L)
The Wireless AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router (DIR-880L) comes with D-Link's modern and mobile-optimized UI, is a good performer in 802.11n and legacy wireless modes, but it's just average in 802.11ac throughput.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Advanced AC1900 Wi-Fi Dual-Band (600N+1300AC Mbps Speed) performance
- Lag free streaming using fast and reliable wireless, ethernet and USB performance
- Advanced wireless AC beamforming dramatically enhances wireless signal strength and throughput
- Gigabit WAN and LAN ports for high-speed wired connections
- Two USB ports to connect storage drives and printers for sharing
- Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)
- Smart Connect Technology will efficiently select the fastest Wi-Fi for every device
PROS
+ User-friendly setup and management.
+ Revamped, well-designed UI.
+ Very good performance in 802.11n and legacy wireless modes.
+ Excellent USB drive-sharing and remote-access capabilities.
CONS
- Average to slightly below average 802.11ac wireless throughput.
- Did not sustain wireless throughput distance on the 2.4GHz band in tests.
- Confusing scheduling setup.
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By PCMag on September 29, 2014
The Wireless AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Cloud Router (DIR-880L) comes with D-Link's modern and mobile-optimized UI, is a good performer in 802.11n and legacy wireless modes, but it's just average in 802.11ac throughput.
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