The Linksys WRT1900AC is surely right up there with the Netgear R7000 when it comes to the best-looking router. The classic design spruced up with modern lines really makes this unit stand out.

When Linksys first showed me a WRT1900AC prototype last year, I thought to myself, wow: I hope its performance lives up to its audacious looks. The good news is that it does--for the most part. In fact, it's the fastest router I've ever tested.

The Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router AC 1900 (WRT1900AC) is without question the most ambitious consumer wireless router networking hardware available. The unit is a big, beefy router, with a big, beefy price to match. You get a lot for your coin, however, including very good performance.

Excellent performance and range; Unprecedented throughput speed when testing with second router as a bridge; Easy setup, remote access, and management; Firmware flashable via OpenWRT; QoS feature cuts down time to buffer a video

Expensive; Runs warm; Noticeable electrical odor when running; Can't set 5GHz band to 802.11ac-only mode

It is the fastest, maddest and most expensive router we have ever tested and for most it will simply be far more than they need. But this is a router built by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, and if value is no object you can't go wrong here.

Class leading wireless performance; Exceptional range; Simple setup; The most intuitive router UI

Huge price tag; Marmite looks; 'Just' 4 Ethernet ports

Linksys has released its latest and greatest consumer wi-fi router – the WRT1900AC – in Australia for faster and wider wireless coverage in the home. We rely on wi-fi so much in our homes nowadays and the demand for speed and range is increasing.

The striking blue-and-black case of the Linksys WRT1900AC is a deliberate homage to the famed WRT54G router that was originally released in the 1990s. Wireless technology has come a long way since then, though, and this, its spiritual successor, is a breed apart.

The WRT1900AC's big problem isn't its performance, however, it's the price. For £250 we expect the very best in performance at close range and long range, and this router doesn't quite deliver that.

The Linksys WRT1900AC is a beast of a router both in performance and price (and maybe even size). For pure performance seeking shoppers that want the most bleeding edge and fastest router, this is your router. Stop looking. The search is over.

Next to bringing back a lot of nostalgia for the design alone we have to say this; there is absolutey nothing about the WRT1900AC that can be compared to that old piece of hardware. The WRT1900AC is truly among the most powerful routers available on the web.

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