Pros: -Great signal coverage -Great transfers speeds -Deals with multiple clients without loosing performance -Great for gaming / streaming 1080p/4k -8 LAN ports Cons: -Some connectivity issues over the 2.4GHz range.

With eight Gigabit ports, eight antennae and three Wi-Fi bands this crazy-looking router wants to take all the internets you can throw at it and eat them for breakfast. How does it do? Read our Linksys EA9500 review to find out.

Last router was too dated to support current technology. Replaced modem and router. Installation was easy. Allowed us to install separate line for special use system. Had Linksys router before and purchased on our experience, even though Office Depot had other products at lesser prices.

Features; Performance

The Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router may cost top dollar, but you get a lot of features and solid performance for your money. Its eight Gigabit LAN ports provide plenty of room for connecting multiple PCs, NAS drives, printers, and any other wired networking device, and its...

Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) capable; Numerous LAN ports; Extensive management settings; Excellent throughput performance

Very expensive; Large footprint

Things are really moving on in the world of routers . Just a couple of years ago, a router that was a bit larger than average and sporting two aerials was enough to raise the eyebrows. Next to the Linksys EA9500 however, and these would look positively discreet.

The Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router is all about "big." It's designed for large households, physically, it's huge, and its $399.99 price certainly isn't small. Powered by a dual-core CPU and featuring eight external antennas, this monstrous tri-band router packs Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) streaming, eight Gigabit LAN ports, and plenty of management settings. It's a very solid performer, but you'll get similar performance from our Editors' Choice high-end wireless router, the TP-Link Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router ($657.99 at Amazon) , plus 802.11ad Wi-Fi capabilities, for around $50 less. Design and Features At 2.6 by 10.4 by 12.5 inches (HWD), the EA9500($329.99 at Amazon) is among the largest routers we've seen, edging out the TP-Link Talon (1.7 by 9 by 9 inches) by several inches. The black enclosure holds eight adjustable, non-removable antennas (three on each side and two on the back) and has a status panel with eight LE...

The massive, fully loaded Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 delivers wicked-fast throughput and is brimming with I/O ports and management features. It's a definite contender for high-end, cutting edge routers.

Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) capable; Numerous LAN ports; Extensive management settings; Excellent throughput performance

Very expensive; Large footprint

The Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router is all about "big." It's designed for large households, physically, it's huge, and its $399.99 price certainly isn't small. Powered by a dual-core CPU and featuring eight external antennas, this monstrous tri-band router packs Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) streaming, eight Gigabit LAN ports, and plenty of management settings. It's a very solid performer, but you'll get similar performance from our Editors' Choice high-end wireless router, the TP-Link Talon AD7200 Multi-Band Wi-Fi Router ($299.99 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) , plus 802.11ad Wi-Fi capabilities, for around $50 less. Design and Features At 2.6 by 10.4 by 12.5 inches (HWD), the EA9500($475.00 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) is among the largest routers we've seen, edging out the TP-Link Talon (1.7 by 9 by 9 inches) by several inches. The black enclosure holds eight adjustable, non-removable antennas (three on each side and two on ...

The massive, fully loaded Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream AC5400 delivers wicked-fast throughput and is brimming with I/O ports and management features. It's a definite contender for high-end, cutting edge routers.

Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) capable; Numerous LAN ports; Extensive management settings; Excellent throughput performance

Very expensive; Large footprint

Linksys has been on a roll lately with high-performance routers, and the release of the EA9500 Max-Stream MU-MIMO AC5400 marks the latest addition to its lineup of dependable, feature-rich routers that come with a cost to match.

Powerful, fast, and covering a wide range, the EA9500 is the best consumer router on the market right now.

5.3 gigabits per second of bandwidth; Three separate bands; MU-MIMO compatible; Enough range to cover large houses

Takes up a lot of space

It's hard to deny the Linksys EA9500 is one of the best routers on the market. It topped our charts in everything from LAN to LAN throughput, through 2.4GHz and 5GHz performance, and even into storage performance.