Linksys EA3500

Cisco Linksys EA3500 App Enabled N750 Dual-Band Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB

The Cisco Linksys EA3500 N750 App Enabled Dual-Band Wireless Router with Gigabit and USB ($129.99 list) is one of the latest (and greatest) products in the EA router series. Cisco is promoting these routers as "Smart Wi-Fi" routers because they are engineered to work with upcoming cloud management software and apps being especially created to enhance the routers' capabilities. These apps, and Cisco Connect Cloud, will be available later this year. Even now, however, The EA3500 offers two standout features. Throughput is very good at 5 GHz and excellent on the 2.4 GHz band. Even better, the router's setup process is an incredibly intuitive and almost automated setup process. For home networks that need an easy router to setup and manage, yet don't want to sacrifice powerful hardware, the EA3500 is an excellent choice. Hardware and External DetailsThe EA3500 is a dual-band router with a 2x3 antenna configuration for the 2.4 GHz band that can deliver up to 300Mbps in ideal RF environments. The 5 GHz band uses a 3x3 configuration that can deliver up to 450 Mbps. The router has six internal antennas. Unlike the entry EA series router, the EA2700, the EA3500 has a USB 2.0 port for shared storage and virtual USB.