INTRODUCTION

   Whether we like or not (i don't much) cables will soon become a thing of the past in most applications something which has been made clear from all the recent and continuous advancements in the industry from the new Wi-Fi standards (802.11ac) and technologies (such as Beamforming) up to wireless media streaming (via Wi-Fi) and even wireless electricity which although so far is primarily used in the charging of portable devices (PowerMat & Qi) we might see it sooner rather than later in our homes used to power full sized electrical appliances. Now although we haven't focused on every new wireless product out in the market we have tested several of the latest 802.11ac compatible Wi-Fi modem/routers lately and today we will the current flagship of the Linksys dual-band smart Wi-Fi router line the highly acclaimed WRT1900AC.

   The Linksys brand has pioneered wireless connectivity since its inception in 1988 with its leading innovation and engineering strategies, and best-in-class technology, design, and customer service. Linksys enables a connected lifestyle for people at home, at work and on the move, and with its award-winning products, simplifies home control, entertainment, security and Internet access through innovative features and a growing application and partner ecosystem.

   Just a glimpse on the specifications sheet and it doesn't take more than that to see that with the WRT1900AC Linksys seems to have surpassed most of their competition since this time over they've used a powerful 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM CPU for maximum performance and have paired it with 128MB of flash storage, 256MB of DDR3 RAM, 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, eSATA/USB 2.0/USB 3.0 ports and 4 high gain antennas which thanks to Beamforming technology (focuses the signal towards connected devices) produce stronger and more reliable Wi-Fi signal compared to other modem/routers. Of course as the name suggests much like other 1900AC compatible modem/routers the WRT1900AC also produces simultaneous 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz wireless signal/bands with a speed of up to 1900Mbps (1300Mbps on the 5GHz and 600Mbps on the 2.4GHz band). With the Netgear R7000 Nighthawk holding the title of fastest router in our charts we too are quite interested to see whether or not the WRT1900AC can compete in equal terms.