Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the Linksys EA4500 Dual-Band N900 Router with Gigabit and USB and the average rating is 78%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Linksys EA4500 Dual-Band N900 Router with Gigabit and USB.
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The editors liked
Features the EA series' excellent Cisco Connect setup software
Dual-band
Very good throughput at both bands
USB for connecting storage and printers
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Does not offer much performance advantage over similar and lower-priced dual-bands on the market
Features the EA series' excellent Cisco Connect setup software, Dual-band, Very good throughput at both bands, USB for connecting storage and printers
Expensive, Does not offer much performance advantage over similar and lower-priced dual-bands on the market
The EA4500 is the update to the Linksys E4200 v2, designed to work with new upcoming router software from Cisco. Performance-wise it's on par as the E4200 v2, but for a chunk more change...
None of the routers in this test performed poorly, but there were enough differences that we can draw a few conclusions. If you don't want to spend too much but still want decent performance, then the best options are the Linksys EA2700, Netgear WNDR370...
fast, affordable dual-band router, with good Mac software
no built-in modem for Internet connection
It's a shame that the EA4500 doesn't have a built-in modem, as many people will prefer to buy a combined modem-router. However, if you don't mind hanging on to your existing modem or router then the EA4500 is an affordable and versatile router that will i...
Abstract: Router interfaces can be confusing and full of jargon. With its new EA4500 router, Cisco has tried to solve this problem by using an attractive graphical interface that can be accessed via a web browser from anywhere in the world.This new system is cal...
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Published: 2012-10-05, Author: Alan , review by: techradar.com
Access your router anywhere, Apps give your greater control, Strong feature set
Excellent 802.11n performance & range, Game changing Cloud-based user interface, Simple setup, Slick mobile access & third party apps
Expensive, 802.11ac devices are hitting the market
Cisco's Linksys EA4500 is a router which masters its art. It looks great, performance is top notch and the new Cisco Connect Cloud user interface is a revolution which the rest of the industry will soon follow. The trouble is the EA4500's art is 802.11n a...
Supremely easy to set up, Fast 2.4GHz network performance, Good 5GHz network performance, Limited feature set, Very fast, Outstanding range, Comprehensive feature set, Extremely fast performance with USB drives, Strong consumer feature set, Attractive ind
Very slow USB write performance, Limited feature set, Poorly designed utilities, Slow USB performance, Slow 5GHz throughput at close range, Sloppy fit with the optional stand, Middling wireless performance, Only one USB port, Weak smallbusiness feature se
The N900 is a strong wireless performer, but it's hard to recommend at its current price point because it has such a limited feature set. The Asus RT-N66U is much more powerful, has many more features, and it costs less....
The interface is fairly intuitive, if a little slow and unresponsive, with configurable widgets showing the status of various settings arranged to the right of a list of categories. The top six categories are labelled 'apps', with router settings below th
Cisco's Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500 offers excellent performance, a nice set of features, and a completely new home networking experience with the Cisco Connect Cloud solution
The Linksys EA4500's 2.4Ghz band performance could use some improvement, and the router requires a live connection with Cisco for users to access and manage its features/settings
Running Cisco Connect Cloud firmware, the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Router EA4500 makes an excellent router for those who want a fast and advanced home network that's easily manageable from anywhere.
