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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54 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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Average score from owners of the product.
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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.
And a completely new home networking experience with the Cisco Connect Cloud solution
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
Intuitive
User-friendly setup
Sleek and clean design
Fast for an 802.11n router
Useful mobile apps and widgets
The editors didn't like
Expensive. Does not offer much performance advantage over similar and lower-priced dual-bands on the market
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
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
No 802.11ac support
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'
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.
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....
The Cisco Linksys EA4500 is a powerful dual band wireless router with a sleek design, great signal strength, USB slot for quick & easy files sharing, and most importantly, supports the new Cisco Connect Cloud.With the Cisco Connect Cloud, you can view ...
New Cisco Connect Cloud interface looks nice and controls well. Excellent 5GHz speeds. You can downgrade to the old, "classic" firmware
Router design prevents access by some Ethernet cables. Cisco Connect Cloud means that most features are only accessible if you're online. Wi-Fi-only set-up with Cisco Connect Cloud. Security risks introduced with Cisco Connect Cloud, such as storing Wi-Fi
We can see where Cisco was going with Connect Cloud, but there are simply too many problems with its execution to recommend. We'd advise installing the classic interface as soon as possible, or opting for another brand....
The Linksys EA4500 offers good speed in the 5GHz band and is a good choice if you are in the market for a router that can supply up to 450Mbps in this band. Its CD installation process did not go smoothly for us though and we had to revert to good old ...
