Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream MU-MIMO Tri-Band AC5400 Wireless Router Review — Chris Stobing

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Jul 21 Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream MU-MIMO Tri-Band AC5400 Wireless Router Review

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. But will the high price tag and limited functionality of MU-MIMO be too much for the average consumer to justify on their next router...

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