I was nervous about replacing it!6/7 update: lost 2 stars, as nearly all setting changes cause the router to go offline for at least 2 minutes while it's "applying settings." Even more aggravating - and a showstopper - is that i often end up with no wireless capability after it comes back.

This only loses a star due to its inability to maintain a stable connection, sometimes cutting off at times

I would give this no stars if the system supported it.

I give it 4 stars only because it lacks some features on the more expensive routers I feel like the router could have handled like the TrendMicro suite and the security review (which actually be a Merlin firmware function) and there is no Merlin firmware for it

One little surprise (I knocked off one star

However, when using the 5GHz, the range is VERY poor, -80dBm with 2 walls in between at any point (less than 10 meters/33 feet distance), and hence my 4 stars

So for now I do all wireless but speeds are just fine so 4 stars.

And again, it's inexplicably dead after one year--so two stars!

I gave this device 4 stars because one of the parts didn't work at the Gigabit speeds

Amazon customer service was very helpful in resolving this after the fact as unfortunately happened here, and I give them a solid 5 stars for their customer service.

But, that's not such a huge ordeal that it's worth knocking a star

But, that's not such a huge ordeal that it's worth knocking a star

2.4 band just as weak as the 5GHZ.

but the range isn't as great as I would've imagined