Linksys - WRT32X AC3200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gaming Router with Killer Prioritization Engine

No need to clarify much it does as designed and is a lot better than the $400 D'Link I bought. By far the easiest router to setup, those experiencing issues with the router, all I can say is user error. Know what your buying and understand that electronics require knowledge..zero knowledge or lack of research on how to address the issues experienced is simply user error. Best advice is to not only upgrade your router but your cable modem plays key with speeds as well. Simply put buy a Lambo with a V6, end result ?? I made this purchase because my other router wasn't prioritizing traffic correctly and two Xbox One S's constantly having issues with NAT type being moderate in games. This router has fixed all issues mentioned and performs very well. Not fan boying, simply put I've owned many high end routers due to being a gamer and having other gamer's in the house, this product is a win for that reason alone. The only router that came close was my old D'Link DGL 4300 R.I.P!!

With more than one gamer in the house, this caught my eye right away. I've seen and tried routers for 4K TV's and also routers for other specific purposes, but not one for gamers. It comes nicely boxed, and well packaged to prevent damage. Each of the antennas is nested inside of a hard foam area to make sure it doesn't fall out of place. Same with the router, it sits in a specific spot. And the foam sheet keeps the power supply and network cable tucked away underneath. So, once I got it out and the four antennas hooked up, the network cable plugged in, and the power supply plugged in (the power supply barrel connect fits VERY tight so it doesn't come unplugged accidentally - thank you!!!!), I looked at the booklet to find out the login information to join the WIFI portion, then the admin login. I'm from a mindset that if I have to read anything about a product, then it isn't worth it or fun, so I get frustrated as I'm a tech type anyway. This needed no reading of the manual (which you have to look at online) and was online in a matter of just about 2 minutes, maybe 3 minutes max. The best part of the router, in my mind, is the dashboard after you login to the admin console. It is so amazing. It is showing you the amount of network traffic, up and down, devices connected, speed test, and all the rules you'd expect to see like port forwarding and other rules. Most will probably not use this stuff though, but it is there. You can also name your 2.4 and 5.0GHz WIFI bands with different names, or you can use a single name - I find the two names is helpful, so if I have a device like my Iphone with an Apple Watch and am supposed to connect at 2.4, I can without fail. The real difference with this router is the ability to prioritize your internet resource to gaming computers. The Killer Engine technology tells the router it is one of those things, so the router can prioritize bandwidth to that computer that is doing gaming - very cool. But, as a parent of gamers, there are times that Dad needs to prioritize bandwidth to my work computer when I work at home, my Planet series on Netflix, and other Mom and Dad stuff, so the kids gaming computers won't always be given priority - you can pick devices to move up the priority list, and not others. It isn't parent revenge, but it is the first time I've been able to make sure Mom and Dad have what we need for work and for movies, and not allowing the gamers to always have priority. The ability to change between modes isn't hard to do and can be done within seconds vs. minutes or hours. Range is good, I was able to get signal all through my townhouse, and even to my Ring doorbell, which has been a challenge in the past. Speed is much faster than my existing router setup, and PING was fast at 16ms. I have 50/50 and was getting 57.75 down and 61.35 up. I wasn't getting that on my previous router. One other feature I really like was the ability to put in a file that allows the VPN to run at the router level, instead of all devices having to run the VPN separately. That is important, because I know everyone doesn't remember to turn the VPN on like they should. My only wish is that this had incorporated smart features, such as inbound IP blocking. I just purchased a separate device to be a hardware firewall to prevent unwanted attacks on my IoT devices. And to offer a lifetime of updates would be helpful too, to prevent more out of packet expense. This router is amazing and has found a new place and purpose in my house. If you try it, and it doesn't do all that you need, you can return it due to the very generous return policy at Best Buy, which is why I get so many things at Best Buy - I once returned over 6 laptops looking for a really good one with a good trackpad - not one person at Best Buy ever complained or said I could not return something. Anyway, props all around, this is a great device!

This router is very nice, it's like a sports car but it's a router if compared to other routers in the same price range. I have a playstation 4 pro and xbox one. I used these game consoles for playing online to streaming netflix and amazon prime. It works flawlessly. No lag and disconnections. I like how the router looks, it's black/matte and blends well with my PS4/Xbox one since they are the same color. The set up is the easiest i've ever done and i've done a lot of router set ups. You don't have to download any apps on your phone, it's web interface. The interface layout is very nice as well. It's very simple to navigate, customize, and use. I like that it automatically prioritizes your devices (since this is a "gaming router" it does it mostly for game consoles or PC's - from my observation but you can manually prioritize too). I download games online and stream netflix at the same time without a breeze. I like the simpleness the interface offers, even a novice user can customize this router to fit their needs. It has 2 usb ports (2.0/SATA and 3.0), 4 gigabite ethernet ports. I did 3 speed test (which is included in the web interface) and the average download speed was 117 mbs and upload was 11 mbs, i only had 3 devices connected at the time. I have a big family and we have a lot of devices too, so i will have to follow up on another speed test to see how its able to handle the 10+ devices. Also the top of the router has ventilation holes and it's very silent. No noise. In the dashboard, under the administrator option, there is an option to turn off the router activity lights which is pretty cool because sometimes at night they can be pretty bright when it's dark. It also has a dual band, 2.4ghz and 5ghz which i like because i can have all my devices connected through 5ghz and everyone else 2.4ghz. I can also create guess access to create a separate Wi-Fi name and password to share with guests. Overall this is a great router for gamers, streaming, and mobile devices. Don't let the gaming router name fool you, it works well with everyday wifi usage you don't have to be a gamer to enjoy this router. I really like this router and would recommend to anyone, but if you are a gamer this should be at the top of your list. I will be enjoying this router when playing gta V online. I always had problems, lags, or disconnections with my previous router but so far so good with this router. I like it.

The WRT32X is a dual-band, MU-MIMO router capable of delivering throughput of up to 600Mbps on its 2.4GHz 802.11n network and 2600Mbps on its 5GHz 802.11ac network. It has one gigabit WAN port and a four-port Gigabit Ethernet switch onboard. It has one USB 3.0 port and a combo USB 2.0 / eSATA port for sharing storage over the network. It comes with unique design ensures that any wireless device can receive a strong signal and software contains several features that make it especially best for gaming. Setup is really quick and simple. It delivers amazing speeds and gaming is lightning fast with zero lag. All devices connected without any issues and ping was much faster than previous router setup (32ms to 20ms). The box contains the router along with its four antennas, a flat ribbon Ethernet cable, a quick start guide and a power adapter. The design of the router is really good. Its black body color and blue LEDs really show it was designed for gamers. Setup was pretty simple and setup has to be done in a website instead of smartphone. During the setup, you should be able to change settings, admin password etc. I have done speed test and compare the results with my previous mesh router. I got 260 Mbps download and 30 Mbps upload with a ping of 33 ms. With WRT32X, i got 275 Mbps and 30 Mbps with best ping of 20 ms. The wireless range is amazing and it is exceeded my expectation. I was able to get good connection and Wi-Fi speed throughout the house. Linksys always make best routers in the market and WRT32X is no exception to this. Overall, the router performs exceptionally well. Even though it is built mainly for gaming and it will work exceptionally well for high demand internet users as well.

The Linksys wrt 32x gaming router offers a wider variety of gaming options that should please any gamer out there. Lets talk about some of the key features and if this is going to be a right set up for you. First off this is probably hands down one of the nicest looking routers i own and have probably ever seen. It comes with everything your going to need to set up your WiFi and instructions to help you access your built in UI and ssid. You have the ability to name each line individually or combine them together. Set up is easy and takes a matter of minutes, aside from looks this seems to be a typical dual band router with few exceptions. You have your 2.5 ghz low band and your 5Ghz high stream. You have 4 Ethernet gig ports on the back side which is kinda of a nice little upgrade, 3.0 usb port for upgraded speed, and a eSAT/USB 2.0 port. In reality this is a standard router but where it stands out is in two areas, its killer mode hardware and built in dual core processor unit and firmware. Lets talk about killer software for a second. In the gaming world only very high end pcs and laptops offered this feature as part of there built ins. At the time it first came out it was supposed to have offered the ability to have smother gaming with less lag and lower ping with a higher FPS (Frame rate Per Second). I bought in to the hype and purchased a high end alien ware laptop with killer built in. Like many people out there i was pretty disappointed and felt a little cheated seeing as how i didn't not see enough improvement to justify the price tag. However all that has changed with the introduction of the Linksys wrt 32x. Now my laptop actually has something to work with that will allow a more open UI between my hardware and network. Now with the Linksys interface opened up, the killer software allows you to prioritize all devices connected in a three tier set up. You have high, normal and low priority tiers. What makes this nice is it doesn't matter if your gaming through wifi or a dedicated Ethernet cable, all gaming devices can be set to high priority. Now what this means is your laptop or pc will get maximum bandwidth above all other devices and will be deemed a necessity. In return this helps to reduce bandwidth that is taken away from people streaming videos, music, etc. The end result is a lower ping and higher speed. I wanted to put this to the test so i used a laptop with killer built in and a PC without killer. I performed both test wired and non wired with a 500mbps of internet speed. First test was done on my laptop with killer built in and wifi connected. I tested with killer enabled prioritization turned off at a distance of 30ft. on the 5Ghz line, since thats all i run anyways. First speed test produced download speeds of 400mps with upload of 5mbps and a ping of 110ms. This is kinda standard for my area, next i enabled killer and set my laptop to high priority and ran the test again. This time i got 489mbps download with a upload of 7mbps with a ping rate of 10ms. Not bad for considering how far away i was and still connected to the 5Ghz line. Now running a ethernet line to the same laptop produced similar results however with killer mode turned on and set to high priortiy my connection improved slightly. Download speed jumped to 499mbps, upload speed 7mbps and ping droped to almost nothing at about 5ms. Am i impressed? Yes, finally im getting some results from this laptop. Now i ran these test on my PC with out killer enable built ins wired in through the Ethernet ports. My results really weren't that much of a difference. The results are as follows: killer mode off download 400mbps upload 5mbps ping 89ms. Killer enable turned on through the Linksys wifi: download 420mbps, upload at 5mbps and ping at about 80ms. At this point i realized that without a killer enable pc or gaming device this is just another router. Here are my final thoughts, in reality this router is only gonna benefit you if your a true gamer looking to get an edge with the hardware built in to support this wifi set up. If your running a killer motherboard and wanna get the most out of it then definitely buy this router. Other then that your really not going to notice the upgraded performance unless your set up for it. Also if your gaming on a console such as a ps4 or xbox don't waste your money, considering that ps4 consoles cant even hook up to the 5Ghz line anyways. All in all this is a great buy for any true gamer out there. It looks nice, performs great, and gives you access to its built UI and Firmware updates.

I have been using Linksys routers for a long time now, and I always got a very good experience in terms of reliability and user friendliness. The last one I got was the WRT3200ACM, which has been working pretty well for almost a year. Now, when I needed a new wireless router, I got my hands on the newest one, the Linksys WRT32X, which is in essence a twin of the WRT3200ACM. They share the same DNA in terms of form factor and specifications, sporting the same mean-looking front panel and the array of connectivity options in the rear. The difference is in the color scheme - W32X comes in a black which looks really cool. The most significant difference is in the firmware. Whereas the WRT3200ACM is a very general purpose router with Open Source firmware support, the W32X is targeted towards gamers. The star is the "Killer Optimization Engine", which prioritizes traffic related to games, and does so automatically if your system has a Killer Networking product. Unfortunately I don't have anything that can take advantage of this, but the bright side is you can also change priority of the connected systems very easily from the GUI. SPECS The spec of this router is top notch - upto 3.2 Gbps theoretical bandwidth. However, from a typical setup (a 2.4 GHz and a 5 GHz SSIDs), the "11n" network has a link speed on 144 Mbps, while the "11ac" network shows a link speed of 866 Mbps. The router is DFS certified, so you can get 160 MHz channel bandwidth in the 5 GHz spectrum, but that needs some changes in the settings. The router supports MIMO and beam forming as well. SETUP and USER INTERFACE The setup is really easy as the router comes with preassigned SSIDs encrypted with WPA2 passwords (they are provided in the back of the router and also in a booklet inside the box). However, as any network savvy person will tell you, it's always better to create your own SSID(s) and password, which is very easy to do once you access the browser-based user interface. The UI is designed to appeal to gamers, with upload/download speeds shown graphically in a speedometer-like dials in real time. The homepage is well designed with a shortcut to perform speed tests, displays number of devices connected and prioritization options. You can delve deeper into the settings as well and tweak your network if you're up for it. Overall, I really the liked the fast and intuitive display. PERFORMANCE I have been running the router for a few weeks now and it has been running smoothly without any mishaps. Both wired and wireless connections were reliable - I have almost 10 devices connected to it (laptop, desktop, smart TV, gaming console, printer and of course smartphones and tablets) and am getting good coverage with expected speed all the time. Overall, this is a very capable router with good coverage and is able to handle quite a number of devices at the same time. The USB and eSATA ports are good addition for local storage sharing. If you want to get the latest router with all the bells and whistles, WRT32X is a good choice.

The setup for the WRT32X AC3200 Gaming Router was not complicated. After connecting the router the modem, I plugged an ethernet cable to my PC and followed the instructions provided in the quick-setup guide. The first time, it didn’t pick up internet and my devices weren’t connecting but a quick restart of the router from the setup window itself fixed the issue. The key feature of this router is that it is specifically for gaming devices with the Killer Network in them. Certain gaming PC’s that have the Killer Network will take advantage of this and automatically prioritize Killer Network connected devices when on. The router gives you the option to turn this feature off if you want to. If, however, you don’t have a PC with the Killer Network, you can still manually move online devices in a priority queue by dragging and dropping the items. They will appear as you named them from the device itself (e.g. Trobadour’s iPhone). The performance of this router is excellent. Even though in my first time plugging it in I had a minor hitch, a quick one button restart of the router from my PC fixed the issue and I haven’t had any problems with it. I haven’t noticed my online gaming lagging at all, but I did prioritize my gaming PC, my Xbox One, my PS4, and my Nintendo Switch. Phones in the family were moved to middle tier priority while smart TVs in my home and other smaller devices were moved to the lowest priority tier. Creating a second WiFi network was easy and that is for guests in the house. Everything seems pretty straight forward has worked without any major complications thus far. I also tested playing a 100 player online game while have 4 other devices (2 phones, 1 tablet, and one computer) all streaming different media services (Hulu, Amazon Prime, Netflix, and YouTube). I didn’t notice it affecting my gaming at all, and that is good. The router meets my expectations. Linksys has been making routers easier to set up for people with or without a computer. Testing this for gaming is great, especially for those who don’t understand the complications that come with setting up priorities in routers manually. The price for the router in terms of value is approachable if you want an easy fix to prioritize your gaming needs over other member’s of the family’s needs. I highly recommend this product for a household that houses gamers whose gaming habit may be draggin due to your router sending an unequal signal to all devices. Prioritizing gaming needs and other devices is simple enough that you don’t need to spend hours figuring out what to do to give your gaming priority.

So far so good. A big difference with this wifi router compared to the one you get from the cable company (Spectrum).A bought a modem & a wifi router and I'm now getting my true internet speed