#Linksys router wrt 1900 ac serial
#Linksys router wrt 1900 ac full

To assist in the wireless coverage, the four antennae are positioned both to the back and sides of the body, enabling the antenna to be positioned at a larger number of angles, thus increasing the coverage. Four feet finish off the underside, each with a large rubber base and flexibility to mount the router on a wall in any orientation.

#Linksys router wrt 1900 ac serial

On the underside of the router we find more holes into which air can flow to keep the WRT cool whilst a sticker to the front of the unit displays the serial number, MAC address and default wireless credentials.

#Linksys router wrt 1900 ac full

On the top of the router casing the front, blue part of the case bears the Linksys logo, whilst the rear half is full of holes to ventilate heat from the router away from the motherboard during operation. Whilst simple and somewhat different to what we would normally see, they can act as simple diagnostic tools when required. A similar setup is found on the USB2.0 LED where the presence of the dot indicates that the secondary USB port is running at USB3.0 speeds. This dot indicates that a particular port is connected and running at Gigabit speeds whilst a port without the dot lit is only running at 10/100 speeds.

One extra light I will point out sits below each ‘”T’ shaped activity LED in the form of a simple dot. Running along two-thirds of the front panel is a gloss black panel behind which displays the status of each wired connection, along with each USB port & eSATA, each wireless band, WPS and internet status. Instead it takes the same colours and basic outlines and after a bit of up-to-date styling we get a router that comprises some very strong and bold lines that makes the WRT stand out above anything else that is available on the market today. The WRT however doesn’t care about current trends. Whilst routers these days tend to all follow a loosely strung blueprint, with a vertical orientation and, for the most part, internal antenna whilst being packed into a black plastic chassis. Looking at the WRT1900AC in full, the only word I have to say is wow.

Like the original WRT’s, the 1900AC features removable antennae which, when available, will allow for upgrades in the future to further improve the routers wireless performance. As one of the first routers that I ever bought (the first being a WRT54G), the WRT54GS brought speed and power to consumer grade networks and the unit seen below saw action at the heart of my network for nearly 8 years and it was only after I took the plunge into fibre optic broadband that I retired it to the cupboard and another router with more up-to-date specifications took its place. With such a history already set behind it, it is only fair that I bring out one of the legendary units which the WRT1900AC is based on.