Linksys Announces The WRT1200AC Router

Linksys today announced it is expanding its WRT router line to include a 2×2 AC1200 Dual-Band Wireless-AC Gigabit Router, the WRT1200AC. This new router provides users with the high-end features of the WRT1900AC router at AC1200 speeds and a lower price point. 

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The Linksys WRT1200AC Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router is based on the Avastar Wireless & ARMADA Processor product series from Marvell and features wireless speeds up to 1.3 Gbps and a 1.3GHz dual-core CPU.  Two adjustable, removable antennas and high-powered Wi-Fi power amplifiershelp ensure maximum range and performance in single- and multi-story buildings, while beamforming technology focuses and strengthens the Wi-Fi signal. Four Gigabit ports offer blazing-fast wired connections, a USB 3.0 port and a dual USB 2.0/eSATA port allows for sharing external storage across the network with data transfer speeds of up to 3 Gbps. Users can also connect external storage or devices with the USB 3.0 port. The WRT1200AC is engineered to work with open-source firmware for complete customization. In collaboration with Marvell, Linksys is happy to announce the open-source Wi-Fi driver for the WRT1200AC and WRT1900AC has been released to OpenWrt. This driver has been incorporated into the latest open source firmware image snapshot, available here (Command line interface experience recommended):

https://downloads.openwrt.org/people/kaloz/openwrt_wrt1900ac_snapshot.img

Linksys recently added these new features via a firmware upgrade to select Linksys routers and each will be available on the WRT1200AC:

  • OpenVPN Server (Coming in May)
  • New Network Map features
  • Wireless Widget
  • Wi-Fi Scheduler
  • Improved device identification

The Linksys WRT1200AC Router is available at leading retail and online retailers at an MSRP of $179.99.

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