Tenda AC1200 Dual Band Smart WiFi Router, Gigabit Ethernet（AC10U）

High quality, does exactly what it claims to do. I am impressed! Get this, you will not be disappointed. Quick, easy setup...it is super-fast, simple, and delivers on a whole-home experience. For us, our coverage spreads across a 2-story home with reliable, steady coverage of 2000+ SF (square feet) across all ends of the home, upstairs and downstairs. Consistent connectivity with no deadzones! We haven't tried through the furthest point of the backyard yet...or around the peripheral areas of our home. It easily covers up to 2500 SF. This WiFi router is dual band, has a great interface (1 Gigabit ports and a USB for thumb-drive file sharing), the wireless data rates are high (300 mbps + 867 mbps) and the frequency per second is high. All of those mixed together combine for a recipe of speed and reliability! I read a review that downgraded the rating because she said she ordered Model AC10U, which is an upgrade, and got "AC1200 MU-MIMO Dual Band Gigabit WiFi Router". They are synonymous, one and the same...READ the front of the box and the product write-up on Amazon!!! I included 2 pix, front and back for reference. The reviewer also said her ISP tech told her the "AC1200" was an inferior product to the "AC10U". Not true! They are one and the same. I do admit it can be confusing...don't know why the 2 types of model numbers are on the product. As the buyer, we do have a responsibility to READ...don't expect everything to be spoon-fed to you...especially on tech which is constantly changing to meet changing consumer needs for better, faster, reliable performance. Tenda (I wasn't familiar with the brand) did a solid job laying out the critical performance-related details and product features...simple to read and follow. My husband left this purchase up to me. I took the time to educate myself and learn because our internet needs are rigorous and high (especially since we WFH-Work-from-Home 100% of the time given the pandemic protocols, etc) and we have high standards for performance results given the work that we do and the tv entertainment and streaming that we view. I read the details of Tenda's product offering and guarantees (along with numerous other brands and models with various price-points), and I read hundreds of reviews. Then I leaned in on the best choice for our home. Ultimately though...as with all internet-related products and services...you have to give it a test-drive with YOUR unique setup and circumstances for the usage and performance YOU need at YOUR home...including YOUR modem...it is absolutely critical to pair the WiFi router with a compatible modem that has the right high-speed, bandwidth, download speeds, downstream and upstream channels. etc...as you get better flexibility when the modem is separate from your WiFi router. Overall performance considerations: YOUR ISP home location, coverage and service speed...inside YOUR home with YOUR devices, with the type of whole-home coverage you need, and the number of devices you need connected simultaneously at any given time. For us, the Tenda WiFi router connection is strong, consistent, super-fast and reliable for the 14 devices (TVs, computers, phones, printer, iPad, Kindle, bluetooths) that we have connected 24/7 right now. At times it will be more devices. It can have up to 30 devices connected at one time for super-fast speed. Along with a 4+ STAR rating, a great interface, and a 3 year warranty, the price investment makes it an incredible "and-then-some" buy! If Tenda had a modem, I would have given it a try. I didn't see one, so I have it connected to a new Netgear CM600 high-speed cable modem (1 year warranty) and they very work well together. I happened to order at the right supply-and-demand time...saved 16%, or $8, on the new Tenda WiFi router...days later it went up. Saved 46%, or $60 on the new Netgear modem (5 days later it went up 20%, although it is still priced at a 28% savings). With the upgrade to this WiFi/Modem combo, it pays for itself on a break-even basis in less than 5 to 8 months and I save $168 to $300 each year by NOT renting the equipment (which is not as high-performing) from my ISP company. Great investment all around! I took the time to write a more detailed review...in hopes that it will help someone else trying to evaluate all of the critical details like I was "forced " to do. 😁

IM WRITING THIS AFTER BUYING IN 2019. I bought this router because it was on sale. I didn't use it for a while because I actually didn't know what it was for, but it saved the day when I needed it! The modem I had was interfering with Bluetooth signals in my house, so I had the idea to use this router and I've been using it ever since.In all the time I've had it it has never lost signal, never dropped in speeds or anything like that. It just kept running like a champ. Unfortunately, i recently had to buy a new router because this one got hit by lightning and it leaves me with a heavy heart to do so.My only gripe with this router is that the UI in the app could use some work. It's very outdated and i try to avoid having to go in there. The next router i bought is from the same company so I still have to deal with the app but overall, it was a great experience! I would 100% reccomend.

Product has strong signal. Was a great functioning little device until I decided that a less than 3 watt little led light was okay to plug into the USB input. Do not do that. After some reading this usb input should only be used for data. Follow my advice on that and it's a great product. Manufacturer should just outright list that usb for only data. I don't think it says anything about it. Loved the app , the features and its a strong signal and has been for almost a year. Stay away from the usb for any type of power usage.

If you're looking for a reliable alternative to replace your older router or the stock wifi your default internet provider router came with, you won't be disappointed buying the tenda ac10u.It's better then most routers I've had and trust me I've spent hundreds trying to buy 3 antenna 100 dollar routers. So far connection is stable with no drop offs. I used to have to restart my old router or the one my internet provider gave me which was not good. This one is extremely fast. I was a able to bridge my modem to pass through the internet. I have 1gb fiber optic and I'm getting 800 to 1000 mb per second through Ethernet and 300 to 600 through wifi 5ghz. The 2.5 GHz tops out at 300mb.I have 5 to 10 connected devices at one time using this wifi and the 4 antennas can handle the traffic well.Best bang for your money. It's definitely worth paying around 50 dollars when it performs like a 200-300 dollar router. The setup is easy if your familiar with setting up other routers. You can even download thenda app and control everything local or through internet away.I was hesitant to buy this because some of the bad reviews but took the chance because the price and features. It almost felt to good to be true but it is. My family and I are happy using this router and glad I updated.

This thing is awful. My 10 year old netgear router performs better than this crap. I thought it was time to upgrade. I have a lot of devices that rely on the internet. Several Alexa devices, and 2 Cortana speakers, the security alarm, cameras, thermostats, a PS4, 3 XBONES, smart TVs, lots of laptops, tablets and phones, garage door openers, robotic vac, even my sprinkler system needs to connect to the internet and I thought this would be able to handle it. Every day there' are devices no longer online. My front yard camera right now shows disconnected and several Alexa devices are not connected. Everyday I go into the Tenda app to reboot it and go to each disconnected device and reconnect. My front door bell has been offline so I have to reconnect that. Even the app sucks. I have registered and I never received the email. I check my spam folder and their email hasn't shown up on the 5 different times I registered. if you want something that works and doesn't drop signal, look elsewhere. If you like to fix and troubleshoot and mess with your devices and reconnect and have lots of spare time to mess with this router, then go for it. 1 star for cool looks.