Reviewers Liked
- AC1900 Technology
- Excellent 802.11ac throughput
- Quick and simple wireless setup
- USB 3.0 & 2.0 ports
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Some interface sluggishness
- Not great 2.4 GHz range performance
- There's no wall-mounting option
TRENDnet TEW-818DRU
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By mbreviews.com
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There aren't many cheap AC1900 routers, except maybe for TENDA AC15 and TP-Link Archer C9. And TRENDnet TEW-818DRU AC1900 also fits in this price range and wants to be a bargain, if you compare it to the likes of Netgear Nighthawk, Linksys WRT1900ACS or...
By PC Mag
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Trendnet's AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router (TEW-812DRU) is the fastest 802.11ac router we've tested to date. Unfortunately, some software issues cast a shadow over its shining...
By techadvisor.co.uk
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The Trendnet TEW-818DRU looks better on paper than we experienced in practice. Thanks to its 3x3 MIMO configuration, its short-range performance is up there with some of the fastest 802.11ac routers, but it was less impressive at long range. The...
By GadgetSpeak
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TRENDnet’s AC1900 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-818DRU is a high-performance router that, as well as providing two concurrent wireless networks to virtually eliminate Wi-Fi bottlenecks even for power users, offers both Gigabit and USB 3.0...
By Trusted Reviews
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If price is no object then the other AC1900 routers do hold an advantage, but nothing comes close to the 818DRU's value for...
By cnet
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With top performance and friendly pricing, the Trendnet TEW-818DRU is a excellent choice for those wanting a robust home...
By NikkTech
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Modem/Routers using the latest 802.11ac standard offer a real step up compared to the previous generation 802.11n models but unfortunately not all are created equal so as you can clearly see from our charts the TEW-818DRU is really no match for the R7000...
By MadShrimps
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The latest TEW-818DRU router from TRENDnet has proven to be quite stable and is offering good wireless speeds on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies. This is another router we are seeing with USB 3.0, but the internal hardware is not capable of delivering...
By SmallNetBuilder
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There's no kind way to put this, but there is really no reason to recommend the TRENDnet TEW-818DRU. It's not even aggressively priced, because you can get the Linksys EA6900 for about the same $175 - $180 or so. Just pass this one by,...
By pc-magazin.de
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Auch wenn er nicht der schnellste AC-Router im Test ist, punktet der RT-AC68U bei Funktionalität, Bedienung und Ausstattung, darunter auch Dual-WAN. Den Testsieg holt sich das Gerät...
By pc-magazin.de
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Der TEW-818DRU lässt sich als flotte AC-WLAN-Ergänzung zu einer vorhandenen Fritzbox einsetzen. In der Verwendung als Haupt-Router muss man sich mit eingeschränkter Funktionalität arrangieren....
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