The new WRT1900AC comes with Linksys' Smart Wi-Fi setup and management tools and is the first Linksys router to include the Network Map feature. In addition, Linksys has collaborated with the OpenWRT community to create open-source firmware that will be available for download as soon as the product launches.
The new WRT features more robust specifications than any router currently available on the market, and will be the world's first open-source compatible router to include a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 4 custom removable antennas, 128 MB flash memory, and an eSATA port.
Its extremely high performance is the result of the sum of its components:
• Open source compatibility
• 1 Gigabit WAN port
• 4 Gigabit LAN ports
• 1 USB 3.0 port
• 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 port
• 1.2 GHz dual-core ARM processor
• 128 MB flash memory
• 256 MB DDR3 RAM
• Simultaneous dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• 64/128-bit WEP encryption • WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise encryption
• 4 external, adjustable, and removable antennas
• Supports FAT, NTFS, and HFS+ file systems
• Smart Wi-Fi
• Network topology map
• 3 spatial streams
• Certifications: FCC, IC, CE, IEEE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Windows 7, Windows 8, DLNA
The Linksys Wireless-AC 1900 dual-band router is capable of achieving speeds of up to 1.3 Gbps* on the 5 GHz band and up to 600 Mbps* on the 2.4 GHz band.
Open Source/Linux:
Open source is a means by which other communities, such as DD-WRT, OpenWRT, and Tomato, can create their own custom versions of open-source firmware for the product. We will provide hardware and SDK/API to OpenWRT developers so they can begin creating their custom firmware for the WRT1900AC.
It is expected that by spring 2014, the date on which the product will be available, a custom firmware by OpenWRT for the WRT1900AC will already be available.
Antenna diversity for extended coverage.
Like all AC1900 routers, data is transmitted in three spatial streams. The WRT1900AC router's four removable, customizable, and adjustable antennas provide antenna diversity by allowing the router to use the three best signals from the four antennas to transmit and receive data. Antenna diversity technology helps deliver greater range and coverage compared to a three-antenna system, so all connected devices can achieve optimal performance regardless of their location.
Wi-
Fi, included in Linksys EA series routers and now in the WRT1900AC, is a software configuration and management tool that allows users to access connected devices from a web browser or mobile app. This enables them to easily manage their home network and optimize their online experience. Users can remotely access their home network from their iOS or Android smartphone or tablet to check device connection status, grant guest internet access, or restrict a child's access to social media sites.
Linksys has also announced a new Smart Wi-Fi feature called Network Map, which will be included in the new WRT1900AC router. Network Map is a visual topology map that displays all devices connected to the network. Users can manage each device by clicking its icon and change parental control settings, select wireless bands, filter by device type, or even disconnect devices from the network, among other functions. Network Map offers a simpler, more graphical way to monitor and manage the home network.
