Cudy AC1200 Gigabit WiFi Router(WR1300), Dual Band MU-MIMO Wireless Internet Router, 4 x Antennas, VPN, Guest WiFi and AP Mode, Long Range Coverage

I saw some reviews for this product and I must say, it's either share bias against the product because it does not carry a traditional brand name, or the persons who are writing these bad reviews are completely not tech savvy and or possesses the combination of ignorance with the lack of technical abilities.#1. The router comes with a default password which is a combination of digits on the back of the router. Which is great because even if you lack the ability to set up a router, at least it is partially protected. Unlike some routers that comes open and or with the the world well known stupid pre-assigned password (admin).#2. The router has the capability of two wifi frequencies. 2.4Ghz/5Ghz.#3. If it is that you are savvy enough and you are able to access the router via it's gateway, you will find that the interface of the router is to die for. Very, very nice, wouldn't say straight forward but if you are savvy you will find it extremely great.Here is the kicker: People have been bad reviewing the router claiming that it is dropping connections (THAT'S A LIE).First things first, if you internet is intermittent: check your service provider, check your modem, check your router config, replace your router with another router just to make sure of the status. All these steps must be carried out before a router can be blamed.I purchased this router the 25th Jan 2021, said router is in use almost a month to date with absolutely no hiccups. I've decided that i wasn't going to write a review unless I have watch and proved the operation of the router. And most certainly did.Great product, it could be at least 5$ cheaper but hey, with 2.4/5Ghz band and MU-MIMO technology not saying the price is super great but it is fairly decent.Great product, great functionality, good looks and great performance. I am receiving stronger signals and better connectivity than I was with my previous router.The naming of the product could have been better (CUDY) just don't have an electronic jump at you name but hey, none the less the product is superb.

Never heard of this company but I needed to get something simple and decent looking and that had gigabit ethernet, 802.11ac wifi, and a USB port for sharing an external drive. Yep this router is already a super deal with just those features. But the BIG reason why I really like this router is that it has an openwrt based firmware that's officially supported by Cudy! The web gui is simple and good looking and actually packs in a lot of features. Originally it came an older firmware from which was already pretty good and it was what I needed to share an attached usb drive over full gigabit ports. Also the wifi works very well but I already have that handled by a separate device in my layout.I have updated it to the latest firmware and I must say I'm quite impressed by what this router can do now. I've had it a few months and I can say so far nothing has gone out of whack. I know people will be leery of off-brand products so I'll have to see how this thing holds up over time. As it stands it is running solid with no hiccups and is easily handling my home network. I run a dedicated voip phone and a downstream switch for the hardwired stuff (consoles, desktops) as well as another downstream wireless router/access point where all the wifi/low priority stuff goes to (phones, laptops, printer, tv) with advanced filtering and time-out scheduling. This "segmented network" keeps the priority where it's needed and delivers more than enough connectivity options and bandwidth for heavy home media streaming and networking needs.

So far works really well, though I haven't yet tested the range or how well it handles torrents (as opposed to simple file downloads or 4k streaming to test bandwidth)I'd take about half a star off because the USB port for flash drive sharing is physically very tight. It is also slow, but that's probably because I am using an old flash drive, I'll get a new USB 3 flash drive and expect to see better results, giving it the benefit of the doubt for now. Will revisit this review in a few days, may increase it to 5 stars if the USB port getting stuck physically is the only issue, right now I see it as halfway between 4 and 5 stars.You can turn on this feature by going to Admin Panel / Advanced Settings / USB sharing . It would be nice to enable connecting to a hub and sharing both a USB drive and a printer, but that would be just a bonus, will try later.

I bought this router for use in an RV. I had one heck of a time finding a router that supports WISP mode over 2.4G and 5G bands — this one does. I was pleasantly surprised to learn the web interface is by far the easiest and most user friendly UI that is actually mobile friendly. I don’t have to try and navigate desktop focused admin site, because everything is rendered beautifully on my phone. My only wish was that this shipped with detachable antennas — preferably a dual band SMC connector, so that I could use an outdoor antenna mounted to my RV to improve the signal strength and quality.When the WiFi 6 models are in stock I will be upgrading.

I bought this to be a low cost Open WRT router that I could use for experimenting. Open WRT went on fairly smooth and setup was easy, but after installing at my mom's house I found out that the range is horrible compared to the Netgear R6400 it replaced. Wish I had tested it sooner and had time to send it back.