Review of Western Digital My Net AC1300 Router

 

 

Specifications and Features

My Net AC1300

Next-gen Wi-Fi technology.

AC Wi-Fi is the newest standard in wireless technology with blazing-fast connections, wider range and more reliable coverage.

AC + FasTrack. –AC Wi-Fi speeds enhanced by exclusive FasTrack technology prioritizes Internet favorites like Netflix and YouTube for the ultimate HD experience.

Delightfully simple setup. –No CD or software required. Setup is as easy as connecting to a web browser to the automatic UI from any smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac computer.

Did you know…

You can bring AC Wi-Fi performance to your home theater.

The ultimate HD entertainment experience with exclusive FasTrack.

Next generation AC Wi-Fi just got better with My Net’s exclusive FasTrack technology. FasTrack recognizes and prioritizes entertainment traffic like movies, chat, and online games, preserving bandwidth for the ultimate HD performance

Ridiculously fast speeds.

With Dual-Band speeds up to450 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1300 Mbps on the 5 GHz band delivering the ultimate wireless entertainment experience.*

A 3rd party testing company, Tolly Group, found that the My Net AC1300 “tested faster than other top AC routers” with “consistent, ‘spike-free’ throughput.

More bandwidth with dual-band technology.

The My Net AC1300 features 802.11n on 2.4 GHz band and 802.11ac on 5 GHz band. Both bands work simultaneously to significantly increase throughput and reduce interference for ultra-fast HD streaming to all Wi-Fi devices on your network.

The router that has you covered.

Range-amplifying technology reduces interference and additional antennas broaden the wireless signal to provide maximum coverage for larger, multi-floor homes. Stream your movies, shows, games, videos and music to all the laptops, tablets and smartphones anywhere in your home for the ultimate entertainment experience.

Network diagnostic tool. –The included network diagnostics tool monitors your network for you. It shows how many devices are on your network, analyzes common network connectivity issues and helps correct them when they occur so you are back up and running quickly.

Share your network with guests. –Set up your own secure wireless hotspot in your home so your guests can wirelessly access your network.

Parental controls and internet security. –Use parental controls to filter the websites your children can view, set restrictions and time limits for their web access.

4 Ethernet Gigabit ports. –Extra high-speed ports for your connected devices – HD game boxes, media players, Blu-ray Disc players and more. Each port delivers 10x the speed over Fast Ethernet.

2 USB ports. –Convenient USB ports make it easy to add external storage such as My Book or My Passport hard drives, shared printers, scanners and other USB devices.

Share your network with guests. –Set up your own secure wireless hotspot in your home so your guests can wirelessly access your network.

Easily add devices to your network. –With UPnP, My Net AC1300 makes it easy to discover and auto-configure other devices on your network.

Delightfully simple setup. –No CD or software required. Setup is as easy as plugging in your new router and connecting to a web browser to the automatic UI on any smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac computer.

You’re in control. –The My Net Dashboard makes it easy for you to customize, monitor or change your settings on your network, access parental controls, Internet security, network name and password and connected storage drive settings all in one easy view.

Adding new devices is a snap. –Easily connect new devices to your wireless network with the push of a button using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). It’s as easy as syncing your mobile phone to your Bluetooth device. Within seconds you can expand your network to include other WPS-enabled wireless devices like game consoles, range extenders, wireless bridges just by pushing a button.

Advanced QoS (WMM). –In addition to our industry leading FasTrack technology, we also pre-enable Advanced QoS on our routers, the industry standard of packet prioritization based on voice, video and best effort traffic (WMM).

IPv6-enabled. –Future-proof your network with support for the latest Internet Protocol technology.

WPA/WPA2, SPI firewall. –We protect your wireless network with WPA/WPA2 and SPI firewall security. Only the data you want gets through, hackers are blocked, and your network is protected.

Add a My Book Live to create your own personal cloud. –Combine your My Net AC1300 router with a My Book Live and create your own personal cloud. A personal cloud keeps your content secure at home and under your control. Unlike public clouds, a personal cloud allows you to keep all your content in one safe place on your home network. With blazing-fast AC Wi-Fi speeds and a My Book Live you will be able to share files, stream media, and access your content anywhere in the world with no monthly fees.

Compatibility

  • Supported browsers: Internet Explorer 7, Safari 2, Firefox 2, Google Chrome 7 or higher
  • Web setup: type in http://wdrouter or 192.168.1.1
  • Resource CD: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac operating systems.

Price: $159.99 (from Amazon at time of review)

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