Features
The Amped Wireless AC1750 Wi-Fi Router has 12 amplifiers and 3 high-gain dual-band antennas (2 internal + 1 external), 2.4GHz 450Mbps and 5GHz 1300Mbps simataneous speeds, 4 ports for wired devices, 1 USB port for sharing files, and it’s most unique feature: the 4″ touch screen display.
Setup
The touch screen display on the Amped Wireless router makes set up a breeze. It comes with an attached stylus which clicks into a slot on the top. The stylus is extremely flimsy, but it’s not like I’ll be using it often. The touch screen is slow to respond and requires a little patience, but again, it’s mainly for the set up process and not something to be used daily. With the help of the touch screen, setup only took a few minutes and required no curse words.
Performance
I recently purchased a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 so I have another similar router to compare to. I ran a series of speeds tests with the Nighthawk at various times of day and random days of the week then again with the Amped Router. So far the speeds are very comparible, both giving me the most of my plan speeds.
I have a large number of devices that we use Wi-Fi with: 3 laptops, 1 desktop, 2 cell phones, 2 iPads, 3 Kindles, 1 iPod, 3 gaming systems, 2 rokus, 1 appleTV, and 1 printer — Don’t judge, we like electronics! So far, we haven’t had any issues streaming TV (we don’t have cable so we stream 100% of our TV) and running multiple other devices at the same time. With our old $60 router we used to constantly lose connections, have buffering videos, or have to reset the router. We have yet to run into that problem with the Amped Wireless router. The range is about equal to that of the Nighthawk too; we can pick up Wi-Fi in our detached garage or our motor-home parked in our side yard which we couldn’t do with our cheaper router.
My Takeaway
My only real complaint with the router is that it seems a little flimsy in comparison to the Nighthawk, it’s lightweight and made with cheap plastic. I wonder if it would bust if it fell from the wall or shelf. However, it’s smaller size is a plus for me, and I like that it can be wall mounted or set vertically with the optional stand.
The touchscreen is slow and not very sensitive, and the stylus is cheap, but even so, the touch screen makes setup easy and makes it stand out from competitors.
Performance wise, so far it has been just as strong as the Nighthawk, so I have no complaints there.
Price-wise, the Amped Wireless AC1750 priced around the same as the Nighthawk AC1900 at full price ($199) but is often found for around $130 on Amazon, making it a little more affordable. For my needs, it does the job and runs $40-$80 less than similar routers depending on sales. For anyone that’s doing a high amount of streaming a good router is essential, it’s worth the price tag.
Update
I had a few times this last few days where I had to reset the router and where the range wasn’t as strong as it once was. I chalked it up to Internet issues, but eventually we plugged the Nighthawk back in and everything was back to normal. I prefer to spend less on items when I can, as long as they do the same job– but in this case I think it’s worth the extra for a Nighthawk for more consistent and reliable Wi-Fi.
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This router is really good for long distance places. it has the Stable connection and maximizes download speeds. I am really happy with this router. I am using it and its setup is so easy and has not faced any issues yet.
I purchased the wt2 touchscreen router and guess what it was defective right out of the box wouldn’t even go past the boot screen…
I called amped wireless support people the first guy I talked to was great right up to the end of the call which is where it went weird. He truly seemed to be embarrassed that he couldn’t fix it and proceed to tell me that I would receive an email in 2 days about returning it for replacement… these guys talk a big game and dream big but rather than retaining a customer acted like they didn’t care to have my business now I’m ending day 3 and no return instructions have I gotten in the slightest on top of that they said it would take 30 days to return my money after the return…
In my opinion I am not doing business with this company ever again and I urge anyone considering doing business with them to run far away from their business and don’t look back……….