Synology RT2600ac AC2600 Wireless Router Review

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The Synology RT2600ac pretty much delivered what we expected. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about it as routers go, but it's packed with software features and performance is perfectly acceptable for the price.

The key selling point is that this router comes with extensive configuration options as standard in its administration interface, but its capabilities can also be extended even further and customised for more specialised uses via package download, just like Synology's NAS products.

If you're not after the bleeding edge capabilities – and price – of the NETGEAR Nighthawk X10 R9000, but want something that is versatile and does the core WiFi routing job with dependability, then the Synology RT2600ac should definitely be on your shortlist.

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Pros:

• Reasonable price.
• Four-port Gigabit Ethernet switch.
• USB 3.0 and SDXC for attaching storage.
• Extensible features via package download.
• Comprehensive configuration via Web interface.
• Reasonable performance and wireless coverage for price.

Cons:

• 802.11ac performance drops off beyond 10m.
• Disappointing USB 3.0 storage performance.

Kitguru Says: The Synology RT2600ac combines workmanlike WiFi performance with lots of router configuration options and extension via packages, making it a great mid-range all rounder.

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