Linksys EA9500 Max-Stream™ AC5400 MU-MIMO Gigabit Router

THE GOOD The Linksys EA9500 has a whopping eight Gigabit LAN ports and stellar Wi-Fi performance and supports seamless roaming, which is useful if you need to extend your network The router’s Parental Control feature can block https websites.

THE BAD The router is expensive and extremely bulky and its specs are overkill for most homes.

THE BOTTOM LINE If you have an extremely fast broadband connection and want an all-powerful home network, the Linksys EA9500 fits the bill. But a different router with more modest specs will satisfy most.       ——CNET