Linksys EA8500

Overview

 * • 1733 Mbps - 4-stream 802.11ac device (433Mbps per stream),
 * • 800 Mbps - max. PHY rate for the 40MHz wide 2.4GHz channel = 2600 Mbps class


 * (Belkin/Linksys)

"EWW604-B1-L5 REV:205 (XC)" is silkscreened on the board in the photos.
 * CyberTAN EWW604 manuf.

"EWW604-B1-L5 REV:305 (XD)" is silkscreened on one newer revision unit.

Newer revision units omit a populated serial header and likely have newer firmware
 * (which locks out flashing third-party firmware), necessitating flashing via manual
 * TFTP in U-Boot (see here).

According to the Product comparison chart of the EA7500, EA8500, E8350 and E8400
 * from Linksys, the E8500 supports wireless bridge and wireless repeater modes.

Reviews

 * Linksys EA8500 Max-Stream AC2600 MU-MIMO Smart Wi-Fi Router Reviewed - Part 1 on SmallNetBuilder

Forum threads

 * Linksys EA8500 on SmallNetBuilder forums