This router was purchased for the distance connect factor and gets to every corner all the time. I have a typical sprawling Texas ranch home and a family with 11 PCs all wanting to connect from every corner. With the two bands I have allocated the 5ghz for the wireless N and the 2.5 for everyone's everything else. Cell phones, etc. It works great without a hitch. I am a low-maintenance kind of gal and love my equipment to be the same way. I have used it for months now and it is ALWAYS good. I make my living on the web and spend about 12-18 hours a day on it depending on the season and don't need to play with my equipment. It set up without any issues and is self explanatory in doing so. I used the supplied user names and passwords and only changed the settings as I explained. 5 ghz to N and A and the 2.5 to B and G. I turned off the guest network. You can easily set times for it to be off, pick a device and set parental controls, etc. VERY USER friendly. I am a Linksys fan. Years ago, after trying multiple brands and being disappointed I settled on Linksys as my favorite for their reliability. Basically, you get what you pay for and - neck in neck against Netgear products - it is simply a matter of preference. I have never been disappointed with a Linksys item yet. So, why 4 stars instead of 5? Price. You may get what you pay for but I expect paying double for a good router would be enough. Like total of $150? At over $200 I guess they took a generous tip.