Taipei, Taiwan - September 24 2012
Edimax Technology's AC1200 dual-band 802.11ac wireless router has received an outstanding endorsement and an excellent overall 2nd place ranking from the popular and well-respected online computer networking resource SmallNetBuilder.

Described as "great value" with "performance that won't disappoint", the BR-6478AC scored consistently high in SmallNetBuilder's extensive testing process and proved to be a strong contender in the AC1200 wireless router category, while at the same time boasting a significantly lower and more affordable price tag than that of its competitors.

An easy setup process and powerful range of features were highlighted for praise, along with the router's impressive range and wireless throughput. The review examined every aspect of the product of the product's functionality - including a detailed throughput analysis of 2.4GHz & 5GHz uplink, downlink and attenuation, and eventually concluded that "not only did the BR-6478AC have better average performance, it also performed better with higher attenuation, i.e. lower signal levels".

In fact, such was the distinction of the Edimax router's performance, the reviewer was left to question "both use the same RealTek chipsets, so why does the Edimax consistently outperform the D-Link?". The inventive design and intelligent engineering responsible for the BR-6478AC's superiority is a result of Edimax's design ethos - smart products which make real impacts on user's wireless experiences, whether for home entertainment or productivity - and a commitment to incorporating next-gen 11ac technology into home users' lifestyles.

Connecting homes, businesses and mobile platforms, Edimax products are at the heart of Wi-Fi tech evolution and unlock new worlds of potential Wi-Fi applications. With a "flexible wireless feature set", "excellent throughput" and "surprisingly complete Quality of Service features", the BR-6478AC is proven to be a versatile and user-friendly home networking solution. Future-proof your home for the next wave of 11ac ready smartphones and tablets and make critical power savings on your devices by transferring data faster and more efficiently, while significantly improving the speed and overall performance of your home wireless network with a powerful, flexible 11ac-ready wireless router: "The BR-6478AC outperformed all of the other devices compared for all 2.4GHz benchmarks, and was a clear winner on the 5GHz uplink test". And all for an exceptional price, with SmallNetBuilder concluding that "Best of all, the BR-6478AC has a street price that's currently around $70" - genuine value in comparison to other similar products in the AC1200 category.

The BR-6478AC was ranked second place overall in SmallNetBuilder's AC1200 wireless router rankings and is available now, along with a dual-pack featuring both the BR-6478AC and the EW-7822UAC , the world's first 11ac USB 3.0 adapter.

For more information about this product please see here


distributed by