Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I wrote the top review for their older 150mbps model (here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R9EBLJI0TOUJI/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B0044YU60M&nodeID=541966&store=pc) and I was so pleased with the purchase I jumped at the chance to get their new flagship model which boasted 300mbps. While I doubt this review will get a quarter of the attention the last one did, I plan on being equally as honest and will continue to update it as time goes on. Over the last year or so my wifi needs had changed a bit. I was streaming more 1080p bandwith hogs from my server, doing more file-sharing, online gaming and had more devices (like mobile phones, laptops, BluRay Player, satellite box, media devices, etc) leeching off my router. With all that I had occasionally noticed a hiccup from my little-router-that-could when pushing it past its limit. Immediately upon receiving the new router I was a bit shocked that it looked exactly like its predecessor. For a second I worried they might have shipped the wrong one (see my pics in customer images) but clearly the box said 300mbps. However, since I liked the look of the other one so much I figured, "if it aint broke, don't fix it". The only difference physically is the Ethernet ports are upside down and the power port is flipped to the opposite side of the 150 model. I wonder if this means the internal board is completely flipped? Install was easier than the 150mbps (plug and play without the need to load drivers separately) and the browser interface seems more user friendly as well. I was up and running in seconds and put it through a few days of tests. I live in a very Wifi noisy area, and I have to say this easily out performs its slower brother when it comes to the range of the antenna. I was already pleased with the older one's range, but this new model is simply more consistently powerful with no discernible drops in signal (image of testing posted above). I noticed it has 2 antennas as opposed to the single antenna of the older version. SO.. now on to the real world scenarios. I went around resetting passwords on all my wifi devices and flipped them on. I connected a media bridge and started loading a 1080p video through the router while doing some online gaming an steaming music while my friend logged in and started streaming some youtube videos. I have to say, after 45 minutes of this... with no pixalization or buffering... I called it a screaming success. When moving files over the network I noticed a FANTASTIC decrease in wait time. I'm really really pleased with this. From what I can tell the price is EXACTLY what I paid for the 150mbps. Are you kidding me? That's simply incredible. Included in the box is your standard fare *Router (duh) *3ft Ethernet cable *power cable *Driver CD (I suppose if you absolutely needed it) Pros: Everything written above... and this bottom line: I was SO pleased at the value of my older Medialink router, I replaced it with the exact same model when a power surge from a storm broke it prematurely. That is probably the only time in history I've ever done that. This one already surpasses that awesome little guy. Cons: The blue LEDs, while cool looking, will light up a dark room like a night club. I sometimes have to toss a shirt over it in my bedroom. Simply stated, this isn't hyperbole. Look at the massive number of positive reviews for Medialink attached to their 150mps model. This is probably the best bang for the buck you're going to find, and Medialink has the best customer service of almost any company I've had the pleasure to communicate with. And it seems the major brands have taken notice of this. If this one is half as good as the last one, I'll be a happy camper. Either way though, just like my old review, I'll let you know as we go. Thanks for reading, and check out the pics I posted if you get the chance. UPDATE: 6/20/2013: Well, I wanted to give an update... the router died 5 days ago. Broadcasted an ID but wouldn't allow devices to connect plus wouldn't allow connection to the router's configuration menu. I did a hard reset, but it still didn't allow connection. Tried default passwords on the wifi, nothing. Anything hard wired in still operated and was able to connect. So, there you are. Don't know what caused it, no other devices had issues. Just wanted to be complete in my review. UPDATE: 9/6/13: So I've been very neglectful on updating this, but right after I had the issue with the router and typed my update here, I contacted Medialink and told them about my problem. They asked me a couple questions about my contact details, and before I knew it there was a shiny new router sitting in my living room. These guys really stand by their products and their customer service is TOP notch. I unplugged my 3 year old Medialink backup router (that was still churning away fine) and popped this one in and fired it up. No issues with setup and I was rocking and rolling in minutes. Can't say enough about this company. Their router is still the best on the market at the price and you get that personal customer service touch missing in so many other places. If they read this, THANKS!!