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29 November 2017
High-quality router gave me greater range, speed, and quality. Comes in a BIG package, though.
2 of 2 found this helpful The Linksys EA9500 is easily one of the top routers for 2017. Marked as "AC5400" to promote its maximum 5332 MB/s wireless speed (which exists in a vacuum and should never be expected), the EA9500 is still a high-quality and worthwhile investment. Yes, it is expensive. I lucked out personally by purchasing a "for parts" unit that simply needed to be factory reset, but the features-to-price-tag is still reasonable at list.
You may not need a router of this magnitude. I personally live in a split-level, 2800 sqft home with the router positioned on the low level near one corner of the home. In order to reach the other, high "top" corner, my ASUS AC1900 simply didn't cut it. This one does, and exceeds my needs.
My house is very bandwidth-heavy, with 2 streaming TVs, 2 smartphones, and 4 (yes, 4! I have a family of 6!) tablets, to go with my ethernet-wired gaming rig, a Samsung SmartThings door and lighting setup, and Xfinity security system. Needless to say, a router is important, as much as having a good router is even more important. The EA9500 seems to handle the processing task of multiple wireless devices in stride, never having any issues pushing streaming movies through a powerline network to one TV while supporting our smartphone needs. In a word, it's great.
This device is highly recommended if you are as high-traffic as we are with a spread-out home layout. Unless you can center your WiFi router, you will need either a multi-antenna setup or a strong router like the EA9500 to keep signal around your home.
24 November 2020
Great value for an entry-to-mid 3d printer
0 of 1 found this helpful I purchased this printer used at about 75% of the cost of a new unit. This was as a replacement to a cheaper (Labists) mini printer once I knew this was a hobby worth pursuing. It has all of the features you should be looking for if you want to get into 3d printing without major hassles: a heated bed, control board, and a community of modders and manufacturers with upgrades. I was left high and dry with the Labists; I couldn't get good adhesion, had no real time control of temperature, and the print area was small to boot. Plus, there was hardly any support online.
Enter the Ender! This thing is worth the hype. It's amazing what features you can get for the base price of $160, let alone the $120-ish you can get this for used. I already had filament so I was up and running in just a few hours. It looked brand new when assembling. It wasn't until I tried my first print did I discover existing filament in the hot end, otherwise I would have never known.
First tip: watch setup videos. Pay attention to the areas where you need to be precise and align well. Notably, the angle of the X axis bar has some play to it, so align it as well as you can to the bed so the bed can level with minimal adjustment. Pay attention to the Z stop and know how it works. Make sure the printer is on a level surface and has no wobble.
Leveling is pretty easy but finicky. You'll have to level every few prints just to make sure something hasn't moved. In stock, the printer prints with high precision and I was excited to have a few great prints pretty quickly, and I learned more as I used it. I'm now at a point where I understand issues as they pop up and how to fix them. Luckily, in 3d printing, you know pretty quick if there will be a more common issue, so there's not much waste.
Once you are happy, you'll find yourself wanting to get more out of it, but at stock this works amazingly well. Most of the upgrades are not critical but make the process easier.
My top 3 recommended upgrades are:
1.) Tempered glass build plate- better adhesion and release. The stock plate sticks well but almost TOO well, and I hate jabbing at the print with a scraper to get it to release.
2.) Auto-bed leveling kit- leveling isn't hard and it gets better the more you learn, but an AL kit just makes the whole process easier. You k kw you will get consistent first layers every time.
3.) Silent board- I got this because I wanted compatibility with the AL kit without needing an adapter but I ended up loving how quiet the printer becomes as a result. ALL of the high-pitch whines are gone. It's almost all fan noise now. It's great, especially since the printer is in my office where I'm often on Zoom calls.
4.) The rest are low priority, but you can get a bigger print space with extenders, change to laser cutting/engraving, better extrusion, etc. Great upgrades but this far unnecessary. The point is that you CAN do those upgrades because they are all available.
Buy with confidence. You'll be printing in no time!