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Belkin AC1800 review: 77 specs compared

Avg. price:~£180Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi speed:1800 MbpsLAN port speeds:1 GbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

Belkin AC1800 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and 2 expert reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

Belkin AC1800
6.9/10

Overall score

Score
6.9/ 10
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What it is
Our main score for this model, 1–10. It combines specs, expert reviews, best-of lists and owners.
How we count it
Parts: Technical score 40%, Reviews score 25%, List score 25%, Sentiment score 10%
Marks: Each part gets a mark out of 10. For reviews, lists and owners, a typical model in this category gets about 8 and the best one gets 10.
No data yet: A part with no data shows "?". It counts as the mark of a weaker model in this category (4 in 5 models with data score higher). This way, models with reviews, lists and owners usually come out ahead.
Score distribution
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Score components

40%

6.7

Technical score

25%

6.7

Reviews score

25%

?

List scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 7.5, the mark of a weaker model in this category

10%

?

Sentiment scoreNot enough data yet, so we use 6.9, the mark of a weaker model in this category

â–¼Worse than 76% of routers
7.7

Value for money

Value for money
7.7/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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Score components

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

â–¼Worse than 88%
6.7

Technical score

Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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Score components

26%

5.3

Wireless

20%

6.3

Ports

18%

7.8

Networking

14%

9.6

Security

12%

4.8

Hardware

10%

7.5

Management

â–¼Worse than 66%
6.7

Reviews score

Reviews score
6.7/ 10
✕
What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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6.7

Mark 7.3 is below the typical mark 8.1 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

80%

7.6

Average grade

20%

6.3

Popularity

Grades by review (2)
2 reviews: 2 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
â–¼Worse than 80%
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List score

List score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
How often independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers put this model in their best-of lists for this category.
How we count it
Points: The model in the most lists of this category gets 10; the others get 8 to 10 in proportion. In no list yet: 7.5. Lists count 25% of the overall score.
Enough data: Every list counts, even a single one. With fewer than 5 best-of lists in the category, this part is left out.
Lists with this model (0)
Not in any best-of list yet, so this part counts as 7.5. Models in a list get 8 to 10.
Not in any best-of list yet
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Where to buy
    N/A~ £180
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Technical Specifications of router Belkin AC1800

Technical score
Technical score
6.7/ 10
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What it is
How good the specs are compared with the other models in this category, 1–10.
How we count it
Areas: We rate the specs in each area against the other models in this category.
Weighting: The areas that matter most to buyers count more. The shares are shown under Score components.
Share: The technical score is 40% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
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Score components:

26%

5.3

Wireless

20%

6.3

Ports

18%

7.8

Networking

14%

9.6

Security

12%

4.8

Hardware

10%

7.5

Management

6.7
Reviews score
6.7
List score
?
Value for money
Value for money
7.7/ 10
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What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
Score components:

70%

6.9

Overall score

30%

9.6

Price

7.7
Brand name
Belkin
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
This router uses Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), which is more advanced than 35.2% of routers and equal to 23.1% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
This router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are more versatile than 24.2% of routers and equal to 65.6% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
1,800 Mbps
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 1,800 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is higher than 54.1% of routers and equal to 3.9% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz channel width options, which is more than 36.5% of routers and the same as 29.9% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
This router supports WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS Wi-Fi security protocols, which are more advanced than 66.4% of routers and equal to 0.2% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
This router includes DoS protection. 9.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 4.7% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
This router supports MAC address filtering. 1.7% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
This router supports URL filtering. 2.6% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
This router supports IPv6. 8.8% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
no
This router does not support dynamic routing. 46.2% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 24.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 66.6% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
This router includes QoS controls. 2.4% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 34.2% of routers and the same as 59.3% of routers.
LAN port speeds
1 Gbps
This router offers 1 Gbps on its LAN ports, which is faster than 25.7% of routers and on par with 56.1% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 0.8% of routers and the same as 89.4% of routers.
N. of USB ports
2
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 2 USB ports, which is more than 81.9% of routers and the same as 17.9% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 1.7% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI
This router uses Web UI for management, which is less advanced than 78.5% of routers and equal to 21.2% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI, Automatic
This router supports Web UI, Automatic firmware update methods, which are more convenient than 30.2% of routers and equal to 31.9% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
yes
This router includes traffic monitoring. 13.9% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
yes
This router offers a guest Wi‑Fi network. 7.3% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
yes
This router offers captive portal features. 77.8% of routers offer captive portal features.
Browser-based guest login page.
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CPU clock speed
1x 0.533 GHz
This router runs at 1x0.533 GHz, which is slower than 80.5% of routers and on par with 0.3% of routers.
RAM capacity
128 MB
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 128 MB of RAM, which is less than 54% of routers and the same as 16.3% of routers.
Internal storage
0.015625 GB
Market range: <0.0039 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 0.015625 GB of internal storage, which is less than 55.2% of routers and the same as 13% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
no
This router does not offer hardware acceleration. 75.3% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
0
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 0 external antennas, which is fewer than 62.7% of routers and the same as 37.3% of routers.
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Belkin AC1800 vs the average router

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  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • 1 more USB ports
    This router has more USB ports than the average router (2 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    2 vs 1
  • Supports captive portal
    This router supports captive portal, while the average router does not. 22.3% of routers support captive portal.
    Browser-based guest login page.
  • Suitable for gaming
    This router is designed for gaming, while the average router is not. 37.9% of routers are designed for gaming.
  • 5 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (5 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    5 vs 0
  • 2.91 W lower power consumption
    This router uses less power than the average router (5.2 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    5.19 W vs 8.1 W
  • Stronger Wi-Fi security
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP.
    WPA3, WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS vs WPA2, WPA/WPA2, WEP
  • 1 more USB ports
    This router has more USB ports than the average router (2 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    2 vs 1
  • Supports captive portal
    This router supports captive portal, while the average router does not. 22.3% of routers support captive portal.
    Browser-based guest login page.
  • Suitable for gaming
    This router is designed for gaming, while the average router is not. 37.9% of routers are designed for gaming.
  • 5 more internal antennas
    This router has more internal antennas than the average router (5 vs 0). The average router has 0 internal antennas.
    5 vs 0
  • 2.91 W lower power consumption
    This router uses less power than the average router (5.2 W vs 8.1 W). The average router uses 8.1 W power.
    5.19 W vs 8.1 W
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 66.5% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No hardware acceleration
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 75.2% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (1x0.5 GHz vs 2x1 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x1 GHz.
    1x0.533 GHz vs 2x1 GHz
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • 13.0% lower review score
    Reviews score
    6.7/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 80% of models

    6.7

    Mark 7.3 is below the typical mark 8.1 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.6

    Average grade

    20%

    6.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (2)
    2 reviews: 2 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    6.7 vs 7.7
  • 25.3% narrower wireless coverage
    This router has narrower wireless coverage than the average router (139 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    139 m² vs 186 m²
  • 13.0% lower review score
    Reviews score
    6.7/ 10
    ✕
    What it is
    Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
    How we count it
    Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
    Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
    Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.7 for now.
    Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    Score distribution
    â–¼
    <55-66-77-88-99-10
    â–¼ Worse than 80% of models

    6.7

    Mark 7.3 is below the typical mark 8.1 of this category, so it cannot lift the score above the technical score

    80%

    7.6

    Average grade

    20%

    6.3

    Popularity

    Grades by review (2)
    2 reviews: 2 with a printed score, 0 estimated from the review. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
    User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
    6.7 vs 7.7
  • 4.5% worse value for money
    Belkin AC1800 has worse value for money than the average router (7.73 vs 8.1).
    7.73 vs 8.08
  • 89.5% more expensive
    Belkin AC1800 is more expensive than the average router (£180 vs £95).
    £180 vs £95
  • No MU-MIMO
    This router does not support MU-MIMO, while the average router does. 54% of routers support MU-MIMO.
  • 25.3% narrower wireless coverage
    This router has narrower wireless coverage than the average router (139 m² vs 186 m²). The average router offers wireless coverage of 186 m².
    139 m² vs 186 m²
  • No band steering
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 57.6% of routers support band steering.
  • Narrower DFS range
    This router has fewer supported DFS channels than the average router (52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144). The average router supports 52-64 + 100-144 DFS channels.
    52-64 + 100-140 vs 52-64 + 100-144
  • No PPTP server
    This router cannot act as a PPTP server, while the average router can. 66.2% of routers can act as a PPTP server.
  • No PPTP passthrough
    This router does not support PPTP pass-through, while the average router does. 99.1% of routers support PPTP pass-through.
  • No VLAN tagging
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 66.5% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • Limited firmware updates
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, Automatic, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI, Automatic vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Weaker management tools
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No hardware acceleration
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 75.2% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (1x0.5 GHz vs 2x1 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x1 GHz.
    1x0.533 GHz vs 2x1 GHz
  • 87.5% less internal storage
    This router has less internal storage than the average router (0 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    0.015625 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • 2 fewer external antennas
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (0 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    0 vs 2
  • 50% less RAM
    This router has less RAM than the average router (128 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    128 MB vs 256 MB
  • 6 years older release date
    This router is an older model than the average router (2013 vs 2019). The average router release year is 2019.
    January 2013
    2013 vs 2019

Expert reviews

In-depth analysis and verdict from leading tech publications

7.0
trustedreviews.com
✓ explicit
28/08/2013
Lab test · Norton-filtered 802.11ac router
Verdict
The Belkin AC1800 DB is a solid 802.11ac router with competitive 5GHz speed and Norton parental controls, but its 2.4GHz speed is weak and it lacks cloud remote management.
4.0
tomsguide.com
✓ explicit
09/03/2015
Hands-on test · Easy-setup dual-band router
Verdict
The Belkin AC1800 is easy to set up and fast on 5GHz, but its weak 2.4GHz speed and short range make it best used as a 5GHz-only router.

Third-party reviews

What customers like about Belkin AC1800

  • Fast 802.11ac wireless speeds for streaming and gaming
  • Modern, sleek, and vertical design that saves desk space
  • Intuitive and easy setup process suitable for beginners
  • Includes integrated Norton parental controls for family safety
  • Equipped with four Gigabit Ethernet ports for stable wired connections
  • Features dual USB 2.0 ports for basic media and printer sharing

What customers don't like about Belkin AC1800

  • Poor range and throughput performance on the 2.4GHz band compared to competitors
  • Glossy black finish easily attracts and shows fingerprints
  • Lacks comprehensive activity indicator lights for internet, Ethernet, or USB status
  • Fixed stand prevents the device from being wall-mounted
  • No modern cloud-based platform for remote management
  • Considered overpriced by some reviewers relative to its performance

Verdict

The Belkin AC1800 (F9K1118) is a dual-band Wi-Fi 5 router offering a theoretical combined throughput of 1.8 Gbps, partitioned into 300 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1.3 Gbps on the 5 GHz band. It features four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, one Gigabit WAN port, and two USB 2.0 ports for network-attached storage or printer sharing. Key advantages include its sleek vertical design with internal Multi Beam antennas, easy browser-based setup, and IntelliStream QoS for prioritizing gaming and video traffic. However, its performance on the 2.4 GHz band is notably weak regarding range and throughput compared to peers, and it lacks the ability to be wall-mounted or provide detailed status indicator lights beyond basic power and WPS.

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