WD My Net AC1300 HD user reviews

Pros -Easy installation & firmware updates
-Super fast dual band wireless
-Next gen 802.11 AC
-Has a sister device called My Net AC Bridge for access to 802.11AC wireless (unlike several competitors)
-Has a power button!

Cons -Cannot configure the router as a bridge (like you can do with the ASUS AC66U). Need to buy the My Net AC Bridge
-Tech support isn't the greatest (many foreign accents)

Summary I spent a good couple months researching 802.11AC routers and decided this one was the one for me after seeing how awesome & easy the web UI is. The ASUS would have been my choice if they had offered a cheaper bridge to pair with it. I didn't want to have to buy 2 ASUS routers for $200 each in order to take advantage of 802.11AC. Western Digital is good because they offer the My Net AC bridge for only $130 so I don't need to buy another router.

I've had many problems with Netgear devices and therefore avoided that option and the Linksys got terrible reviews on Newegg so I figured WD was a safe bet. So far, I'm very glad I made the purchase!

Updated on Jan 2, 2013

About a month of ownership and still haven't had to restart this device. Thank you WD!