Just Checking
Regular Contributor
95% of all the routers I purchase are refurbished because of the cost. My experience with the refurb units is that the ones I have received look like new but come in a white box and sometimes without the documentation (CD Rom and/or pamphlet). When I receive these units, I check to see that the units look intact, have the critical parts (antennas, power supplies and router), and the units have to loose or damaged parts. I start the units up and install FW which tells me if the basic functionality is there. I test the ethernet and USB ports for functionality, check that all the lights, power buttons, WPS switches, and WAN port for functionality. I check the memory and CPU diagnostics as much as I can. So far, I have only had one refurbished router, a RT-N66, which I had to return for non-functionality.
The RT-AC87, and the two RT-AC66's I used in this test were refurbished units. The RT-AC68 unit in this testing was a "new" unit (not refurbished). I ordered another refurbished RT-AC68 unit and should be getting that in a few days. If that one tests out ok, I'll install that one at a client location.
The RT-AC87, and the two RT-AC66's I used in this test were refurbished units. The RT-AC68 unit in this testing was a "new" unit (not refurbished). I ordered another refurbished RT-AC68 unit and should be getting that in a few days. If that one tests out ok, I'll install that one at a client location.
