Purchased this router to replace an existing Netgear AP that was getting unreliable, with hopes of better range. The built-in management software felt almost exactly the same as the old Netgear's. The nicest feature I saw in the default firmware was that the guest networks had straight-forward bandwidth limiting control (if you're into that kinda thing).I ultimately flashed dd-wrt onto this router with no issue, and it's been as solid as can be throughout the entire experience, before and after flashing.Oh, and the range is pretty good too. Not sure how much better it can get on a consumer device. 

Question: How is the range?
Answer: the range is pretty good