Linksys MX8000 Velop Mesh WiFi 6 System: AX4000, Tri-Band Wireless Network for Full-Speed Home Coverage, Gigabit Ethernet Ports (White, 2-Pack)

Having a good WIFI coverage throughout my 2000 sq ft home was important to me as a network engineer. My final decision was to choose Linksys over any other popular option out there. It is of course possible that if this system did not work, I would have to pay a lot for an enterprise One of the things I like about this system is the tri-phase power supply Function of the band. In addition to the 2 bands available for clients, you have a band available for APs. It is for this reason that I found that most systems fail to mesh the complete mesh and lose a lot of BW. The management bandwidth is shared with the clients of other products. There is a large deviation in your signal as a result of this. In addition to WIFI 6, I also wanted the new specification. Linksys was the only one able to offer it over the mesh, as others did not have it. It has been over a year since I purchased my Velop, and just recently I added two more access points in the house to support all my wireless The size of my house, although it isn't very large. A signal loss was experienced between rooms due to an unknown reason. WIFI scanners, I use to track my wireless signal, are noticing that the signal weakens from the main location to the farthest location, which results in limited Internet Now that I have four access points in my house, I placed them all in places where 5Ghz would be lost. Now I have Wi-Fi 6 from my garage to my pool, and it is consistent and strong with minimal signal My house was however large enough that we should have been able to get away with only The more access points you have in a Mesh system, the less signal strength you'll have, so you should be careful to get only what you need. A system of this size costs a lot, but it is the only option if this doesn't work. You can then move on to an enterprise-size system. TP- was next on my list of steps If you are using Ubiquiti, Link or Ubiquiti U-.

Macie Clarke

| Feb 25, 2021

managed to set up three nodes in the house, the original Velop system, which worked quite well in general (about 70 devices), but speeds were less than favorable. There is nothing wrong with it, but with the increase in streaming devices and wanting to upgrade looked around to see what options were available. I have used Linksys products for many, many, many years, and decided to look at the newest MX series, but found that the reviews raised a number of concerns about compatibility (mixed mode won't work), etc. Then I looked at these and they were much better priced and I could get two for the price of one There are currently 6 packs (total of 6) and they truly blanket the entire We considered adding nodes, but since ours were first generation and given the cost, this package seemed like the best value for the money given how we had 3 nodes barely reaching the back and front of the house and nodes had to be located in one or two spots in order to connect. In this case, since it was nearly identical to the original velop, I screen captured all the settings from the original velop, manual dns servers, DynaDNS, port forwarding, all the individual wifi rules, and anything else I may have missed. All computers were switched over using the same network name (in the hope that all would As I set up everything to provide the basic WiFi, the Internet was only down for about 10 minutes while I was configuring the node (which is acting as the router). I used this method and it worked In that one node, it appeared that even the farthest bedroom never had a problem, even when it was always a problem. My purchase of six of them might have been regrettable. It turned out that testing the speed of the wifi was a correct decision. In addition to the 2 nodes downstairs, 2 more nodes were set up This turned out to be a good thing in the end. When testing the wifi upstairs with only the router, there was certainly a speed impact. Additionally, it turned out the wireless adapter on the computer in that room was a bit older so I used a wired connection instead, so I need not worry about how the node is located. It seems that I thought I had everything set up, but then I discovered that my downstairs laptop could not see the network I had installed. I wonder what the hell I was thinking? My usb wifi adapter started acting up and after the usual research, I discovered that the newer wireless 6 equipment did not play well with some chipsets. This problem needs to be fixed). I love it! It is possible to access the network there and get the same high speed connection. I spent another 25 minutes on the phone Then, 35 minutes later we had to connect the old settings to the new system to make sure all our stuff worked, all in all (without the laptop wifi issue) it took less than 2 hours to set up 5 computers. Yeah, only 5 to be precise. It has been four months now since I got my 6th, but I haven't been able to figure out where to Signals are so strong in every part of the house now, even in the garage, that they don't see the need for an antenna. In light of this, it makes no sense to pay for 6 and only use Even if you buy the newer MX gear, the price is still less. For those of you who aren't in need of bleeding edge tech, but simply want something that works, these are pretty great and honestly easier to set up than the original Velop, since those were first generation computers. operating for less than 24 hours, but it is hoped that the service they will provide extends for many years to come, as did the original Velop.

Presley Dunn

| Oct 28, 2020

He has a nice house in acres of land that he built on his own, with three outbuildings. He plays keyboards for Bob Seger. Luckily, he already owned a pair of the AC2200 triband. Eventually, I had to reset the old pair and install 3 packs of AX4200 in various locations throughout Only 75 yards separate the 1st outbuilding from the main house. Two AC2200 modules were placed in a five-car garage at a distance of 25 yards from the house, one on top of the wall nearest the building. The odds may have been against them, but they have all remained stable and The XM station can now be heard by Craig Listen to music on 12 acres and stay connected. A warrant was issued for my arrest. Linksys is the best choice if you want great coverage. As well as being easy to use, this application is managed easily as well. During the 30 minutes that it took to setup all five nodes, they were all operational. One of the best things about all of them is they were.

Madison Becker

| Apr 17, 2021