Linksys - Velop Pro 6E

I got a Linksys recently that was on sale on BestBuy - and admittedly, they had a lot of stuff on sale , but I liked a particular Linksys- and it's been *amazing* so far. I have Hi-Split Symmetrical 1Gig Fiber, and I myself got a 6E system rather than a WiFi 7 - I get it, the 7 is "better" - not only do I not have the internet speed/capacity to use it (and I'm not likely to anytime soon) - none of my hardware at home ... none of our computers, tablets, or phones, could even take advantage of it IF we DID , which we do not ... so to me, a Good Deal on a Good Deal was a good deal. I would avoid TPLink lol - they've been in the news for SpyPhone'ing for China and could even be banned next year.

Hey bruv- So here is the exact name I cut & pasted from Best Buy's website (and look- I am NOT AT *ALL* married to Best Buy or some sort of fan - it just HAPPENED that they had a good product at a great closeout price, when I needed it, and so I bought from Best Buy. You might do better with Amazon or Walmart or your Friendly Local Neighborhood Electronics Store, of course- YMMV.) Linksys - Velop Pro 6E AXE5400 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System - White - Now I did get a great deal - it was on Closeout Sale (at the time, late-October of last year) - instead of being $399, it was $239. I jumped on it. BUT SOMETHING HAS BEEN UP because afterwards, almost all Linksys Mesh Router systems were gone from Best Buy's website, and there was a point where they were all gone. Right now there are two - and they are both 3-node system (part of the entire reason to get a Mesh WiFi system is, you can buy a Single Node system if - for example - it's just you, you have a small apartment-type of place, and one will cover you ... or you can add a second, and move it to a different location, or like me you have 3, and have the entire house covered etc.) Right now - I am seeing Linksys mesh systems on Best Buy - and they're both on great sales, both 3-node systems, but both are WiFi 6 (rather than 6E, like I got, or WiFi 7, the top of the line technology) - I have no idea why, because to the best of my knowledge, it's not like Linksys is going out of the Router Business etc. It seems like a ton of Linksys Mesh Router systems are now either WiFi 6 (the old shit) or the most-expensive WiFi 7 (I didn't get a WiFi 7 system - among other reasons like I mentioned- was that the cheapest one was like $575 at the time, and it was actually NOT AS GOOD as the system I got as far as "coverage", it just would be better in the WiFi 7 categories (like capable of 100Gig or some shit that I'll never have, and instead of having 200? or so devices connected [like my 6E system can ahndle) it's like 1,600 or so. I honestly doubt I'm ever gonna have 1,600 motherfuckers at my house connected to my network at the same time. Unlikely lol. I do seem to see, a lot of the Linksys routers on Amazon are what I would call "the old school" style- a router/modem-looking device, with 1, 2, or 4 antennas sticking up... but to me, that's not really a Mesh Router - a Mesh Router is where you have multiple nodes that you can move around , and they communicate on a specific radio frequency, and if you want to move one into your living room because you are having a party etc. and will have more people there, you can etc. Anyway TLDR- I Am a big Linksys fan and I LOVE the system I got - but it's as if, they seemingly stopped making them or some shit? I dunno. Hope my rambling helped... too much caffeine this morning, not even sense lol.

I just went through 3 different 3-node mesh systems to find one that worked well. Linksys Velop was fast, but for some reason, its router was throttling upload speeds on my wired gaming PC that was plugged into it. I returned it and tried Eero 6+. No router issues on that one, but it was 100 MBit slower around my house on WiFi. Returned that and tried a TP Link Deco 6E. Finally found something that was fast and had a good wired router. Now I’m finding out there’s some privacy issues with TP Link, but at this point I just don’t care because I’m done trying mesh systems

I did the EXACT same thing…my velop died and got the Eero 6eplus. All works much better. I don’t need to constantly configure settings or paid for the extra stuff to analyze traffic

I have a Linksys tri band mesh system (older but meets our needs) and I don't notice any roaming issues, I can walk from the front of the property to the back on a wifi sip phone and not notice and interruption, and I do know I have to cross three AP's to do that, two wired and one wireless back haul

Yeah, these can all be part of a Velop mesh even though it's unofficial for the LN1301 it'll just work with any of their other Velop capable routers if you do the CA trick. You can run a surprisingly ridiculous mishmash of Linksys routers in a mesh.

I'm in the same boat -- I have a Linksys Velop system. It's been garbage since I bought it. Just FYI, I'm considering Eero (I actually owned an Eero system previously) and also Ubiquiti UniFi. The UniFi seems really solid but requires PoE (which I don't have now), so I'm considering whether it's worth adding that into the mess and worth any potential upside.

We recently moved into a new home and now have gigabit internet. I have tried two different systems so far: the Linksys Velop system with two points. I would only get the speed I pay for in the room the router is in, but as soon as I go into the next room, it drops to around 200 mbps. Upstairs, it drops even further, even with the second point, unless you are hardwired into the second point. I am currently using the Nest Wifi router with four points, but I now only get a maximum speed of 500 Mbps downstairs and 150 Mbps upstairs, even with two points upstairs. Unfortunately, the Nest points don't have Ethernet, so I can't check that speed.The house is 1,328 sq ft. I just need a system that gets my speeds better for both downstairs and upstairs, as it is needed in both areas.

I’m using 3 Velop nodes to cover 3100 sq ft home, plus garage and into yard/patio. If you’re on a budget look for used gear on eBay that’s where I got mine. Work well. You’ll want the nodes to be wired together by Ethernet runs for most reliable, fast coverage. So whatever you pick make sure it supports wired backhaul.

Linksys Velop here. 300Mb to the standard ISP router, 150/200Mb to two child nodes. No major issues with setup or management and performance over 3 years has been solid. Smartphone app is pretty basic but does the job.

Installed Deco x68s at my place, x55s at in laws, x55 pros at friends, and Linksys Velops at other friends, all hardwired, rock solid and roaming works flawlessly. All of them having 20-30+ clients.

Got 7 velop nodes all wired backhaul. Able to provide seemless internet in all 7 apartment units. 1 for each apartment. All my nodes are bought second hand in FB marketplace at barely 30% of the original price. 😁

Linksys Velop systems have quite a simple app and user experience. The whole setup process is very oriented around the wireless backhaul system. Amazon Eero's are also quite good. But please make sure every node you get is tri-band.

If you want to do lots of custom stuff, take a look at ASUS routers. They've got tonnes of features and a good mesh system. There's also OPNsense/PFsense if you want to do really advanced stuff. I virtualise it on a cheap £100 mini pc and it works really well. RE: Linksys some of their models have advanced configuration, and others don't. You'll want to be do your research well beforehand.

I have a linksys velop system (or the predecessor) I've had it for about 5 years. I have a ~6000 square foot house across 3 levels. I use 1 unit upstairs, 2 units on the main level and 1 unit downstairs. No dead spots and I get good reception outside as well. I Have a TV streaming on the back deck with no issues. I work from home, and stream calls throughout the day and I have a generous amount if IOT throughout the house.

Greetings, Currently, I have an older Linksys Velop mesh WiFi set up. It sporadically requires rebooting and I’ve decided it’s time to upgrade the system. I need help deciding on access points (such as Ubiquity) or another mesh WiFi system (such as ASUS WiFi or Netgear Orbi). The home is a 4,000 square feet two story. There is CAT6 wiring between the router and two access points. Unfortunately, the placement of the router and access points isn’t ideal— the downstairs has a router and access point on both ends of the house but nothing in the center of the house. Similarly, the upstairs has one access point and it’s located on one end (again, nothing in the center). Though the placement of the access points isn’t ideal, they’re at least connected via CAT6 so we have good backhaul performance. There are three people in my house and we have several computers, iPads, and stream most TV content. I’m fairly tech savvy and don’t mind configuring and troubleshooting devices. I’m more interested in coverage than network speed, as our home internet connection is only 150Mbps. My budget is up to $1,000. Given these parameters, do you recommend a WiFi mesh setup or access points? Thanks in advance.

Linksys Velop was a game changer for my Google Home experience. 4 Refurb nodes. Were inexpensive too. https://www.reddit.com/r/googlehome/s/f0uwyP1uNK

I get by right now with some Linksys Velop. You can find some used for $20-$40 a node. They are easy to set up and very stable if done right.