Linksys - Velop Pro 7

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

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.

My growing number of Hue lightbulbs and IoT devices led me to a pair of Velop routers. I’d give them a C minus. It does not crap out often enough for me to go through the cost and effort to implement a whole other system, but I do reboot them often enough to regret the choice.

I was also an early adopter. I switched because they had a device limit and it tanked my network. I miss that setup sometimes. It was definitely the best (to me) with handling the 2.5 & 5 ghz networks and 2.4 only home devices. Never had an issue with the devices connecting and staying connected. I have many issues with my velop set up. I want to switch again but can’t justify a change after spending 1k on the velop system.

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.

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. 😁

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.

I have used Linksys Velop, Netgear Orbi, and currently on a Unifi system. While I will always recommend Unifi I know some people just want a simple plug and play system. Linksys Velop was my first Mesh system it greatly boosted my HomeKit setup and made it super reliable. The only issue is my wired backhaul keep dropping from 1 Gbe to 100 MB which I saw a huge decrease in performance from my video doorbell at the time. The parental controls were lackluster. But overall this is what got me on my journey of making the network solid. Moved to Texas and was tired of the Linksys issue so went out and got the Orbi system. I was eye this before I got the Velop but was hoping the Linksys was going to add HomeKit Secure Router to the Velop. But that didn’t turn out and Apple drop the feature altogether. Got a decent deal on Orbi and was very impressed with the performance with my small HomeKit setup. I was renting and keep my devices to a few items that the owner had already installed; like a Ring doorbell and two stickup cams (used HomeBridge), two Ecobees, two Apple TVs, and two HomePods. Finally moved into my new house and went all out with Unifi and I saw why there was so much hype. If family members ask what I would recommend. I will say go with Unifi but if you want something simple out of the box go with Orbi.

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.

I'm on eero in... 6 households (parents, siblings, etc). Some have 1st gen that are still working (no updates) and some have Max 7. It's still the easiest and best I've used. Velop drove me mad, Orbi was ok but sometimes unstable and an eyesore. Asus XT something (I forgot) I used for 3 days and returned due to frequent lost of wifi. I'm a power user and I now ended using pfsense for the router aspect because I needed somethings on the firewall side that the eero couldn't do but most users won't ever need in a home environment.