LinksysMX8000/MX8400 Mesh WiFi Router - AX4200 WiFi 6 Router - Velop Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Router - WiFi 6 Mesh Computer Routers for Wireless Internet - Connect 80+ Devices, 5,400 Sq Ft, 2-Pk

This Velop WiFi 6 router replaced a Velop primary wifi 5 node in a four Velop router system (1 primary and 3 daughter nodes. Two of three nodes were mocha wired). ISP eventually was fios gigabit switched over from Xfinity.Primary concern was maintaining operabilty in the existing Velop wifi 5 network. And realizing signal strength and speed with new optical system (fios vs Comcast).1. Set up was complex and required lengthy hand holding from Linksys tech support. Support was excellent and required patience and a tablet handy. Besides mobile phone going for about an hour.2. I am transitioning from Xfinity copper to Fios optical internet only feed and then possibly Ting optical. That said I am collecting LOTS of data within the house to support my end point decision.Wrt to the new Velop wifi 6 router:3. Compared to the Verizon supplied wifi 6 router ($28/month additional) the new Linksys Velop router seems to work just as well in my 2500 sqft house. But....4. I was not able to test the complete system of Velop wired daughter nodes vs single fios router to evaluate whole house performance. But I was able to compare the provided Xerizon router directly to the new Velop router.5. The Fios wifi 6 router has been returned. Another story.6. Another story is exiting Xfinity internet service agreement.7. After about 24 -36 hours of data collection (collected by analiti app on mobile, tablet, PC and two not smart TV) looking at whole house performance with the new Velop wifi 6 primary and four wifi 5 daughters - (two are wired but no game playing but lot's of streaming) conclusions are:- signal strength thru most of house with new Velop is not significantly different than the fios wifi 6 router and much improved over comcast wifi 5.- whole house speeds are much improved with the new Velop router/wifi 5 (daughters) network vs Comcast wifi 5 network.- head to head comparison of Velop wifi 6 vs fios wifi 6 routers...they seem seem to be equivalent.- price of fios router $28/month ($280 outright?) vs Velop $136.Final impressions: fios and velop routers look identical physically, new Velop router allows operations with existing velop network hardware/passwords (not tested with fios). Be prepared to call tech support if integrating with the least bit complexity. Velop tech support easy to reach, patient and tech savy.

Easy set up, works well

I have installed a bunch of these at different peoples houses and I have to say they work great as long as you Ethernet back haul them together.

My smart 1400sqft multi-story Townhome suffered for a very long time with Wi-Fi issues and couldn't reach the rooftop!Winner is ((( Linksys AX4000 Smart Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router Whole Home WiFi Mesh System, Tri-Band AX Wireless Mesh Router MX8000 )))I have 43 connected devices including products from Apple, HP, August, Hue, Zigbee, Z-Wave, Samsung, LG, Google Home, and Lutron. They all work great together!Covers my entire house.Zero network issues.Guest network is flawless.Amazing Mobile app, easy to use and very fast.My HomePods by Apple, which I use daily no longer suffer from latency and connection issues streaming musicI get all my internet speed at 5Ghz close by and about 300Mbps on 5Ghz within 35 feet, rooftop gets 2Ghz at 60Mbps which isn't as fast as the Asus where I was getting 300Mbps on 5Ghz but I like that it's a lot more stable.Door lock is snappy fast just the way I like it!Believe me this is the best Wifi 6 mesh you will get at this point in time if you have this many devices like myself.I tried:# ASUS ZenWiFi AX6600 Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (XT8 2PK)Pros:Lightning fast (Fastest I have tried so far)Reasonable price.Cons:Guest Wifi DOESN'T work.Worst Mobile App I have tried.Disconnects with my devices A LOT.Very bad with Apple Homepods, music stops out of a sudden.Old look.Wifi name adds an extra character automatically and can't change that except on web.# Amazon eero Pro 6 tri-band mesh Wi-Fi 6 router with built-in Zigbee smart home hubPros:iPhone app looks great and very fast setupCons:The slowest Mesh system I have tried to dateOnly ONE ethernet portJust don't get it.# NETGEAR Orbi WiFi 6 Router with DOCSIS 3.1 Built-in Cable Modem (CBR750)Pros:Speed is consistent but doesn't go over 550Mbps on 5Ghz for WifiTwo in one Modem and RouterNice Mobile appCons:Setup is pain and using the App is very annoyingDevices disconnect all the timeIssues with AugustIssues with Apple Products and HomepodsDevice is too big- TP-Link AX6000 WiFi 6 Router(Archer AX6000)- NETGEAR Nighthawk 8-Stream Tri-band AX8 WiFi 6 Router (RAX70)- ASUS AX6100 WiFi 6 Gaming Router (RT-AX92U)Pros:TP-Link is the best here and consistent with speed, others are fine too but noticed some issuesCons:They never reach far distances with single point and issues with over 20+ devicesI hope this review helps out. I only wrote it because I spent 5 months trying to find the best network for my house! :)

I bought it about six months ago. I have a NAS and needed to move it far from the Ethernet connection, so I decided to get a mesh system. A friend recommended Linksys as a brand, although he used a different model.At first, everything was fine — good internet speed and solid local network performance for the NAS. But then I started noticing internet lag. I thought it was my provider’s fault, so I switched to a different one. Again, it worked well at first, but then I began experiencing issues where certain websites or apps (like Instagram or Google Maps) wouldn't load. After some time, I realized the problem occurred during the initial load — sometimes it would take 30 seconds to a full minute to load a page or app content.It’s incredibly frustrating. I even found a subreddit discussing this exact issue with this model. The common suggestion was to disable IPv6, but that didn’t fix the problem for me.Another issue is that after the router runs for a couple of days, Wi-Fi speeds can drop significantly — from around 800 Mbps down to 100 Mbps. This is clearly a router issue. Restarting it helps, but there’s no option in the software to schedule automatic reboots, so I have to manually unplug and plug it back in.I do not recommend this product. Consider looking for a newer or more reliable model instead.