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January 2017
(77%)
206 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(87%)
3658 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
770100206
The editors liked
The Linksys Velop delivers fast Wi-Fi speed over a large area. Its hardware is well designed
And the system is generally easy to use
Flexible configuration
Good coverage and speed
Compact and tasteful
Easy to set up and configure
Access-point option
Easy setup
Small footprint
Attractive design
Fast Wi-Fi 6 support
Great area coverage
Plenty of ports
Impressive Wi-Fi 6 performance
Easy to use app
4x Ethernet and 1x USB ports
Easy
App-based setup
Elegant design
Fast Tri-band
AC wave-2 Wi-Fi
Extended WiFi range compared to a single router
Easy step-by-step setup via smartphone
Smartphone access to advanced settings
Attractive
Unobtrusive styling
Great value in two-unit pack
The editors didn't like
The system is expensive and lacks basic settings as well as common features. An account is required for its mobile app to work and its parental control feature is poorly designed
High price
Not as fast as BT Whole Home Wi-Fi
Disappointing performance
No Wi-Fi band-splitting
Limited ethernet ports per node
Slightly disappointing speeds
Expensive
Not cheap
Not compact
App can be sluggish
Defaults to single
Merged network
Limited parental controls
Only 2 Ethernet ports
No USB
No control over Wi-Fi networks
No access to advanced settings
Poor value
Performance eclipsed by NETGEAR Orbi
Relatively expensive
Only two Gigabit Ethernet ports on each unit
No USB ports
Kitguru Says
The Linksys Velop uses mesh technology to provide larger WiFi coverage than a standalone router
But it's nowhere near as
Performance still eclipsed by NETGEAR Orbi
With just two satellites
The Linksys Velop is much quicker in a normal-sized house than with three
Back at the end of 2016, I reviewed the Amplifi HD from Ubiquiti. That being my first look at Mesh Wi-Fi, it blew me away at the promise this technology holds. To this point, I have now tested three additional systems, and honestly, the Linksys Velop is...
The Linksys Velop delivers fast Wi-Fi speed over a large area. Its hardware is well designed, and the system is generally easy to use
The system is expensive and lacks basic settings as well as common features. An account is required for its mobile app to work and its parental control feature is poorly designed
The Velop is an effective mesh Wi-Fi router, but it doesn't have a competitive edge due to its high cost and limited feature set...
Bulkier form-factor, Not as good as tri-band system
Despite only scoring the runner-up slot in the results shown above, we still wouldn't hesitate to recommend the Linksys Velop AC3900 Mesh Wi-Fi system.Across the board, it's a reliable, easy-to-setup and feature-rich mesh Wi-Fi system. Unless you're prime...
Abstract: Maintaining smooth Wi-Fi performance and throughput for gaming, video streaming, and smart home devices is important, but now that so many folks are working from home, you also need to consider important work applications and different modes of work commu...
Abstract: Linksys, the company known for its wide range of home router has recently announced the launch of its Velop Tri-band mesh router in India. The Velop comes with three routers which are also known as nodes. These nodes can be configured in different areas o...
Premium design, Great range and extendability, Full-fledged companion app
Super-expensive, Occasional packet drops, Limited LAN ports on each unit,
The tri-band Linksys Velop mesh router system has a lot going for it, especially the premium design that'll fit unobtrusively in most rooms, and the full-fledged companion app that's perhaps the best of its kind. It also offers decent range, and unparalle...
Published: 2018-07-07, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: When we reviewed the Linksys Velop mesh system last year, its throughput performance, ease of use, and pleasing aesthetics earned it our Editors' Choice for home Wi-Fi systems. The latest Linksys mesh offering, the Velop Dual-Band Whole Home WiFi Mesh Sys...
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Published: 2018-07-07, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: When we reviewed the Linksys Velop mesh system last year, its throughput performance, ease of use, and pleasing aesthetics earned it our Editors' Choice for home Wi-Fi systems. The latest Linksys mesh offering, the Velop Dual-Band Whole Home WiFi Mesh Sys...
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Published: 2019-07-09, Author: Darwin , review by: techent.tv
Sleek looking, Easy to set-up, Linksys App, Strong Coverage, Good and Consistent Speed
Can be quite expensive, Oversimplistic app, Cannot turn off 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz bands
