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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
Published: 2018-08-11, Author: Zen , review by: yugatech.com
Abstract: We've been getting a lot of routers lately, but ones are quite interesting. Meet the Linksys VELOP AC3900, or should we say meet three of them, as our package comes with a trio of these babies. Will these be your next home routers? Find out in our quick...
Abstract: Linksys has announced that they are expanding their Velop Home Mesh WiFi system with the Velop Dual-Band Mesh WiFi system. This new addition offers powerful software features, which includes Intelligent Mesh, advanced parental controls, website blocking...
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Published: 2017-08-07, Author: Alfred , review by: techgoondu.com
Abstract: A Linksys Velop node, with its clean looks, is easy to blend in with any home interior. PHOTO: Alfred SiewLaunched in Singapore in April, the Linksys Velop was among the first of a wave of mesh Wi-Fi systems that seeks to solve one big headache for many h...
Published: 2017-08-07, Author: Alfred , review by: techgoondu.com
Abstract: A Linksys Velop node, with its clean looks, is easy to blend in with any home interior. PHOTO: Alfred SiewLaunched in Singapore in April, the Linksys Velop was among the first of a wave of mesh Wi-Fi systems that seeks to solve one big headache for many h...
Abstract: Linksys passed us their Velop Home WiFi solution a few months ago to review, but we've been holding it off until their latest firmware upgrade that was released about a month ago. Why? It's primarily because the initial version of the Velop was actually t...
Lacks some features of fullfledged routers, Individual nodes have below average range, Lack of physical ports, Pricey
To test these new breed of mesh networking systems, we are changing our test environment, but our test setup remains relatively unchanged. We have two notebooks, one acting as a host machine and the other as a client device. The router, or in this case, n...
Abstract: Linksys Velop is Linksys's first wi-fi mesh system, and it was launched in Singapore on 12th April 2017. They are the second company to launch wi-fi mesh system in Singapore. The first being Netgear Orbi.I have been using eero since January 2017 and eero...
As our tests show, if you have Wi-Fi problems, the Linksys Velop can help. The range of each individual Velop node is not that fantastic, especially when compared to Linksys' own flagship EA9500 router. But it really is a case of two is better than one he...
Published: 2018-10-18, Author: Miguel , review by: applesfera.com
Abstract: Como feliz usuario de un AirPort Extreme durante ya muchos años, la confirmación del fin de la vida de los puntos de acceso Wi-Fi de Apple me dejó sorprendido. Veía los AirPort como una gama de producto muy fiel a la filosofía del "simplemente funciona" d...
Precio necesariamente elevado, Escasas opciones de personalización
La tecnología WiFi mesh ha llegado para quedarse. Por el momento, la diferencia de precio respecto a otras soluciones es notable (así como la diferencia de rendimiento), pero constituye una solución ideal para aquellos usuarios que buscan una conectividad...
