expired Posted by chaofun • May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022 5:46 PM
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Item 1 of 5
expired Posted by chaofun • May 19, 2022
May 19, 2022 5:46 PM
3-Pack Linksys Velop AC6600 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 5 System (Refurbished)
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All models that include the dual band Velop are complete trash and issues. The Velop Triband Linksys which this is, actually works very well being a direct contender to the Orbi RBK53's from around the same time. Most people on here who told you Velop suck are confusing their dualband with the triband or they are confusing the package that came with 1 Triband and 2 dualband nodes which also sucked cause of the dual bands.Three tribands should work perfectly fine and be a good pickup for people who dont have high ISP speeds.
If your on a 500meg plan or slower and never plan on upgrading to faster ISP speeds then these can hold you by for awhile.
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If your on a 500meg plan or slower and never plan on upgrading to faster ISP speeds then these can hold you by for awhile.
So far so good, haven't updated firmware in months, reboot every couple months to keep things fresh……
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All models that include the dual band Velop are complete trash and issues. The Velop Triband Linksys which this is, actually works very well being a direct contender to the Orbi RBK53's from around the same time. Most people on here who told you Velop suck are confusing their dualband with the triband or they are confusing the package that came with 1 Triband and 2 dualband nodes which also sucked cause of the dual bands.Three tribands should work perfectly fine and be a good pickup for people who dont have high ISP speeds.
All models that include the dual band Velop are complete trash and issues. The Velop Triband Linksys which this is, actually works very well being a direct contender to the Orbi RBK53's from around the same time. Most people on here who told you Velop suck are confusing their dualband with the triband or they are confusing the package that came with 1 Triband and 2 dualband nodes which also sucked cause of the dual bands.Three tribands should work perfectly fine and be a good pickup for people who doesn't have high ISP speeds.
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Cant comment just yet on performance but I hope you all fare better!
A friend of mine had a Netgear Nighthawk R7000, which is an old router now!!! But he only had 200mbps internet speed so wireless worked great for him near the router, on the same floor of his house. But when he went downstairs, his wireless speeds dropped between 30-60% depending on how far away from the router he got. He was tired of not getting full speed downstairs. After 5 years with the Netgear he wanted something better. Plus, the Netgear router broke after a firmware upgrade. To fix it he had to factory reset the router, then reinstall from scratch and reconfig his network. He didn't want to go through that again. He was using the Nighthawk and range extenders to get coverage downstairs, but it was a pain to have to keep switching WiFi networks manually to get the strongest signal on his devices.
So he decided to get an Asus WiFi 6 mesh system (XT8), which gives him really great coverage throughout the entire house. Everywhere he goes, wireless is 200mbps. Upstairs, downstairs. He even gets some WiFi coverage on the front porch (so the WiFi doorbell also connects OK to WiFi) and in the backyard on his porch (getting about 50-60% coverage outside on porch, so fast enough for basic web browsing and email).
He is very happy with it but I think he went overboard with the XT8. He only has 200mbps speed so he is not taking advantage of the WiFi 6 features of the Asus XT8 mesh system (he has nothing that uses WiFi 6 band!). But he decided he just wanted to have a system that was WiFi 6 enabled, so that when he does get faster internet or buys devices that use WiFi 6 then he will be ready to use it. He keeps his routers a long time (usually about 5 years), so the Asus XT8 will last him a while I think.
Another point, it is difficult to find Asus's WiFi 5 mesh system (CT8) now, and it is more expensive than the Asus WiFi 6 mesh system (XT8)! So I would suggest to anyone upgrading the networking setup now (whether going with a new router, or a mesh system), have a good look at the WiFi 6 options and see if the cost is worth it. Most of the WiFi 6 options are much more affordable than they were last year. I would not recommend buying a new WiFi 5 system at this time.
As for your current setup, if you are happy with the WiFi speeds, then why upgrade? But if you want faster speed and a new system that will last another 3-5 years, have a look at the WiFi 6 systems out there.
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