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Refurb Linksys Routers: 2-Pack MX8000 Tri-Band AX4000 WiFi 6 Mesh Router System

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Woot! has select Refurbished Linksys Routers (Factory Reconditioned) on sale below when you apply promo code LINKSYSFIVE during checkout. Shipping is free for Amazon Prime Members (must login with your Amazon account and select a shipping address in order for Woot to apply free shipping) or is otherwise $6 per order.

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Christian09
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From what i can find this kit is 2 MX4000 (AX4000) or MX4200 (AX4200). On Woot it says MX8000 (AX4000) but in the description says MX8400 (AX4200). All 3 are pretty much the same device with only a couple differences.

Range - Same on all (2700 sq ft)
CPU - Same on all (Qualcom IPQ8174)
RAM - MX4000/MX4200 could have either 512MB (V1) or 1GB (V2) and LN1301(MX4300) has 2GB
Antennas - Appears to be the same on all (8 internal)
Wifi Speeds - 2.5Ghz same on all, 5Ghz 2x2 same on all, 5Ghz 4x4 the MX4000 only can do up to 2200mbps while the MX4200/LN1301 can do 2400mbps

Another thing to mention is that the LN1301 actually has 1GB of flash. From what i can find on all models its split into two partitions each containing a copy of the firmware. After 5 failed boots it switches to the secondary/backup partition to boot. So usable flash on MX4000/MX4200 should be 256MB and LN1301 is 512MB.
CharlesCCC
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if my guess is correct the (MX8400) is two Mx4200 pack, and my suggestion is NOT getting those.
because I had purchased the three pack version AX12600 (3 * Mx4200). It is terrible. The mesh connection always slow and not able to connect.

then I read the review says, there are two version of this v1 & v2 , apparently the v1 i having a lots of issues (the one I got). v2 might have fixed it, but there is no way knowing which version you got until you received it.
flyingroach
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Well this removes some of my "SD high" from the ln1301 but that still was fun buying too many and finding they actually work well.

Can these really be refub or just label refurb once foxcon belkin learned how quickly woot sold the others?

Can't imagine people still need WiFi upgrade after all the deals but maybe. If staying on stock these are probably safer to assume updates.

I'm still happy with my LN1301 still on stock for now

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starfoxinstinct
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Quote from PocketsThick :
It has inferior specs though. Dd-wrt says that the MX4200 has 1GB of memory while the MX4300 has 2GB of memory. The MX4300 probably gets official support from openwrt at some point. DD-WRT works fine with Mx4300.
Yeah, I know the specs are technically slightly worse, but I tend to not use up all those specs anyway, so I'm totally willing to exchange it for sweet sweet official support. I just checked my LN1301 and it's using only 400MB of ram supporting every device I own.

As of now you have to flash a temporary version, and then do this dumb connect to Ethernet and SSH in dance to install LuCi every time you reset the router or set one up for the first time. Can't a WiFi network just be up and a web interface be ready for you when you reset it? Not to mention now I've got this mental load in my head to check for official support every few weeks so I can install it. Sometimes the convenience is worth it. Plus it's not a guarantee that official support ever comes, some routers go their entire lifetime with only unofficial support because no devs bother to merge it in.
Last edited by starfoxinstinct October 13, 2024 at 02:29 PM.
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Quote from starfoxinstinct :
Yeah, I know the specs are technically slightly worse, but I tend to not use up all those specs anyway, so I'm totally willing to exchange it for sweet sweet official support.

As of now you have to flash a temporary version, and then do this dumb connect to Ethernet and SSH in dance to install LuCi every time you reset the router or set one up for the first time. Can't a WiFi network just be up and a web interface be ready for you when you reset it? Not to mention now I've got this mental load in my head to check for official support every few weeks so I can install it. Sometimes the convenience is worth it. Plus it's not a guarantee that official support ever comes, some routers go their entire lifetime with only unofficial support because no devs bother to merge it in.
Why would you even waste your time
Installing custom firmware on these. Run them in bridge mode behind a glinet router like a brume 2 that natively does everything you can do with openwrt and has great support from glinet.

Then no one cares about official support when all you use them for is bridge mode. Your main router is the one that matters. Bastardizing these with custom firmware is a poor idea and will lead to less performance than stock. Pretty sure the AX4200's aren't supported any longer anyway either… they are old.

WiFi 6e and WiFi 7 Velop systems have been on the market for some time already. So these don't have a future as far as support goes.
Last edited by NikoZ October 13, 2024 at 12:56 PM.
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phade
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Are these good to replace an old. Orbi mesh system?
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Phred99
Oct 13, 2024
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Running a group of Asus RT-AC68U models (previous T-Mobile SD) as a router and access points throughout the house. Access points are hardwired. Reliability, coverage, speed are all decent but not great. Would any of these be a noticeable upgrade?
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LikeABadPenny
Oct 13, 2024
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Was hoping more of those $15 routers were popping up on this deal, but alas. Got 2 from prior deals, would like to get 2 more (and those were new, not refurbs).
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desidude2000
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I upgraded my three T-Mobile AC1900 with three Ln1301 and I am happy with it. I suspect a lot of Linux savvy SDers are pretty much doing to same thing. The RT-AC68U served me well through Merlin. Hopefully these will serve me well through OpenWRT.

I am comfortable with Linux (been using it since Slackware days) so I feel at home with OpenWRT including building custom images. I do agree though that Merlin just worked and would provide those wanting to just set and forget an easier experience.

For the hardware specs, I couldn't pass it up and my wifi speeds for some devices has jumped up from ~300MB/s to ~500MB/s (on iDevices for instance) but the firmware and mesh handoff is definitely more finicky than the mature experience that RT-AC86U provided.

Edit: forgot to mention that I stayed on stock firmware for a bit, which did provide a better mesh and mesh handoff experience. but then just recently switched over to OpenWRT since I wanted to run an adblocker directly on the router. Ps: all of these comments are wrt ln1301.
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Quote from NikoZ :
Why would you even waste your time
Installing custom firmware on these. Run them in bridge mode behind a glinet router like a brume 2 that natively does everything you can do with openwrt and has great support from glinet.

Then no one cares about official support when all you use them for is bridge mode. Your main router is the one that matters. Bastardizing these with custom firmware is a poor idea and will lead to less performance than stock. Pretty sure the AX4200's aren't supported any longer anyway either… they are old.

WiFi 6e and WiFi 7 Velop systems have been on the market for some time already. So these don't have a future as far as support goes.
That's a possibility too, I do have an outdated, officially-supported OpenWRT router that has decent firepower, so I could use that as the router, and then one of these as the dumb APs. Can't say I've done it before, but the YouTube videos seem straightforward enough. Thanks for the idea.

I will say that the OpenWRT unofficial builds on the LN1301 have been fast and stable. Though as you say, performance took a hit compared to stock firmware.

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JohnatanC
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Quote from LightningDemon :
Too many similar linksys devices... i just bought these from walmart on clearance... i was pleasantly surprised to find full set of ports on each device
how much do you paid?, thanks
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nitemare
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nothing like wasting your money buying used wifi routers that degrade over time...
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ultrasubzero123
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Quote from phade :
Are these good to replace an old. Orbi mesh system?
Yes that is what I am doing
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iahawks550
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Quote from nitemare :
nothing like wasting your money buying used wifi routers that degrade over time...
They are replacing my eight year old system. For $75, I'll be ok, I think
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jondood
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is the mx10600 woth the extra 20?
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Nperei
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Quote from jondood :
is the mx10600 woth the extra 20?
I would say yes, I dod own them MX10600 I'm still using them over 3 years I bought from Costco $200 each they are solid on their last version firmware. they have not doing anymore update last 2 years. I got impress with speed and coverage. I guess Woot give you 30 days for return. you can use thiem on linksys app
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dailydeals1
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Is shipping going to take end of month for delivery ? Any recommendation for mesh if I need something sooner? Thanks

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Quote from starfoxinstinct :
That's a possibility too, I do have an outdated, officially-supported OpenWRT router that has decent firepower, so I could use that as the router, and then one of these as the dumb APs. Can't say I've done it before, but the YouTube videos seem straightforward enough. Thanks for the idea.

I will say that the OpenWRT unofficial builds on the LN1301 have been fast and stable. Though as you say, performance took a hit compared to stock firmware.

here is my setup instructions if you wanna try it.



Yea it's super easy on the stock firmware for the ln1301


1-Setup your Main router completely. 192.168.1.1 is the default addy. If you want to use these Linksys mesh routers in bridge mode set it in the ipv4 drop down under the connectivity menu on the left of the main menu before adding the child nodes.

2-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router's lan port, wait for a solid purple light on the child node before proceeding

3-Log into your main router web admin.

4-Click on CA at the bottom right.

5-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.

6-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.

7-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.

8-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.

9- Power off child node and move child node to desired location. If you are using wired backhaul use lan port 3 on child node (not WAN port)

10-Repeat process for any other child nodes you need to set up.

11-Disabled client and node steering in connectivity menu. They just cause problems and impact performance.

11-Once complete you can use the Linksys mobile app to confirm if your mesh is setup and using wireless or wired backhaul in the app and change the names of the nodes based on the room you placed them in so you can locate it easily if one goes offline.

12-In the app restart the whole network so you can test that it reconverges all nodes automatically and double check that the nodes came online and connected automatically.

Pro tip: if using in bridge mode set a static IP for the parent and child nodes to make it easy to access the Linksys management interface and minimize chances of any issues.

For instance my glinet router is my main router at 192.168.8.1

I set static addresses for Linksys parent node to 192.168.8.2

Child node 1 as 192.168.8.3
Child node 2 as 192.168.8.4
Child node 3 as 192.168.8.5
Child node 4 as 192.168.8.6
Etc…
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