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expired Posted by johnny_miller | Staff • Oct 11, 2024
Oct 11, 2024 5:03 AM
Refurb Linksys Routers: 2-Pack MX8000 Tri-Band AX4000 WiFi 6 Mesh Router System
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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.
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.
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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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.
From what I've read you'll probably get mx4200 V1. V2 are units from ISPs.
mx4300 and mx4200 V1 are the same except the flash and RAM. You can see this in the tear downs and openwrt support code.
So WiFi radios are the same.
When we got to the register it still rang up the $70 but she did more stuff on her handheld device, re-rang it, and this time it came up $55.
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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Would I benefit from the dual mx8000 , and do these work wirelessly as a mesh?
For example
https://www.amazon.com/product-re...filter-bar
https://www.reddit.com/r/LinksysV...nrel
https://www.amazon.com/product-re...filter-bar
I'm just fine now with Netgear SMB access points AC but look at possibility for cheap AX upgrade and don't need fancy-shmency "mesh" at all.
Looks for me as Linksys quality go down seriously last years.
So - nope, I'll better stay away from that.
I see AX access points from $50 on B&H but I'm not in rush now.
EnGenius EWS356 & TP-Link EAP223
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Linksys, Netgear, Asus, TP-Link names have been around for so long that I'm not sure if something is better in quality over the others.
Facing router issues for the past 1+ week. Constant signal drops. Trying to see if these cheap routers will just work out of the box.
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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.