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expired Posted by LovelyCheetah | Staff • Feb 15, 2025
Feb 15, 2025 7:25 AM
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(1) Linksys MX8503 Atlas Max 6E Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System (3-Pack)
Tri-band MX8500 (AXE8400) - 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz
One 5 Gbps (10/100/1000/2500/5000 Mbps) WAN port
Four gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbps) LAN ports
openwrt supported
https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/li...sys_mx8500
dd-wrt supported
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/v...p?t=338146
user guide with specs
https://downloads.links
CPU and Ram is the same, the only difference is MX10600 has 2 x 5ghz bands (one ac one ax) and the MX8500 has 1x 5ghz ax and the third band is 6ghz.
If you have no 6ghz clients you won't see any difference. Also the 6ghz band has a ~50% shorter range than 5ghz.
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Do these MX8500 routers provide a much better performance (speed and coverage)? I don't mind spending the $80 on a MX8503 set. I probably need just one router (no mesh setup).
And does the firmware have to flashed to OpenWRT for these to work well? Or is the factory firmware stable enough?
parents house, same 4 mesh setup.
*SOLD OUT*
Do these MX8500 routers provide a much better performance (speed and coverage)? I don't mind spending the $80 on a MX8503 set. I probably need just one router (no mesh setup).
And does the firmware have to flashed to OpenWRT for these to work well? Or is the factory firmware stable enough?
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https://www.amazon.com/GL-iNet-GL...228&sr=8-3
There are other bells and whistles too. e.g. some offer a 3rd dedicated band that is used for the nodes to communicate with each other vs sharing the same wifi channels as the devices. More expensive models may support the latest wifi standards such as wifi 6e or 7, which offers faster connectivity speeds and potentially lower latency, and wifi7 is the first wifi standard that is full duplex. But again, real world this doesn't translate into a significant difference in experience.
Maybe if you are a hardcore gamer, but most hardcore gamers I know wouldn't use wifi, they would use ethernet to ensure absolute lowest latency possible. I've oversimplified much of this, there are other reasons. My cousin has 300mbs up/down and I got her a $50 mesh system of amazon that works fine, can max out her connection, and has been solid. The biggest issue I've seen with the budget brands is continued support. If they stop offering firmware updates, and a big security flaw is discovered, you either have to risk continuing to use it, try to load custom firmware if it supports it, or replace it.
I'm not saying the more expensive models don't have their place and benefits. Just depends on the user and use case.
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