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ARRIS SURFboard mAX 6E W161 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E 2-Router System

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$60

$195

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Woot! has ARRIS SURFboard mAX 6E W161 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E 2-Router System on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.
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Woot! has ARRIS SURFboard mAX 6E W161 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E 2-Router System on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.
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energyx
Crappy app only management, and support is non-existent. I wouldn't expect updates seeing it's on fire sale at Woot.

When you click on support on their site it goes to a busted page: https://community.surfboard.com/resources
Jared4
I hate that all routers are going app only management. It's a step backwards.
weezedog
Honestly it's a very good price for a brand new tri-band mesh wifi 6E 2-pack. You aren't going to find anything close to this price new. I spent $150 on eBay for a Linksys Velop tri-band 6E 3-pack and that was used and it was still the best price I could find for a 3-pack. All these mesh wifi systems use Qualcomm chipsets so they should perform similarly based upon the chipset, this one uses the older last gen Qualcomm Networking Pro 810 chipset family which was used in early 6E systems.

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May 21, 2025
8 Posts
Joined Dec 2015
May 21, 2025
UPADVK
May 21, 2025
8 Posts
I am using model W31 since late 2 years, no complaints. I was able to setup 2 ssid , one for 5ghz and one for 2.5ghz… both works great
May 21, 2025
116 Posts
Joined Nov 2014
May 21, 2025
JesseM8762
May 21, 2025
116 Posts
Quote from TLJester :
Dougs review highlights NO wired backhaul. So your loosing WiFi for that dedicated backhaul signal... Personally i would wait for a supported and stable setup
No wired backhaul no thanks.
May 24, 2025
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Joined Dec 2015
May 24, 2025
rvickner1
May 24, 2025
9 Posts
Quote from romodome :
Any good?
I had the W121 for a few years.. Great speed and coverage. The only bad thing I have to say about the arris stuff is they dont have a web management interface. You have to use their clumsy app for all config.. If thats not important to you, go for it, its a steal of a price
May 24, 2025
9 Posts
Joined Dec 2015
May 24, 2025
rvickner1
May 24, 2025
9 Posts
Quote from energyx :
Crappy app only management, and support is non-existent. I wouldn't expect updates seeing it's on fire sale at Woot.When you click on support on their site it goes to a busted page: https://community.surfboard.com/resources
agreed, no web interface is what finally got me to swap my w121 setup out for an Orbi. I also expect a firesale as looking at Arris site, looks like they are getting out of the router/mesh market and concentrating on modem, AIO setups.
May 24, 2025
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kalirob99
May 24, 2025
3,701 Posts
Quote from Jared4 :
I hate that all routers are going app only management. It's a step backwards.
Definitely. But it's the reason companies shareholders are pushing for it. They love gathering analytics. They're destroying companies for quick profits and leaving dead companies behind.
May 24, 2025
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May 24, 2025
E_M__
May 24, 2025
485 Posts
Quote from TLJester :
Dougs review highlights NO wired backhaul. So your loosing WiFi for that dedicated backhaul signal...
Personally i would wait for a supported and stable setup
I can't speak for this exact model, but the AX11000 mesh absolutely allowed wired back haul. It was the most stable mesh I've used and even with WiFi back haul over a long distance, it was totally solid and maxed out our gig plan. But like others have said, the app was extremely limited.
May 25, 2025
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chaz0789
May 25, 2025
206 Posts
Worth upgrading from the linksys 1301?

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May 25, 2025
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AlpineMan
May 25, 2025
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I'm using OPNsense as my router/firewall. Anyone know if this has access point only option? can I setup separate SSID for each of the 3 radios? no wired backhaul option, for real?
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MemorableRaccoon532
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I did get this system and the router itself and the Wifi works great. Way better than the Google Next Pro 6e setup. I love the ability to set separate SSIDs for each band and use 6GHz only if I want. The only issues is the Arris app. Out of 4 phones only one was able to set it up or work normally to see the status. Still very worth it for the price.

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