Linksys Velop Wifi 6 Reviews Ax4200

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Interesting designs and the ease of use The range of Velop Linksys from the mesh network system has made it a popular choice with many home users who need to improve their home wi-fi. Linksys first added the Wi-Fi 6 model to the sum of last summer, but the model was quite expensive, so it has now released a more affordable model called Linksys Velop WiFi 6 AX4200.

Actually there are three models available – even though with a number of models that are a little confusing. Linksys claims that every Velop routers – known as ‘knots’ – can cover areas up to 2,700sq.ft, so you can buy one node (model number: MX4200) for £ 229.99 ($ ​​249.99), and that It will be fine for most small and medium houses with only one or two bedrooms.

Larger house, or a house that has a thick wall that can block wi-fi signals, can go up to the kit of two packs (MX8400) that we reviewed here for £ 399.99 ($ ​​349.99, around AU $ 700 ), While the owner of the Mega Luxury -Mandsi can choose for three packages (MX12600) which comes to £ 599.99 ($ ​​499.99, around AU $ 1,000). It’s still quite expensive, of course, but Wi-Fi 6 is the leading technology, and the Tri-Band Linksys Velop WiFi 6 AX4200 is still competitive when compared to other Wi-Fi 6 systems such as Netgear Orbi WiFi 6.

Design and features.

Linksys Velop Wifi 6 Ax4200 Linksys Velop WiFi 6 ax4200 attaches to the familiar linksys, with a typical white plastic tower – and rather chunky stands high 244mm, and 114mm wide and inside.

That means you have to find a place with lots of space for each node, but it will also ensure that the internal antenna has a lot of breathing space to fire high-speed wi-fi in all directions.

Linksys Velop Wifi 6 Ax4200

 As the name suggests, Linksys Velop WiFi 6 AX4200 supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology – aka 802.11ax – with the Tri-band Wi-Fi provides a highest speed of 4.2Gbps.

It’s much faster than most home broadband services, so Velop will handle 4K video streaming, music, or online games without difficulty at all. Each node has four gigabit Ethernet ports for game consoles or other devices that might prefer cable connections, and there is also a USB port to connect a USB storage device so you can share it with other people on your network.

Linksys applications are easy to use and provide a number of useful features, such as the ability to create guest networks, temporarily block internet access for individual devices, or to make a weekly schedule to limit access to children at night. You can prioritize your network bandwidth for devices, such as Gaming PCs, which require the top performance, and the application even has a ‘channel seeker’ that can scan other closest networks and adjust Velop Wi-Fi channels to reduce interference.

This application has some real limits. Parents can block internet access for their children’s devices, but there is no filter to block access to websites that are not suitable or content, and the application only expects you to type the web address of a few million smart websites by hand. Another important limitation is that the application automatically combines the frequency band to create one network, but does not provide the option to create a separate network on the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz band, which is something that is possible by more experienced users.

Performance and getting started

Linksys Velop WiFi 6 AX4200 does get full value for ease of use. Linksys application explains that you have to use an Ethernet cable to connect one of the nodes to the existing broadband router to use the internet connection, and then use Bluetooth to connect to your node and set your new network for you.

It gives tips on where to place additional nodes to get the best Wi-Fi receipt, and then ask you to give your name and password for your new Velop network.

E has a new mesh network and runs in minutes, and is impressed with its performance too. The device in the same room as the first Velop node registers the connection speed of 110Mbps per second, and downloads steam 12.5MB / s – which is in line with the speed of our normal router.

However, our normal router cannot reach our back office, so we always have to rely on the powerline adapter to provide cable connections for our office computer. But I took my laptop and walked down the hall to the office and did not struggle at all. It fluently handed over the wi-fi signal to the second node that we placed in the hallway by the office, and maintained that speed without interruption at all.

So while the Wi-Fi 6 mesh system is super fast like this it might be excessive for a small house, it would be ideal for a house owner or a larger building with thick walls that hinder Wi-Fi reception.