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Review on Linksys AX4200 Smart Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router: Fast Speeds up to 4.2 Gbps, Tri-Band AX Wireless Gigabit Mesh, 8,100 sq ft Coverage, 120 Devices - 3-Pack (MX12600) by Brock Chisholm

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of the best mesh systems on the market

I'm a network engineer and I wanted good WiFi coverage on my 2000 m². ft. I tried all the popular ones before picking Linksys as the winner. Of course, if it didn't work, I'd have to spend a lot of money on an enterprise-class system. What I love about this system is the tri-band feature. You have 2 lanes for clients and 1 lane for AP communication. This is where I've found that most systems fail and lose a lot of BW between a full mesh. Other products share control bandwidth with clients. This causes tremendous backtracking in your signal. I also wanted WIFI 6. Others had it, but Linksys was the only system that could offer it over the network. I have had my Velop for over a year now and have just added 2 more hotspots to the house to support all my WIFI devices. My house, although not very big. For unknown reasons, there was a loss of signal between the rooms. I would use a WIFI scanner and find that my signal drops from the main location to the farthest, resulting in a weaker signal for my customers. I currently have 4 access points at home and I have placed them all in locations where 5GHz would be lost. Now I get WIFI 6 from my garage to the pool and it's a consistently strong signal with minimal loss. However, in a house my size, you should get away with 2. With a mesh system, you should only get what you need, as having too many access points can reduce signal strength. This system is expensive, but if that doesn't work, your next option is an enterprise-size system that costs a lot more. My next steps would be TP-Link or Ubiquiti Uni-Fi.

Pros
  • Lots of positive vibes
Cons
  • Negative experience