Customer Ratings & Reviews

Wifi 7 at the lowest price for Wifi 7 mesh routers, easy installation. Speeds seems totally sufficient, little lag. Relatively long warranty. Unfortunately the 12V input seems somewhat fragile. One of my satellites dropped from 27" onto hardwood floor - everything seemed fine but the inside wall of the 12V input broke, likely because of the force exerted by the 12V plug - rendering the satellite useless. The Velop Pro 7 towers look elegant but their height make them a little more susceptible to tumbles (like when you have them on a window sill). Linksys, maybe understandably, did not think that my issue was covered by their warranty.

Pros: Easy setup Decent range Nice look Cons: Wildly inconsitent speeds Devices default to 2.4GHz far too often Mobile phones and tablets swapping nodes can be slow and annoying App isn't very good! Limited administration My gaming desktop on my old Nighthawk RAX200 got a consistent 1000-1200 Mbps on 5GHz. But on this Linksys Velop WiFi 7 router, it got anywhere from 50 Mbps... yes 50, all the way up to nearly 1400 Mbps. Yes 1387 was my highest! I pay Comcast/XFINITY for 1200 Mbps so somehow it's doing better than what I pay for, but it's not consistent, not even close! Let me explain! I originally set it up using the wizard from the app and it automatically set it up to do a "Smart Connect" where it had one SSID and my endpoints would just get assigned 2.4GHz, or 5GHz. My desktop would randomly get 2.4GHz or 5 depending on some unknown criteria and it drove me bonkers. IPCONFIG /RELEASE /RENEW and I was back to 5, and it'd be a mystery if I would get 1300 Mbps or not. Sometimes I'd get 700, or 500 connected to the EXACT same router that gave me 1300 Mbps. It was very strange. I still don't know why, but it was enough to make me try setting it up to where 2.4GHz and 5GHz had seperate SSIDs. This was fine and dandy, but I was never able to get above 800 Mbps this way. I have no idea why! I ultimately ended up doing a factory reset and the problems remained the same. I don't like how inconsitent this is. I will likely return it to get something else. I was plesantly surprised by the range but I don't think it's a 3000 sq ft system when your house is multi-level! I have three floors and each hop is about 30 feet from each other and I definitely don't think I'm getting the advertised range... well I am just not full blast in every corner of my house the marketing claims. Biggest gripe is the inconsistent speeds.

Perfect for work from home employees, especially those in rural areas. We placed them in separate areas throughout our house, It was easy to connect to Wi-Fi and to link my computer to. small and out of site!

Linksys introduces the latest WiFi 7 protocol with their new VELOP Pro 7 Tri Mesh system. Not only does it have a sleek design, but its set-up process is also impressively straightforward. Given the advanced features, I anticipated a lengthy setup, but the automated steps ensured a smooth transition. In no time, I had replaced my old mesh network and reconnected every device in my home. The package is user-friendly. The Linksys app provides a step-by-step guide, complete with illustrations and lucid instructions. All essential information, including hardware IDs and passwords, are printed on the unit's base (Note: This information was airbrushed from the review photos). The device also sports an on/off toggle switch, reset, and WPS buttons. While some steps in the setup can take a few minutes, there's virtually no guesswork. The process is largely automated, demanding minimal intervention. Just remember that the setup requires creating a Linksys account, so have a notepad ready for credentials. However, I found the customization and control options in the browser client GUI to be limited. While the automatic setup efficiently manages channels for different GHz radios and allows guest account set-ups, both the phone app and the browser interface leave much to be desired in terms of administrative control. They're sparse, almost to a surprising degree. Additionally, generating a device list via the interface often results in failure, though the phone app proves more reliable. But for all its GUI shortcomings, the system's performance is outstanding. Automatic node switching, a challenge with my previous network, is now nearly seamless. Speeds have surged, and my WiFi range now extends halfway down the street, whereas before I couldn’t even get a signal in my garage. Rating this product depends heavily on user perspective. If you seek professional-level configuration options, this might disappoint, considering the current interface. But if you want a hassle-free setup that automatically optimizes performance and offers the newest WiFi protocol, this is your best bet. From a professional standpoint: 3 stars. For everyday users: 5 stars. But either way, it gets my recommendation.

I had to really spend some time with this new Linksys Wi-Fi 7 Velop Mesh Router system before I started to be happy with it. Coming from a very good Wi-Fi 6 Mesh System that I was honestly truly pleased with, this system at first hardly felt like an upgrade, especially given it's 3 times the price. What you have to realize though, is that Wi-Fi 7 is still very new and to take full advantage of it, you'll need devices that use that standard as well, of which there are very few of on the market currently. None of which I have either. That said, regardless of Wi-Fi standard, they're all backward compatible so the devices you have are still going to work with even the latest technology. That all said, with my home network and devices as they are, moving up to this new system didn't provide any jaw-dropping improvements. Overall speeds did improve a little bit, but nothing to really boast about. Before I get to the improvements, let me say my internet service and modem are all identical and the number of nodes and placement of them and the router is exactly the same between systems. With all that in place, I tested the speeds from my home office, which is in a corner of my home furthest away from where the main router and modem sits. The first test I tried was without any extra nodes plugged in to see how well the main router can send out a signal. With this Linksys system I was able to hit 436 Mbps down and 47 Mbps up, versus my prior system where I achieved 379 Mbps down and 39 Mbps up. My next test I kept my laptop in the exact same spot and plugged in my second node, which sits inside my office about 6 feet away. Now going through the extra node I was able to hit 486 Mbps down and 50 Mbps up with this Linksys, versus my prior system which got 410 Mbps down and 41 Mbps up. So faster, but not by as much as I expected. It did take some extra steps to get to those results though, which is partly why I wasn't as happy with this Linksys system at first. Out of the box, the speeds I was getting were a LOT worse. In fact, I was barely able to get 250 Mbps down while in my home office. Working through the app I found a button that simply said, 'Internet slow?', and thought, 'yeah, it is', so I pressed it. First thing it gave an option for was to let the router scan through the channels and see if it can speed things up. This actually worked a little and I sped up about another 30 to 40 Mbps down. The biggest factor though was giving certain devices prioritization through the app. Linksys allows you to add up to 3 devices that will always be prioritized over all the other devices in your network. As soon as I added my laptop to the prioritized list, the speeds instantly jumped up another 100+ Mbps. Finally, it took restarting the entire system before I hit that 486 Mbps down peak number. Throughout all of this, the nodes were another thing I had to deal with, specifically getting my laptop to switch between them. A lot of this is obviously dependent on the device, but for some reason my laptop wouldn't make the switch from the main router to the child node even when it was just a few feet away from the child node. I ended up having to stop and restart the Wi-Fi on my laptop for it to make that switch, whereas I didn't have that issue with my previous system. Besides speed, another important aspect is reliability, because it doesn't matter how fast of a connection you might have if it doesn't stay connected. Here again this Linksys system fell a little short of my previous system, which again is 1/3 the price. While it's been stable most of the time, I've noticed some of my various smart home devices dropping off the network randomly much more often than they were with my previous system. Again though, it's hard to say if this is more of an issue with the Linksys system or the devices using an older Wi-Fi standard. This may be something that hopefully improves as the Linksys system and my devices get firmware updates. As far as set-up goes, it's simple enough and easy to do. This is now my 3rd mesh system in less than 2 years and they've all had pretty much the same setup, even though all 3 were different brands. That is to say, you get their app and follow along the same basic steps of hooking it all up, and setting up some standard settings like network name and password. Adding nodes to the system is just as easy, just go in the app and there's an option to add a node and it'll start the process without you needing to do much more than plugging the added node in. Finally we need to talk about the app. I used to consider the companion app to be just that, a companion to improve convenience and usability, but now it's more of a necessity, and therefore I have to include it within the scope of this review. This is where I think Linksys really falls short. Having had other systems and apps, this Linksys app has been my one true downgrade from my prior system, and has been the source of some of my frustrations. It has some of the basics which work well enough, and that is managing your network and even giving you the option to open up a guest network so that you don't have to share your main set of credentials with other visiting family and friends. My biggest issue with it though is with the device list. There is a significant lag between devices joining the network and it showing up in the app. Sometimes I had to manually hit the refresh button multiple times before it would show a new device, and that was when I was in my home connected to the same Wi-Fi network. As I'm sure most people are, I'm concerned with security. Part of that is knowing when devices connect to the network. Not only is there a delay to showing newly connected devices in the list, there's not even any notification or option to be notified when a device jumps on. Even if you do see an unknown device jump on, I haven't found any way through the app to force that device off the network or block it. On the topic of notifications, those don't seem to work that well either. I set the app to notify me anytime a node went offline, but when I unplugged a node, it failed to send that notification. Hopefully these will all be items that Linksys eventually fixes or adds in their app. Overall, it's a good system utilizing the latest and greatest tech, but unless you need to stay at the forefront, or just be ahead of the curve for when devices begin to start making use of the new Wi-Fi 7 standard, it's not a must-have. If you have a fairly new Wi-Fi 6 system already, the improvements you'll see currently just aren't enough to justify making the leap. Even if you have an older router that you're looking to upgrade, you would be just fine moving up to a more affordable Wi-Fi 6 system like what I previously had, and in some ways wish I still had. But again, if you want to be better prepared for the future, this system will have you ready.

Look what BestBuy did to me, order 3 set Linksys Pro 7 and 2 was missing, look what they sent me . Have almost 20K credit Line them spent so much with them. The manager refused to do anything about look it went threw WWW 3.So disappointed with them from now on I'm gonna give my business to Amazon.

An early review as I have only had the Linksys Vella Pro 7 BE11000 up and running for a week. The good, it is working as advertised with no problems so far with strong signals and speeds. The bad, Linksys’s app needed for setup is not good. If it worked properly it would be great but the app is very unstable with freezes and crashes. I live in a 2,600 square foot town home that has 3 floors. I was wanting to upgrade my 6 year old Linksys AC4000 series which had served me well. I had some low signal spots because of it having to be placed in my basement. Upgrading to a mesh system looked like it would help my signal distribution. This Velop Pro 7 advertised new WiFi technology, the signal strength, and it had Ethernet ports for 4 devices on each node. Many other mesh systems either had only 1 or no hard wire Ethernet ports. I needed at least 3 Ethernet ports at the main router location to plug in devices. Set up has the potential to be easy. Having a prior Linksys device and the app, which is required for setting up the Velop Pro 7, there is an option to carry over all of my internet devices as the new system is set up so I wouldn’t have to reconnect each device individually to the new network, with phones, tablets, lights, cameras and so on is over 20 devices. Unfortunately, and this is the greatest downside to this Linksys device, is the app often does not work well. For a basic new setup it works ok. The carry over feature that I looked forward to did not work so I had to set up as a new device. Even then the new setup froze and crashed a couple of times. Once it was up and running it was fine, but be prepared for some frustration with Linksys’s app. I placed the nodes, children they are called, where I thought I would get the best coverage, which was good but the signal strength between the main and nodes was not the best so ended up repositioning the remote nodes where they are more or less on top of each other vertically; basement, main floor, and upper floor. This system advertises a 9,000 sq ft coverage 3,000 per node), but I’m skeptical one could achieve that given that in my 2,600 sq ft home I had to shift the nodes positioning to be closer together. It’s possible I have thicker walls and interferences that spoil my potential coverage. That aside, coverage for me has been very good with no weak/dead zones so far, and speeds I get from each of the nodes has been very good, getting gigabyte at the main router, 600-700 at the first floor node, and consistent 400-500 on the upper floor. I’m on a Verizon Fios system. Connecting each device to the WiFi network was easy enough, but again the app often crashed making me redo a device connection until it would take. The devices have no WPS connection button if you are familiar with connecting that way, but you can do a WPS via the app, and I did use that for one troublesome connection, which in hindsight I might have had better luck with some of my other devices. Using a WPS connection via the app is nice since there is no WPS button on the router you do not have to do the old fashion push the button, run to the device within 2 minutes and try to connect. Again your mileage may vary as I only did one WPS and the app behaved properly the one time, but given the app’s previous troubles I may have just gotten lucky. The app also gives you the ability to rename and change the icon for all of your connected devices if you want to be able to easily tell what is on your network, but again it is easy in theory and the app only worked in less than half of my renaming attempts. The work around that was successful 100% of the time was to log in to the router via a web browser where you can access all of the app features on a web portal that I found completely stable.

I’ve been using Linksys Mesh Velop WiFi for almost a decade since the first AC5600 three node system and it has served me well as all of the new products on new WiFi standards have been compatible and I’ve been able to use all the products together. Unfortunately those older products are “Intelligent Mesh” and not compatible with the newer Velop 6E and Velop 7 “Cognitive Mesh” systems due to “new wireless standards”. Bummer! Since I only have 3 nodes this Velop 7 system isn’t a complete upgrade for me because I run a hub and spoke wired network with wired backhauls that then serve as wireless access points. I can also connect devices locally via Ethernet and get the full wired bandwidth, which is great for consoles and PCs and laptops away from my main router in the office. Another downgrade is this Velop 7 system is a downgrade from my Atlas Max 6E with the wired WAN ports. My Atlas Max is 5GHz while the V7 is only 2.5GHz. The V7 system also makes the dubious claim of 10GHz speeds which would only be possible with 2x wireless clients directly networked via V7 node and both support WiFi7. I don’t have any WiFi 7 devices yet but again I think the claims are skeptical. If the nodes supported 5GHz or 10GHz at least you could get higher transfer speeds with relatively inexpensive 10G routers and NIC cards. Another disappointment with this system is it is only tri-band, 2.4, 5, and 6Ghz. Similarly priced systems have quad-band or even more with multiple 5 and 6Ghz bands to support wireless backhauls and more bandwidth which is a key feature of WiFi 7. I feel like there’s a more robust system coming, so it may be worth waiting if you’re a power user. The Velop 7 system did perform well and it was simple to setup, which may be due to the cognitive mesh. While the documentation was sparse, I did see a key benefit was the ability to daisychain nodes instead of being limited to serial connection like the older Intelligent Mesh nodes. Overall this is another excellent system from Linksys, but if you already have a lot of Intelligent Mesh nodes and you’re happy with your current system you may not be in a hurry to upgrade. If you need a new high performing mesh network this Velop 7 will serve you well. Personally I think an Atlas Max 7 system is coming so that is probably worth waiting for as I typically wait a bit for wireless tech to mature anyways.

Upgraded from the Linksys 6E Atlas Mesh to the WiFi 7. The signals have been resetting thus causing intermittent wireless reception but after tweaking a few settings the speed is amazing. I know we are not yet at the 7 protocol but I was looking more for a stable connection. Coupled with the Velop Mesh Extenders the speed has seemed to increase and signal is great & consistent. Setting up is easy but just making sure the router is fully reset The app is easy to use and very straight forward.

This updated Velop 7 series mesh system is a perfect home wireless fit. The set includes 3 “Nodes”, of which the one connected directly to your ISP’s modem will become the primary and the others secondary units. As shipped, one node contains all 3 power supplies, a short LAN cable to perform the initial ISP-Node connection, a card to download the Linksys app for setup. Each unit must initially be plugged in, powered, and near each other to perform the initial setup through the Linksys app. I know what you’re thinking, “I need another app?”.   Some background on the Linksys app, this has been in the works and build for quite some time now and has come a long way from its initial release a few years back. YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING FROM IT! 😊. Linksys has made it so there is no need to fuss around with trying to sign into the nodes and connect each one manually, setup specific settings, keeping your fingers crossed in hopes they push as they to sync across all of the WiFi points in your home; “Nodes”. Short list of things you can perform from the app: (1) restart the mesh system, (2) set firewall settings, (3) DHCP reservation (IP reservations), (4) Parental Controls (solid, need a little more work), (5) Guest Network, and (6) even more….access your system from anywhere.   Back to the setup and the app. Yes, the entire setup is initially performed and locked out by Linksys until you have done the initial setup through the app. Once passed the app, you can enter the system via IP or the linksyssmartwifi com link. You will receive initial notifications regarding the Linksys certificates and possibly not being valid, etc…scroll to the bottom of the screen, check the box to not see the prompt again (if you like it leave it blank), it will take you to another splash screen to encourage app use. Again, scroll to the bottom of the screen and in blue writing you will see a “continue…” statement, please click and BAM! Linksys Velop Router sign-on screen. You may need the app the set your initial sign-on credentials, create a Linksys account to manage your Nodes from anywhere. Once in, it’s all the familiar Linksys current/updated router options. Did I mention, you can do all of this from the App? It’s even easier. For example, I want to set an IP (DHCP) reservation, in the app, I’d go to devices and see my list of all of the devices I have connected, select the device, “Reserve IP”, give it a second, Done. If you want to change the reserved IP, select the reserved IP, change it and touch save. This tied into my home network setup very easily and even with the NAS’ we run for home use.   For those techies (self, initially), currently sitting their chairs thinking “grabble grabble, I know how to do this is like my old school interface because it makes me feel like I am in the Matrix; I’m going to do it my way” Please stop. I attempted a few fresh starts and resets, the works to try to get around it without looking for a true backdoor, the Nodes redirect you to the nice Linksys use our app prompt. In the end…USE THE APP initially and then put the dark glasses on, turn up the cyberpunk tunes, and hit the matrix.   This system replaced my Apple Airport Extreme Time Capsule, Airport Extreme, and Airport Express setup. Finally cradle to graved the system, except for the time capsule for my Apple backups as Linksys does not fully support Time Machine backups. There is a very noticeable difference in the speeds with the newer updated household items using the top bands of the mesh system and splits into the middle and lower bands. Overall performing very well and happy with the update.   Device resets are done very easily, please note, you will need some information from the bottom of whichever your main node is if reset to prove you have the device inhand.   Cons. - Power cord length, felt a bit short at times with where I wanted to place my secondary nodes once setup. - POWER/SYSTEM STATUS LED/LIGHT. It’s on top of the devices. Why Linksys? Most of us place these in high areas that I’d need Spiderman to see the light, even climb on furniture to get to. - No option to add a USB drive to any of the Nodes, working through a Time Machine issue at the moment to bring the Time Capsule back on net.

Honestly, I was just starting to enjoy WIFI 6E. I had just updated earlier this year. Well, WIFI 7 has just rolled out. None of my devices have a WIFI 7 card. I don't even think there are any laptop WIFI 7 cards yet. But having a Mesh system does have many benefits. The setup was simple and easy. It took me about 20 minutes once I figured everything out. Yes, you have to create an account and all that stuff. Once that is done you are gifted with the fasted internet we have today. You get 2.5, 5, and 6 GHz bandwidth. Having nodes placed over your house makes the connection more stable. This was the main benefit I noticed with this system. More stability when using WIFI. No more lag, slowdowns, or dropping a connection. I placed one node on one side of the house with the second on the opposite side. I have the main device connected to my modem in the middle. Plus, you can connect many devices up to each node. Sharing and splitting the connection. The Linksys app is easy to use as well. You can see all the devices and which nodes they are connected to. You can set priorities also for certain devices. You have Parental Controls as well. You can set up a Guest connection so you don't give your information out to others. I also like you can go and customize each icon for each device under devices. Two extra nodes will be overkill for most people. One or two devices would be fine for the normal household. The negative is you have to download an app. As I have always said a lot of these apps steal your data and sell it to third-party sources. I'm not saying this one does but there is always that potential. Lastly, you are introducing another device with WIFI into your environment. Which may not be best for one's health. With all the EMF radiation that every WIFI device adds. So you need to counter this with other modalities.

Linksys Velop Pro 7 is a tri-band mesh WI-Fi system that uses the latest WI-FI 7 technology to deliver speed, coverage and most importantly for me a stable connection between devices. Even though I do not have a device that is compatible with WI-FI 7, I noticed a huge difference in speed alone on my WI-FI 6 and 6E devices. So, lets go over the some of the features, Pros and Cons of the Linksys Velop Pro 7. Setup and Installation: One of the mentioned features of this router was the simple and easy setup and that proved to be true. The setup process was simple. The Linksys application guides you through the whole process and even tells you when you plug in your satellites. The whole process took me about 15 minutes and everything was up and running. Performance: I can’t begin to tell you how impressed I am by the performance of this system. This router offers amazing speeds that are significantly faster than older WI-FI 5 and WI-FI 6 systems. In my tests, I was able to achieve 1.4 Gbps within 20 feet of my router and over 500 Mbps in other areas of my house. That means the speeds have nearly doubled compared to my old WI-FI 6 system. The router is also able to handle multiple devices extremely well with no noticeable slowdowns while streaming, downloading, and even playing online games. Each node on this system can connect up to 200 devices each, so with the 3 pack you are able to connect a whopping 600 devices. At any given time, I have about 60 devices and the mesh system has been performing admirably. The reason I mention is because for some odd reason that I could not figure out my previous mesh system would drop a few stationary devices every now and then and would reconnect them automatically. I have had this system up for a few days and I have not noticed any dropped devices. Multi-Link Operation (Beta)- So, this mode allows devices to use multiple band and frequency channels simultaneously. Even though this option is still in Beta mode, I have noticed a significant difference in stability and speeds on my mobile devices. I have noticed my phone switching between 6 and 6E depending on how far I am from the router, so I can tell that my phone has been using both bands. Another feature offered by this mesh system is called Dynamic Frequency Selection. This is designed to prevent interference by avoiding co-channel operations. Safe Browsing (Beta) – The Velop 7 Pro offers safe browsing to your connected devices by using DNS security. It allows you to block adult content and pre-defined adult content, along with your normal parental controls. Node Steering – Lets your node connect to the strongest signal. If one of your nodes goes offline, the nodes will self-heal and connect to the one that is still operational. Client Steering- The system will automatically connect you to the node that provides the strongest connection. One thing I will mention is that distance is not your friend when it comes to WI-FI and that still stands true with this mesh system, but the range is far better than my older system. PROS: • AMAZING SPEEDS • RELIABLE AND STABLE CONNECTION • EASY SETUP • GOOD COVERAGE CONS: • ONLY ONE MULTI-GIG (2.5) PORT FOR INTERNET – So, this was an issue that I had with my previous mesh system and continues to be an issue with this unit as well. Linksys provides one multi-gig port and 4 (1 gig) ports on each node. It would be nice to offer at least a couple of multi-gig LAN ports to be able to connect a wired device. Overall, I am really impressed with how well this system has performed. I honestly had doubts about how well this mesh system would work, being that WI-FI 7 is very new and there are not many devices out there that are even compatible. But, based on how well it performed with the current devices that are out in the market, the performance, reliability, and coverage and being future proof, I am impressed and would definitely recommend.

Ok, I've been dissatisfied with the performance/reliability of my home/office router (and mesh networks) for the last 6+ years. My house is about 3000sq ft, and I frequently use WiFi in my backyard. I had the Nighthawk with tri-band support. With Cox Gigabyte support, I can get over 950mb/s (ethernet), and via adjacent 802.11.ac (WiFi5), I could get over 350mb/s. But as I got further away from the main router/AP performance dropped. Then the "industry" introduced mesh networks. I added another mesh AP to my Nighthawk and it did improve my whole house performance. But it was not reliable, their answer was to run ethernet to the meshing node, temporarily this worked but as I added more and more Home Automation products to my home, it became more and more unreliable. About then Linksys introduced their first "Mesh" network products. It looked like a great concept, but somewhat pricey. I added three nodes and spent 6 months working with their Tech Support, I still had dead spots, where they recommended extenders and more nodes. Never quite got the distance/performance that I had previously. They then introduced a more powerful, bigger mesh network that worked with the previous nodes. I acquired two of these bigger mesh nodes to add to the 3 smaller nodes I had. And it was very nice when it worked, but it had reliability issues. With over 100 networked devices (~20 computers, tablets, phones, streaming devices, the rest HA products), the quantity of devices caused instability. Linksys support recommended breaking my network up, limiting the number of devices on each network. Part of this made sense to me, the number of networked Christmas lights I had continued to increase, moving all of my Holiday lights to a separate SSID was easily done, but it didn't really solve my problem. After pressure from my wife to improve reliability I tried another Mesh network. They claimed to be able to cover 4500 sq ft. However after using their hardware and working with their support for more than a year, it was clear that reliability had to do with the number of devices and the memory available to the router/AP. From the above I've learned there is no substitute for more memory in a router with a lot of connected devices. If you have close to 100 devices you need a router that has at least 1Gb of memory. The common problem with everything I tried over the past 6 yrs was except for my original Nighthawk, none of the new routers had 1Gb of memory, most had 512mb and lots of "cool" networking features that use additional memory. Well change arrived again, the Linksys Velop Pro 7 (3xMBE7000). A bit of research found that my memory concern had been answered, each router/AP has 1GB DDR4 SDRAM and 4GB eMMC flash, a real step up from the limited RAM in earlier generations. The processor is a 1.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm® processor, again a step up from the dual cores in previous generations. Now here's a new term 802.11be, it's the next step up from 802.11ax (WiFi6) and 802.11ac (WiFi5); to be known as WiFi7. It will be showing up in new devices next year, but it's out now in new meshing routers. So what good is it now? Meshing routers can use WiFi7 for their backhaul communication channels, and there is no "wireless competition". For comparison WiFi7 (802.11be) data rate is: 1,376-46,120Mbit/s, WiFi6 & 6E (802.11ax) is 574-9,608Mbit/s, and WiFi5 (802.11ac) is: 433-6,933Mbit/s. The high end numbers (mb/s) are under ideal conditions, very close communications. The first number is what you can expect in mb/s. So WiFi7 can be said to be 2.4x WiFi6 and 3.2x WiFi5. Where WiFi6 was only 1.3x faster than WiFi5 (your performance will vary), but my point is WiFi7 should offer wireless performance that is FASTER than 1gb Ethernet. So even if you don't have any WiFi7 devices, having Mesh routers that are using WiFi7 to communicate between themselves should be better than having them connected via 1GB Ethernet. The Linksys Velop7 offers a 2.5Gb Ethernet internet input (from your Cable Modem or fiber). Only the very newest Cable Modems offer more than a 1Gb connection via DOCSIS 3.1. But DOCSIS 4.0 is also coming next year, and most 4.0 Cable modems will offer 2.5Gb Ethernet connections. Some Fiber providers currently offer 2.5Gb and 10Gb Ethernet outputs. 10Gb is pretty rare, but it's coming. What I find interesting is that WiFi7 could be (much) faster than 1Gb Ethernet. So why did Linksys not provide 2.5Gb uplink Ethernet support or 10Gb? This I'm uncertain of, but every other spec of the MBE7000 is a significant step up from their previous products. So once again I replaced my home WiFi network, which I have broken into 3 independant 2.4G, 5G & 6G networks, I used the same names as I had previously so I did not need to re-program over 100 devices. I initially installed 3 Velop7 Pro nodes, but after consulting with their technical support staff, we decided that only 2 nodes might offer better service (they don't have any tools to discover this on your own). But given this is very new, I can see additional tools being added in the future. Initially my second node was -60db from the primary and the third was -59db. After providing their T/S this info we moved the secondary node further away (-63db, about 45') and turned off the third node. After more testing, we moved the second node even further away (-72db, about 62' from the primary). This seemed stable. So sitting about 8' from the child node I brought out my new iPhone 15 pro, connected to my 2.4 WiFi network I ran a speedtest... 126mb/s down and 89mb/s up (excellent for 2.4). I then connected to my WiFi5 network and 374mb/s down and 114mb/s up (better than I'd ever seen from this location). Then I connected to my WiFi6 network and the speedtest said: 535mb/s down and 114mb/s up. Wow I'd never seen numbers like this unless I was within feet of my primary AP, which was about 62' away. Now to my office, to test Ethernet speeds, and I found 916mb/s down and 115mb/s up, going through a switch (not connected directly to the Router/AP); Most excellent. Based on previous testing, when I connect my cable modem directly to my computer, the best I've seen is 988mb/s. The router does not currently provide a means to run a speed test from the routers troubleshooting page (a feature I hope they add). My last test is to find out how fast my phone is via WiFi6 about 6' from the primary node, I got an astonishing 888Mb/s down (I ran several tests all about the same). Wow, color me impressed, and when we get WiFi7 devices next year and DOCSIS 4.0. It's only going to get better. It's clear to me that meshing with WiFi7 makes a huge difference over the previous generations, and I think that that is why the router manufacturers have released WiFi7 routers ahead of the release of WiFi7 notebooks/phones. These Linksys MBE7000's are nothing like their previous Velop products. I've been testing for about 10 days and the primary node has not been restarted. Linksys tools, there are 3 ways to connect to your router/network. You can connect directly to the router via its internal IP address, just as almost all routers. They also have an internet interface, which requires you to set up a Linksys account for your router, but this allows you to remotely inspect and change most of your router settings. In my testing I found the local router data and the internet data didn't always match 1 to 1, but I'll assume this will get corrected with router/software updates. You can use the Linksys AP (iPhone or Android), which has a completely different user interface than the direct connection, highly tailored to the smaller cell phone screen. It's pretty well thought out, but if you have a lot of devices like I do, there is a lot of scrolling to do. The Device list is only presented in alphabetical order. I wish it could be sorted based on how/where it's connected and by IP or MAC address. I also wish you could output this list and email it to yourself. There is also information about how much data a device is using, or how long it's been connected. From a trouble shooting standpoint on a busy network this type of information is terribly useful and it should be in all of their router interfaces. They do have some trouble shooting reports, but they are not really intended for end users. The other thing I really find missing is a log which contains information about devices connecting/reconnecting/disconnecting to and from the parent/child router. In using other mesh networks, this has helped in trouble shooting. So I do have some issues which they can fix with future firmware and software updates. I remain convinced WiFi7 will deliver what it promises. Linksys has produced a very worthy product. I've been looking to get WiFi performance like this since it was first "promised" with WiFi5. I've been trying to get home WiFi coverage like I see here... FOREVER. It's now not only possible, but with this hardware and what's coming from internet providers next year it can continue to get better. I see this as a great upgrade, it is why I kept investing.

This is a great router and i really want to like it. Unlike others, linksys gives 3 year warranty and customer service is superb. Each node has 4 ethernet ports which is awesome. However, this is a brand new product and not much benchmarking is available. For some reason lynksis took away the ability to test internet speed. There is no way of knowing what is going into router from modem. Thats strange. Everyone else has thid feature. Who was the genious at linksys to have thought that it was a useless option? Another quirk is that the app is abit buggy. If it doesn’t start well, it asks me toreboot the router. I have one of child nodes in the bedroom and i turn it off for the night, the next day when i power it back on, i have to reboot the who;e system. Just strange. Also, if you move, say from 2nd floor to basement and you have nodes at each floor, it takes a while for the mesh system to move you device to the closest node. It would have been nice to have a manual option where you can go into the app and direct your device to the closest node.

Amazing speed, good reliability. I also like the shape of this model more than the previous one, which wasn't uniform - laying it on its side meaning having to deal with a constant wobble.

The Linksys Velop Pro 7 Mesh Wi-Fi 7 System is, in every sense of the word, Amazing! Set-up was very straightforward once I downloaded the Linksys app. It took me through a step-by-step process of everything I had to do to set up the routers. I have never tried a mesh Wi-Fi system before using this one and I really wish that I had gone this way sooner. The app itself works great and is easy to navigate. It shows all connected devices and which router they are connected to, as well as, shows the signal strength of each individual router. From the app you can also set up Parental Controls and a Guest Network. With being in a townhouse, there are many areas of our home that had very poor coverage from our previous router set-up and our speeds were always around 60-90 mbps. I set this router up expecting to see the same speeds, but hopefully having a more stable connection throughout the house, and you can't begin to know the surprise I felt to see the speeds jump into the 500s mbps during my first speed test on my computer. It really worked out great having a 3-pack and being able to put one on each level of the house. This is the fastest our internet has ever been here and I'm glad that I was able to test this out and experience this. There is now great coverage all throughout our house and I get anywhere from 350-550 mbps throughout. Our kitchen, which used to be the weakest spot and always would cut out and buffer, now is an area where I'm getting over 500 mbps down. This Velop Pro 7 system advertises to cover an area of up to 9000 square feet and I can believe it. I even went outside to see how far away I could stay connected and it's just insane. I get faster speeds out by my car in front of our building than what we used to get at all. I have no worries now when it comes to having too many devices online at the same time slowing things down. I highly recommend this mesh router system to anyone looking for an upgrade that will last many years into the future. Especially anyone in a situation like mine in a multi-story townhouse. This system would work anywhere regardless, but it would definitely be overkill for an apartment or smaller home. This system could work great in anything from a home that has been added onto with an addition to a double-wide trailer to get a strong connection all throughout the house.

If you want the quick and dirty, this is the BEST WiFi system I've used to date. Simple setup, no complicated switching back and forth before setup, straightforward instructions and guided setup. After setup clear signal, no dropouts, great throughput. I'll be getting another unit for my upstairs for sure. I should preface this review with a note that I have not tried/tested any WiFi 7 devices until this new Linksys Velop Pro 7 mesh set. I have, however, used a previous Velop mesh system as well as other WiFi 6 mesh systems and a "professional" WiFi 6 mesh system. I have a few pics. Unboxing was easy, nothing about the setup was complicated, setup was about 15-20 minutes, and it works VERY well. I think the most difficult part was coming up with a clever name for the SSID. My setup is mixed, where I have the main unit near the cable modem, a unit across the other side of the house that is on CAT6 back to the main unit, and a fully wireless unit roughly halfway between, but at the front of the house. I'm getting great signal throughout the downstairs and in the upstairs room from where the main unit is. I'm getting OK signal in an upstairs room that is away from all the units and always requires a separate wired unit. This is the first system out of about a half-dozen that truly acts as a mesh WiFi with no disconnect or dropouts passing from station to station and no issues with "wrong password" randomly. The units are true to the photos from the manufacturer and look nice. Power cords are long enough for all my locations. My only complaint, and this is a nitpicky one, is that the network cable that came with the set is sorta short. Beyond that, there's literally nothing to complain about. There are plenty of ports on the backside of the units for wired devices to connect to the wireless and performance is great.

I decided to upgrade an older Linksys Velop system as I wanted to be ready for the latest Wi-Fi standards and we stream a lot of content in our 3,500 square foot home across three TV's and numerous other devices. The setup was easy and I also added an additional node. While 3 nodes would have likely covered the entire home easily, I decided on 4 as we work from home often and needed highly reliable internet.

It was great working with BB for price match. Excellent product and very easy to configure . It’s providing great speed under the 6g. I had called the tech support at Linksys - they were easy and extremely helpful to work with. I have had the older version and was very happy with those also. Extremely stable product and better than several more pricey brands.

Love this router. Fast, easy setup and great coverage.