Linksys - AX3000 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router - Black

The Linksys Hydra is a fantastic router. Small Footprint, Easy Setup with the Linksys app or by way of browser. Great coverage and solid performance and connectivity. A winner!

The Linksys AX3000 is a feature rich and affordable router. Setup was easy using the Linksys app. The router provides good Wifi 6 coverage. Coverage may be expanded by adding additional supported devices. The router offers some customizable Local Area Network settings. Status of the network can be checked remotely and the device has built in SpeedTest.

Security and simplicity in One! Built in WPS system for those who do not understand how to setup a SSID and a WEP3 or WPA/2 on their network. Perfect for my grandparents. One Touch WiFi ID & Password setup and sharing.

Easy to set up. Steady/stable internet with decent WiFi coverage area. Overall, it is a good router

Replaced my old router that died, this was easy to set up and has been working great for about a month now.

The Linksys app makes it a breeze to setup a WiFi network.

Easy setup, got everything connected within 30 mins

When I was reviewing the specifications for the Linksys Hydra 6 AX3000 WiFi 6 Dual-Band Intelligent Mesh Router, before selecting it, I was impressed that this router could cover an area up to 2000 sq. ft., could support over 25 devices with transfer rates up to 3 Gbps and could have its WiFi coverage extended through adding nodes to its Mesh network, if needed, to cover any areas that did not receive a strong signal. I was also impressed that this router was made by a premier name in networking, Linksys, who uses another premier networking working company, Qualcomm’s platform. When I went to set up my new Hydra 6, I found that, like so many other devices of all sorts today, you must download an application on your phone to actually begin setup. Phone applications can be either helpful or annoying. I found this Linksys application to be both at once. After following the instructions to find a relatively open area to place the router near my modem. I plugged the router into my Uninterrupted Power Supply and used the supplied Ethernet cable to connect the router’s Gigabit WAN port marked Internet to my modem. I used the application to connect the Hydra 6 successfully to my phone to continue the setup. It connected quickly, but my Hydra 6 had issues picking up the Internet from my modem, so I had to go through several iterations of the setup to achieve this connection. It was a bit frustrating and time consuming, as I had to unplug the modem and wait 2 minutes each time for it to restart and see if the connection to the Internet was successful. I also had to move the Hydra 6 around to different areas of my limited space until setup succeeded. Once the Hydra 6 now had the Internet, the rest of the setup could be finalized by naming the router’s network and creating a network access password. I then ran around the house connecting different devices to the new network. I have a 2100 sq. ft., 3 story townhome. My router and modem are not ideally positioned, as they are located at the front of the house on the top floor. As I connected to the new WiFi network, I checked the network’s signal strength at each device. I found that all devices on the top floor received full signals. The devices on the middle floor fluctuated between full signal and one ring down. As you would guess, the walk-out basement floor had the weakest signals, between one to two rings down. That makes my house a prime candidate for adding Mesh nodes to boost the weak signal areas. Be aware though, that the download speeds at the devices with the full signals was blazing. And, even though the signal is fluctuating and weaker on the middle floor, I have no problem streaming 4K HD shows or teleconferencing for work, while my husband is upstairs watching UHD content. Also, after doing a bit of research on how to boost signal, I became aware that my modem, which is older, is no longer supported by my Internet Service Provider. This in itself may throttle the data throughput. I also noticed that most of my Ethernet cable connections are using CAT 5E cable, where the new standard is CAT 7. This also can throttle throughput. Please be aware of these things in your own network’s connections, if you are not super pleased with your new router’s performance. I think the Hydra 6 is performing extremely well, considering my network’s current limitations. So, if you are looking to upgrade your home (or work) WiFi from 802.11n or below to the latest WiFi 6 / 802.11ax standard with speeds ideal for you to stream HDR 4K multiplayer gaming, while others in your house are streaming Ultra HD movies and video conferencing, and you want to do it without spending a ton of money, then the Linksys Hydra 6 AX3000 WiFi 6 Dual-Band Mesh Router is for you!