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Model:
AFi-ALN-R-US
SKU:
6412189
Your price for this item is $322.99
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The comparable value price is $379.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 612 reviews

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  • Setup

    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

  • Range

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

  • Signal Strength

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers value the Alien WiFi 6 Mesh Router's ease of use, range, and performance, with many praising its simple setup and strong signal. Positive feedback also highlights the excellent coverage and the user-friendly app. While some find the price high and a few experienced issues with heat or firmware, the majority of users report a positive experience. The router's WiFi 6 capabilities and clear display are also frequently cited as advantages.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Wireless Router

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall an easy setup and compared to my Nighthawk a much better product. This product seems to have a bit more range and bells and whistles.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Pricey - but worth it!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great premium router for gigabit internet! Previous ASUS router would have intermittent drops randomly each week where I'd have to force restart it each time. No issues with the Amplifi router yet and I actually get close to my gigabit plans speeds with roughly 15 devices all plugged in at the same time using a gigabit switch. Pro tip if you're tech savvy or brave enough: there are additional settings/options not listed in the app interface that you can access and change by typing in your router's IP and logging in.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    A true Alien

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am extremely happy. Fast wifi speeds great coverage. Make sure you upgrade to the newest firmware. To take advantage of new features .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simple and easy to setup. Good range throughout my home.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    amazsing product, Easy to setup as described and is wqorking much better than expected

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent router with simple setup

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This router in my opinion is the best wifi router on the market. The range is amazing and I've yet to have issues with its uptime in the year I've owned it (disregard my purchase date as I bought this to set up for my brother.) This router has one of the easiest app interfaces and the touch screen lets you do quite a bit as well. It lacks some features power users will prefer but for the average person wanting stable Internet in their house, nothing else compares.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Problem solver - Excellent performance

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This solved all previous issues with internet set-up. Tried router and modem combo's and seperated set ups from all other brands. The set-up was easy, instructions are clear and the display is useful. Most importantly, consistent and uninterrupted performance.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Performance, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great range

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Greater router and easy to set up. They are expensive but they have great range and reliability.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best WiFi 6 mesh router

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased two of these units to set up a mesh at home. We have a two story home and a lot of Wi-Fi devices, since we don't have cable and are exclusively a streaming household. Setup could not have been easier. Download the app, connect to the modem and turn on the power. After a quick boot sequence, Alien downloaded its firmware, connected to the remote node and was operational in less than 4 minutes. Then, in some sort of "humble brag", AmpliFi sent a survey to about the setup experience. It is the easiest setup experience in the history of home router installation. Period. I bought the Alien to replace the ASUS system which had stopped working after about 8 months of use. At the time of this review, I have had the Alien for almost 7 months. There have been no issues of any kind. I have 28 devices connected at the moment and I can easily get all the speed I need to any device on the network. The Alien can also measure the speed from the router to the device. This device also supports wired (Ethernet) backhaul to cut down on wireless congestion. Over the past 5 years I have had 3 different mesh systems. The Alien outperforms everything I have used in the past. The only downside is the AmpliFi Alien is not Wi-Fi 6e compatible. This means it can only support ISP speeds of 1GB or less. I don't need anything near that as 1GB is not available in my area. Also, most of the Wi-Fi 6e routers are more expensive. Since there are not many 6e devices out yet, there is little advantage to being an early adopter of 6e. Simply put, AmpliFi Alien is what I recommend to everyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Set and forget

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid connection and easy to use app. Tried other mesh systems and found the Alien to be superior in most aspects.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great coverage and great price!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the AmpliFi - Alien WiFi 6! It was very easy to setup and connect all of my devices. The coverage is great, and I love that I can expand my system with mesh points.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    AWESOME ROUTER

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great router! Handles the speeds with great coverage!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast and powerful

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this router great range and power and fast and dose not look your typical router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing range and reliability

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very reliable and awesome speeds. Getting nearly the full 500/500 I pay for in most of my house. Setup is too easy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great but...

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall very good router - signal is great. I have 2 in my house and I have zero wifi issues. Only issue is one died after 9 months and I had to replace. at 400$ they shouldnt just die in less than a year.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Alien mesh

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Had Alien already, got this to pair as mesh point. Thoroughly pleased with unit and Best Buy!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Router

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Can't say enough about this router. Easy to set up, love the app. Great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great range, features, and easy to set up. Needed the ability to select channels which this has.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fast!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Probably the fastest router I have tested bought and kept. Seems to get more range than the Asus nighthawk.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Unit and easy to setup!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Recently I been buying $100 to $200 Wi-Fi router. And then after a year having issues with connecting many Wi-Fi devices. So I went and go ahead and brought this one. This one make a huge difference and work really well! No loss connections on Wi-Fi and been stay connected and the it fixes on their own. No slowdown or lagging at all. I would recommend this unit for someone that connects more than 10 Wi-Fi devices and also for heavy usage.

    I would recommend this to a friend