Customer Ratings & Reviews

The ease of setup with the Linksys software and app is painless and fast. I was set up 8n under 10 minutes but was probably aided 8n my prior router was also Linksys based. Coverage is exceptional and LAN connectivity is as expected solid. But as with my prior Linksys router and this one as well, the auto band steering continues to cause momentary drops in WiFi coverage as your devices Linksys switches them to the appropriate band. Also Linksys updates are far and few for their routers overall as evidenced by this continuing issue of band steering that still exist in this newer router.

Signal drops a lot or isn't very strong. For the money I'd get something with better quailty

Didn't see an improvement it actually kept disconnecting more that usual , I had to return it

Does not project a good WiFi signal throughout the house especially with two floors.

I always have issues with this. Seems as if it has a weak signal

Kept resetting. Returned. Purchased a different router.

This router is designed for medium to large homes. Out of the box it promises 3000 sq. ft. , but can easily connect to other Velop nodes to increase wifi coverage in much larger spaces. The router and any nodes necessary can easily be set up with the Linksys app. It took less than a minute to connect my phone to the router, and rename the SSID with a new password. The app also allows users to go more advanced and enter quality of service settings as well as parental controls. The app even lets you monitor or change settings outside of your home network, ie. work or on the road ( as long as you can connect to the internet ). Which is a great feature if you need to modify parental controls or allow guest user access while you are not home. The best feature of this router is the tri-band with MU-MIMO technology. This is what makes it possible to have several users on the network utilizing larger bandwidths, but all receiving high quality uninterrupted bandwidth as if each user was the only one on the network. The Tri-Band signal consists of one 2.4ghz signal, with two 5ghz signals. The two 5ghz signals split the band down the middle creating one high band and one lower band signal. The intelligent features find the best signal paths to allow for the fastest internet connections. MU-MIMO stands for Multi-User - Multiple Input/ Multiple Output which allows for more antennas on the router, to be used for simultaneous input and output signals. So far this router has lived up to it's promises (within the limits of our ISP, fios 1Gbps) Everyone has had a solid connection for both games and streaming, which is something that would make our games suffer at, in the past. Streams use to freeze and glitch if too many people were downloading at the same time. The MR9000 handles all this with no glitches and what seems to be minimal to no lag.

I am using this router as an add-on to my existing LinkSys Mesh router system. Setup took (including unboxing) 10 minutes at most. I was able to add this router to the existing linksys mesh and still have access to the ethernet ports on the back, which allowed me give my security camera's DVR a connection to the rest of the network. Definitely worth while, especially since this filled the only coverage gap I had in the house - great job Linksys!

Has been a fantastic router. I plugged it in and set it up and I haven’t had any issues nor have I had to change any setting since.

My internet connection is a combination modem/router (Pace 5268ac) so connecting the Linksys RM9000 didn't follow the script in the app which expects to be behind a stand-alone modem. I had to open a firewall hole in the modem/router so the Linksys could talk directly to the internet (using what Pace calls DMZ+ mode). Then I had to turn off the radios in the modem/router. Once I'd done that, the rest of the setup was straightforward via wifi (though I did need a call to support -- who, incidentally, did a great job). At any rate, once set up, the router works fine and the wifi transmitters radios are far more powerful than those in the modem/router (based on the strength rating on the Windows 10 "wifi analyzer" app). The Linksys iPhone app UI is a good one. Having easy access to the guest wifi and device prioritization (so heavy bandwidth users like video streaming get priority) is a great feature. I'm not using the mesh wifi feature (yet) because the RM9000 seems to provide sufficient power to cover my 2500 sq ft two story.

This router is the simplest setup I have ever done. I am tech-savvy, and have set up networks for personal use and small business customers and would definitely recommend to friends. The app makes setup a breeze and does not require the user to do much more than download the app itself and plug the router in for internet and power. Modifying the SSID is extremely simple with the app. This router gives me great coverage in my house. I have it located in a closet and that does not inhibit it’s transmission at all. I used to have dead spots in my ~1700 sq ft home but this router has eliminated them.

Great router. The product works very well. Linksys tech support is very good

This is very good router with strong signal. Easy to install. I definitely recommend. Also excellent tech support

Easy set up. Speed and great range. Plenty of ports to hard wire and great signal to all my devices.

I had a 3 node Velop triband system. I purchased the MR9000 router and I am so glad I did. The processor in the MR9000 and MR8300 is a quad core chip. The wired network is X10 better than the old ones. I like have an excellent mesh router with 4 ports and a USB 3.0 for network backup. You have to set up router and then add Velops as child nodes and then add to router. One of the criticisms is not liking the software and running on cell phone. I downloaded to my Samsung google tablet and it works great. Also the software works on my Windows 10 computer, it just didn't update the MR9000 router. What a great combo and after setting up the child nodes and adding to router, I then connected network cables to have the best of both. Very happy.

The only complaint I have was with the email that sent my partner & I to the wrong store. Litterally the busiest store in the state of Oregon. Where we parked in the numbered spot. We were there about an hour b4 I saw a second email saying it was acctually at the store location I had picked for my pickup location . Once we got to that store it took 3 minutes at most to hand us our router.

If you need better control of your network, this is NOT the device to get. You can't turn off the wifi radio. You can't configure a lot of settings. When I configure a guest network, there's no function within to either allow or deny access to the internal network. Positive note is that it's automatically denied by being placed on a separate subnet. It's only concerning within the software that when you look at "connected devices" that there are no devices connected to the guest network but all under the main network. Adding MAC addresses are a PAIN as you can't select a device but you have to manually enter the MAC address. From the standpoint of an IT professional, it's defective because the status screens are wrong vs the actual configuration.

I bought this router thinking "top of the line" name brand to establish better consistency and range to the older routers I owned. What a disaster. The Wifi signal is poor. Even within 25 feet of the router, expect to only get a fraction of bandwidth expected. Worse yet is the router routinely resets itself. This shuts down the entire internet connection, OFTEN!. Both ethernet and wifi gets shut off with this router reset cycles. It is by far the most inconsistent and frustration router I've ever owned. Has become intolerable. Spent time to do all the right troubleshooting steps such firmware updates, proper power source, accurate settings and range. In the end, the router is an intolerable, poor performer hiding within a name brand and high price tag. The 15 year old generic router performs far better and consistently. Do not buy this junk.

I bought the Linksys EA9300 at Best Buy. It was a bad acquisition. I bought it, tested it and kept it. A few months later, I bought a spsrtsmento and renovated it. I installed the equipment and shortly thereafter there was a problem. As it was out of warranty, Linksys did not change. The equipment was abandoned by the manufacturer. Since 2017 there is no firmware update. Nowadays I prefer Netgear or Asus routers. Linksys never again.