Customer Ratings & Reviews

Installation was easy..but it didnt work down in our basement.

This was my third try using a Mesh Router. This one was the worst of the lot so far. My download/upload speeds dropped by 30% around the house.

Thought it should be easier to set up. Took more time than needed. Also, the range was not great. May go with something else in the future.

I returned this after a about a week. Devices kept dropping when in the middle of our house. I suspect it was because the devices were jumping between nodes. Speed was also seriously degraded.

Got for our 3 story 4800 sq ft home with a 6mbps I-net connection. I guess it does all it can do with what it has to work with.

Velop Tri-Bank AC 6600, ONLY has applications for Android and Apple Smart Telephones. There is NOT an application for Windows 8.1 or Windows anything else. Smart phone only. I confirmed this today, 8-3-2019 with Linksys Support. Additionally it is made in China. There is NOT mention in the specifications, it is ONLY for Android or Apple Smart Phones. I am returning it, hopefully tomorrow to Best Buy. I am very thankful I purchased the Linksys Mesh from Best Buy, a reputable company. To note, I have an Android Smart Telephone, one of the best. No matter there should be an application for Windows. All items I have always had access for windows and most of the time for Mac. The backbone for all my applications have been a computer, such as a Windows Laptop. I have security surveillance, and as an example, the application sometimes fails on my excellent Android Smart Phone, but NEVER fails on my Windows Laptop. So the point being, it is essential to have the base to be on an actual computer. It works for me, and is my actual lifeline when it comes to applications. I am using Windows 8.1 which has more accessible programs than the new Windows 10 system.

This is an expensive product and works horribly. When you call support, you wait 30 minutes to get help, and then you are on the phone for hours trouble shooting with them. I've done this twice now and the system still doesn't work. I have a 300M Fios connection and only get 5M download speeds using this system. The system says it works in a 6000 sq ft home. My house is 2500 sq ft, the nodes are only 20 ft apart and Linksys says they are still too far apart to work properly. If they are next to each other, that defeats the purpose. Buy a different product, not this one.

They don't work like they should , They are very powerful but every once in a while my internet drops out.

Had these for about a year now but one of the nodes is always going out. Tried to contact TTS but no help.

I tried to set up, as some friends had really recommended. Live in older house and set up not as easy and would not work in my home.

Setup is easy, but coverage could be better. The 6000 sq feet claimed is a generous estimate. Bought on sale.

Was looking for the Netgear Orbi but bought this at the recommendation of the BB salesperson. I ultimately returned it for the Orbi

The app used to set this up didn’t work. We had to return this product and get a different router.

I was told by my provider to get a different modem, but opted for the better, higher priced item. It doesn't have enough"line outs" for my needs.

I have to reset the system at least a couple times a week. Way too expensive for the issues.

I somewhat frequently change out my routers in order to have the best WiFi possible. The Linksys Velop is truly the best wireless router I have *ever* used. The setup is incredibly simple, and the range and speed are AMAZING! This replaced a $200 Linksys router I got last year, and the internet speed actually doubled per SpeedTest.net - absolutely amazing. I highly recommend this router, especially if you need a lot of square footage covered or want a router that is super easy to set up.

Save yourself the 400 dollars on these products. These are absolutely horrible. If you think you are going to get support when you have an issue good luck. Support is impossible to understand due to thick accent. Horrible connect issues. Just stay away look into googles option. Stay away please this is me warning you. Listen to this.

I really wanted to get a reliable Wi-Fi solution with both work and school at home. This system seemed good for a month or so ( right until the return window passed). But now I lose connection every couple weeks. I have all the nodes connected via Wi-Fi and even devices that are wired lose connection. Very disappointed to have spent so much for this.

So these didnt work well for me in a 2 story 2500 sq ft house. They are ok but just didnt cut it for us.

If you live in a big home and have never been able to get a decent wi-fi signal upstairs -- or in rooms on the other side of the house from your wireless router -- , the oddly named Linksys Velop whole home wi-fi system may provide a solution. Technically, a mesh system ( but never described that way by Linksys), this package consists of three rectangular boxes. Each one acts as an independent wi-fi router You place them throughout the home to provide an optimum signal everywhere you need it. The nodes, as they are called, all talk to each and adjust and hand off signals to devices that need them as they move through the house. Forget the ugly antenna laden wi-fi routers of the past, with all those blinking lights. Each Velop node is simply a white rectangular box about eight inches tall and 3 inches square. No antennas. No blinking lights (but there is one small power light on top). Much more elegant. Setup is super simple and super easy and probably unlike any other wi-fi setup you have ever done. Simply download the Linksys app (Apple and Android, the only way to set up the system) power up the first box and plug it into your cable modem. The app steps you through the setup process, which after selecting a name and password, mainly involves lots of waiting for the app to complete its various steps. It takes about five minutes to setup the first box. Then repeat the same process for the other boxes. Be aware each node is powered by a rather large power brick so make sure you have a free outlet or power strip the location where you intend to place the box. Technophobes will love Velop since it hides all the arcane network setup stuff from the user. Everything from choosing the proper wireless security protocol to the best wi-fi channels is entirely automatic and invisible. But does it work as advertised? Mostly yes, although I found the stability and raw throughput were a bit lacking compared the somewhat high end Linksys wireless router I was using before. On n-only Moto G smartphone, for example, connection speeds dropped from 45 mbs to 25 mbs with Velop. Fast enough for most things but still disappointing. Still, the overall reach with Velop was excellent. In fact I got better connection speeds (up to 433mbs on an AC laptop) in most distant room of the house, than in the room where with node attached to the cable modem. Presumably because of interference from a neighboring wi-fi system. In actual usage, as opposed to simply looking at connection speeds, Velop provided fast connections and smooth HD video streaming on Xbox and Roku, It promises equally smooth 4K streaming but I dont have any 4K devices to test. One other big plus is each box has two ethernet ports hidden in the base. This allows you make direct wired connections to devices that lack wi-fi capabilities. One thing I did not like is the inability to access the system via PC. Other Linksys wi-fi routers that use the app also allow PC access. Velop does not for some strange reason. Still this is a new product. Updates are automatic and invisible. I expect it will get better with each new update. The bottom line here is this is probably a much better solution in big homes than wi-fi extenders since you don't have to worry about multiple networks and names. Performance is probably a lot better too. But if you have a smaller home, a regular old wi-fi router will do just fine and is probably a lot cheaper.