Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this after talking about my wifi needs with the BB employee, it is great, I liked the possibility to use the same wifi name and password so I didn't have to change and update my existing internet connected appliances. It was really simple to install, it took around 3-5 minutes to the first nod to get connected to the Xfinity modem but after that the rest of the nods were pretty much, plug and play. I put one by the window and now I have perfect reception in all the backyard and garage.

Increases WiFi signal strength. Easy to set-up. Excellent technical support.

I love my new velop system. It was easy to install and I love how much faster my internet is now. So glad I made this choice.

This has been the best purchase of the year so far, easy to set up and amazing coverage. Get this if you want amazing wifi!!!

For starters I always read reviews but seldom leave them. I was excited about this system from when I first started reading up on it and purchased the first day it was available in my local store. I have verizon fios and have heard about the technical difficulties with installing additional routers. Needing to put in bridge mode, etc. I will say that it was not as simple as I would have hoped to setup, I did spend an hour and a half on the phone with customer support. We did not have to put it in bridge mode but I did turn the wireless off on the actiontec router. We were able to get the first node connected and hit a glitch while trying to connect the second. The representative gave up and told me that I would be contacted in 2 hours by an engineer. This did not happen, I actually just got the call back 23 hours after they said I would. The thing is, I was able to get everything set up on my own after trying continuously and after a few resets and unplugging power from the additional nodes. Now for the good, I have a two level house plus a basement and I put a node on each floor, alternating sides on each floor. Coverage seems great. I pay for 100/100 and am getting just a little bit more now where before I averaged 60 in the room with my router and anywhere between 30-60 elsewhere in the house. Long story short, set up was a bit painful. Might be easier if you don't have Verizon and have to deal with their quirks. I deducted 1 star for this but hopefully their set up process will improve as techs become more knowledable about the product. The super fast wifi coverage all through my house now was worth the few hours of pain though. Time will tell how it continues to work. I will update if I run into any issues down the road.

Velop worked just as described. Very easy to setup using app on your phone. Get very fast speeds compared to my old router.

I really, really wanted to keep this mesh network. However, as some other reviewers have stated, it's not ready for prime time even almost a year into its initial release. I am not foreign to mesh networks. I was one of the first people to buy the first-generation eero mesh network. It worked beautifully, but alas, with 1GB download speeds available from Fios, I was only able to get 100 MBPS wireless across my home. It just wasn't fast enough, and the folks from eero were the first to admit that. Since then, eero has released a second-generation mesh system. Initially, when I connected my 4 pack of Velop systems across my home, I was amazed. They provided a larger area of coverage than my eero systems and I was getting 3x the wireless speed I was getting before. I was very, very happy. But along the way, the system became riddled with failures and I found myself constantly on the phone with Linksys support to get them fixed. The main problem I had was that the nodes would just suddenly start shutting down. I had to have Linksys replace one of the child nodes. Then, other nodes started failing for no particular reason. Meanwhile, my Internet hardwired connection was working perfectly. What really pushed me over the edge was the fact that the entire system relies on Linksys' own cloud service to operate and that often was down. So, when their system goes down, so does everyone's chance to keep their home systems running. It was inane trying to connect my system only to see a message on my app saying that the Linksys Cloud Service was down and I could not continue. I packed up my entire Velop system and sent it back to Costco. Fortunately, I never returned my eero system. I took it out of the closet, hooked it back up, and now I am enjoying reliable internet across my home with none of the failures I was getting with Linksys. Yes, the wireless speed is not as fast, but I have my main computer hardwired to my router and that is where I really need the speed. Besides, eero now has a new mesh system that is just as fast and powerful as Linksys. I am thinking about purchasing that as I feel very confident about the eero model. I no longer feel confident about Linksys -- not when I have to depend on them keeping their own systems up. I would not recommend this product.

Linksys support was understanding and worked patiently to solve my router problem.

The best routers you can get! I would recommend for any type of use.

Completely changed the speed/responsiveness and coverage for our wi-fi without changing the modem or upgrading the internet service. Clearly our previous router was substandard and lacked the ability to cover our whole house (6,000 sq.ft.). Installation was very simple with the phone app. Getting it on sale with $100 off closed the deal for the Linksys vs competitor which is better known brand. Can't imagine how the other brand could work any better than this.

I have 2 stories townhouse with total of 3000 ft squares area. I tried netgear AC3200 was really good but my bedroom in the second floor was in the dead zone I tried Luma wifi system/ 3 pieces, it did help to get rid of the dead zone but the speed was 50% in the second floor. I returned both and best buy guy recommended linksys. I tried it and Actually I was impressed with the 2 pieces. My whole house was full of 100% speed, 100 mbps no dead zone. Really impressed!

This is one the best routers on the market, I did a little research on it coming from the Linksys EA8500 before I bought it and they did not lie. I bought the 2 pack but only use 1. I live in a 1800 sq foot and I have 5 bars everywhere. Even when I go outside to the park across the street I still have 4 bars. App is super easy to use and set up (easiest set up I have ever had). Would highly recommend and unless you have a huge house you only need 1 (you can always add on later)

Prior to installing the Linksys Velop system, we had very poor internet coverage on the second floor of our home with several dead spots. Now we have great coverage throughout. Installation was not difficult using the app. We had one issue that required contacting support. Our call was answered promptly and the tech could not have been more helpful! He was very patient and made sure that our issue was resolved. We were very impressed!! The system is operating flawlessly.

I finally replaced my Belkin N750 and booster which was draining bandwidth and continually crashing. The set-up of the three VELOP nodes took only minutes using the app on my cellphone. As sson as I installed my streaming on multiple platforms (Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, Slingbox) turned blazing fast with no lag or delays. Thank you Linksys. I went to Bestbuy intending to buy a orbi ot eero system but after viewing the specs and reviews of Velop, it was an easy decision.

We have plaster walls so we were recommended to use this product. As soon as we got it hooked up we started to get more WiFi than what we pay for. We do not have any dead spots in our house anymore.

Was in the market for a new routing solution to eliminate in home dead spots.. I had a big choice to make between either the Netgear orbi & the Linksys velop.. After carefully reading reviews and figuring out my budget I decided on the velop.. If you cannot afford the orbi rbk 50, the velop is the best solution.. The other orbi models aren't that great spec wise.. For the same price as the rbk 40 you can get the velop for basically the same price and triple the power.

Very easy to setup and it works well, Make sure all the devices in the system can handle the speed

Great router had some trouble setting it up called linksys support and they said I need a pc to set it up and that I can't do it with my phone so they weren't the most useful

Before purchasing this product, I spent hours researching the possible options for my home. Wifi mesh systems are somewhat of a new breed, so I was hesitant when considering the Velop over the tried and tested router system. As someone who lives in an area much greater than the purported 6,000 square feet, I was worried that both performance and coverage would suffer. With that in mind, I purchased the Velop to test and see if it could handle the entire area, remaining skeptical along the way. Much to my surprise, the Velop was able to handle every inch of the property, including the front and back yard. What was more surprising was that the speed provided by my ISP (70mbps) was maxed out almost everywhere, occasionally dropping slightly as distance increased. Let me tell you, the Velop is expensive, but is the best in its class. Essentially, being a Tri-band system with MIMO capability is rendered future-proof. Administration of the system is done through their app, which makes it easy to change settings. However, it is not exactly refined at the moment, and resulted in being a pain to set up. But apart from that, I see no reasons separating this router other than budget. Yes, Google Wifi and other systems are cheaper, but they do not offer the coverage and the ability to deliver faster speeds at greater distances.

This mesh wifi system kicks major butt compared to my old router and access point. Covers my 4000 sq ft home with good wireless everywhere. Well worth the money if u nees to cover a large area.