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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 7969 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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88%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are impressed with the Velop AC2200 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 5 System's ease of use, coverage, and setup, frequently citing its simple installation and strong signal. Many also praise the system's range and performance, reporting consistently reliable connectivity. However, some users experienced connection issues and noted the relatively high price. A limited number of Ethernet ports was also a recurring point of feedback.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Overall Product

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

    This product is perfect for anyone that needs to set up a home wireless network. Set-up is easy to follow and complete, even for a novice user. The performance of the network is excellent when set-up directions are followed and the nodes are placed as stated in the guide. I recommend this product to anyone that needs to set-up a wireless network at home with zero difficulties.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great router for larger homes!

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

    Easy to set up and provides excellent coverage for larger homes!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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

    Easy to set up...strong signal....wonderful product...very satisfied

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great WiFi

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This system was easy to set up, fast, and reliable.

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

    Help with Additional Coverage

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

    Added these to get better coverage for outside and inside my home.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Does what it’s supposed to.

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

    I’ve bought several WiFi routers over the past few years, including one of the popular mesh types. This is the first to work well for me. My house is around 1800 sq ft each floor plus the basement. My son likes being able to plug his Xbox directly into one of the satellites instead of going wireless - that’s a nice feature.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Black Routers Matter

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

    So happy with this purchase! The quality and aesthetic justify the slightly higher than normal price tag. Also, the system is very easy to set up. The only thing is, that it's a little strange that the white unit costs more than the black one. What? Do black routers not matter? BLACK ROUTERS MATTER!!!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    fantastic ,works great

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

    no problems easy setup good range works as described

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for irregular areas!

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

    Easy to setup and range and speed are class leaders!

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

    Works well - great way to extend coverage

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

    I actually purchased these to go along with a three pack that I had purchased a while ago. My house has plaster walls and cinder block in the basement which really absorb WiFi signals. With Covid, my wife needed better coverage in a room we don't use much so I decided to purchase an additional set. These will work well with the mesh WiFi, however be aware that it does reduce speed and proper placement is critical (each node needs to have good signal strength to the next nearby node). I happened to have a fair amount of Ethernet cable so have hard-wired all of my nodes to a router and that gives me plenty of speed in each room. Switching between nodes works relatively well and I have held VoIP calls as it switches between nodes with little issue. The control application is OK, but not the greatest. It could use better UI and more functions to make it easier to manage what devices are doing what, but for 99% of applications, this works fine and I don't really use the controller app unless something horribly wrong has happened.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup - Gave us the range needed

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

    So easy to setup and gave us the range we needed. We are very happy with it.

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

    Great WiFi for the whole house

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

    We have many devices and our WiFi works everywhere even outside, I would recommend this to anyone who has a big house or a large family with many devices

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    No More Deadzones

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

    I purchased this because I was having problems with Ooma wifi phone system dropping connection. It has been much better and faster since I installed the velop system. Easy to install but recommended to search for channels and it will pick the best channels for your home. Also my ring camera(s) connect with no problem

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Ethernet ports

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok, but not great

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

    I purchased this product because of a recommendation from a Best Buy employee. I was looking to get a larger 5Ghz network area coverage so I could take advantage of my 300+ MB download speeds that I am paying for through Spectrum. This mesh network definitely provided me with a larger coverage area, but it always seemed to go to the 2.4 Ghz because that signal was always stronger. The other thing that is not great about this (at least for me) is the fact that there are only 2 Ethernet ports on each router. I would definitely prefer to have more without having to purchase a Swtch to go through. Positive: It did provide a much larger coverage area than the Spectrum provided Modem/router combo. Negative: this mesh network automatically swithes between 2.4 and 5G bands. This may be great for some people, but didn't work so great for me. I prefer to have 2 separate named networks (one for the 2.4 and one for the 5) that I can connect to and this is not possible with this system.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
      Posted .

      Hi, jupright,

      If you wish to create separate networks, we can always walk you through the process. The 2.4 GHz band offers coverage for farther distances but may perform at slower speeds compared to the 5GHz which provides faster data rates at a shorter distance. However, this configuration will defeat the purpose of having a seamless one network experience that your Velop System can deliver.

      For assistance and queries, tap us anytime at LinksysCares@linksys.com.


      Best regards,

      Jay
      Linksys Support Linksys

  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worth Every Penny

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

    I was having trouble when I moved my wrt1900ac from the central part of my 2 story house to the periphery. I could no longer get full coverage in my house and didn't want to hassle with switching networks with range extenders. The Velop is the way to go. The wireless speeds are amazing and I full coverage in my house and even out in the street where I park my car. Awesome product!!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wireless mesh.

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

    Very easy to set up and use. Comes with free phone app to control and run diagnostic tests to improve signal. Greatly improved signal compared to units that use the house wiring which is what I had before without great results. Have not tried any other brand of wireless mesh to compare.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Mesh network for a home

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

    I had a single router in my two storey home and always used to have lots of blind spots across the home. This mesh network has solved all the network issues. No more blind spots. Strong network across the home. Setup was very easy too.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great network Now

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased to add 3 additional nodes to my existing network. The Linksys mesh exceeded my expectations. Not only are they simple to install and setup as well as expand. My network coverage is fantastic! No dead spots and I even have coverage in my metal garage located over 100 feet away from the house.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Top quality with top performance

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

    Needed this for a larger home. Amazing speed, easy installation. No complaints.

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

    Great solution for a large home

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

    I had previously used 3 range extenders at the far ends of my home connected by ethernet. This arrangement worked, but it wouldn't let me keep one network name for the house. When normal range extenders have the same name as the cable modem wifi, there are problems, like the speed drops to a crawl. Orbi was recommended to me (netgear's mesh solution) so I bought that first. It was two full days of problems. Turns out that their "ethernet backhaul" solution was too buggy and they are working on the problems. I returned it and decided to try Velop. It was a bit tricky, but once I got it set up correctly, I have very fast internet throughout my home. Here's what I needed to do to make it work: 1. I needed to put the Velop parent node into "bridged mode". This allows my Xfinity modem to do the networking (I have lots of TV's, Tivo's, and computers that use ethernet and are all connected to a large ethernet switch) 2. I used a small ethernet switch to connect both child nodes to the parent node. 3. Through trial and error I figured out that I had to let the parent node completely start up from scratch until it had a solid blue light, then start the first child until blue, and finally let the second child start until blue. 3 nodes were the perfect number to completely cover our 4,500 square foot home. It's stable and fast.

    I would recommend this to a friend