Customer Ratings & Reviews

Fast delivery at home at no shipping cost very helpful

A huge upgrade from a single router network. I really like the upgradeability with adding more nodes

If you are of a mind to update your home wi-fi network but dont want to spend a boatload of money on the latest and greatest tech, the Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System might be what you are looking for. It is more modestly priced than some new WiFi 7 setups, still delivers the advantages of WiFi 6 and is a 3-node mesh system capable of pushing a good wireless network signal to furthest corners of even big 5000-square foot-homes. And let's face it, most of us don't have hardware yet that supports WiFI 7, or even 6E, so there is no need to make that expensive leap to that wireless tech just yet. Even without the latest specs, this system still has some modern touches, including dual-band capability, better multi-device support than earlier wi-fi versions, and is is compatible with new super-fast internet servicd, up to 2.5G. And once up and running, (No easy task. More on that later) the Velop Micro 6 Mesh System proved to be a strong performer. I got a very good signal throughout my modest home and garage. I have 300mbs Internet service , which usually shows up as 360mbs in tests with a wired connection to my cable modem. The Speedtest app on my smartphone showed wireless speeds of between 200 and 320mbs most of the time, throughout my home. That is what you would hope for from a good WiFi 6 mesh system, although the speed may vary a LOT depending on the device and whether the connection is on the 2.4Ghz or 5Ghz band. This Velop system supports both. Linksys claims wireless speeds of up to 3 Gbs, but those specs are usually theoretical. In actual use, I found this system to be a bit more reponsive than my previous older \-vintage WiFi 6 Mesh system (another brand). Streaming apps launched a little faster on my TV and controls were a little more reponsive. And throughput was generally faster throughout my home. Sadly, this good news is balanced with a good bit of bad -- Mostly associated with a very troublesome setup process. That's Ironic since one of this system's selling points is supposed to be easy and "superfast." setup. I found it anything but, with the system throwing up roadblocks almost every step of the way. Even worse, it imposed an odd requirement during setup: Users have turn on and chose between two different versions of a parental control tool called "Safe Browsing." Turning it off was NOT an option during setup. After talking with a Linksys tech, I determined this "beta" feature (which blocks all users from all web sites deemed too "adult, illegal or malicious" ) could be turned off but only AFTER setup, and ONLY using the phone-based Linksys mobile app. Oddly, the tech confirmed this is NOT possible using the computer-based web admin interface. And getting either one of those to connect to the Velop system follwing setup was another major issue for me. (Hint: a special "recovery key" printed on the bottom of the base unit is required if you get locked out ) Another problem I faced was that all the nodes were initially reluctant to capture and hold an internet connection. They would connect (white light) and then fail (red light) . Multiple reboots of all nodes and my cable modem were required to get everything working. Be aware the connection process for each node is quite slow so patience is required. As if these issues were not bad enough, the system lost internet a couple of times for no apparent reason in the week following initial install. Rebooting got everything up and running again. This is a new product and perhaps these are teething issues that will be resolved with future firmware updates (whch can be set to download automatically). But getting the system up and running proved challenging for me in its out-of-the-box configuration. In my experience, new WiFi Mesh installations often are problem prone, but this one was more difficult than most. But if you gert through that process, the Velop Micro 6 Mesh systems has some noteworthy advantages over the competition. One big plus is that it comes with a larger base unit sporting four 1G ethernet ports. I have some devices that need a wired ethernet connection so that is essential in my home. The two remote mesh nodes, however, have no ethernet ports. The styling on this system is very understated: Each node is encased in matte white plastic, with a single light on top (which glows white with a normal internet connection and red it that connection is lost.) While the base unit is somewhat bulky 6x8 1/2-inch slab of plastic, the child nodes are diminutive monoliths barely 5 inches tall, so they are not as visually obtrusive as some other mesh nodes. That makes it easier to place them where they are needed to provide full wi-fi coverage in your home. There are no visible antennas or blinking lights (except lights on the back of the base unit). Another plus is that the base unit has an on/off switch, which makes rebooting easier. In the end, the Velop Micro 6 Mesh system provides strong wi-fi coverage in even large homes. and offers good performance even if you have dozens of internet enabled devices. But the challenging installation may make you want to think twice about buying this system.

The Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System is a great upgrade to my home WiFi network. This WiFi 6-capable system replaces an older mesh system, and the faster speed is noticeable. The Velop 6 system is easy to set up. Everything is ready to go, out of the box, and you do not need to download an app to activate the system. Just plug the router into your cable modem with the included Ethernet cable, then place each of the two towers elsewhere in your home for the best coverage. Scan the QR code provided in the Quick Start Guide with your smart phone to activate the system. And you're ready to go! You can also scan a QR code in the Quick Start Guide to personalize your WiFi name , change your password, enable guest WiFi, enter Safe Browsing mode, and track your warranty. Note: If you ever need to perform a factory reset of the system, you must download the Linksys app to reset the WiFi network ID and Password. The sleek and white hardware includes a low-profile router with a small footprint and two mini mesh towers that connect wirelessly to the router. The mini towers are a fraction of the size and weight of my older Linksys mesh system. I tested my Internet speed connection on Ookla.com, and the result was over 725 Mbps download—about twice my former speed, and 23.67 Mbps upload, also much faster than before. Now I am able to take advantage of near-gigabit speeds in my home office. Pros: Ease of setup, design, and performance. Cons: None noted. I would recommend this Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System to anyone who needs to extend the range of their WiFi network, especially in a two-story home.

This product is a great product I would recommend it and it is not to expensive

Pretty good does the job in the house range not the greatest

Did not work for me. Did not work for me, didn't work for me

Works great. The connections with the WiFi are strong, no week signals

Installation was simple and signal range covered my 3100 sq. ft. house. The complete up and downstairs.

Excellent product for multiple devices in home. Great use for mult level homes

I remember when setting up a new router could take most of an evening and involved fiddling with obscure settings and hoping for the best. Thankfully, those days are gone. I’ve been using a Linksys Velop Atlas Pro Mesh system with 3 nodes for the last few years. It’s been my most reliable router, but I mistakenly thought it was older than it actually is, so I got the new Velop Micro Mesh router from Linksys. Thus, my review will take a slightly different approach, as I attempt to answer the question of whether this new affordable mesh router can hold its own against the older, but higher-specced model. Linksys promotes setup time of only 10 minutes. That estimate is a little optimistic, but only slightly so. I’m accustomed to using the Linksys app to configure my router, but it’s nice that Linksys offers a web-based tool if you choose to not use the app. Going with the default configuration and using the web app, your setup time might be close to 10 minutes, but I spent some additional time setting up the guest network and changing the default network name and password. Once that was done, I was up and running and now just had to get all my devices online. I had no trouble getting the satellites to connect to the main node, which was very nice. It was nice that the Linksys app that I was already using for the previous router was smart enough to pick up the new router, allowing me to use the interface that I was accustomed to using. One thing that stands out is the smaller size of the satellites. My previous system had 3 satellites which were all identical, meaning that the main node was no different than the satellites. Each of them had a full complement of ethernet ports, meaning that any of them could have served as the main hub. The micro mesh system’s satellites do not feature any ports, which probably saves manufacturing costs, and they’re really not needed anyway. The smaller sized satellites are a tad bit less noticeable in a room. What about performance? On paper, the new Velop AX3000 comes in at a maximum WiFi speed of 3 gigabits per second. I’m not a wireless networking expert, but my understanding is that number is the sum of all possible speeds on all possible channels and frequency bands supported by the router. In theory, I guess this slower than an AX5400 router, but I’m not sure that’s noticeable in real life. So, while my old router was theoretically faster than this one, I really can’t tell a difference in practice. My previous top speed using speedtest.net was around 650 Mbps. Repeated tests using the new router never topped 600 Mbps. Since I’m using a modem that is several years old and still using Docsis 3.0, I decided to upgrade the modem as well, to eliminate that as a possible bottleneck. The new modem did indeed deliver the kind of performance I was expecting, but repeated speed tests did bring up a different issue. The speed of the wifi signal broadcast by the Velop Mesh Micro drops off pretty significantly as you move away from the router. When I was within a few inches of the router, I got my top speed, but when I moved to another room about 20 feet away, the speed dropped to just 25% of what I got in the same room. In spite of this, I did not notice anything that I couldn’t do or that slowed down. My house has a basement, 2 floors and an attic, so I have nodes on 3 of those floors, but not the attic. The new Velop Mesh Micro had no trouble providing a strong signal to all parts of the house. This wasn’t a problem with the old router either, so it’s hard to make a distinction here as well. Linksys rates this model with the ability to cover 5000 square feet, while the Atlas Pro is rated for 8100 square feet. Since I don’t have that much space, I doubt it would ever matter, but I do wonder if this is an area where the Atlas Pro’s strength of signal holds up over a greater distance. One area where the new Velop would have the advantage is multi-gig speeds. The new Velop supports Ethernet speeds of up to 2.5 gigabits per second, meaning that, if your ISP supports it, you can take advantage of the higher speeds using a wired connection. The Atlas is limited to a 1 gig connection speed. Right now, that’s not important because speeds higher than 1 gig are not available in my area, but if you want a bit of “future proofing”, this might matter to you. Linksys has a very nice product here. It’s easy to set up, provides a strong signal throughout the house, and it’s reasonably priced. As of this writing (March, ’24), you can pick up the Atlas Pro for $200. You might prefer that if you need to use ethernet ports on the satellites, or if you really need the extended reach it offers. The savings of $79 are good too, but I don’t think you can go wrong with the new Velop Mesh Micro system. I’m sticking with Linksys’ latest offering, but it’s nice to know that I have a more than capable backup.

This system was easy enough to setup. I have an 1800 square foot house, but unfortunately the satellites or “nodes” had a poor connection, even lifting them to high shelves. I am a technology professional by day and found that this system has great specs but in the end, could not deliver. The speed when connecting from a node could not reach even 100mbps. If connected directly to the main node (router) I could get around 200 on my 500 mbps connection, connecting by ethernet delivered about 475. Even though it was using the full 802.11ax, it never came to advertised speed. Additionally after about 2 hours one of the nodes stopped connecting to the main node all together. After fighting with the slow web portal, I gave up and threw it back in the box. Most people won’t notice whether the system is fully working or not, but digging into the setup and looking at signal margins and device connections, something was definitely not working correctly. After doing a firmware update on it the web interface became even slower. Great potential, but needs to spend more time in engineering.

This is a Linksys Mesh 6 system with 2 quite small mesh towers. The main router hub is a oval flat shape with up to 2.5 gigabit with 4 ethernet ports. It has one square corner on each unit which makes it kind of stylish. The towers are some of the smallest I have seen and can easily be hidden in plain sight. I really like the small size and that it does without any compromise. The set up should be good for a decent sized house and those who need coverage outside for video door bells and camera. My biggest issue is most mesh wifi systems just don't reach out to video door bells, especially those by metal garage doors. Set up was fairly easy, and you can install an app to give you more customization. QR codes are supplied to get you started quickly. Out of the box the system can operate with suppled login and passwords. With the app you can pick your own. My house is just about 3000 sq ft. and with lots of metal to obstruct signals. After set up, I could tell the signal had improved. Mainly around the base station, the signal was strong and fast. I have 800mbs internet, and was getting 650mbs in my living room close to the main router hub. I have one tower placed upstairs in the middle, and one in the garage for the outdoor video door bell and camera. All operated without any lagging, and the signal seemed very strong. I have yet to see any improvement or use of the Mesh 6, but will keep that in mind. Outside I had 560mbs speed. So far I am very pleased by this system.

1. The Mesh units speed does no go more than 150 mpbs 2. They keep dropping connection, causing to get disconnected from meeting calls very often, causing uncomfortable reasoning I need to give.

This loses connection more than any other router, and when I say loses connection, you can't even find the Wi-Fi name to connect to. After hours of rebooting, it works for a little bit and then weeks later it happens again. Really annoying when you need wifi for work.

If you want to read a short review, here you go: VERY easy to set up, and great coverage. I just wish the satellites were able to be hardwired to the main router. A little bit longer of a review: What’s in the box: Main router, two satellites, setup guide and power cables. Setup: VERY easy. I have internet that is provided via an Ethernet ONT, which means I do not have a modem or anything other than what came in the Linksys box. If you don’t have internet service like this, there is a little more setup but nothing difficult. For me, all I had to do was plug the Ethernet cable into the internet port on the back of the new router, and plug in all my other hard wired devices that were there. Plug it in, and wait for the light to turn white. Then, place the satellites where you want them, plug them in and wait for those lights to turn white as well. All of this took me a few minutes, and I was up and running. You can technically stop here, but you can customize much more than that! There is a QR code that you can scan in the setup guide which connects your phone to your new WiFi system. You then go to a website which allows you to set it up and change simple configuration settings (WiFi network name, password, etc.). I followed this, and changed the WiFi network name and password to my previous network setting….it rebooted and viola….all of my devices were now connected. Use: While the above setup look like a long paragraph, it truly was very easy to set up. There is a website you can go to which allows you to customize more settings, or you can also download an app from the App Store to use on your mobile device which makes it easier to do. There are no paywalls for any of the settings, they are all available to use. You are able to set up a guest network, as well as port forwarding, change DHCP settings, block certain devices, set up parental controls and more. It is all very easy to do. Performance. I switched from a different mesh network, which actually had a wired backhaul between he nodes, and this network performs much better. The transition between nodes (I have a three story home, with one node on each level) is very smooth and quick, and I have between 2 and 3 WiFi bars on my phone everywhere in the house. I have a 1 gig connection, and speed test results are between 200-600 mbps depending on where I am in the house. Overall: I’m not a highly advanced network user, but more advanced that basic. I really like this system and it is easy to set up. The satellite nodes are very small and easy to fit in wherever you need them. I wish the satellite nodes had Ethernet ports in them for both a wired backhaul and to use a wired device attached, but you get that with higher end models.

So far this has been a good mesh router system. In this review I'll cover the product, installation, and speed tests. For starters, the product is well designed, sleek, and modern looking. It is smaller than previous mesh systems and routers that I've used which is nice because it is never convenient to find an ideal location for the mesh extenders. The packaging was simple and the installation instructions were as easy as scanning a QR code. The installation was easy but not without a few hiccups. In the past, I've needed the linksys app to install new linksys products but this time the interface is all embedded in the router itself and accessed through a URL. This makes it easier in some ways but it also means there is no link to the router when you are not on the wifi itself. So no disabling internet for the kids when you are not at home, which I don't do anyway. It's as simple as plugging it in to the modem and waiting for the lights to turn white. The lights weren't turning white for me so I kept trying and after the fourth attempt everything seemed to work as expected. There was a reference to using the linksys app but my app could not identify the router. Perhaps it is still too new? All features and settings (security, ssid, etc) are accessible by accessing the router through a URL. Finally, and most important, the router has good speed. I did several speed tests with my prior router and with the new router. Before the installation I was getting just over 300MBs download and 11MBs upload. With the new router and extenders required that dropped significantly. My understanding is that each time an extender is used it cuts your wifi speed in half. This seemed to be the case. After one extender was installed the speed was 160MBs and after the second was installed it dropped to 77MBs. However, once the mesh network adapted to the location I would typically connect through only one of the extenders and the speed was about half of the 300MBs. When I am located close to the router, the speed goes back up to 300MBs. Overall, this router is clean, simple, fast and easy to setup. It seems very economical for a mesh network that can cover this much range. I would recommend it.

The Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System is a new three pack mesh system consisting of a larger router and two small satellites. The router has a 2.5 GB internet port and several ethernet ports for other devices. The satellites do not have any ethernet ports and are designed strictly for wireless operation. The overall system is designed to cover 5000 square feet. Setup of the system is about the easiest that I have seen. Simply plug the router in and connect it to your existing cable modem, etc. The router will be recognized and ready for operation in less than two minutes when the light on the router becomes solid white. Installation of the two satellites is even easier. Simply plug them in the desired location and they will quickly be recognized by the system. An app is also provided to control and fine tune the system. In operation, the system provided a strong signal throughout my 2300 square foot house and extended to the front and back yards. I have about twenty devices on my internet including three HDTVs, several laptops and computers, and other devices. Performance on these devices was fast and without buffering even when multiple tvs and computers were being used. In summary, I recommend the Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System to anyone looking for a reasonably priced and reliable mesh system in a small, easy to setup package.

Weaker than my old one. Some connections couldnt work due to WEP code. Needed a router passcode every time you want to monitor something. Returning it. Wasted a lot of my time.

This is a solid Wi-Fi mesh system. I'm using it great with several WiFi 6 devices. I've had other WiFi mesh systems that sadly broke down so I was looking for a decent system that gave me 3 nodes for good coverage. When you get this 3 node set, you'll quickly find out the main node is not like the others. It is about 8.5" by 5.5" and about 2" tall. I like that it has mounting holes so you can possibly mount it to your wall. It has one 2.5 Gbps internet port and 4 Gigabit network ports. The two other nodes are identical. They are about 4.5" by 2.3" by 2.3". Or it's about the size of a single use water bottle and lop off the top 1/4 bottle. I was surprised that it's powered by the included USB-C adapters, each of which require 5V @ 3A. This is different than the main node, which is powered by a barrel connector and requires 12V @ 1.5A. The instructions are rather minimal. They want you to connect the main node to the modem, plug all 3 nodes to power and wait for the main indicator light to change from blue to solid white. While the light changed to solid white, I was able to connect to the WiFi, but there was no internet connection at first. Gave it a couple minutes more and it connected just fine. I also administer two other Linksys networks at my parents and in-laws. So I gravitated towards my Linksys mobile app. Unfortunately, it wouldn't let me connect to the Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh System. So I used my phone to connect to the Micro 6 Mesh System via the webpage and finished the setup. Once I was done with the initial setup. I was able to connect with my laptop to finish the rest of the setup by opening a browser window to www.myrouter.info and entering the router password (by default, same as the WiFi password). While the instructions call for powering all the nodes at the same time, I wanted to see what would happen if I chose to setup the child nodes at a later time. I was quite pleased that the child nodes powered on and connected to the main node without having to touch anything. In other Mesh systems, I had to set the child nodes in a pairing mode and then tell the main node to look for them. I appreciate the ease of setup Linksys has worked out with these child nodes. During the initial setup, there is a choice for Safe Browsing powered by either Fortinet or OpenDNS. These help to block malicious websites. It's something I recommend turning on for most families. I have a different service already on my network so I skipped this. While the child nodes are small enough to be discreet. I do miss having the flexibility in having additional wired network ports from my old Velop system. Having some wired network ports means I can place a desktop near a child node and directly wire it for more stable speeds. But for a family that has only wireless devices, this Micro 6 Mesh system should be more than enough. I run a few services on my network, so a little searching through the menu options allowed me to find the Single Port Forwarding options. Unfortunately, all Linksys products seem to be the same in this regard, you have to enter these firewall exceptions one by one. There is no option to export or import these settings to use across Linksys products. I then logged out and logged back into the myrouter.info site and this time I used my Linksys ID and password. This allowed the Micro 6 Mesh network to become visible to my Linksys mobile app and thus allow me to set things up easier through the App. I love mesh networking systems like the Velop system. At one point in my home network history, I had a pretty beefy wireless AC router and a network extender and I did not like that. I had hoped my network extender would extend all the different SSIDs. (2.4 Ghz, 5.0 Ghz, 2.4Ghz-guest, 5.0 Ghz-guest). Instead, that network extender created its own SSID and it would only extend one band. Mesh networks negotiate all of that into two networks. One for your regular network and one for your guests if you choose to enable it. All the negotiation between 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands are done between the router and the end device. It's the way it should be in my mind. Handoff between the mesh nodes requires no user effort. One feature I would like to see brought back is the option for guests to have access to local network resources. It wasn't a popular feature, but sometimes I would need to grant a guest user access to something like my network printer for a short time. I could grant the local network access via a checkbox in the router settings and then clear that checkbox later. Most people would probably just move the user from Guest Wi-Fi to main Wi-Fi. Overall, I would have no problems recommending this Linksys Velop Micro 6 Mesh system for most households. It was easy to setup, the child nodes are pretty discreet, very good WiFi coverage and enough features to provide a safer internet experience and enough flexibility to open up some network ports.