LinksysVelop Pro 7 WiFi Mesh System | Two Cognitive Mesh Tri-Band routers with Over 10 Gbps Speeds | Whole Home Coverage up to 6,000 sq. ft. | Connect 200+ Devices | 2 Pack MBE7002 | 2023 Release

I just installed the Velop Pro 7 WiFi 3-Node Mesh system in my aunt's house to solve a Ring Doorbell camera connectivity issue. I replaced a perfectly fine LinkSys WRT 3200ACM. She doesn't have a very big house, but it must be built like a brick s%*t-house because the WiFi signal does not reach from one end of the house to the other end where the Ring camera is installed. Also, I tried using a simple WiFi extender which never seemed to work right, and always lost connectivity. So, I figured I'd try a Mesh network.LinkSys tries to make installation easy via an app you can load onto your phone, but I chose to manually configure the primary router followed by manual configuration of the two child nodes. I found configuration super easy, but I'm a computer guy. I disconnected the old router, plugged in the new router node (any of the Velop Pro 7 nodes will function as the primary router.) to the modem and connected the computer directly to one of the ethernet ports on the back of the router...so it's directly connected to the router via Ethernet. I then proceeded to https://192.168.1.1 and configured the WiFi SSID names and passwords. I used the same SSIDs and passwords as the former WiFi setup and all mobile devices automatically reconnected. Next, I turned my attention to adding the child nodes. This was super easy as well. Just power up one of the other Velop nodes within 10 feet of the router node and on the router configuration page click Add Wireless Child Nodes and the main router will search for unconfigured child nodes. When it was joined to the mesh it shows up on the Connected Devices page. I then unplugged the newly-added child node and moved it into the kitchen, which was midway between the router and the Ring camera. I plugged it back in and turned it on and within a few minutes, the router reacquired the child node. At this point, I now had strong WiFi at the Ring camera and beyond, but just to be sure, I added another child node and placed it in the laundry/entry area. Again, when I powered it up it joined the mesh within a few minutes and I had strong WiFi signal out into the yard. Plenty of signal for the Ring camera. I then configured the Ring camera and it works like a champ!One downside to this system over the previous router is that it doesn't allow you to hide the SSID, but with a strong password, that's not really an issue. Again, I went the route of web browser configuration and skipped the LinkSys app entirely. Installation was easy and straightforward, if you have done this sort of thing before...everything makes perfect sense.

Buying this turned out to be a mistake. I purchased this Velop 7 (MBE7000) as a set of three and installation was not difficult, and it worked well. For the first week. Then the random connection drops began occurring, either one child, or the other, or (worse) the main router. The dropped router would stay dropped until rebooted, and then would work fine. Until it or another one dropped again. Ethernet backhaul did not resolve the problem, nor did calling Linksys for help. They suggested factory resets and swapping child node with the main router, which usually worked. For as along as a week. Until the drops recurred. Sometimes the routers would work for a week between drops, but more often drops were once a day. Rebooting routers just before a crucial online meeting did nothing either. Neither did changing router settings. I really wanted this system to work because when it did work, it worked well. I finally gave up and bought a different mesh router, which resolve the problem. Interestingly, I never had a problem with the Linksys Atlas 6E, but that model is getting increasingly difficult to find.Update: Linksys just confirmed that their 12 month product warranty does not apply to purchases made through Amazon, but only applies for purchases made directly through Linksys' own store. Buyer beware: No warranty if purchased here!

I decided to upgrade over my early AC2200 versions from 2017 to get a bigger virtual "pipe" from the increasing number of devices on my home network. As an I.T. guy, I look for longevity and performance with the mentality of buy once cry once and these fell into that category. I got 7yrs out of the last model and looking to get that or more out of this new set which I end up buying 2 of them directly from Linksys since at the time, they had a huge sale. So as of now I have 6 units and rather than use them wirelessly, I have each hardwired in and its a nice feature that they all have additional ports to save on the hassle of needing smaller switch hubs in various locations. Setup was a breeze and it gives a warm fuzzy feeling when you see that lil 6 in the wifi signal on phones and other newer devices capable of utilizing wifi6.I've been running an Intel NUC and with weird issues with its internal and external usb nics I've tried for VPN connections, the wifi portion of it coupled with the velop is a winner for me since its connection is 866mbps while my laptop gets up to 2200mbps