Linksys Velop Tri-Band AC2200 1-Pack white WHW0301

Quick integration with my existing linksys to boost coverage

Received in good condition!

We have a somewhat large house. As such, WiFi coverage can be spotty depending on where you are, how many walls the signal has to go thru, what furniture is in the way, and all kinds of things like that. We have a relatively new router, a Linksys AC5400 Linksys AC5400 Tri Band Wireless Router, Works with Amazon Alexa (Max Stream EA9500). It works well and has good coverage as in my iPhone and MacBook Pro both get good signal thruout most of the house.Things had been okay until we got a new DirecTV DVR. Our previous model had worked fine on the LInksys 5 GHz WiFi band but this new model couldn't keep a connection up if its life depended on it. We tried both the 5 GHz as well as the 2.5 GHz bands, changed channels, but no joy. So a conundrum: what to do?The alternatives we came up with included:- Running CAT6 thru the walls for a direct connection- Running Ethernet over our power lines- Setting up a mesh WiFi networkThe first option would have been best. Direct connect to our router; no outside interference; number of walls didn't matter (well, other than running the cable). So good all around. But running wires thru a 2-story house is basically a real pain in the rear. So while we could make this work, we decided not to because of the problems running the signal cables.The second option seemed reasonable. The interface devices were relative cheap. You plug on into a power outlet near your router, run a CAT6 cable to it, plug a second unit into an outlet near where you need your network signal, plug that into your device, and all it good. So we tried a pair of Zyxel AV2000 power line devices Zyxel AV2000 Powerline Kit, Pass-Thru, 2-port Gigabit, Brown Box (PLA5456BBKIT). Initially, this worked well: green connection lights on both units, good signal where we needed it. But it didn't last. We had a storm roll thru with a couple of mild power spikes. That killed one of our units. All our computers and electronics are behinds UPS units; there were unphased. The Zyxel unit, however, had to be plugged into the wall directly as the Ethernet signal wouldn't make it thru UPS filtering. Hmmm...bad luck I suppose. So I bought a pair of additional units, plugged one it, and all was good with the world again. That was, however, until we tried to pull some bigger download thru the unit. Our green lights turned to yellow indicating poor signal quality. Our download speed went to virtually zilch no matter what we do. Bottom line: this did not work for our needs.Our final option was to try a mesh WiFi network. I have done IT work for my entire career. Setting up access points so that you get good WiFi coverage without interference through a structure can be anything from easy peasy to downright impossible. So it was with some degree of apprehension that I decided to give this a go. As it turns out, any misgivings were ill founded as setup was a breeze. The steps were simple:- Load a free app onto your iPhone and Android phone- Wire one unit to your router and power it on- Use the app to setup your new WiFi SSID and password plus configure the device (2-3 min)- Plug a second device into power where you need WiFi coverage then use the app to configure it (again, 2-3 min)- Repeat if you have a 3rd or 4th deviceSo this was cool: I now had another WiFi network running in my house. I joined my iPhone to it then tested it for ping, jitter, download, and upload speeds. These were the same readings I got when I tested via my MacBook Pro directly connected to that same router. Okay, we're good: strong signal, no performance penalty.So I joined my DirecTV DVR to this new network confident that I had solved the problem. Unfortunately, things did not go well. Even though I had a good connection. the DirecTV device couldn't use the signal. It told me this by freezing and becoming unresponsive any time I tried to download something over this new network. It was so hung up that I had to power cycle it to clear the condition. Well, phhhhtttttt (that's a highly technical term we us in IT when something should work but doesn't). Then I remembered: each Velop unit has a pair of RJ-45 connectors on the bottom. I wonder: could I run a short CAT6 cable from the Velop to the DirecTV DVR and use a wired rather than a wireless connection? So I gave it a shot and it worked. Not only did it work but it has stayed working ever since with nary a whimper and zero problems.Pros:- Works well- Reliable- Really easy to setup even for non-IT folksCons:- Somewhat expensiveBottom line:- I would absolutely recommend the Velop to anyone looking for uniform, reliable WiFi coverage throughout their home.

Decidí comprar un solo nodo ya que mi casa no es muy amplia pero todos los muros son de concreto con lo que la perdida de señal era muy latente con los modems comunes. Mi primer experiencia con 1 solo nodo fue que mejoro el alcance pero aun así tenia puntos sin internet y la mayoría de los dispositivos se conectaban a la red de 2.4Ghz la cual el tiene mucha interferencia por los dispositivos comunes y el ancho de banda era muy bajo ya que yo tengo 150MB. Decidí comprar 2 nodos mas y con eso asegure una cobertura global de 5 Ghz con velocidades de descarga de de 148 MB, y así pude unificar la red local de mi domicilio. Actualmente ya no tengo problemas con que se desconecten los equipos o que Siri no controle todos mis dispositivos , etc. En general recomiendo el producto pero calen con 1 y con ese se pueden dar cuenta cuántos nodos les hace falta para una red de 5ghz. Saludos!!!

They're good but not great. I already have 2 nodes and needed 1 more to complete the coverage in my home, as the one upstairs doesn't reach all the way to the back of my house. Pretty easy to set up if the signal is alright for pairing to the parent node. Connection speed I find is random in my house. I find any of my devices will have issues getting a constant fast connection and maintaining one. All in all these are nice routers with a few bugs that need to get ironed out. As for receiving my Linksys Velop, it was ahead of schedule by a day and no damage to box.

Compré un segundo equipo para cubrir toda mi casa y funciona muy bien, es fácil de usar e instalar.