LinksysMesh Wifi 5 Router, Tri-Band, 2,000 Sq. ft Coverage, Supports Guest WiFi, Parent Control, 20+ Devices, Speeds up to (AC2200) 2.2Gbps - MR8300

When my internet service provider increased the price of renting their wifi router, I wanted to buy my own. That turned out to be quite complicated due to several factors, including the compatibility of the router with the desktop PC provided by my workplace. At first I bought a wifi 6 router, but the VPN on my work computer wouldn't allow a connection, so IT suggested a wifi 5 router. This Linksys wifi 5 router was less expensive with higher megabytes per second, and it works great. The app and setup were straightforward. It was a little difficult to find the 2.4 GHZ network in order to connect my Alexa smart plug, but then I realized that the guest network I created upon setup was 2.4, and that worked out well.

The Linksys Mesh WiFi 5 Router has been a game-changer for my home internet setup. The tri-band technology provides a strong and consistent signal, and the 2,000 sq. ft. coverage easily handles my entire space without any dead zones. Setting it up was super easy, and I love the option to create a Guest WiFi network it is great for keeping my main network secure while letting visitors connect. Streaming, gaming, and working all run smoothly, even with multiple devices connected at once. It’s sleek and doesn’t take up much space, which is a bonus. If you’re looking for a reliable and hassle-free WiFi solution, this router is a fantastic choice!

I recently upgraded to the Linksys WiFi Mesh 6E Tri-Band Router, replacing my 11-year-old router, and the difference has been incredible. With my old setup, I was only getting around 100mbps on wireless devices near the router. Now, with the Linksys, my internet speed has skyrocketed to over 600mbps throughout my home. Even though the router is placed in the middle of the room at a height, it delivers excellent coverage to every room, doubling the speed I previously got with my Asus router.The installation process was simple, thanks to the user-friendly app, which also allows me to monitor all devices connected to the network. The router automatically selects the best channel based on the device, such as assigning 2.4GHz to my printer. It also has solid parental controls, guest network management, and upgraded security features. While it’s great on its own, adding nodes would make it even better for gaming and other heavy-use activities. Overall, it's a fantastic upgrade for both speed and coverage!

The only issue I had was that the item came with European plug. With the proper plug it worked as advertised and was received as expected

I purchased two of the Linksys Hydra Pro 6E MR7500 with the hope to use one as a mesh “node”. Setup was easy for the main router with the App and if you already had one you could have used same settings. Since I was setting up a second one as the node, I did the setup from scratch. Not much information online if it would work, but it did. Once the main router is setup, plug the cat 5 into slot 1 of the main router, then into the yellow WAN of the second that will be the node. Power on and in the app select “Setup a new product”, then add node to existing network. Once setup place where you want. I have 1gb up/down, at router is was 1.121gb up and 1.113gb down. My new MacBook Air with 6E was getting 930 up and 840 down on WiFi. I had about a 40% improvement over my old AE9300. Highly recommend!!!

I upgraded our old dual band Asus router to a single linksys tri band (wifi 6) mesh router. I wasn't thrilled with performance at all. I thought I only needed one unit for my house. I was mistaken. So when I saw these on sale for $62.00 refurbished. I jumped on it and bought 2. My thought was it'll be a cheap way to add onto my network and cover the whole house with strong signal. I ended up giving the wifi 6 unit to my parents and use 2 of these in mesh config instead.Even though these are last gen (wifi 5), they work better than the newer wifi 6 unit. When I say better, I mean better in terms of getting full wifi speed at a longer distance.I pay for 600 download speed and 40 upload. I now get at least that in all areas of the house. Again, I realize these are last gen but they work great for what I need. I have probably 40 to 50 devices connected to these. They handle everything just fine. I haven't had one reboot or slowdown in the 3 months I had these.If you don't have the specific needs for the advantage that wifi 6/6e give you, this router is a awesome standalone unit or you can buy a couple and have an awesome mesh network for a lot less money than the units marketed specifically as mesh systems. Especially if you can find these for less than a $100.One thing I should mention. It uses the 1733 Mbps channel, which is the fastest 5ghz channel, as the dedicated backhaul. So if you have a multi gig plan, you'll probably max out at 867 Mbps. You could most likely configure it differently to remedy that. However, I didn't see a need to since my max speeds are less than that.

I have an older non-mesh model of this router and it has been a great workhorse for years in my home. I had a second other brand access point at the back of my house for some yard wifi security cameras. I needed to install a wireless security camera quite a ways from the house which just could not reach the other brand access point. I replaced the other brand with this Linksys and have not had a dropped connection or seen any throughput problems with any of the cameras. I would recommend this model as a primary wifi router for a home install.