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We bought two nodes. One connected to the ONT with Etherley and plugged in power. The second same floor 35ft away just plugged into powersocket. The lights went from red to green and stayed that way for 4 yrs.Sent the signal for a total of 75ft to cameras and just this week the ONT and primary node not talking to each other.
I have a similar setup to the one in your demo. Initially, I had issues to set up a second node and had to restart the whole system from scratch three times before actually succeeding to set up the second node. The main issue is that I had the second node sitting literally 5ft away from the main node in plain sight (no walls, nothing) and the app kept me asking to move closer. I just kept repeating the same procedure until it worked. The third node setup went very smoothly and then I moved 2 nodes to their definitive locations and wired them with Ethernet and they were instantly connected to the main node (actually, to a Linksys LGS108 8-port Gigabit switch). I just finished setting it up and am getting 13ms ping, 404 Mbps download and 39.1 Mbps upload. And I'm getting full bars of wifi in all 3 floors and the back garden. It's very close to the speed in my contract with the modem provider and it feels great! Thanks for the step by step guide, really helpful.
Thanks for the tutorial dude. I needed to learn to set these up for an elderly couple that needs them for their security camera setup. I appreciate the community service.
Thanks for this video, I have been using the Lynxsys system for 4 years and am moving home. Your video will help me configure the system to our new bungalow. It’s a great system
Thank you so much. I’ve been struggling to set up my system and your instruction is perfect. There’s a lot of people who are way too chatty and never get to the point but you are very good at doing this.
I've had a velop 4 node setup for around 3 years now, and there is 1 BIG issue. I have changed my IP address range instead of using the default, added a bunch of IP reservations and some port forwarding; all very normal stuff for any regular router, as you can imagine it takes some time to set all these details up after the initial install. So far all is good and fully working, BUT wait until you have a power cut, guess what, all of the setup you did is completely lost, and the IP range goes back to default, so any static endpoint on your network will stop working until you redo the entire setup again! Normally I wouldn't care about such a problem, but there is NO BACKUP functionality! Do you literally have to go through the pain of setting everything up again every time! It's not just power cuts that reset everything, I've also unplugged the nodes to replicate them and guess what, yup all the setting disappear. Many have complained for years but Linksys have still not added the backup features! It's the 1 & only issue I've found, and because of Linksys' attitude I would not recommend this mesh router.
Mine worked nothing like this. from the literal first step in this video to the last. My velop did not follow a single f-ing step here. Plugged in, wasn't purple. Logged into app, different screen. Selected the velop in linsys app, different choices. Followed the steps and then the app keeps circling itself, throwiing itself back to "You quit, do you want to continue" endlessly. Good thing this video had a least 5 ads i had to watch in order to just confirm that every single thing about my process is inconsistent with that of this video :)
I came here after customer service for velop tried to hack into my computer (seriously, don’t call their customer service). You made it super easy to follow and install-thank you and keep up the good work!!
Using the same system, my internet dropped six times watching the first two ads on this video already. Maybe in a few centuries I’ll be able to load into the main video.
Cool thanks! I've got the same setup as this guy, and have now just changed to three nodes 2 from 2019 velop mesh black and a newer singlet model ac 1200 and they work pretty well together wirelessly. Just a regular dude not a network engineer. And yes with the APP from Linksys just fire it up and add new node ,nodeler.
Just bought the Velop a few hours ago set it up and withing the hour switched back to my old setup. I will be returning the Velop as I had issue after issue immediately after setting up and and had super slow internet.
I have a question. You are connecting the others to an Ethernet cable. You have Ethernet cables all over the place? I don’t. I only have the living room with an Ethernet cable. So how do I connect Ethernet cables to the others? And what are the cables connected to?
Guys! You could also use Laptops or WiFi PCs on setting up the 1st node by connecting to the Velop's setup WiFi network which is usually named as _VelopSetupxxx. > open a browser and type the default IP address of the system: 192.168.1.1 using a Browser and then just click the Velop Logo or just continue ['using a browser by clicking a highlighted hypertext']. > Log in using your Velop or Admin password or use your Linksys Smart WiFi account to log in. > then you'll be inside the Dashboard. > click C.A. at the bottom right corner of the dashboard's screen (be careful because ['C.A.'] is too small. > Connectivity. > Velop Setup. > Rename the 1st or Mother node's WiFi settings = then click ['Setup Node'] > then your 1st/Mother node is setup.
Great video! You went in depth. Thank you. You should do a review on the Google WiFi mesh and a comparison. I’m torn between the two but leaning towards the Google WiFi.
It would be nice if you could use PoE so you could place these where you don't have an AC outlet to plug into for power. Then just one cable. If they made a mount that screwed on to a standard wall box you could have no visible wires which would be sweet.
Thank you so much! I was having issues because I wired everthing 1st and connected the devices on their places. Little did I know that we need to setup this wifi... otherwise, on my devices I kept getting the error : "...your device is off the map!" Kudos for this video! :)
Why does my app not look anything like this and my install no where near as smooth as this? Also why do none of the instructions say anything about parent vs child nodes? Also is my router considered a node? Hmm.
What speed test do you use? have a 1,550 sq ft home but with finish basement. Using an older IOS iPhone I plan on using the app the is now 4yrs old in 2024. One node stays plugged in to the ISP’s router/modem on the far end of this house. Second owner and not running cable, as I pay $17.45 for life thru the elderly assistant finance dept. I have two nodes to connect and one goes downstairs to family room other 56 ft to kitchen. The kitchen node should provide a signal to listen to talk radio or videos. I am retired and just my wife and I live here. Son’s and grandchildren come here and need the internet so they can swallow after chewing food or when to exhale! I have never seen anything like this. But today’s young ones are hooked. Mesh WiFi extender is the latest technology. Know it connects thru Bluetooth? Or is this a WiFi relay technology? Bluetooth is limited to 60ft if no walls, doors or appliances. I bought this used but in perfect condition as the owner needed more for larger house. It’s more to clean, maintain and god love them if they can afford a $2,890 monthly payment!
The main one plugged into the router said success solid blue light , lies , it's a solid green light and no other tower will set up in any other room , I have the "child" touching the main one and still can't find it . Many hours later and still not set up , so frustrating . Was working for a couple of years , internet went down yesterday , now can't set them up .
Thank you for this video! When you set up your 2nd and 3rd nodes, did the system make them separate nodes or child nodes to your 1st node? When I set up my 2nd node, it made it a “child node” to my original node (and it seemed like it wanted me to place it in bluetooth range, but once it was initialized close to the original node, I placed it in our detached garage, hard-wired to our network)…. and, either way, does it make a difference if it’s a separate node or a child node? Thanks again!
You can configure the Velop Locally, just connect to the LAN, access the gateway IP address you get from the device (just do an 'ipconfig' on the CMD prompt), and on the LOWER RIGHT, there is a "CA" click on that PS: Disclaimer, dont access this UI if you're not familiar with WLAN and networking, you will mess up the velop; (forcing you to do a factory reset)
Ok summary my issue with these devices is there is no indication of the quality of connection between devices , nor does the velop say if its connected via eth or WiFi. All in its a tad rudimentary and the boxes really do not work very far apart so eth cabling in virtually essential in a bigger hours made on brick or stone
My phone is connected to one of these modem, and the internet is working just fine, but the weird thing is .. some apps are not working!! Although some others apps working, and I don’t know why?! Anyone has any solution for this? And the light on the top is purple.
I’ve had nothing but problems with this system over the past year. I have to constantly scan channels and the coverage area is horrible for three nodes. My Orbi was much better and now thinking about Google pro Wi-Fi.
I have cable modem setup as bridge connected to MicroTek hEX router. I then have 3 connected wired Wifi routers configured as access points. If I replaced the 3 access points and put a Velop connect wired, can all 3 be access points working as a mesh network? If I am forced to have the master be a Router and not access point, then this is not good for me.
Hey bud, thanks for the comprehensive review. I'm looking at installing a Mesh at home and I'm considering if I should either get the AC3900 or the AC6600... first option being almost half the price and as fat as I understand, what makes it a lower AC number is that it's a dual band instead of a triband, which I don't really care as I'll be doing wired connections for the nodes so won't be using the backhaul. Can I assume that the AC3900 should be as fast as the AC6600 on a wired setup? The 2.4 and 5Ghz bands seem to be equality as fast on both units as far as I can tell and being a small form factor would be a plus as well. Would love to hear your opinion/recommendations. Cheers!
Answering for future questions. The difference between the two is based on "dual-band" vs "tri-band". What this means is how much total available bandwidth is available. On these units, it's around 860mbps per 5ghz band and 400mbps on the 2.4ghz band. Dual-band has 1x 2.4 and 1x 5.0, where as tri- has an extra 5.0. because you can only use one frequency band at a time on most devices, you pick the best one. This means the higher option (with 1x 2.4 and 2x 5.0) has about 1720mbps. The lower price has half the speed (and makes sense to be half the price). HERE'S THE CATCH: You can only use one of those bands at a time on most clients, so the maximum speed is still 860mbps. Because the max speed is unchanged on a single device, the second 5.0 band allows for 2x the devices at the same speed (it will put each device on the fastest band, so device A will run on band 1 and device B will pick the unused band 2). This means if you have a home fibre connection, you will never reach 940mbps on a single device, only 860. The Ethernet connections on the device are gigabit, so you can get it that way, but that's not why you buy this product. Ultimately, the decision between the two is for people who have both: more than 860mbps network traffic on each wifi node (on the LAN), or an internet plan with more than 860mbps AND a regular usage of more than one device demanding large internet usage (because you can split 940 to the two bands for two devices to get a full 2x 570mbps on each client). The higher version seems like a niche case for me, but for the home media enthusiast, or (more likely) a larger, business style deployment would take most advantage of the upgraded hardware.
I am still using the same setup that you used to run, airport extreme’s hard wired & being used as wireless access points. I am really happy with it currently. Do you like the velop better than hard wired airport extremes that you were using?
Thank you for the video... after watching all of the problems you had setting this up, and comparing it to how easy Apple is, you helped make my buying decision. Staying with AirPort!
I see the ethernet for one port on the parent node is connected to the modem. What is the other ethernet in the second port on the parent node connected to? You refer to this as "your system"? Does this system speed up the mpbs?
Perhaps this is covered somewhere but I just want to get a confirmation before I purchase it. All three of the nodes share the same network name, correct? It's does not require you to change the router name, right?
Each node has same name but all have diffrerent password, so you actually have to configure all 3 nodes to one another. Reason being is because each node can act as a stand alone router. This is why i prefer Netgear ORBI; it's faster, has better range and takes only about 5-10mins max to complete setup without all the redundancy.
Had Netgear ORBI. It worked well for about a month. Then all of the sudden, internet kept dropping off even if the wifi signal is strong. Had to reboot the System every 2 or 3 days. Finally had to return it and not sure what to purchase anymore at this point. they are all expensive as well!
I believe it’s both, so if you are running lines yourself obviously a daisy chain might be easier but if you have a panel with a gig switch and home run to every room they can talk to each other all the same then as you move around the house they will automatically hand off to each other
great video btw, thanks for the explanation. here's my situation, i did exactly what you proposed, setup wirelessly...and THEN plug in rj45 LAN cable into the respective nodes. and guess what, the wireless access points turns red instead of the normal green'ish blue light. what gives? please assist
Do anyone have any idea why the all in one modem would no longer allow any other wired connections directly into the modem after installing this system? The Velop is plugged into the all in one gateway, and it works; I have internet. I can ethernet into the Velop node, in the spare port, and my client says it is a wired connection. However, when I wire directly into the integrated switch into the all-in-one gateway; it cannot get a connection.
I been having a ton of problems with this.. I just ended up setting up each node separate and putting them in bridge mode with the same network name. Once one of them out of range it wasn't smart enough to use the Ethernet connection after moving them to the wired location. It was really a pain in the neck. It looks like a good system but I think mine just didn't want to play nice.
Once set up done wireless, if we move the satellite notes to an actual resting place and connected LAN cable, then can we have a same strength of wifi as main node? Since when I move the satellite to a bit remote from the main node, I have very weak wifi signal from the satellite nodes.
If one of the nodes is powered down, how long after applying power does it take for the node to reconnect and supply Internet connection? I want to use it in a man cave that does not have permanent power, only when being used for man stuff!
I am having trouble setting up the child nodes. Do you stay logged onto the velop setupwifi, or do you go into the wifi name that you made on the parent velop?
asking.. you have lans cable connect to the main modem you know you have 1 router and the 3 linksys. you conect all the nod together? the main goes to the main router and the another 2 where?
Just got one question, What's the difference if i get a box that has only one of those three linksys boxes? Would it be still the same way as the three linksys velop boxes with less installs? Would the network still be strong as the three ones or weak? Do i really need all three of those velops or it doesn't matter if i just get one linksys velop box?
I just ran into your video and it was informative. But I still have a couple of questions. First can this mesh system have some nodes be wired and others wireless or do they have to be uniformed? Also if the nodes are wired do they build one cloud around your house like if it was setup with parent being wired ans child nodes being wireless? Thanks
Does the first node have to be next to the router or can i run an ethernet cable and connect the first node farther away and then the second node wirelessly?
Julian sorry this is old, but do you know if bridging your modem causes any other problems. I’m thinking about bridging because I’ve been getting some weird Nat errors on my PS4 and was wondering if bridging would work
Sorry for this but have you read linksysʻs privacy statement even partially, I think they want my 1st born along with any information they can get their hands onto. Good video by the way.
Thank you bro ... but, really, I did not understand how to fix it ..... do you mean that I have to remove the router and replace with this new device?????????????????
What would you do if the Linksys App itself won't download? It keeps saying, This Google Account is not yet associated with a device. Please access the Play Store app on your device before installing apps. Learn more. I've tried everything I can think of, and nothing works :(
THats what most geeks think , but many TVs and apps are designed and made for wireless. Gaming and software development and possibly day trading would be the exceptions, and in these cases use both for reduncancy...
What's the pathway of your hard wire setup? You have two ethernet cords at each node, but where are they coming from/where are they going? Are you doing Modem->in/Node 1/out->in/Node2/out->in/Node 3, or are you doing Modem->in/Node1/out->Router/Switch that splits off to Node 2 and Node 3 individually? I'm doing a combo of hard wire and wireless in my house, but I only have one hard wire set up to each of my rooms. If I set up Node 1 at my modem and hook it up to Node 2, I don't have a second wire in Node 2's room that I could trail back to connect to Node 3 in a different room. Essentially I have one point of origin for my four rooms which is where my older 4-port wireless router used to be. So, could I get away with doing Modem->in/Node 1/out->4-port Switch and then have the switch connect to Nodes 2 and 3 through separate switch ports (ports 2 and 3, etc)? Thanks!
+Jacob Grantz each secondary node is connected to a Switch that is wired to the primary node. The second Ethernet cable at each secondary node goes to a device, like my Apple TV's or a smart hub.
You can add as many Velop to your home as you'd like. Linksys recommends one to two nodes per floor. You can always start there and test out various ways of placing the Velop to maximize your coverage.
What's the point of having nodes if you have to connect them to an ethernet cable in every room? I thought the nodes were supposed to be wireless! I find it hard to believe that the typical residential internet has ethernet cables wired/connected in the walls & running throughout the house.
We bought two nodes. One connected to the ONT with Etherley and plugged in power. The second same floor 35ft away just plugged into powersocket. The lights went from red to green and stayed that way for 4 yrs.Sent the signal for a total of 75ft to cameras and just this week the ONT and primary node not talking to each other.
I have a similar setup to the one in your demo. Initially, I had issues to set up a second node and had to restart the whole system from scratch three times before actually succeeding to set up the second node. The main issue is that I had the second node sitting literally 5ft away from the main node in plain sight (no walls, nothing) and the app kept me asking to move closer. I just kept repeating the same procedure until it worked. The third node setup went very smoothly and then I moved 2 nodes to their definitive locations and wired them with Ethernet and they were instantly connected to the main node (actually, to a Linksys LGS108 8-port Gigabit switch).
I just finished setting it up and am getting 13ms ping, 404 Mbps download and 39.1 Mbps upload. And I'm getting full bars of wifi in all 3 floors and the back garden. It's very close to the speed in my contract with the modem provider and it feels great!
Thanks for the step by step guide, really helpful.
Thanks for the tutorial dude. I needed to learn to set these up for an elderly couple that needs them for their security camera setup. I appreciate the community service.
Thanks for this video, I have been using the Lynxsys system for 4 years and am moving home. Your video will help me configure the system to our new bungalow. It’s a great system
Thank you so much. I’ve been struggling to set up my system and your instruction is perfect. There’s a lot of people who are way too chatty and never get to the point but you are very good at doing this.
I've had a velop 4 node setup for around 3 years now, and there is 1 BIG issue. I have changed my IP address range instead of using the default, added a bunch of IP reservations and some port forwarding; all very normal stuff for any regular router, as you can imagine it takes some time to set all these details up after the initial install. So far all is good and fully working, BUT wait until you have a power cut, guess what, all of the setup you did is completely lost, and the IP range goes back to default, so any static endpoint on your network will stop working until you redo the entire setup again! Normally I wouldn't care about such a problem, but there is NO BACKUP functionality! Do you literally have to go through the pain of setting everything up again every time! It's not just power cuts that reset everything, I've also unplugged the nodes to replicate them and guess what, yup all the setting disappear. Many have complained for years but Linksys have still not added the backup features! It's the 1 & only issue I've found, and because of Linksys' attitude I would not recommend this mesh router.
Got this. Took me 6 min to setup first node. 2 min to set up 2nd node. Easiest setup on recent firmware.
Mine worked nothing like this. from the literal first step in this video to the last. My velop did not follow a single f-ing step here. Plugged in, wasn't purple. Logged into app, different screen. Selected the velop in linsys app, different choices. Followed the steps and then the app keeps circling itself, throwiing itself back to "You quit, do you want to continue" endlessly. Good thing this video had a least 5 ads i had to watch in order to just confirm that every single thing about my process is inconsistent with that of this video :)
I came here after customer service for velop tried to hack into my computer (seriously, don’t call their customer service). You made it super easy to follow and install-thank you and keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the awesome video! I also have wired LAN lines in my house and this helped tremendously!
so you have to connect each node with an Ethernet cable to the original node?
You forgot about Anna at 13:34!! :-) You have really nice videos please keep up the great work!
Are all 3 used as router or out of 3 1 is the router and others are satellite
Will you do a video on the setup while these are wired together as far as setting up the software for such an application?
Using the same system, my internet dropped six times watching the first two ads on this video already. Maybe in a few centuries I’ll be able to load into the main video.
Cool thanks! I've got the same setup as this guy, and have now just changed to three nodes 2 from 2019 velop mesh black and a newer singlet model ac 1200 and they work pretty well together wirelessly. Just a regular dude not a network engineer. And yes with the APP from Linksys just fire it up and add new node ,nodeler.
Just bought the Velop a few hours ago set it up and withing the hour switched back to my old setup. I will be returning the Velop as I had issue after issue immediately after setting up and and had super slow internet.
This system is the biggest piece of crap ever made
Video would have been so much better if a before speed was shown. Good production & complete setup guide was good to see.
I have a question. You are connecting the others to an Ethernet cable. You have Ethernet cables all over the place? I don’t. I only have the living room with an Ethernet cable. So how do I connect Ethernet cables to the others? And what are the cables connected to?
Guys! You could also use Laptops or WiFi PCs on setting up the 1st node by connecting to the Velop's setup WiFi network which is usually named as _VelopSetupxxx.
> open a browser and type the default IP address of the system: 192.168.1.1 using a Browser and then just click the Velop Logo or just continue ['using a browser by clicking a highlighted hypertext'].
> Log in using your Velop or Admin password or use your Linksys Smart WiFi account to log in.
> then you'll be inside the Dashboard.
> click C.A. at the bottom right corner of the dashboard's screen (be careful because ['C.A.'] is too small.
> Connectivity. > Velop Setup. > Rename the 1st or Mother node's WiFi settings = then click ['Setup Node']
> then your 1st/Mother node is setup.
Great video! You went in depth. Thank you. You should do a review on the Google WiFi mesh and a comparison. I’m torn between the two but leaning towards the Google WiFi.
Hi, how smooth is the handshaking if we move from one node location to another?
It would be nice if you could use PoE so you could place these where you don't have an AC outlet to plug into for power. Then just one cable. If they made a mount that screwed on to a standard wall box you could have no visible wires which would be sweet.
Thank you so much! I was having issues because I wired everthing 1st and connected the devices on their places. Little did I know that we need to setup this wifi... otherwise, on my devices I kept getting the error : "...your device is off the map!" Kudos for this video! :)
Hello sir, how to connect that without internet cable? brcause my room is no internet cable i am just connected wirelessly to my wifi.
Why does my app not look anything like this and my install no where near as smooth as this? Also why do none of the instructions say anything about parent vs child nodes? Also is my router considered a node? Hmm.
Wow thats strange..i found one at walmart on clearance. Im trying to decide if 180 is a good price on it?
I am having trouble with one the light is on blue and don’t reset.
What speed test do you use? have a 1,550 sq ft home but with finish basement. Using an older IOS iPhone I plan on using the app the is now 4yrs old in 2024. One node stays plugged in to the ISP’s router/modem on the far end of this house. Second owner and not running cable, as I pay $17.45 for life thru the elderly assistant finance dept. I have two nodes to connect and one goes downstairs to family room other 56 ft to kitchen. The kitchen node should provide a signal to listen to talk radio or videos. I am retired and just my wife and I live here. Son’s and grandchildren come here and need the internet so they can swallow after chewing food or when to exhale! I have never seen anything like this. But today’s young ones are hooked. Mesh WiFi extender is the latest technology. Know it connects thru Bluetooth? Or is this a WiFi relay technology? Bluetooth is limited to 60ft if no walls, doors or appliances. I bought this used but in perfect condition as the owner needed more for larger house. It’s more to clean, maintain and god love them if they can afford a $2,890 monthly payment!
The main one plugged into the router said success solid blue light , lies , it's a solid green light and no other tower will set up in any other room , I have the "child" touching the main one and still can't find it . Many hours later and still not set up , so frustrating . Was working for a couple of years , internet went down yesterday , now can't set them up .
Thank you for this video! When you set up your 2nd and 3rd nodes, did the system make them separate nodes or child nodes to your 1st node? When I set up my 2nd node, it made it a “child node” to my original node (and it seemed like it wanted me to place it in bluetooth range, but once it was initialized close to the original node, I placed it in our detached garage, hard-wired to our network)…. and, either way, does it make a difference if it’s a separate node or a child node? Thanks again!
You can configure the Velop Locally, just connect to the LAN, access the gateway IP address you get from the device (just do an 'ipconfig' on the CMD prompt), and on the LOWER RIGHT, there is a "CA" click on that
PS: Disclaimer, dont access this UI if you're not familiar with WLAN and networking, you will mess up the velop; (forcing you to do a factory reset)
Thanks!
why should i install an app on my phone to set up a network device. i want to do this without an app
How to block someone from changing the router settings remotely ?
Ok summary my issue with these devices is there is no indication of the quality of connection between devices , nor does the velop say if its connected via eth or WiFi. All in its a tad rudimentary and the boxes really do not work very far apart so eth cabling in virtually essential in a bigger hours made on brick or stone
if your modem/router also has wifi, will i still have the option to choose between both? Or will i lose the wifi from my modem?
Good video. I was wondering if you can do a comparison between this and the orbi? I have the orbi but ideally looking for a 3 node solution
Poor Anna. I hope you two are doing good now...
My ISP provides me with a modem/router combo. Should I set it to bridge mode and use the mesh system as the router? Thanks for the clear video!
Personally, I would bridge the modem and use the Linksys as a router, but it doesn't really matter.
My phone is connected to one of these modem, and the internet is working just fine, but the weird thing is .. some apps are not working!! Although some others apps working, and I don’t know why?! Anyone has any solution for this? And the light on the top is purple.
Can I use the second as wifi extender? Second to be No wired?
My Arris (modem) has a coax cable does that matter
Anyone knows how many nodes can there be in one mesh system?
150
What if I have a coax cable? Can I still get rid of my primary Fios router?
I’ve had nothing but problems with this system over the past year. I have to constantly scan channels and the coverage area is horrible for three nodes. My Orbi was much better and now thinking about Google pro Wi-Fi.
I have cable modem setup as bridge connected to MicroTek hEX router. I then have 3 connected wired Wifi routers configured as access points. If I replaced the 3 access points and put a Velop connect wired, can all 3 be access points working as a mesh network? If I am forced to have the master be a Router and not access point, then this is not good for me.
Great review. Thank you. Does it have MAC filtering?
yes
what if I have no ethernet cable on my room? will the node work?
Yes
Hey does all of them need ethernet cable
Are you nodes wired to each other or can all the nodes be wired back to switch and still work?
Hey bud, thanks for the comprehensive review. I'm looking at installing a Mesh at home and I'm considering if I should either get the AC3900 or the AC6600... first option being almost half the price and as fat as I understand, what makes it a lower AC number is that it's a dual band instead of a triband, which I don't really care as I'll be doing wired connections for the nodes so won't be using the backhaul.
Can I assume that the AC3900 should be as fast as the AC6600 on a wired setup? The 2.4 and 5Ghz bands seem to be equality as fast on both units as far as I can tell and being a small form factor would be a plus as well.
Would love to hear your opinion/recommendations.
Cheers!
Answering for future questions. The difference between the two is based on "dual-band" vs "tri-band". What this means is how much total available bandwidth is available.
On these units, it's around 860mbps per 5ghz band and 400mbps on the 2.4ghz band. Dual-band has 1x 2.4 and 1x 5.0, where as tri- has an extra 5.0. because you can only use one frequency band at a time on most devices, you pick the best one.
This means the higher option (with 1x 2.4 and 2x 5.0) has about 1720mbps. The lower price has half the speed (and makes sense to be half the price). HERE'S THE CATCH: You can only use one of those bands at a time on most clients, so the maximum speed is still 860mbps.
Because the max speed is unchanged on a single device, the second 5.0 band allows for 2x the devices at the same speed (it will put each device on the fastest band, so device A will run on band 1 and device B will pick the unused band 2).
This means if you have a home fibre connection, you will never reach 940mbps on a single device, only 860. The Ethernet connections on the device are gigabit, so you can get it that way, but that's not why you buy this product.
Ultimately, the decision between the two is for people who have both: more than 860mbps network traffic on each wifi node (on the LAN), or an internet plan with more than 860mbps AND a regular usage of more than one device demanding large internet usage (because you can split 940 to the two bands for two devices to get a full 2x 570mbps on each client).
The higher version seems like a niche case for me, but for the home media enthusiast, or (more likely) a larger, business style deployment would take most advantage of the upgraded hardware.
for me your choice of mesh depends on your need and size of your house.
I am still using the same setup that you used to run, airport extreme’s hard wired & being used as wireless access points. I am really happy with it currently. Do you like the velop better than hard wired airport extremes that you were using?
Hi i have this and i always get a prompt when trying yo setup that the modem and router cant connect when the wires r all connected fine pls help!!!
Reset the modem
Nope, couldn’t get past “finding internet connection “, this set up was not that easy! Returning them!
Thank you for the video... after watching all of the problems you had setting this up, and comparing it to how easy Apple is, you helped make my buying decision. Staying with AirPort!
Yeah, but if you compare the Airport to the AmpliFi HD or eero Pro, it doesn’t really compare anymore, mainly due to its age.
I see the ethernet for one port on the parent node is connected to the modem. What is the other ethernet in the second port on the parent node connected to? You refer to this as "your system"? Does this system speed up the mpbs?
It goes to my 16 port switch so I can plug in my hard wired devices into it
Do you ever have a problem with it losing connection , my tp link loses connection every day . Great video
+Jim Murdock no, not like I have had with previous routers
@@GeekSmart do I have to pay another source of internet provider to receive wifi?
Perhaps this is covered somewhere but I just want to get a confirmation before I purchase it. All three of the nodes share the same network name, correct? It's does not require you to change the router name, right?
Each node has same name but all have diffrerent password, so you actually have to configure all 3 nodes to one another. Reason being is because each node can act as a stand alone router. This is why i prefer Netgear ORBI; it's faster, has better range and takes only about 5-10mins max to complete setup without all the redundancy.
Had Netgear ORBI. It worked well for about a month. Then all of the sudden, internet kept dropping off even if the wifi signal is strong. Had to reboot the System every 2 or 3 days. Finally had to return it and not sure what to purchase anymore at this point. they are all expensive as well!
Can you have each Velop node attached directly to the router or do they have to be daisy chained together?
I have same question..did u get ans??
I believe it’s both, so if you are running lines yourself obviously a daisy chain might be easier but if you have a panel with a gig switch and home run to every room they can talk to each other all the same then as you move around the house they will automatically hand off to each other
i cant speak for the rest of my home but i have one unit in my room will it still work if the other 2 are not setup?
JuggernautGiodude yes it will.
@@jaykrishnaful Do I have to call AT&T or XFINITY for signal?
great video btw, thanks for the explanation.
here's my situation, i did exactly what you proposed, setup wirelessly...and THEN plug in rj45 LAN cable into the respective nodes. and guess what, the wireless access points turns red instead of the normal green'ish blue light.
what gives? please assist
Do anyone have any idea why the all in one modem would no longer allow any other wired connections directly into the modem after installing this system? The Velop is plugged into the all in one gateway, and it works; I have internet. I can ethernet into the Velop node, in the spare port, and my client says it is a wired connection. However, when I wire directly into the integrated switch into the all-in-one gateway; it cannot get a connection.
now i got it to add settings but the light on the top flashes red as it applies the settings is it to do this.
after all of them are connected can you unplug the one from your router and will it still have wifi
I think one of them needs to be plugged in at all times... not sure I am looking for the answer.
THANK YOU
I been having a ton of problems with this.. I just ended up setting up each node separate and putting them in bridge mode with the same network name. Once one of them out of range it wasn't smart enough to use the Ethernet connection after moving them to the wired location. It was really a pain in the neck. It looks like a good system but I think mine just didn't want to play nice.
You set it up incorrectly
How do you create two separate SSIDs? 2.4 and 5? Don't want the router to decide what speed a device uses when connecting.
I just got my velop system and i love it great review really gappy with it so far . How many nodes can you hook up to one system . I think its 4
I remember seeing 4 somewhere on there site but now everyone saying unlimited 😂
Once set up done wireless, if we move the satellite notes to an actual resting place and connected LAN cable, then can we have a same strength of wifi as main node? Since when I move the satellite to a bit remote from the main node, I have very weak wifi signal from the satellite nodes.
If one of the nodes is powered down, how long after applying power does it take for the node to reconnect and supply Internet connection? I want to use it in a man cave that does not have permanent power, only when being used for man stuff!
It takes a couple of minutes
I am having trouble setting up the child nodes. Do you stay logged onto the velop setupwifi, or do you go into the wifi name that you made on the parent velop?
Did you ever find an answer to this?
Struggling with this here
@@gifty2997 I got rid of it and picked up the Orbi's. So much better!!!
@@spyderadventures LOLL noted
Does it matter which Linksys router you use?
asking.. you have lans cable connect to the main modem you know you have 1 router and the 3 linksys. you conect all the nod together? the main goes to the main router and the another 2 where?
Wonder if this device will get more than 1 firmware update before you have to buy something new. ;-((
Just got one question, What's the difference if i get a box that has only one of those three linksys boxes? Would it be still the same way as the three linksys velop boxes with less installs? Would the network still be strong as the three ones or weak? Do i really need all three of those velops or it doesn't matter if i just get one linksys velop box?
Ethernet wire of node 3 is connected to node 2 or it is directly connected to parent node?
How we can connect with wifi
Is this system going to work with modem router combo?
Thanks
I just ran into your video and it was informative. But I still have a couple of questions. First can this mesh system have some nodes be wired and others wireless or do they have to be uniformed? Also if the nodes are wired do they build one cloud around your house like if it was setup with parent being wired ans child nodes being wireless? Thanks
Does the first node have to be next to the router or can i run an ethernet cable and connect the first node farther away and then the second node wirelessly?
Quick question as I just bought the 3 pack for one of these. Should I bridge my hitron modem or is it not necessary?
Leaving the modem unbridged is probably fine for most home networks, unless a double NAT is causing issues with VOIP or some other service.
Julian sorry this is old, but do you know if bridging your modem causes any other problems. I’m thinking about bridging because I’ve been getting some weird Nat errors on my PS4 and was wondering if bridging would work
Sorry for this but have you read linksysʻs privacy statement even partially, I think they want my 1st born along with any information they can get their hands onto. Good video by the way.
Thank you bro ... but, really, I did not understand how to fix it ..... do you mean that I have to remove the router and replace with this new device?????????????????
The primary node actually replaces and acts as a router from what I know
i dion;t see any of the 2 velop whem i search wifi connection
i need answer please
so you're going from your first node into a gigabit switch and from the gigabit switch into the other nodes?
Trying to 'extend' my wifi router network to my condo garage to connect to my Tesla Model 3. Will this work for that purpose?
What would you do if the Linksys App itself won't download? It keeps saying, This Google Account is not yet associated with a device. Please access the Play Store app on your device before installing apps. Learn more. I've tried everything I can think of, and nothing works :(
THats what most geeks think , but many TVs and apps are designed and made for wireless. Gaming and software development and possibly day trading would be the exceptions, and in these cases use both for reduncancy...
Can I remove the Ethernet cable from the parent node?
What's the pathway of your hard wire setup? You have two ethernet cords at each node, but where are they coming from/where are they going? Are you doing Modem->in/Node 1/out->in/Node2/out->in/Node 3, or are you doing Modem->in/Node1/out->Router/Switch that splits off to Node 2 and Node 3 individually?
I'm doing a combo of hard wire and wireless in my house, but I only have one hard wire set up to each of my rooms. If I set up Node 1 at my modem and hook it up to Node 2, I don't have a second wire in Node 2's room that I could trail back to connect to Node 3 in a different room. Essentially I have one point of origin for my four rooms which is where my older 4-port wireless router used to be. So, could I get away with doing Modem->in/Node 1/out->4-port Switch and then have the switch connect to Nodes 2 and 3 through separate switch ports (ports 2 and 3, etc)?
Thanks!
+Jacob Grantz each secondary node is connected to a Switch that is wired to the primary node. The second Ethernet cable at each secondary node goes to a device, like my Apple TV's or a smart hub.
Up to how many nodes can you add to Linksys Velop?
You can add as many Velop to your home as you'd like. Linksys recommends one to two nodes per floor. You can always start there and test out various ways of placing the Velop to maximize your coverage.
Can this work with google home I currently have google home and wanted to know if they can work together
Yes
Anyone know how to fix loss of signal
Is the Velop Made in china or Taiwan.
How do you factor reset them as I can’t connect to my child node
Do we need to synch manually (like orbi) if adding a new node,
how many node i can add more then three? i need 5 wifi module.
All your nodes are connected with a wired connection. Do you have to use only 1 network name for 2.4 and 5ghz?
Yes
What's the point of having nodes if you have to connect them to an ethernet cable in every room? I thought the nodes were supposed to be wireless! I find it hard to believe that the typical residential internet has ethernet cables wired/connected in the walls & running throughout the house.
Susan H. Cooper you don’t have to. Only one has to be connected via Ethernet.
Can I connect a Node directly to my PS4 ?