Linksys Velop Whole Home Intelligent Mesh WiFi 6 (AX4200) System, Tri-Band, 2-pack MX8400-UK_CLR Reviews
Robert - 5 out of 5 Reviewed on feefo.com in the United Kingdom on 02 March 2022Verified Purchase
Great mesh units, easy to set up, working really well, altogether very pleased with the system
David - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on t3.com in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2021
The Linksys MX4200 Velop is one of a growing number of expensive home Wi-Fi upgrades you can invest in if you want to boost the distance, the stability, and the capacity of your wireless network - and it's undoubtedly one of the best mesh network kits ava...
+Fast Wi-Fi 6 support,Great area coverage,Plenty of ports,-Not cheap, Not compact, App can be sluggish,The Linksys MX4200 Velop is a superb choice if you want to upgrade your home Wi-Fi to a pro-level mesh network without paying over the odds. Coverage, speeds and the ease of the setup process all impress, though it's perhaps not the very best choice out t...
Cliff - 4.5 out of 5 Reviewed on techradar.com in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2021
The attractive design and ease-of-use of Linksys' Velop range of mesh networking systems has made it a popular choice with many home users who need to improve their home Wi-Fi. Linksys first added a Wi-Fi 6 model to the range last summer, but that model w...
+Impressive Wi-Fi 6 performance, Easy to use app, 4x Ethernet and 1x USB ports-Expensive, Defaults to single, merged network, Limited parental controlsWi-Fi 6 mesh systems are still pretty expensive, but the Velop AX4200 is competitively priced, and provides admirable performance and ease of use...
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on expertreviews.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 18 December 2019
It comes in the form of three “nodes” that shuttle the wireless signal between them, amplifying it at each stage in order to ensure faster throughput over a larger area than a standard single router.This gives you more flexibility than either Orbi, which...
+Flexible configuration, Good coverage and speed-High price, Not as fast as BT Whole Home Wi-FiUltimately, it's this performance and the high price that make the Velop a less tempting purchase than its competitors. If you can get by with two access points and want to replace your existing router, the Netgear Orbi has more features and better perfor...
Cliff - 4.5 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2018
After a flurry of new mesh networking devices over the last 18 months, we're now entering the second generation for this new technology, and the focus largely seems to be on price rather than new features or stronger performance. The original Velop from...
The problems with the Linksys app are a bit disappointing, and more advanced users may prefer an app that provides more fine control over the network settings.Even so, the Velop Dual Band performs well, and provides a reliable and affordable network upgra...
Cliff - 4.5 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 14 August 2018
After a flurry of new mesh networking devices over the last 18 months, we're now entering the second generation for this new technology, and the focus largely seems to be on price rather than new features or stronger performance. The original Velop from...
The problems with the Linksys app are a bit disappointing, and more advanced users may prefer an app that provides more fine control over the network settings.Even so, the Velop Dual Band performs well, and provides a reliable and affordable network upgra...
David - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 August 2018
One of the most common annoyances of modern man is a poorly functioning WiFi connection. Especially now that more and more devices are becoming connected and it only gets busier in the ether, it can do no harm to take a good look at your current equipment...
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on expertreviews.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 04 July 2018
Enter the Velop Dual-Band, a simpler, smaller system that ditches one of the 5GHz radios from each unit, and slashes the price. The more petite design is rather endearing: at just 141mm tall the nodes are easy to tuck away in various rooms throughout your...
+Compact and tasteful, Easy to set up and configure, Access-point option-Disappointing performance, No Wi-Fi band-splittingLinksys shrinks the size and the price of its Velop mesh Wi-Fi system but can the Velop Dual-Band keep up on the performance front...
David - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2018
In early 2017, anyone who inquired at a network manufacturer about the trends on the router market invariably received the same answer: mesh. More than a year later, it's time to take stock. Has mesh-technology kept its promises and what are the pros and...
When we look at the results of our first major comparative mesh-test, it is striking that mesh-technology certainly does not guarantee a higher throughput in all cases. It is also noteworthy that the test results clearly show that a client that is close t...
Frank - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 August 2017
Mesh-technology promises to be the solution for WiFi-problems: the advantages of access points, combined with those of repeaters, without the disadvantages of either. Linksys promises that you can effortlessly have WiFi-coverage throughout an entire house...
With Velop, Linksys offers a very user-friendly system than can cover your entire house in a fast WiFi-network. The biggest advantage is the ease of use. The multi-language interface makes building a network a pleasant experience, even for the non-experie...
Cliff - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on techadvisor.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 22 May 2017
We've seldom seen a new(ish) technology throw up so many new products in the space of a few short weeks, but ‘mesh networking' has really taken off since the end of 2016. Following on from the Netgear Orbi, Devolo Gigagate and BT's Whole Home Wi-Fi, th...
If your home is on more than one floor, or has a tricky dead-spot, then the simple set-up process and solid performance of the Velop could be the ideal solution for improving Wi-Fi reception throughout your home. The problem is the price: it's more expens...
James - 3.75 out of 5 Reviewed on kitguru.net in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2017
When we first looked at the Linksys Velop a few weeks ago, we tested it on the basis of what we were sent, which was the three-unit version. We concluded that, whilst it was extremely easy to set up, performance fell considerably behind the NETGEAR Orbi...
+Extended WiFi range compared to a single router, Easy step-by-step setup via smartphone, Smartphone access to advanced settings, Attractive, unobtrusive styling, Great value in two-unit pack-Performance still eclipsed by NETGEAR Orbi, Only two Gigabit Ethernet ports on each unit, No USB ports, Kitguru Says: With just two satellites, the Linksys Velop is much quicker in a normal-sized house than with three, and the price is very competiveThe Linksys Velop has redeemed itself a little with this retest. If you're not after the fastest performance across the board, the £249.99 two-unit Velop pack is great value for providing decent coverage across an entire house. It's worth noting that even...
Devon - 4 out of 5 Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 09 May 2017
The concept of Wi-Fi mesh networking products, like the Linksys Velop, may be relatively new, but the fundamental ideas and technology behind them are not, nor is the problem it is designed to solve.No matter how powerful, a single router has a limited ra...
Velop's promise of networking simplicity doesn't hold up so well when it comes to the fiddly nature of positioning the various nodes. Linksys is right to offer some advice during the setup process because, as with all range extenders, positioning can seri...
James - 3.25 out of 5 Reviewed on kitguru.net in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2017
You wait decades for wireless mesh network products to arrive and then two come at once. Just a few months after NETGEAR's Orbi hit the scene, we have the Linksys Velop. This attempts to go one better by including not just two meshing units, but three in...
+Extended WiFi range compared to a single router, Easy step-by-step setup via smartphone, Smartphone access to advanced settings, Attractive, unobtrusive styling-Performance eclipsed by NETGEAR Orbi, Relatively expensive, Only two Gigabit Ethernet ports on each unit, No USB ports, Kitguru Says: The Linksys Velop uses mesh technology to provide larger WiFi coverage than a standalone router, but it's nowhere neThe Linksys Velop isn't all bad. The styling is nicer than the Orbi's, and the smartphone-driven setup makes it accessible to a less tech-savvy audience. But otherwise NETGEAR has the jump on Linksys. The Orbi's performance is in a different league to the...
Adam - 4 out of 5 Reviewed on itpro.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 06 April 2017
Sign up for our daily newsletter Setting up wireless networks can sometimes be a pain. On top of clunky configuration interfaces, you've often got to contend with signal dropoffs and black spots, particularly if your building has thick walls. Mesh Wi-Fi...
+Easy setup, Small footprint, Attractive design-Limited ethernet ports per node, Slightly disappointing speeds, ExpensiveThe Linksys Velop does a great job of making wireless networking easy and hassle-free but it's rather pricey, and a lack of ethernet ports and slightly lacklustre speeds may put off businesses with more advanced needs...
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on expertreviews.co.uk in the United Kingdom on 09 March 2017
Buy now from AmazonIt seems you can't move for whole home Wi-Fi systems at the moment, with the Linksys Velop following hot on the heels of the Netgear Orbi and BT Whole Home Wi-Fi. Just like its recent forebears, the Velop is a “mesh” Wi-Fi setup designe...
+Flexible configuration, Good coverage and speed-High price, Not as fast as BT Whole Home Wi-FiUltimately, it's this performance and the high price that make the Velop a less tempting purchase than its competitors. If you can get by with two access points and want to replace your existing router, the Netgear Orbi has more features and better perfor...
Reviewer - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on cnet.com in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2017
The Linksys Velop -- Belkin's first home mesh Wi-Fi system -- finds itself right between the Google Wifi and Netgear Orbi in terms of performance. There is room in this new category for routers of different product tiers, but with middling performance, th...
+The Linksys Velop delivers fast Wi-Fi speed over a large area. Its hardware is well designed, and the system is generally easy to use-The system is expensive and lacks basic settings as well as common features. An account is required for its mobile app to work and its parental control feature is poorly designedThe Velop is an effective mesh Wi-Fi router, but it doesn't have a competitive edge due to its high cost and limited feature set...
Simon - 3 out of 5 Reviewed on digitaltrends.com in the United Kingdom on 03 January 2017
In 2016 consumers got their first taste of mesh network technology, thanks to the splashy launches of products like eero and luma. For the uninitiated, here's the 101: In the past, if consumers wanted to extend their wireless networks, they had two choice...
+Easy, app-based setup, Elegant design, Fast Tri-band, AC wave-2 Wi-Fi-Only 2 Ethernet ports, no USB, No control over Wi-Fi networks, No access to advanced settings, Poor valueYes, if you want your home Wi-Fi to be as reliable as possible, and don't want to think about anything else, we recommend the Linksys Velop. Its ease-of-use, excellent Wi-Fi coverage and long warranty and support period go a long way toward justifying. It...