Linksys MR7350 Dual Band Mesh WiFi 6 Router (AX1800) – Works
Linksys MR7350 Dual Band Mesh WiFi 6 Router (AX1800) – Works with Velop Whole Home WiFi System – Wireless Internet Gaming Router with MU-MIMO, Parental Controls, Guest Network Via App
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The signal seems stable and not disconnecting your devices like other routers.
The speeds on single for me are limited because I am using them with a 5G router as WAN but
they go up to 400Mbps with 10m distance or up to 300Mbps when using the second one in Mesh .
The application setup is a bit annoying including the one light notification but you can also manage it via web if you look down on the setup page.
A two piece mesh setup costs under 100 now and is the best setup.
I replaced the Google Nest Wifi that was always going below the 300Mbs speed.
Be aware that this is not plug and play. You have to read the manual carefully to get the maximum out of the router. This is especially true of the automatic selection of Wi-Fi networks, 2.4ghtz or 5.0ghtz. I found it was connecting equipment at the lower speeds which were capable of running at the higher speed. Therefore I had to set up 2 different networks to connect equipment to the 5ghtz network. The speed difference was remarkable. This was especially true of the NowTv Roku box.
I would make a couple of comments about ultra high speed broadband. Firstly your equipment may not be capable of running at anything higher than 50 mbps – as I found out. Secondly wireless connections will not run at anything like hard-wired connections. My phone will wirelessly connect at about 250 mbps but my hard-wired PC connects at over 400 mbps. Certainly not shabby but significantly lower than my PC.
Overall this is a good router providing you read the manual first!
I ordered this router on its own to set up and see how many nodes I might have to purchase after, well the answer is I do not need any, I am getting over 200 Mbps in every room in a three-bedroom house, obviously pleased with that.
The setup using the app was not as easy for me as I would have liked, but that was me getting frustrated and rushing. I put the Hub3 into Modem mode, but the router could not connect to the internet, so I changed the hub3 back to router mode, unticked both wifi settings to make sure there were no conflicts, later on, saved the settings, and turned it back to Modem mode, reset the Linksys back to factory setting and started again and that did the trick set up the first time of asking.
I am very pleased with this router, wifi 6 for the future, at a decent price.
I would recommend you do as I did, do not order any nodes until you see how this performs on its own, it could potentially save you a lot of money.
Quick update, I prioritised Shield TV, my mobile and a tablet, and I immediately noticed a drop in WiFi speed, so unprioritised them and my Mbps went back to over 200 again so will not be bothering prioritising anything again, just my observation, does not mean that it will have a negative impact on your setup.
The box states that this “covers homes with up to 1-2 Bedrooms” but I think that is based on the larger US homes as in my house, an Edwardian 3 bedroom Terrace with Kitchen extension on the back, I have pretty much full coverage throughout the house.
It uses Mesh technology, so you only set up a single SSID, not one for 2.4GHz and another for 5GHz. The router and device negotiate the best signal for where it is located in the house. With this type of technology, even in my Bathroom, which is the absolute opposite side of the house from the router (and through a couple of thick walls) I still get a 40Mbps connection. If you do find you need an extra boost to the extremities of your property, you can add any other Linksys Velop device and it will extend the Mesh and the device will seamlessly connect to the strongest signal.
The only strange part of this system is that you CANNOT configure the Router using a Web Browser, you are required to use an Android/IOS phone app, so if you don’t have a smart phone, look at something else. (Edit: There is actually a web GUI, but Linksys don’t make it easy for you to find)
For me at least, it was a great purchase and it’s improved the Wifi to such an extent, that I’m removing some of the Powerline adapters that I was using until now.
Original Review
A Virgin Fibre Hub3, now lying flat on its side in a corner on the carpet. Happily basking in its retirement as a modem. The Linksys MR7350 now sitting gracefully atop said Hub3, shining in WiFi6 Mesh glory!
So we’ve had the Fibre M350 package from VM for a while now and broadband speeds were up and down and WiFi connections sketchy and terrible beyond the adjacent rooms. A real bug but never enough to quite do anything about it until the boys grew up enough to have their own tablets and xboxes. And Firesticks. None of which would reliably connect from their rooms.
While searching for a solution I am full glad that I found this Linksys router.
Step 1: log in to your Hub3 and set it to Modem Only mode.
Step 2: connect the Linksys MR7350 to the now modem using the included cable (and correct port).
Step 3: download the Linksys app on your phone and go through the easiest WiFi setup ever.
Step 4: connect all your devices to your beautiful new WiFi.
The router now consistently reports the full 380Mbps from the VM M350 plan which is just over average AND all 14 WiFi connected devices report SpeedTest results of 80-100Mbps throughout the house.
Amazing!
All the instructions from above you can find on Google. It’s the easiest setup I’ve ever gone through. Obviously all 14 devices aren’t going to get the full 80-100Mbps as the overall fibre connection is 380Mbps but it means it’s available for amazing 4K streaming on all 14 devices, if they could stream 4K….. roll on 8K then!!!!