Linksys VELOP Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2018-03-25

The Linksys VELOP mesh system is quite innovative, very easy to configure via the mobile application but also very stylish looking; its main purpose is to offer full wireless signal in the whole house at optimal speeds and besides the wireless connectivity it does also come with two Gigabit LAN ports for linking wired stations (such as printers, desktops, consoles, TVs and so on). Right after we have realized the setup procedure on the initial node which acts as a main router, the rest of the nodes will be added in a very simple manner, picking up the configuration automatically. If we connect to the main node and perform changes such as a new SSID name/password, the new changes will be automatically sent to the secondary and third nodes in a few minutes, without any user intervention. The mobile application is also able to change the name of the nodes (depending on the room we have them in or other custom names) or we can perform a Wi-Fi channel scan so the mesh system will move itself to the less occupied channel.

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A Closer Look Part II

The Setup Guide is pretty straight-forward; it simply guides us to download the dedicated application and start the procedure:

 

 

 

Besides the cable we have mentioned earlier, we are also getting the documentation in electronic format via disk, but also some other important technical info:

 

 

 

Each node looks like a small tower, with a light grey Linksys logo in the front:

 

 

 

Plenty of ventilation holes are available on the sides and thanks to these, the nodes barely get warm during normal operation; for optimal performance, it is recommended to install these in non-obstructed areas:

 

 

 

 

The right side of the tower is similar to the frontal area:

 

 

 

On the bottom of the unit, the manufacturer has designed the chassis in order to permit optimal cable management:

 

 

 

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