Size: WIFI 6
Style: 3000 ft, 40+ Devices, AX6000
I bought this after many frustrating months with my old router (purchased probably 10 years ago). The Linksys was pretty easy to get up and running and my days of resetting my router 5 times a day are over. I currently run 6-8 devices off of it and so far there are no issues.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 31, 2022 by Bob B.
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A great value at half-price; at full price I'm not so sure
Size: WIFI 6
Style: 3000 ft, 40+ Devices, 6.0 Gbps
I bought the MR9600 (aka AX6000) before Christmas while it was at 1/2 off the list price. Although there has been a steep learning curve at times, for that price I'm happy with it. Full price, though? I couldn't see paying that at this point. It's a first generation WiFi6 router that, imo, still has
some kinks left to work out. What I like: - Better range than my old AC1750 router. In our 2 story house of about 3000sf, we have the router downstairs on one corner of the house with the master bedroom in the upstairs on the opposite corner of the house. The old router couldn't even push the 5GHz network up there, and the 2.4GHz network would usually only get about 20-30 Mbps speed. This AX6000, on the other hand, can pull 150 Mbps on 5GHz in the same location scenario. One of my motives in buying the AX6000 was in it's mesh capability, thinking that I might want to put in some nodes eventually to extend coverage, but with the new router it really just isn't necessary. - I wanted to like the 5GHz/2.4GHz integration (i.e. as configured out of the box you only see one network being broadcast). The router automatically evaluates the connection and switches to the better band (5GHz for best speed, if you are closer, but drops to 2.4GHz for better range if you are too far away). However see the negatives list below for the downside of this feature. What I don't like: - The first big issue I had was routine dropping of older devices from the network. The main culprits being a number of home automation wall plugs and a wifi printer. They would all see the network just fine and set up and operate initially, but within a few hours of first setting up they would drop from the network and not re-connect with anything short of a full setup from scratch again. As noted in many other reviews of this unit that issue was solved by separating out the two bands, which negates the integrated band functionality I previously mentioned I wanted to like. If your wifi needs consist only of newer, higher end devices such as phones and computers then this probably won't be necessary. I, at least, had a hard time figuring out how to split the networks since the router setup app doesn't have a button or anything obvious to automate that. I felt a little dumb when I realized all you have to do is enter a different name for one of the two bands in the router setup and hit save. After that all my devices that wouldn't stay connected previously have now been running fine for many weeks on the dedicated 2.4GHz network, including through many cycles of router's power. - Device prioritization and the routers internal speed test app: This one got pretty wonky for me. The router has an internal speed test app that can be accessed from the routers Admin menu. I had understood that this was the "trunk speed", i.e. that it measured the full bandwidth available to the router, which would then be apportioned to the myriad of devices connected to the router. Each device then would have a speed test result of something less than the router's speed test. However after upgrading my internet service to 1Gbps down/35Mbps up, I kept still seeing 11Mbps up speeds, unchanged from my previous plan's speed test result. (Download speeds were within expectations.) I tried everything I could think of, and finally called the ISP. They claimed my service had been upgraded and it must be my equipment's fault. Finally I got a technician visit. On his specialty equipment he showed full speeds from my modem, but wildly different results when connected to the router. One speed test site would report 40Mbps upload while 3 others would report 1Mbps upload, or sometimes 11Mbps. To his credit, after he left our house the tech came back about 15 minutes later. He'd been searching forum reviews on his phone apparently and found someone who mentioned Device Prioritization as a source of a similar issue for this router. Sure enough, one click of the off button for Device Prioritization and my router's speed test app was reporting full plan upload speeds. Weirdly, though, after turning Device Prioritization back on, the router continued to report full speeds. What's more, speed tests run from our cell phones (which are not on the Prioritized list) ALSO now reported full plan upload speeds. - One other hitch to mention: Older 802.11AC wifi cards might not be able to see this router network at all if they don't have up to date drivers. My work laptop was one such case, but once I got my IT dept to finally update the 3 year old wifi driver they now work together just fine. I have had no other cases of any device having a problem connecting to the AX6000.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 29, 2021 by J. Riehl
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Solid Router but not a good choice for apartments with concrete walls.
Size: WIFI 5
Style: 2000 ft, 20+ Devices, 2.2 Gbps
Before you read the review below, I wanted to briefly detail my small internet/network setup struggles. We moved into a new apartment which has solid concrete walls. It is a 1600 sq ft home with two levels. The modem connection is up stairs in the living room. Our two bedrooms are on the lower level.
My main issue has been trying to get a strong and decent signal on the lower level. I tried multiple set ups (large router, mesh router, wifi extenders/repeater, and powerline), but I ultimately ran a wire from the upper level to lower. The main reason for running a wire was that I was only getting a fraction (at the most 200-300Mbps on the download) of my 1gb speed on the lower level. My current setup (update): 1. TP-Link Wifi 6 AX6000 (main router on upper level). 2. TP-Link Wifi 6 AX6000 (lower level router as access point. Cat7 wire from main router). My second AC4000 5G signals became very unstable. I did not have this issue with my first AC4000. I could not get a AC4000 replacement so I upgraded the lower level router to an AX6000. 3. I am still getting download speeds in the 900-950Mbps wired, 500-600Mbps 5G, 40-60 2G. The devices I tried include: 1. Linksys Tri-Band Mesh Wifi Router for Home (Max-Stream AC2200 MU-Mimo Wireless Mesh Router, Fast Wireless Router) 2. NETGEAR Orbi Ultra-Performance Whole Home Mesh WiFi System - WiFi router and single satellite extender with speeds up to 3Gbps over 5,000 sq. feet, AC 3. TP-Link AC4000 Smart WiFi Router - Tri Band Router, MU-MIMO, VPN Server, Advanced Security by Homecare, 1.8GHz CPU, Gigabit, Beamforming, Link Aggrega 4. TP-Link WiFi 6 AX6000 8-Stream Smart WiFi Router - Next-Gen 802.11ax, 2.5G WAN Port, 8 Gigabit LAN Ports, MU-MIMO, 1.8GHz Quad-Core CPU, USB 3.0 Ports 5. ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 AX11000 Tri-Band 10 Gigabit WiFi Router, Aiprotection Lifetime Security by Trend Micro, Aimesh Compatible for Mesh WIFI System, Next-Gen Wifi 6, Wireless 802.11Ax, 8 X Giga (Purchased at Best Buy) 6. TP-Link Powerline Adapter AV2000 Mbps - Gigabit Port, Ethernet Over Power, Plug&Play, Power Saving, MU-MIMO, Noise Filtering(TL-PA9020P KIT) 7. WiFi Range Extender - 1200Mbps WiFi Repeater Wireless Signal Booster, 2.4 & 5GHz Dual Band WiFi Extender with Gigabit Ethernet Port, Simple Setup Linksys Tri-Band Mesh Wifi Router for Home (in a two story apartment with solid concrete walls) Setup The setup was very quick and simple. It took no more than 15 minutes. I decided to broadcast the Wifi signals separately, so I can dictate myself what device connects to which Wifi band. However, the Linksys Smart Wifi does work very well.There were no issues accessing the router from the app or the webpage. More detail settings and configuration are achieved from the webpage access. One thing to note that with this router, you need a node to access the second 5G band. Range and Speed I have Xfinity 1gb internet connect. The router was placed on the upper level. The wired speed from the modem averaged low 900s Mbps. On the same level the Wifi range and strength was phenomenal. I got strong 2G and 5G signals anywhere on the upper level. Max download speed on my iphone XR Max and laptop was 600Mbps for 5G and 20-30Mbps on 2G. I had no issues with random disconnects or slow downs. However, on the lower, the signal strength was very poor. For the 5G band I was getting on more than 10Mbps, even when I was located under the router. The 2G signal faired a little better at 20-30Mbps. I also used this router with a powerline and it work great. I used powerline and moved this router to the lower level. Modem to powerline (upper level), then powerline (lower level) to router. Through the powerline, my speed 200Mbps (wired). After connecting the powerline to the router, my wired speed was 170-180Mbps, 5G 120-130Mbps, and 2G 20-30Mbps. However, moving the router to the lower level meant I was sacrificing the Wifi signal on the upper level. Why did I return it -Need to have a node to access the second 5G band. -Wifi could not penetrate to the lower level. However, this is more of an issue with the concrete walls. Would I recommend this router? I would definitely recommend this router based on the following: -Reasonably priced. -Simple and quick setup. -Consistent range and speed (if you have a single level home without concrete walls).
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2019 by Andrew S
Size: WIFI 6
Style: 1700 ft, 25+ Devices, 1.5 Gbps
Have been using my new router for just a few days, but so far so good. My old computer seemed to be having issues connecting with it, but my terrific tech guy adjusted a couple things. A guest in an upstairs apartment is using my wifi "guest" option with no issues so far.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 25, 2022 by Amazon Customer
Size: WIFI 5
Style: 2000 ft, 20+ Devices, 2.2 Gbps
I had to contact tech support for a small issue. It was rectified in a very professional manner.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 9, 2022 by Presley
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excellent wifi performance
Size: WIFI 6
Style: 3000 ft, 40+ Devices, AX6000
The wifi performance is great. Over 300 Mbps on Wifi 5 (ac). Admin User Interface is easy to use, but does not expose all configuration options. For example, I could not change the channel of the wifi signal.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2022 by STEVE
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The router had last customers settings still on the router and took Linksys engineer 3 hours to fix
Size: WIFI 6
Style: 1700 ft, 25+ Devices, 1.5 Gbps
I paid for a new router and received a refurbished one where Linksys engineer John M. Earny had to fix. The troubleshooting took 3 hours to fix the router and make it operational. I should be compensated for receiving what should have been a new router and not a previously used one
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2022 by Michael Worthylake
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The good strong signal I needed
Size: WIFI 6
Style: 1700 ft, 25+ Devices, 1.5 Gbps
Exactly what I wanted. However, out-of-the-box setup instructions are only one line directing to download the setup app. So it's easy if you have some familiarity, very clear once you get to instructions. Other customers will need help.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 18, 2022 by Virginia
