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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.
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 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 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
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.
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.
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.
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 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?
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.
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
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
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.
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?
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.
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?
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!
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.
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! :)
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 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?
Does the Velop work with the hardwired set up like this: node1node2 (bridge mode) I've set it up this way and spoke with the tech for hours and days because we tried to figure out what was wrong with the nodes not working correctly with this set up. I ended up replacing it to rule out if it is a bad node and it should be here in a few days.
Cal Tran well, if the modem is on bridge mode, you can only connect 1 node and connect the extra ones off of the first node. When on bridge mode, the modem will only assign 1 IP address.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
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!
Thanks for the great video. I’m in the market for a mesh wig system for a new home I’m purchasing and stumbled on this one. In your experienced opinion, which mesh system would you say you’re most happy with? Also when you plug your Ethernet cords into the nodes, are you directly connecting each node to each other?
I’m curious of the same thing! Is he connecting the nodes together, meaning the nodes talk to each other by wire - all devices still talking to each node wirelessly, or are all the nodes wired to the router?
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
Hi, thanks for the video. I did add them on wireless mode in one room. And then moved them to different rooms, different floors and wired them to the modem. Issue is I do get internet but the nodes have red solid light. In the app it only shows the master nod on and remaining are offline. Plz advice how I can make the app understand all nodes are online. Thanks.
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!
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 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?
Can I connect the main Velop with Router and the rest of nodes in separate places without LAN cable? Will they communicate over WLAN? Or do I need to connect all of them with LAN cable?
Can someone recommend if should get the velop or the orbi if I have a long home with a lot of walls In between where my main router is and my office is?
I bought Netgear Orbi from Costco. It worked perfectly for about a month. Then the internet starts to drop. Even when I stood right next to the auxiliary node. The issue is not that the auxiliary nodes are not connecting to create a wifi mesh through out the house. But Orbi System, as a whole, kept losing the internet connection. I'd be online on my wireless device and then the next thing is that it is telling me that I have no internet connection (when I was literally sitting right next to an Orbi node). I hoped and prayed that my System wouldn't turn out to be like everyone else's...but it did. Returned it after a month. It cost $460.
Totally agree. Wasted $700 on the Velop system. Hours to set up and then horrible performance with multiple resets per day. My old Apple AirPort and a wired TP Link AP worked much much better. I could never get most of the IoT at 2.4 GHz to connect at all! Just moved to an AmpliFi System. Works great.
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 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!!
question: my dad called our isp and cancelled the wifi before we could set up our velop. So did we actually need an existing wifi connection for this setup
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.
These are not extensions of your router, they replace your router. If you are still keeping your main router, I would look into adding access points for your current system.
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.
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 .
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.
I have gigabit internet but I'm still getting sub 100mbps speeds on my velop, any recommendations? not a big house, nodes are evenly spaced and connected.
