Linksys Velop Mesh Routers - a successor to Apple Routers?
A newer kind of home and business routers are called Mesh Routers. Mesh refers to rich interconnection among devices or nodes. M esh networks are more reliable and offer redundancy, hopping seamlessly between nodes of the network. As a newer technology for the spread and propagation of WiFi signals, mesh routers are more expensive than traditional routers, yet buying three of them for my network in the $3-400 range seemed reasonable. This article is based on the Velop Tri Band AC 6600, so YMMV (your mileage may vary) with other systems. Introduction Late last year, I first noticed the Linksys mesh routers in the online Apple Store under accessories, seemingly in place of the Airport Extreme (and Time Capsule). https://www.apple.com/us/search/routers?src=globalnav. Since I first put this piece together, Apple also includes the Netgear Orbi mesh systems, and these are highly rated by Consumer Reports so also worth consideration. Anyway, th...