The Wi-Fi standard is "Wi-Fi 6" and "Mesh Wi-Fi".By combining both, you can enjoy high -speed and comfortable Internet wherever you are at home.There are still few routers equipped with both standards, but LinkSys's "Velop MX5300" can be realized.
The Velop MX5300 released by the LinkSys brand under Belkin in March 2020 is the next-generation high-speed wireless LAN standard "Wi-Fi 6 (IEEE 802)..11AX) Tri-band mesh Wi-Fi router. The author who was considering the transition to Wi-Fi 6 in his home Wi-Fi environment because the latest iPhone 11 Pro supports Wi-Fi 6.At the same time as the reservation started, I purchased one MX5300. I started operating a combination with the predecessor model "LinkSys Velop".
Furthermore, since I was able to borrow another MX5300 sample from Belkin, I built a mesh Wi-Fi with a total of two units combined with one purchased earlier, Wi-Fi 6 + Mesh Wi.I was able to actually check the power of -fi.For those who are thinking about the transition to Wi-Fi 6 like the author, I would like to tell you the appeal of LinkSys Velop MX5300.
目次- Simple and stylish product design
- Check the ability of "MX5300"
- summary
Simple and stylish product design
First, let's check the product design of LinkSys Velop MX5300.
Speaking of LinkSys's Velop series, a simple and stylish design that has no wasted decoration in a white box -shaped housing, but the MX5300 has inherited almost the same design.The antenna is also fit in the housing, so even if it is placed in the room, it is good without claiming too much.The mechanical router tends to be hidden in an invisible place, but with the MX5300 design, there is almost no foreign body feeling even if you put it beside the TV stand.
The body size is depth 11.4cm x width 11.4cm x height 24.4cm.Although it is more than one size larger than the previous series, it was necessary to have a larger heat sink than before for efficient heat dissipation in addition to Wi-Fi 6.However, it is much more compact than other companies' Wi-Fi 6 compatible routers.
Weight is about 1.It is not light at 6 kg, but rather a heavy category compared to a general Wi-Fi router.I don't think it's bother to say, but it's best to put it on a stable table if possible.
On the back of the main unit, there are five 1 gigabit -compatible Ethernet ports (WAN x 1 / LAN x 4) for wired connection.The number of ports increased from the user's request, and in addition to the Ethernet port, USB 3.By installing 0 ports, HDDs and the like can be connected to create shared storage.
When the body is turned over, the setup password, recovery key, serial number, MAC address, etc. are described.Remember that reset buttons and WPS buttons are also installed here.
Check the ability of "MX5300"
From now on, I will check the ability of LinkSys Velop MX5300, but first I would like to explain the Wi-Fi 6 and mesh Wi-Fi system that can use the MX5300.
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) is the previous standard 802.The next generation Wi-Fi standard of 11ac.The communication speed throughput has been improved, the data transfer speed is 30%improved, and the latency is 1/4, and it can communicate at a speed of more than 4 times.Although the corresponding devices are still limited, the latest models on iPhone and iPad are already supported.Many of the devices that will be released in the future will respond to the same standard.
And about mesh Wi-Fi system.The mesh Wi-Fi system is a system for providing a network that is stretched into a mesh (mesh) shape as the name suggests.Specifically, you can purchase multiple mesh Wi-Fi compatible routers (mix with products from other manufacturers) and install the network cover area.
Until now, the Wi-Fi router could be expanded by using extended products such as relay machines, but in the case of mesh Wi-Fi, the network can be expanded without complicated settings.The LinkSys MX5300 introduced this time can be set with a smartphone app (iOS/Android), and it is possible to easily build an environment even for beginners because there is almost no specialized knowledge.In addition, it is quite easy.
Easy to set with the app
In addition, LinkSys's mesh Wi-Fi system can use multiple frequency band radio waves, but only one SSID is provided.The MX5300 automatically distributes all devices to the same SSID and where the devices are communicated in which frequency band.
This smartness is very effective in the present age when a large number of network devices are being placed at home.By the way, according to LinkSys, the number of devices that can be connected to the MX5300 is up to 250.At the same time, MU-MIMO technology can support up to 8 devices.
The connection status can be confirmed by the LED lamp at the top of the main unit
The MX5300 has a triband specification, up to 5.3Gbps (2).4GHz: 1,147Mbps / 5GHz: 1,733Mbps / 5GHz: 2,402Mbps).Inside is 2 made of Qualcomm.Equipped with a 2GHz quad core processor, the processing performance has been improved by upgrading from the conventional dual core processor.In addition, a wide communication range is realized by subdivision of communication channels.It is a specification that covers 190 square meters in one unit.
In addition, the expandability that can be used in combination with the existing Velop series is also attractive.I already had "LinkSys Velop", but I was able to build a mesh Wi-Fi by connecting to the model.The good thing about the mesh Wi-Fi system is that the routers that have been used so far can be used without waste because of the rear compatibility.
I actually installed two MX5300 at my home.
The following is a simple view of my home.I put a wireless router on the first and second floors, so I put it, but I was able to use high -speed Internet at any point.Before building a mesh Wi-Fi, the communication speed may decrease in places where the radio waves are relatively difficult to pass, such as baths or routers, but the mesh Wi-Fi system with the MX5300 feels a decrease in speed.There was nothing.
In my home, there are always nearly 70 devices connected to the Wi-Fi network, but in such a situation, high-speed communication was available, so it seems that the MX5300 was fully introduced.
By the way, you can select up to three devices that give the most priority to communication among the connected devices.The device set for this can be used with faster Internet compared to other devices, so you should be sure to set it after installation.I have assigned priority to iMac, MacBook Pro and PS4 Pro.All of these can be managed with a smartphone app, so the setting of the MX5300 is that you can change the settings wherever you are in the room.
summary
"LinkSys Velop MX5300" is a mesh Wi-Fi router that supports the next-generation communication standard Wi-Fi 6.By supporting Wi-Fi 6 from this model, high-speed communication can be used on devices that support the same standard such as the iPhone 11 series.
Furthermore, by connecting multiple Velop to build a mesh network, stable communication can be delivered to every corner of the house.It is an excellent Wi-Fi router in everything, with the design is stylish.
Now that there are still few devices corresponding to Wi-Fi 6, you may think that it is too early to buy Wi-Fi 6 compatible routers.However, in addition to recent high-end devices, in addition to the gradual support of Wi-Fi 6, the standard will eventually become the standard, so it is not a bad option to buy the MX5300 now.It's not a cheap product, but if you want to make your home Internet environment comfortable, I personally recommend the MX5300.
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