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LinksysVelop MX5300

Mesh system

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The Linksys Velop MX5300 is a wi-fi mesh system designed to improve the coverage of your router. Powered by tri-band technology, which is partly designed to reduce congestion and the resulting internet slowdown, it should have the specs to impress but does it? Find out in our full Linksys Velop MX5300 wi-fi mesh system review.

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Feb 2024Last checked by Which?
May 2023First reviewed by Which?
Feb 2020Released

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How we test wi-fi routers and extenders

5 May 2023

Coverage

How we test coverage

To assess wireless coverage we record throughput at multiple different locations around the test house and average this.

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To push the router or extender to the limits and test how well it copes with single vs. multiple devices, we record file transfer speed at multiple locations around the home - both with a single devices connected to the network and with multiple devices working simultaneously.

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How easy it is to setup the router and operate on a day-to-day basis. How easy it is to change or adjust the configuration and advanced settings.

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General
Year tested	2023
Product type	Mesh system
Wireless standard	N, AC, AX
Ethernet speed	1000
Running cost	£72.76

LinksysVelop MX5300

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