Linksys Introduces a Super-Powered Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System with Motion Detection – Review Geek

This is not your average mesh WiFi system. Available in Spring 2021

, the new Linksys AXE8400 Wi-Fi 6E takes whole-home coverage to a new level, leveraging the newly opened 6GHz band to meet the needs of over 65 devices simultaneously meet. But at $ 550 per node (or $ 1,200 for a 3-pack), this mesh Wi-Fi system goes well beyond most speed devils’ budgets.

The Linksys AXE8400 Wi-Fi 6E is a tri-band mesh Wi-Fi system, which means it supports the new 6 GHz band in addition to the traditional 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. The implementation of the 6GHz band ensures blazing fast wireless speeds with products that support the Wi-Fi 6E standard (which is not the same as Wi-Fi 6, by the way), and can help reduce congestion on the traditional bands where most smarthome- devices and computers.

Each Linksys AXE8400 node has a range of 3,000 square feet, a 5 Gbps WAN port, four Gigabit LAN ports and a USB port for hardware or accessories. They also support the Linksys Aware motion detection standard for smarthome integration, but only if you’re willing to pay the $ 3 a month (or $ 25 a year) Linksys Aware subscription fee.

The Linksys AXE8400 Wi-Fi 6E will be available in Spring 2021. You can buy one node for $ 550, a pack of two for $ 850, or a pack of three for $ 1,200. Keep in mind that the Linksys AXE8400 is compatible with other Linksys mesh Wi-Fi products, so you can pair with cheaper dual-band Linksys products to save money.

Source: Linksys