MX4200 MX4200 - Tri-Band AX4200 Mesh WiFi 6 Router

$299.99
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MX4200 MX4200 - Tri-Band AX4200 Mesh WiFi 6 Router

SKU: MX4200
3.4 out of 5 Customer Rating
$299.99

MX4200 MX4200 - Tri-Band AX4200 Mesh WiFi 6 Router

SKU: MX4200
3.4 out of 5 Customer Rating

Apple Homekit

Linksys Velop WiFi 6 Whole Home Mesh System (MX4200) delivers next-level streaming and gaming to more than 40 devices on your network. With easy setup, advanced security, and parental controls, MX4200 is an essential upgrade to any home.
$299.99
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Make the Most of WiFi 6 Speed

Access to higher bandwidth limits enables the true power of WiFi 6 technology, delivering the fastest connection with everything you do.

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More Devices than Ever Before

WiFi 6 sends and receives multiple streams of data simultaneously, providing up to 4x* more WiFi capacity to handle more gaming, and smart home devices.

Wifi and mesh routers

The Future Looks Bright

Intelligent Mesh™ allows you to expand your coverage across your home by simply adding nodes giving you the range to keep your connection going strong.

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Easy Setup and Control

It's simple to set up, lets you access your network from anywhere, and view or prioritize which connected devices are using the most WiFi - all from the free Linksys app.

Qualcomm chip

Industry-Leading Technology

An advanced Qualcomm™ chipset delivers the ultimate WiFi 6 experience. This next-gen technology evolves home and business WiFi with wire-like stability and beyond-fast performance.

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Life Tested

To deliver the reliability you expect, our products pass 25 real-world tests in The Linksys Life Lab, are backed by a 3-year warranty, and have 24/7 tech support.

Rated 1 out of 5 by from Run for Your Life, Do Not Buy Imagine that every time you click to a new website, you have to wait 30-45 seconds for the first elements to start being delivered. Once the download starts to happen, it happens quickly. But the latency is insane! (for older folks, think back to the days of dial-up modems). I purchased this router directly from Linksys at the recommendation of the support person who could not solve problems with my older Linksys router. I estimate I have spent 80 hours over the past 90 days attempting to get our wifi functioning properly. It has never worked properly for a solid two weeks before forcing me to spend another hour or two with support. Using Speedtest, I can see that the download and upload speeds are excellent. But even here, the download + upload speed test doesn't kick off for 30-45 seconds (or more). Our house is a single level, wood-frame house with less than 1,500 square feet. This is far smaller than the promised maximum reach.
Date published: 2023-02-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from A Lot To Like We've been running a WiFi5 AC2200 Velop mesh system for >5 years. It has been solidly reliable. We recently upgraded to StarLink internet from a bonded dSL line that caps at 20Mbps, and all of a sudden, the lack of throughput was very noticeable. I didn't want to get rid of our existing mesh infrastructure but wanted something that would work with it. I was relieved to see that newer WiFi6 Velop nodes were backward compatible with the WiFi5 nodes. If all I was doing was setting up this MX4200 node, setup would have been a breeze. It just fired right up and even connected to the net in DHCP mode automatically. It updated itself to the latest firmware and we were in business. I had issues with factory resetting the satellite nodes and my FireWalla firewall, but after everything was setup, it has been smooth sailing so far. My signal has improved by 50% to the nodes and throughput has jumped from about 20-50% to 80%. It's hard to argue with those kinds of numbers. If you own a Velop Mesh system, don't throw the money away. They're a dime a dozen on eBay. Just upgrade your system by adding a few Wifi 6 or 6E nodes to the network.
Date published: 2023-02-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by from By far the worst routers I’ve ever used I previously had the whwh03’s which had a very basic flaw - they would keep dropping my internet connection (ppoe) every few hours, constantly interrupting zoom calls, video streaming etc. To be clear, my clients are all still connected to wifi, the velop just disconnects from my isp from 2-3 minutes. I thought linksys must have improved quality on the new ones so I paid an exorbitant price for the ax4200 (2x kit) hoping they would no longer have this issue. Wow was I wrong ! It seems linksys does not really care about what it’s selling at all. If I connect my isp provided basic router directly my connection uptime is days and days with no disconnect (basically it doesn’t disconnect). If I use the velops my maximum connection uptime to isp is a few hours. I disabled any advanced features such as HomeKit, IPv6, node steering, etc hoping it would help the situation. I even disconnected the second node to check this. Tried multiple cat6 cables. No luck. If I bust out any of my previous cheap routers and use them instead I get no problems with Connection uptime (even tried an old 7 year old router to check and it maintains a better connection to my isp). So it’s definitely a velop issue. Additionally I have written to customer support via the app multiple times with absolutely no response. Not even a generic response. Linksys really doesn’t care about this product and I’ll be moving to one of the competitors.
Date published: 2023-01-07
Rated 2 out of 5 by from HomeKit: slows speeds & drops devices I bought this about a year ago at this point and I have three across my home with single SSID & HomeKit integration turn on. On average I have 27 connected devices between cameras and tvs, etc. all speeds are slower with HomeKit integration turned on…ya know, the whole point of buying this specific router. Support has me constantly try turning it off, telling me it slows down the router. Once you start using HomeKitSecureVideo it constantly drops these devices, even though they’re all between 1 & 10 feet away. Don’t buy this router if your a HomeKit power user, only but if your a regular user or do not need the HomeKit integration. I’m switching to synology after this frustration.
Date published: 2023-01-04
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Poor performance Bought this 3 node kit 3 months ago and it worked great just long enough that i couldn't bring it back to Best Buy, I constantly have problems with WIFI internet dropping. Tech support is in another country so its hard to understand them. I'm trying to get another set sent to me but they keep wanting to try different things. Paid $499 for junk
Date published: 2022-11-07
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Faster WiFi; no exFAT support A two-node mesh setup greatly improved coverage and speed. Only drawback is that it lacks support for exFAT, leaving FAT32 the only file system with native support across OS.
Date published: 2022-08-27
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Upgraded to add WIFI 6 support and ext range. Upgraded my Velop mesh system by adding this node as the new parent node. Had a few difficulties at first as the previous parent node refused to reset but tech support got me through it. Ony hiccup is one child node still refuses to come online although its RJ45 port works fine, it just won't come online for wifi.
Date published: 2022-05-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Set up child nodes It is very hard for me to set up your products. If a set up of a child node fails I can’t return to prior screen. I have to turn my phone off completely, then turn phone back on and start process again. I live in semi rural area and my internet is not the best. Now that I have all the child nodes set up I am satisfied.
Date published: 2022-05-31
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Is the AX3200 (E8450) router compatible with the AX4200 parent node in a mesh network?

Asked by: JamesD
No, JamesD. The Linksys Velop nodes or Mesh routers are not compatible with the Linksys EasyMesh product.
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2023-03-26

Is there any wall mount for this MX4200? I know velp has but the MX4200 is bigger than velop

Asked by: Samsam
Hi, Samsam. As of this writing, our available wall mount is for tri-band nodes only, and we do not have one available for other models.
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2023-03-22

Will Apple Time Machine be able to backup to a HD attached to the USB port on the MX4200?

Asked by: DesertRat
Yes, we have had a Time Machine connected to ours for over a year with no prob.
Answered by: DrumboyJim
Date published: 2023-02-26

Can you add older Linksys model nodes like WHW03 to this system to extend current wifi capabilities?

Asked by: Dextrosephus
Hi, Dextrosephus. Yes, you can additional Velop mesh device such as the WHW03 to your current Mesh network. Linksys mesh devices are compatible to work with each other.
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2023-01-31

What size barrel connector fits the power socket? I bought a couple different sizes, but they are all loose or won't fit. 5.5x2.5 seems a little loose. I am powering each mesh node through a dedicated APC 12V UPS (CP12142LI.) Works well but loose conns

Asked by: phsshp
Hi! It is recommended to use the router’s own power supply. For further assistance, please contact our support hotline or email us at LinksysCares@linksys.com, so we can discuss properly.
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2023-01-25

Can I connect an external hdd to the USB 3 port to play home movies over the network, to any device?

Asked by: cory13
Hi, cory13, Yes. Just make sure that the hard drive supports the following USB file formats: - Windows: NTFS and FAT32 - Mac: FAT32 and HFS+ (journaled, non-journaled) Check this link for more info: https://www.linksys.com/support-article?articleNum=317564.
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2022-12-05

Can I add nodes to the 4200 router

Asked by: Robe317
Hi, Robe317. Yes, you can add nodes to your Linksys MX4200 device. Here are links you can use as your guide: https://www.linksys.com/support-article?articleNum=316845
Answered by: Linksys
Date published: 2023-03-16

How many nodes can you add to this system, is there a limit.

Asked by: Turk
I’m not sure. I quit using it and replaced it with a Tp-Link Deco MESH system.
Answered by: dger
Date published: 2023-02-03
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*Up to 4x more capacity as compared from 802.11ac to 802.11ax

 

May require a software/firmware update available for download at linksys.com/support.

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Maximum performance derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual performance may vary, including lower wireless network capacity, data throughput rate, range, and coverage. Range specifications are based on performance test results under normal use case conditions. Actual data throughput and range depend upon many factors, conditions and variables, including building materials and construction, volume of network traffic, mix of wireless products used, interference, wireless obstructions and other adverse conditions. Actual data throughput will be lower than specified and may depend on the mix of wireless products used, your wireless device's WiFi standard, and external factors. Wireless coverage claims are used only as reference and are not guaranteed, as each wireless network is unique.

 

An active, customer-purchased internet service provider broadband account is required for connection of this router and other connected computers and devices to the internet. The number of connected devices is based on lab test results. Some devices may require additional wireless adapters that match this product's maximum WiFi standard or an Ethernet cable to connect to this router.

 

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