The Wi-Fi transmitter uses Mesh technology to help remove the depression Internet-Information Technology

Mesh technology is increasingly being applied widely to remove “dead spots” of Wi-Fi in large, relatively thick homes.

The Linksys Velop MX12600 Wi-Fi router is named for its total system maximum speed of 12,600Mbps. It includes three Velop MX4200 transmitters with a maximum speed of 4,200Mbps / unit, each capable of broadcasting Wi-Fi for an area of ​​​​up to 180m² – the total of the whole set of Velop MX12600 is 540m². And of course, like all other wireless transmitters, the coverage will be reduced more or less when having to go through walls and floors.

Velop MX12600 Mesh Wi-Fi Transmitter.

From the actual situations encountered, it must be confirmed that the Velop MX12600 is a very reference solution for homes with weak wave areas or worse, Wi-Fi “dead spots”.

As the writer’s case is in a 90m apartment² (2 bedrooms) or the case of a colleague in a 3-storey townhouse with a total floor area of ​​about 400m². With the design of fiber optic cable in the living room far away from the master bedroom or on the ground floor, the people living in the above-mentioned houses had to go through extremely inhibiting days when the Wi-Fi network went up and down in the area. multiple locations in the house.

To solve the problem in the apartment, the writer tried to use a “genuine” router from Xiaomi that costs more than 2 million VND, but catching Wi-Fi in the master room is still hopeless because it is not only far but also double walls. Meanwhile, with the townhouse, the writer’s colleague has manually installed up to 4 repeaters in the house (the total investment is also about 2 million VND) but still cannot cover all the concave areas, not to mention it creates Too many different Wi-Fi hotspots cause countless problems.

Until the switch to Linksys Velop MX12600, every problem was solved in “one note”. The “miracle” of the MX12600 lies in the Mesh technology that allows the transmitters to link together into a unified network with almost zero latency. Thanks to that, the user’s device moves anywhere in the network. All broadcast spaces are connected Internet seamless. In addition, the ability to penetrate walls and floors of Velop MX12600 is also very impressive.

Internet speed in a Wi-Fi recess is significantly improved thanks to Velop MX12600.

For example, in the case of an apartment building, instead of having to find a way to change the installation location of the modem and router to the center of the apartment – which is very difficult to do, the writer just needs to install a Velop MX4200 at the default location. of the apartment. After that, install each Velop MX4200 unit near the door of each bedroom and you’re done. In the case of the writer, the whole set of Velop MX12600 is a bit redundant, in fact only 2 Velop MX4200 units (living room and master room) are enough.

Details of the Velop MX4200, this player is equipped with a 1.4GHz quad-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 3 LAN ports and 1 WAN port (10/100/1,000Mbps), along with a USB 3.0 port for adding a network hard drive. (NAS). It is capable of broadcasting Wi-Fi in one 2.4GHz band (up to 600Mbps) and two 5GHz bands (up to 1,200Mbps and 2,400Mbps), using the Wi-Fi 6 standard with MU technology. -MIMO and Intelligent Mesh. The product integrates Beamforming technology for centralized broadcasting and Seamless Roaming technology for uninterrupted roaming.

The connection ports of the MX4200.

Signal light on top.

Within the framework of this article, the writer will not talk too deeply about the specifications of the MX4200, instead will evaluate the practicality and efficiency that this transmitter in particular and the MX12600 system in general bring. again. In short, the MX12600 kit is very practical, easy to install, set up and comes with many management features via the Linksys app (for Android and iOS).

Users only need to plug in the power for the MX4200 and place the transmitter in a position suitable for the space, wait a few tens of seconds for the signal light on the top to show pink, it is ready for setup. Of course, the first MX4200 unit in the system must be connected with an RJ45 network cable to the modem.

On smartphones with Bluetooth enabled, users install the Linksys application, register for a Linksys account, and then log in. Then, choose Create Another Network > Let’s Go > Whole Home Mesh WiFi (Velop) > Next > Next > It’s In the Open > It’s Connected, then wait for the application to automatically search and do some initial setup.

The user’s task is simply to set the Wi-Fi name and password, choose the location of the transmitter (living room, bedroom or kitchen, …) for easy management.

After completing the setup of the first generator (called the master node), the user repeats the process for two sub-nodes (later can purchase additional sub-nodes to expand further if needed). The only difference is the step of choosing “Add Another Node to [Tên Wi-Fi đã tạo]”, instead of Create Another Network.

Done, the Wi-Fi Mesh network is ready to serve users with wireless Internet covering the whole house, the whole garden with only one Wi-Fi network name. The MX12600 system is very intelligent, it will automatically select the node, specifically which MX4200 provides the best connection for each device (smartphone, laptop, TV,…). Every time a device moves to an area that is more suitable for another node, the node transition will happen silently, with almost no delay. In addition, the MX12600 automatically determines the appropriate connection band for the device.

Management interface on Linksys application.

With a smaller usable space than the MX12600’s capabilities, writers always seem to experience high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi on the 5GHz band when using smartphones and laptops,… (except for some devices) IoT devices can only connect to the 2.4GHz band such as surveillance cameras, air conditioners, …).

In particular, the MX12600 with Wi-Fi 6 technology can handle heavy tasks such as 4K streaming, PlayStation,… This product is also designed to give high priority to Microsoft Teams and Zoom when making group calls. or meetings, online seminars. In addition to the above services, users can enable priority mode for any channel through the Linksys application. Therefore, the MX12600 is very suitable for users who often work from home.

During use, if you want to change the Wi-Fi name or change the password, see the status of each node or the list of devices connected to the network (which brand’s device, which node to connect to, use what frequency band, what is the IP address, …), users can do it easily on the Linksys application or on the web.

Some notable features on the Linksys app are selecting devices that have priority over other devices, and setting up content management for children’s devices (blocking certain websites). , suspend the connection immediately or schedule it to suspend the connection). In particular, MX12600 can be combined with Apple HomeKit to add an extra layer of security to the smart home, whereby a “firewall” will protect devices in the HomeKit ecosystem from all prying eyes.

In general, the writer is really impressed with the MX12600 when it helps to maximize the power of the fiber optic Internet connection at home. The switch from the carrier’s default Wi-Fi modem to the MX12600 also helps to improve the latency when playing Lien Quan Mobile or FIFA Online 4. However, the management features on the Linksys application as well as the web platform are not as rich as some other brands that the writer has experienced.

In addition, even though hidden antennas are used, the size of each MX4200 is hardly large. Finished with a luxurious white tone design, vents and signal lights on the top (purple is setting up, blue is in normal use, red is loss of Internet connection, orange is lost). connected to another node), users can subtly decorate the space so that the MX4200 becomes a decoration in the room.