{"id":10431,"date":"2019-09-22T20:16:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/?p=10431"},"modified":"2021-02-10T16:00:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T08:00:18","slug":"linksys-mr830008-review-easy-mesh-gamer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/my\/2019\/09\/22\/linksys-mr830008-review-easy-mesh-gamer\/","title":{"rendered":"Linksys MR83008 Review: Easy Mesh for Gamers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year I\u2019ve actually been running two WiFI networks at home &#8211; one is a Linksys Velop mesh for around-the-home WiFi and the other using Linksys WRT32X for gaming and high-speed connectivity in my bedroom, where my PS4 Pro and PCs reside. There were two main reasons why &#8211; the first is that the Velops have very basic connectivity (a single LAN port), while the WRT32X has a four-port LAN and USB ports to connect my NAS, PS4 Pro and portable drives. The second reason is that as the WRT32X isn\u2019t a mesh router, it is not compatible with Velop and requires a different browser-based set-up to customise.<\/p>\n<p>Linksys Singapore recently passed me the new MR8300 Max-Stream Tri-Band Mesh WiFi AC2200 Router, which as the name suggests, is a hybrid router that combines higher-performance Max-Stream capabilities with Velop Mesh, and while obviously not as powerful as the WRT32X in terms of optimising for high performance gaming, does work seamlessly with the Velop and has a 716 MHz quad-core processor to improve MU-MIMO performance and lower latency to multiple devices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10433\" src=\"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Linksys-MR830008-review.jpg\" alt=\"Linksys MR830008\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Linksys-MR830008-review.jpg 550w, https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Linksys-MR830008-review-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Linksys-MR830008-review-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nxtmag.tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Linksys-MR830008-review-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a Velop mesh network setup the MR8300 works as the primary node with four-port LAN connectivity as well as a USB3.0 port (disabled until a future firmware patch). Set-up is simple via the Linksys App, which takes about ten minutes to run its sequence. After connecting the MR8300 you can then use the app to add Velop nodes &#8211; in my case I did a factory reset of my existing three tri-band Velop nodes and left them in place.<\/p>\n<p>As a standalone WiFi router the MR8300 is it\u2019s a simple way to boost the gaming performance of your mobile devices at home, especially if, unlike me, you are still using a basic router that&#8217;s a few years old. If you are already using a Velop mesh network the addition of the MR8300 gives you a performance boost for gaming and streaming while staying on a single WiFi mesh network and using the Linksys App. The MR8300 also comes with a six-months free premium subscription to WTFast, a Gamer Private Network for optimised connection to gaming servers, worth US$54.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Verdict<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Rating: 4\/5<\/p>\n<p>S$339<\/p>\n<p>www.linksys.com\/sg<\/p>\n<p><em>The MR8300 may seem a little bit basic but it\u2019s meant for general consumers who need a simple but powerful WiFi router to handle the increasing load of multiple IoT and smart devices in their average household. It does need a bit more on-device security, which Linksys will make available in early 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over the past year I\u2019ve actually been running two WiFI networks at home &#8211; one is a Linksys Velop mesh for around-the-home WiFi and the other using Linksys WRT32X for gaming and high-speed connectivity in my bedroom, where my PS4 Pro and PCs reside. 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