CES 2022: Linksys Launches Hydra Pro 6 Wi-Fi 6 Router

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Hail Hydra!

$300 for this trash is ridiculous, looks like it was a prank.

Right? Did you see this monster made by Netgear posted yesterday? [5 Etha ports/2500 Sq ft.] And it freakin looks like the stealth bomber!

CES 2022: Netgear Launches Nighthawk RAXE300 WiFi 6E Router

Netgear today announced the launch of its latest Nighthawk router, the Nighthawk RAXE300 Tri-Band WiFi 6E, which offers the 6GHz band for WiFi...

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[robd003]

is this just an advertisement? I don't understand how this relates to Apple at all...

(There are much better wifi devices out there, don't buy this crap)

 

[Realityck]

Actually, Cisco sold them to Belkin in 2013

Then you have Foxconn owns Belkin. Also explains why the Apple store choice of networking products is mediocre.

 

[justperry]

can you recommend any?

I'm tired of these "consumer grade" devices that over 15 years have become lower and lower in quality (overheating, poor range, poor stability, neglected security updates, terrible UI, slow UI, over-engineered for appearances not function)

Ubiquiti, solid performance, stable, not overly expensive, lots of features, huge connections per node.

 

[jsamuelson]

Ubiquiti, solid performance, stable, not overly expensive, lots of features, huge connections per node.

I like Ubiquiti gear (currently using Amplify mesh being routed by a teeny little Edgerouter ER X for £40) but I think I am going Pfsense for my next box.

 

[svish]

No WiFi 6E and priced at $300. Very costly!

 

[mansplains]

Ubiquiti.

Crazy how quickly the UDM sells out when restocked.. get email alert and already gone

 

[beermode]

Wow, not even wifi 6e? Wifi 6 is so overpriced, and it doesn’t seem to be getting better. I bought an ax11000 when it first came out, came out to around 320 dollars, after a rebate for returning a broken apple AirPort Express (type g!). Now, I can’t remember, 2 or 3 years later, you get a bottom of the line router for 300?

Good WiFi 6 will outperform average 6e by a country mile. Our building's enterprise 6 only will kill almost anything consumer orientated out there. Especially with more than a few devices pegging the bandwidth.
So many people are really focused on paper specs and easily dismissive.

 

[profcutter]

Good WiFi 6 will outperform average 6e by a country mile. Our building's enterprise 6 only will kill almost anything consumer orientated out there. Especially with more than a few devices pegging the bandwidth.
So many people are really focused on paper specs and easily dismissive.

OK, but what makes you think the Hydra is “good“ wifi 6? And I’m quite certain that at close range, good 6e will beat good 6. The point is that the tech is there, it’s a problem that they’re not including it in more devices, and instead are trying to milk 6 for all it’s worth.

 

[beermode]

OK, but what makes you think the Hydra is “good“ wifi 6? And I’m quite certain that at close range, good 6e will beat good 6. The point is that the tech is there, it’s a problem that they’re not including it in more devices, and instead are trying to milk 6 for all it’s worth.

I never said it was a good router. People are going berserk because it's only "WiFi 6" regardless of that Apple is selling at the moment. I don't think the narrow and specific scenarios that would make a consumer grade 6e beating a 6 reflects the amount of people trashing or ignoring a WiFi 6 router regardless of brand. They just see 6 and think it's trash.
In general, I wouldn't touch a Linksys router.

 

[profcutter]

At least we agree on that, no Linksys for me either.

 

[MacBH928]

Home buyer beware!
Do not believe those big marketing words! You are most likely not notice a difference in performance unless you are running some mega old router say from 10 years or more ago. A good indicator is that if you are not complaining of any problem now, buying a new router will not give you any additional benefit.

Plus, who trusts the Linksys brand now? this company has been thrown around and been tornado of directions. If you want a good brand I suggest Asus, my second best bet is Netgear. If you are looking for privacy router and don't trust corporates I suggest GL but I did not test it myself so no grantees . https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-b2200/

is there a wifi6 vdsl modem that works reliably, has stable connectivity, and .. doesn't look like it is designed as props for a sci-fi horror movie?

Not sure what you are looking for but Netgear has a lot of Orbi ones for different kinds of services.

What’s with these routers being so expensive. Are they using titanium material or what. I don’t understand.

I believe its because a router near never dies. You buy it once and it works forever. There is no repurchasing unless you want to upgrade technology, its not consumable. So it could last you easily 7 years equally the price point of about $3.5/month which is awesome for something that is used to death daily.