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Linksys MR5500

details: Hydra Pro 6 Dual-Band Mesh WiFi 6 Router
hardware type: Mesh Wireless
date added: 2022-01-04
Linksys Hydra Pro 6 with Intelligent Mesh is a dual-band WiFi 6 router that delivers next-level streaming and gaming to your network. Access to 160 MHz channel enables the true power of WiFi 6 technology, delivering the fastest connection with everything you do.

The router supports six-stream WiFi with up to 574 + 4804 Mbps for ultra-fast wireless speeds.

Future-ready hardware with Intelligent Mesh Technology and guaranteed updates keep your connection going strong.

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.

The Qualcomm Immersive Home 216 Platform delivers true WiFi 6 experience. This next-gen technology evolves home and business WiFi with wire-like stability and beyond-fast performance.

OFDMA Increases efficiency in high-density scenarios, delivering high-speed WiFi to multiple devices simultaneously.

WiFi 6 allows devices to wake and send or receive data on their own, effectively and efficiently boosting battery life.

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.
 
 
 
 MR5500 Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 List price: $299
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 1
for storage devices
 USB port type: USB 3.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 5400 Mbps (Wi-Fi 6)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)
 Wifi security/authentication: WPA2 (AES)
WPA3
 WiFi modes: Access point
Wireless bridge (PtP)
 external antenna(s): 2
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Device Management
 Administration: Mobile App
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.linksys.com/us/p/p-mr5500/

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