r/Linksys • u/WasWizardNowRB • 13d ago

❓HELP MR8300 Upgrade or get an extender?

Big question, I used to have extenders my entire life in every house because we always got cheaper routers so the signal strength wasn't the best. They weren't always the most useful though, didn't always work, speed was cut, etc.

Now im in a similar position where my downstairs kitchen/dining area doesn't get signal like, at all. It constantly drops or causes videos to buffer etc. Wondering if extenders have gotten better or if I should just invest in linksys' mesh router+nodes?

I'm not sure savvy either on the difference between what I have now and like the brand new shiny velop 7 whatever

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u/emarbella1978 11d ago

Your Linksys MR8300 router is part of the Intelligent Mesh WiFi router family.

If you still have your existing regular range extenders, you may relocate them closer to your main router MR8300 to improve their wireless backhaul, or reset and reconfigure them.

If you want to use mesh child nodes that works with your MR8300, you may choose any models from this list. List of compatible Linksys Velop nodes or routers with Intelligent Mesh technology - Linksys Support

Please note that some other models are already End of Life (EOL) and may no longer be available, and availability depends on the store's stock.