“I currently have an WRT1900ACS Router, would the VELOP AC6600 system be able to connect with that or do I did to replace in order to use the mesh system?”
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Every answer in this thread is categorically wrong. If you have an existing Wi-Fi gateway/Router and you want to KEEP the OLD gateway but use the velop for ONLY Mesh Wi-Fi, you can do that. Simply connect the first velop node to your existing network using an ethernet cable. Follow all the initial setup steps with the linksys app. Once the first node is completely setup, go to advanced settings and change the route mode to "Bridge". This will disable all the services like DHCP and firewall on the Velop and make the velop mesh network appear on the same network as your existing hardwired devices. I recommend not using the same SSID (network name) for both your old router and your velop mesh network. If you want to use the same SSID, then just disable the wireless on your OLD router after setting up the velop.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Velop replaces the WRT as your router. If you're using the NAS functionality of your WRT router, you'll need to put it into bridge mode (which should automatically disable its DHCP server) and set a static IP address for it that isn't 192.168.1.1; I'd probably go 192.168.1.2. If you're also using an aftermarket firmware on the WRT for functionality including being a web server, VPN server, or anything else of that nature, you'll also need to configure port forwarding on the Velop system to support that functionality. Unfortunately, Velop doesn't support running as an access point at this time. Also, if you're more concerned about speed than coverage, the WRT1900 is technically faster since each Velop node will only offer a 400mbps 2.4GHz connection and a single 867mbps 5GHz connection in wireless mesh mode for your WiFi devices; in wired mesh mode, you gain a second 867mbps 5GHz connection and each Velop node will load balance your 5GHz devices automatically. Meanwhile your WRT offers a 600mbps 2.4GHz connection and a 1300mbps 5GHz connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I dont think so. this is a a totally different system. you cannot connect it to a totally different router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Strictly-speaking, you only replace your existing router if you didn't want to use it any more. What most commenters mean to say is that the VELOP mesh network is a completely separate network from any other networks you currently have. The VELOP mesh network does not "take over" or otherwise "replace" a current network unless you choose to power down that other network.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It would replace that router, one node connects to the modem via Ethernet and the others automatically connect to it via a 5ghz band.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.you replace your existing router with this
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You would connect it directly to your cable modem to get the additional nodes to be synced to the system and then you can move it behind or beside the additional router without any issues. You use the mobile app to manage it so you may have to determine the actual IP of the WRT to manage it. I have used it along side the WRT3200 and AC5400 routers with the AT&T Gigapower service. Highly recommended.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You replace the existing wireless router. I could not get it work with my existing WRT 3200 router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Velop would replace your existing router.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.The Velop system is designed to replace your old router if you follow the app instructions. However if you pretend that your existing router is the Internet gateway (cable model/DSL modem/U-Verse gateway) then you can plug your Velop into one of the existing router's LAN ports... just tell the app that you have connected you first Velop node to your Internet modem and it should work fine. Here is the limitation: Since the Velop will think you've connected it directly to the Internet gateway it will consider that connection to be a WAN connection and hide it behind its firewall. When you connect to the Velop WiFi you will notice your subnet and IP addresses are different from your routers IP address settings. This means that the new Velop WiFi network will not be able to see the original router LAN network. Internet access should work perfect. What will not work automatically for example is this, if you have an iPad connected to the Velop WiFi and you have an Xbox connected to your original router and then you try to use the Xbox app on the iPad it won't see your Xbox. Another example is, if you have a WiFi printer on your original router LAN it will be hidden from any device that connects to the new Velop WiFi network. The Velop app does appear to have settings that you can adjust to allow certain IP address to communicate through the firewall but I have not tested these settings.
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