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Linksys Atlas Pro 6 MX8400 (2-pack) review

6 ethernet ports

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Discontinued model

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$600.00
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Tri-band router
Complete Wi-Fi mesh system in a box
Two nodes
Extra products required to create mesh/extended network
Products we used to create mesh/extended network
2 x included nodes
Extra nodes can be added
Seamless roaming
Modem required
Wi-Fi standards supported (802.11 type)
802.11ax
Parental controls
Pausing and resuming Internet access; scheduling Internet access; URL blocking
Country of origin
Vietnam
Enable 2.4GHz-only network

Features

Ethernet ports
6
Highest encryption level
WPA3
MU-MIMO antenna technology
Power switch
Indicators
LED
USB ports
2

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Alex Angove-plumb
Alex Angove-Plumb

Alex Angove-Plumb worked at CHOICE from 2018 to 2024 as a technology content producer.

Alex Angove-Plumb worked at CHOICE from 2018 to 2024 as a technology content producer.

elias plastiras
Elias Plastiras

Elias Plastiras tests a range of technology in the CHOICE computer lab, from laptops to smart home innovations and interconnected devices. Prior to CHOICE, Elias spent 17 years working for Australian PC World, testing and writing about PCs and other small business gear. Elias tested almost everything in the PC realm, from 56K modems to network printers, as well as more mainstream consumer gear such as media players and PVRs. Elias enjoys testing products in a rigorous fashion, to highlight the good and the bad for the benefit of the consumer.

Elias Plastiras tests a range of technology in the CHOICE computer lab, from laptops to smart home innovations and interconnected devices. Prior to CHOICE, Elias spent 17 years working for Australian PC World, testing and writing about PCs and other small business gear. Elias tested almost everything in the PC realm, from 56K modems to network printers, as well as more mainstream consumer gear such as media players and PVRs. Elias enjoys testing products in a rigorous fashion, to highlight the good and the bad for the benefit of the consumer.