![]() ![]() Well, it doesn’t do so well with them - more in the performance section below. Sure its 6GHz is on par with the rest of the crowd, but it needs to serve the existing clients, too. On the other hand, the Linksys has no Multi-Gig wired LAN option, and its 5GHz and 2.4GHz bands are both modest. The other two routers are top-tier routers with 4×4 bands across the board, plus a WAN/LAN Multi-Gig port, Dual-WAN, and Link Aggregation support. An emphasis on the 6GHz superhighway… to a dead end And compared to other Wi-Fi 6E machines, namely, the Asus GT-AXE11000 and the Netgear RAXE500, the MR7500 is even more unconventional. (There’s the MR7350 that’s clearly of a lower-tier from the MR9600.) But if the model number signifies anything, MR7500 seems like a lesser moniker. So, it’s supposed to supersede its older dual-band cousin. For one, it’s a tri-band router that includes a 2.4GHz, a 5GHz, and a 6GHz band. On the inside, Hydra Pro 6E is a totally different router. What’s new is the WAN port which is now a 5Gbps. On the back, the router comes with the usual and five network ports. You can not move these antennas around much - they only swivel vertically 180 degrees. It’s a rectangular box with four non-removable antennas sticking up from the corners. The MR7500 shares the same design as the MR9600, albeit a tad smaller. Linksys MR7500 Hydra Pro: A new, yet familiar, and somewhat odd (Wi-Fi 6E) router Linksys MR7500 AXE6600 Hydra Pro's Rating.Buggy network storage section and slow performance.Linksys MR7500 Hydra Pro 6E: Reliable but unsatisfying performance.Familiar setup process, web interface, mobile app, and feature set.Linksys MR7500 Hydra Pro 6E: Detail photos.An emphasis on the 6GHz superhighway… to a dead end.Linksys MR7500 Hydra Pro: A new, yet familiar, and somewhat odd (Wi-Fi 6E) router.It just doesn’t have anything to justify the crazy high cost. Thinking of going Wi-Fi 6E because, well, why not? You might be better off paying another $50 or $100 for the Asus and Netgear instead. Those with existing 2.5GHz and 5GHz devices - and that’s about all most of us have right now - will find it sorely lacking, both in performance and other home networking aspects. To cut to the chase: If you have many Wi-Fi 6E (6GHz) clients - and you sure don’t, since nobody does - the Hydra Pro 6E can be a great router. ![]() So, in terms of return on investment, it’s the most expensive among the three despite the lowest price of $500, which is far from affordable. Indeed, the Linksys is much more subdued in hardware specs than its rivals, yet not equally subdued in cost. Sure, it’s the third Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster on the market, joining the ranks of the Asus GT-AXE111000 and the Netgear RAXE500, but in this case, the third time is not necessarily the charm. The Linksys MR7500 AXE6600 Hydra Pro 6E Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi Router - available for purchase today together with the Atlas Pro 6E mesh system - has a cool name. ![]()
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