I absolutely love this router. It’s everything I could have hoped for
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Me too. I can't wait to get fiber and put this thing to work 👍
@awil2
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas one question does it work better with fiber ? In your house ??
@jjm2679
4 жыл бұрын
Great idea on the buying the two router units and have one as a satellite, instead of getting the bundle. Thanks for the review, Tomas!
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and commenting. 🤝
@leetaylor3304
3 жыл бұрын
Yes very good idea, think I will copy that.
@TechnoPunk64
3 жыл бұрын
Hey added point for people want to mesh network Aliens together - I read at AmpliFi site that two full Alien router units (one in bridge mode) only works IF both units are wired together. Bridge mode does not work wirelessly like the Mesh unit does. Unless that changed since AmpliFi's webpage, this should be amended to your recommendation about paying a little more to add a second router (with a status screen) instead of a less capable mesh unit. That won't work as recommended, unless you have a fully wired house, and a direct line to your second unit upstairs. You might want to double check and confirm this. I almost bought 2 routers on your recommendation (it made sense), but for me that would not have worked. Thank goodness I double checked on the Amp site. I need the second mesh unit to be wireless.
@peter.hernandez
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your review. Waiting for my shipment to delivered. Cant wait! I may have overkilled and ordered 3. I definitely want 2 to mesh. I have a very old house with plaster walls. I may sell the other one to a friend.
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah you'll definitely want two of your walls are that dense. This system has been really awesome and I think you'll like it too.
@Scalptrash
3 жыл бұрын
Good and informative review! You covered more things than most Alien reviews I’ve watched while being very concise. Did you end up using two routers versus one and a satellite? Curious how that is working if you did and do both screens show the exact same info? Thanks!
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
I never ended up doing the mesh system with this. I went full crazy and got some Ubiquiti equipment and migrated over to UniFi. Thanks for the comment 👍
@MikeShoss
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video. I’m wondering if you get two Aliens (not the mesh) will both screens show the same thing? I want to be able to monitor my network from my desk where my ISP connection is not.
@ugabrew
3 жыл бұрын
100% agree about Nest Wifi being underwhelming. I'd much rather have the old LAN ports and/or Wifi 6 than Google Assistant on the access points.
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
I had to move away as soon as I saw the update. Plus no Wifi 6 😞
@JasenRitt
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Tomas!
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Jasen 🤝
@daniel.valdivia
3 жыл бұрын
Did you found a replacement for the data usage tracking that the google wifi had?
@DSRTSLA
4 жыл бұрын
Tomas, very informative video. I am on the market for a new router. After seeing how you are using it and your experience, it looks like I found my new router. Thank you🤙🏽
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 👊
@ryanlozinsky4511
4 жыл бұрын
Yea its me here just wondering on whts the cost to get tht new wifi 6 and can a person take tht router with them and carrie it around in the city
@artvandelay3252
4 жыл бұрын
Well this router is $380 but there's only a few devices on the market that utilize wifi 6 right now (like the iphone 11) and NO you Cannot just "bring your router along and get wifi" you need to plug the router to a modem that has an internet plan with it... if you want something you can bring along with you and get internet for your devices on-the-go look into what a "hotspot" is
@izamoreno2335
4 жыл бұрын
Great video by the way keep up the great work
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! 👊
@ndnp1002
4 жыл бұрын
Can you set it up on "access point mode" instead of a router mode? I want to allow my current modem to do the routing, but I'm looking for solid wifi. I am debating between 3 of these aliens or just the TP link deco x60
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Yes you can add multiple Alien to a mesh setup: help.amplifi.com/hc/en-us/articles/360016183893-Adding-AmpliFi-Standalone-Devices-as-Mesh-Points
@TechWithAdil
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas, Do you have any experience in copying files from Nas over wifi & can give an idea of files copy speed if using such good wifi mesh?
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it works great for me. I talked about that in this video 👍
@CHGadgetz
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome review, good info.
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for stopping in and showing some love 👊
@CHGadgetz
4 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas fa sure.
@isaacnoquendoosorio1970
3 жыл бұрын
Very informative review. I just bought one. Do you think I should be able to use this router with the new modem from optimum 1gig fiber plan?! I am hoping to get the full potential for the speed I’m paying from the 1Gig optimum fiber plan.
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
Yes it will push fiber speeds easily. It is a heck of a router. 👍
@isaacnoquendoosorio1970
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas Thanks! I am getting speed of 700 mbps on my iPhone 11. This is awesome!
@MichaelFrazer
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice setup. My Eero seems to work ok, but is underwhelming. Thanks for this.
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure that system will be good to go for a couple more years. Thanks for the comment. 🤝
@LrgPicture
2 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas hey Tomas… I just bought the 👽 and the ASUS Axe11000 6E. Trying to figure out which one I should keep. Tbh the speeds in the 👽 are beats! Do you still use the alien and what’s your take on it having had it a year now?
@TechWithAdil
4 жыл бұрын
is the Synology connected to the Router with wire or wifi? the copy speed is too low just 8-10 MB? usually, it's 100+ on 1GB ethernet that means on wifi connection it's just 10 times slower?
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
It's managed through a switch that I have limits on. This is normal and works well for documents. I have it this way because I have a 10Gbe connection on the Synology that I want to make sure has enough CPU resources to feed it.
@wallyj2000
3 жыл бұрын
Does it come with a fire extinguisher if not it should because it may catch on fire it's running at 143° that's pretty ridiculous.
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
No. It's fine.
@gearoftheweek
4 жыл бұрын
Check your video export. So many dropped frames and stutters. Just an FYI. Good review though!
@desifrazier121
4 жыл бұрын
LOVE TO SEE IT THANKS MAN
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 🤝
@momkidshouse2644
3 жыл бұрын
Can we use sim card, or just cable?
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
Just a cable.
@jeffreyhersey8171
4 жыл бұрын
I bought the Alien and returned it. The company is very reputable, but unless you are very tech savvy, it will cause hours of problems with wired Ring devices and TP link plugs for Alexa. You must set up additional SSID's and match each item with the appropriate one. Not for the average homeowner. The range was fantastic, but so much didn't work without labor intensive study.
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
That isn't good. Thanks for the information 🤝
@manuellemus8542
4 жыл бұрын
That’s interesting I have a ton of Alexa devices and lamps connected. In addition, I have a vivint smartphone and nest thermostat connected. Does that mean that I will to setup separate SSIDs for each device or will this just connect to them as my normal router does. Why do you need separate SSIDs for smart home devices if they are just connecting to your router? Did they say?
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Manuel Lemus I haven't had any issues with my smart home gear. Ally stuff works just fine.
@manuellemus8542
4 жыл бұрын
Tomas Villegas Thank you! Looking forward to this router but the comment above concerned me a bit.
@artsoto5459
3 жыл бұрын
Have you done the review with fiber on the alien?
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
I haven't, I can say that it held up really well. I upgraded to a full UniFi system though.
@artsoto5459
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas I just installed my new alien, I'm very disappointed, I have 1 gig, I'm getting the same speeds as I was getting on my stock isp router that they gave me, even my iPhone 12 pro max is at slow speeds, I'm getting 176 mbps, I don't understand why
@Chesscat2022
3 жыл бұрын
Very good video!
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. 🤝
@shmanzy7996
4 жыл бұрын
Hey great review!!! How's this holding up 3 weeks later!
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
It's been in my home for almost 2 months and I love it. I'm going to get another one soon. 👍
@GospelMusicians
4 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas Same here!
@larschr5dk
3 жыл бұрын
Is it true it doesn’t support WPA3 security?
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
This is true. From what I've read they're interested in building out Wifi 6.
@AKTECH2222
4 жыл бұрын
we have all the amplifi products in australia and still they didnt release the amplifi alien yet !
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
That sucks. Hopefully they bring it to y'all soon.
@AKTECH2222
4 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas yes i wanna get this ASAP , im sick of the shit google wifi
@MadTitan1977
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in Sydney & I have it. Best thing ive ever bought. Telstra played dumb saying it don't support it but guess what it does.
@AKTECH2222
4 жыл бұрын
@@MadTitan1977 where did u get the amplifi alien from ? which website ?
@hogu3337
4 жыл бұрын
Import it from amazon us.
@StevenDLeary
3 жыл бұрын
So have you moved to that Fiber yet? Any new thoughts?
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
I have and it held up well until I switched to a full UniFi system. 👍
@StevenDLeary
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas Review coming soon? 😉
@TomasVillegas
3 жыл бұрын
@@StevenDLeary I recently posted a video on my setup 👊
@StevenDLeary
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas Looking at that now! :)
@ryanlozinsky4511
4 жыл бұрын
Tht is so cool i want tht how much again to buy one?
@grassbag1
3 жыл бұрын
$400
@izamoreno2335
4 жыл бұрын
Note that when the AmpliFi router is in bridge mode it is not acting as a router anymore and will lose its routing capabilities, no longer offering these features: Hardware NAT UPnP VLAN ID DHCP Server Port Forwarding Family Profiles QoS DNS
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Good point. I forgot to mention that. 👍
@scycloneobj99
3 жыл бұрын
@@TomasVillegas so if you are buying two routers and planning to use second router as a mesh point and doesn’t want to loose any of the above mentioned features, how do you go about it? Would we be better off buying their router and mesh package?
@IAmZen_007
4 жыл бұрын
Does it support Link aggregation?
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
It doesn't currently. But I believe there's a feature request for it.
@IAmZen_007
4 жыл бұрын
Tomas Villegas ok thx
@kashjunkey
4 жыл бұрын
Can I use a ps4 with this?
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@kashjunkey
4 жыл бұрын
Tomas Villegas so it’s basically plug & play? Thanks appreciate the reply! Just need good internet to play online games with the ps4. Thanks again!
@DVZNMedia
4 жыл бұрын
hold up, they removed the ethernet ports, wtf? That's bassackwards lol
@TomasVillegas
4 жыл бұрын
I think so too. The mesh point bus basically a dummy unit 😅
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