Halo H60X (3-pack) AX1500 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6 System, 1GB Ports

I used to think my WiFi had commitment issues—it would drop out faster than a bad date. Then along came the MERCUSYS Halo H80X, and suddenly my internet and I are in a stable relationship. This 3-pack mesh system banished dead zones from every corner of my house, including the WiFi black hole known as the upstairs bathroom. Five stars, easy. Setup was so simple I half expected it to demand a round of applause. Plug it in, follow a few steps, and boom—lightning-fast internet everywhere. The speed is ridiculously good; streaming, gaming, and Zoom calls all happening at once without a single stutter. My devices now connect faster than I can say “buffering.” Honestly, this thing didn’t just fix my WiFi—it fixed my faith in technology. The coverage is rock solid, the design is sleek, and my family has stopped yelling “the internet’s down!” every ten minutes. Five glowing stars, would buy it again in a heartbeat (though I probably won’t need to, because this setup feels built to last).

Set aside 1–2 hours for installation and initial setup. I paired this with a BT Smart Hub 2 router, and the process was straightforward once I knew the steps. The key tip: disable the Wi-Fi signal on your main router through its settings, then assign the exact same network name and password to the first Halo unit that you need to connect to your router via the supplied ethernet cable. From there, place the second Halo roughly in the middle of the same floor, and position the third on the floor above, again, centrally located for the best coverage. Because the mesh network uses the same credentials as your old router, every device in the house reconnects automatically, no manual reconfiguring needed. Previously I relied on a Wi-Fi extender upstairs, which gave a weak and unreliable signal in the furthest room. Since switching to the Mercusys Halo mesh system, signal strength is consistently strong throughout the entire house, including on the 5 GHz band, with zero dropouts. Wish I had found it earlier. Highly recommended for anyone struggling with dead zones.

Initial thoughts as I've only just completed setup. Had no trouble setting the units up and what problems I did have were due to the Virgin router which I put in modem mode so I could reuse the existing login and password. This allowed all my other devices (cameras and Alexa etc) to act as if nothing had happened. I had already changed the WiFi card in my laptop to be WiFi 6 capable and now I have a fast connection. I'd tried a few things prior to this but these devices so far, seem to work great. I have a large house with lots of walls and the units connect well. A week later: Still impressed with the speed. Further problems with the Virgin router though as the Virgin cable box reported it had no Ethernet connection so plugged it into the Halo (which has enough Ethernet connections) instead of the router and it now works fine. It seems that when converting the Virgin router to modem only mode, it also disconnects all the Ethernet connections although they were still showing flashing lights indicating that they were working. After a few weeks of using these, I am still very happy with the speeds but I have spotted a potential problem for some users. The main base station which is plugged into the router broadcasts to the two satellite units but they in turn do no communicate with each other so it is strictly not a true mesh sytem. Other than that, they work fine. A few months later: I've deducted a star because it isn't a true mesh sytem and it has started acting a little temperamental. Switching the main unit off and on again seems to have cured it for the moment.

I'll start by saying I never leave reviews, but sometimes you buy something and just have to... 1 - Setup Setup was a breeze, download the app, grab one of the units that you'll use as the main device and select which mode you want to use (I opted to completely replace my router and use the 'main' halo as the router). You're guided through the process and are asked if you want automatic or manual setup. I first tried manual which I'll be honest I couldn't get to work, when selecting automatic I waited about 10 minutes and boom first halo up and running. Get any additional units, place them strategically and again use the guided process to link each unit together. All up and running in about 30 mins. 2 - The app I actually don't quite understand some of the poor reviews stating the app being a limitation. Yes, you can't quite do EVERYTHING you could if you had a web portal like some of the more expensive units. I work in technology (and have worked specifically in a networking capacity) and I honestly couldn't tell you what 99% of users would need that the app doesn't offer. Port forwarding / QoS / priority etc etc can all be done via the app. It also notifies you of any new connections, allows you to name and categorise the devices (great for younguns whom you may want to restrict certain websites from). And you're able to setup 'profiles' for each person so that those profiles are applied to the devices they add. At first, my main PC was dropping (very occasionally), go into the app, select the device and then bind it to the strongest unit (rather than using the roaming capabilitis) and its been absolutely rock solid ever since. Also, the 'network optimisation' function is great too, I've only used it once but it found a really good channel (verified via inSSIDer) and I'm on a quiet channel with little interferance. 3 - Stability / Speed I've had this now for about 8 weeks and I've not had a single problem with it. I've seen in some other reviews they've had to reboot a unit or 2 etc but (whilst I know its early days) I literally haven't had to touch it since setup. Its been absolutely fantastic from the day I installed it. I'm an avid gamer and with my previous setup I'd have the odd disconnect (only breifly) and some games just don't deal with that well. One of my favourite games did this and I'd have to log out/back in again multiple times per night (not good with the type of game played). This setup has COMPLETELY illimintated that and has also reduced my average ping by about 12 (now sitting at 7ms ping on almost all games). Speed wise, from the further point in the house I can get from any of the units, I lose about 10% and no more. My provider gives me 300up/300down and again at the furthest point I get 275/260. 4 - Conclusion For the price paid for these units (I got the pack of 2), at the price of purchase £59.99 they're probably one of the best networking kit I've purchased. Replacing a £300 'WiFi 6' router, these absolutely smoke it out of the park. PC's/Laptops/Phones/Gaming/Downloads have all performed significantly better on these than the previous, much more expensive router I honestly wished I'd tried these much sooner. Finally, downloading/streaming etc on multiple devices all at once this kit doesn't miss a beat. Previously if we had guests round all doing their own thing we'd see some speed drops and inconsistencies. With this, everything I've thrown at it so far no matter what you're doing it just handles it, no questions asked. If you're on the fence about mesh, or even considering a new router I'd honestly suggest giving these a try. They're owned / operated by TP-Link as their 'consumer' focused brand, but honestly they outperform everything I've tried so far (AP points/extenders/very expensive routers) and I'd have no problem purchasing Mercusys again. Fantastic piece of kit and I'd buy it again no question.

Just bought the AX1500 to pair with my Virgin Media Hub 5, and had difficulty on the set-up. There is very little in the way of instructions in the box, problem being in the UK the router is the modem, so once you switch the router off, you risk losing the connection altogether - and that’s what happened. When the mesh fails to connect to the router you are left with only the phone app attempting an automatic connection (the manual connection did not work either). At that point I could not get into the modem to alter the settings because modern devices of the portable variety have no Ethernet ports. Fortunately had a friend visiting who is a software and tech consultant, so he had a go too, with no luck. So he just reset the Hub5 and advised me to try an Eero6e - albeit at 4x the price. Easy to set up apparently with an excellent Help Desk in the event. Pity though, because the tutorials in YouTube all assume you have a modem - as in the US. It is fair to say there could have been complicating factors to do with the HUB5, as detailed in some geek rooms.

Very happy with this mesh system. Setup was straightforward, the nodes paired quickly, and coverage is excellent throughout the house — including the rooms where Wi-Fi previously went to die. Speeds are consistent, connections are stable, and everything from streaming to video calls just works without drama. Once it’s running, you forget it’s there, which is exactly the goal. Two minor points: the units are a bit chunky if you’re tight on plug or shelf space, and advanced settings are fairly basic compared to premium systems. Neither affects everyday performance. Overall, strong coverage, reliable speeds, and no more router rage. A solid mesh system that does what it promises.

I live in a three-storey semi-detached house with a garden shed about 10 metres away from the house. I wanted to set up a Wi-Fi network that would provide reliable coverage both inside and outside the house. I initially bought a 3-pack and later purchased another 3-pack, giving me six Halo H30X nodes in total. The initial setup is quite straightforward. I downloaded the app and added each node one by one. However, I found that I had very little control over how the nodes connect to each other, as this is largely managed automatically by the app and firmware. In the end, I only use four nodes because adding more actually caused more interference, and some of the mesh nodes would disconnect. This makes the advertised 615 m² coverage seem unrealistic in my experience. Coverage in the garden shed, which is around 10 metres from the house, is particularly poor. Even when I place a node inside the house at the location closest to the shed, the signal at the shed remains very weak. I also tried connecting two nodes using a 30-metre Cat6 cable to provide a wired connection to the garden shed. This works well under normal circumstances. However, after a network reset, the nodes connected via Ethernet do not always reconnect using the wired LAN backhaul. Instead, they sometimes attempt to use the much weaker wireless connection, which significantly affects performance. In terms of performance, I have a 1 Gbps internet connection. The main node can deliver around 930 Mbps, which is very good, but speeds on the other nodes throughout the house typically range from around 150–500 Mbps. The mesh system does support 160 MHz bandwidth, which is a nice feature, but there is limited control over channel configuration. More advanced configuration options would be useful, particularly for users trying to optimise a larger or more complex home network. Overall, this is not the best mesh Wi-Fi system I have used. In my experience, other systems, such as Linksys, have provided more stable connections and better overall performance. The advertised coverage also seems overly optimistic, especially when trying to extend coverage to an outbuilding.

I am an IT guy but not much of a networking guy. The Mercusys Halo systems are the easiest WiFi improvements you could set up. All done on the app, walks you through the process and it's easy to set up parental controls or bandwidth limits. I had h30s, but limited to 100mbs internet. Upgraded to these H50s and the improvements have been yuge. My main desktop PC now gets over 10mbs internet, the Pi media server streams awesomely to every device in the house and I can now stream games without it looking like a slideshow. Wish I could have got the h80s but these h60s have been a generational upgrade themselves. Good but of kit.

-Works great. -Easy to set up. -The range is good. -Only sometimes the router disconnects from the internet. A restart usually fixes it.

Varios años ya con ellos y encantado. Muy fácil de instalar y la app va increíble. 100% recomendable si loque buscas es montar una red mesh fiable y asequible en casa.

Works well if units are place such that each unit has a good connection to at least one other.

الجهاز يعتبر جيد لقت قمت بتوصيل القطعتين ويبعدان عن بعضهما تقريبا 7 او 8 امتار والجهاز الثاني يقوم ببث نفس القوة تقريبا قوة إنترنتي هي 450 وهو بث 400 اما الجهاز بجانب الراوتر بث 450

It came with EU plugs that won’t work in Ireland so had to order them separate, then when they arrived only one of the two mesh boxes worked.