Whether you toggle it on or off, Vilo says it collects three other types of data from users and the app to further optimize the Wi-Fi network. If you don't toggle it on, this usage data isn't collected. It's uploaded and stored in an Amazon Web Services cloud server for a month so you can access these stats via the mobile app.
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It’s important to mention that toggling on the usage-report option in the app means you are sharing information on the data upload and download volume for your devices with Vilo. The only potential fix I’ve found is to get a Sonos Boost and have the speakers create their own separate mesh network. Based on my research, this is an issue for many Sonos owners using other mesh systems too. I have set them up from scratch several times now, but nothing seems to stick.
Ever since I switched routers, my living room speakers have intermittently disappeared from the app. One other annoyance came from my Sonos speakers. Hopefully, that continues throughout the router's shelf life.
Since the company is so new, it's normal to see a few kinks like this, but it's nice to see Vilo active at addressing them quickly.
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A firmware update improved this too, though it still occasionally connects to the router upstairs.
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This isn’t usually a problem, because devices connect to the closest option for the best possible speed, but my desktop PC kept connecting to a router farther away on the 2.4-GHz band instead of the nearest on the 5-GHz band like I would expect. There’s also no way to force a connection to a specific router. The good news is this turned out to be a bug the company swiftly fixed via a firmware update.
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Unfortunately, it refused to accept the password and didn't work. Even after you’ve successfully changed something, it can take a while to show up correctly.ĭuring setup, to avoid reconnecting my multitude smart home devices, I planned to give the Vilo system the same name and password as my previous Wi-Fi network. Sometimes it takes a few minutes to update with the current status. The app is slick, but it can be slow to load or update after you make changes. That’s not to say I haven’t had any issues. The limitation for me is the internet speed coming into my house, but the Vilo system does a great job of spreading available bandwidth, and I haven’t had any random disconnections in three weeks of testing. Your mileage will vary depending on your setup. Thankfully, Vilo allows you to toggle band steering off, so you can split the bands, which I did temporarily to set up a few devices before turning it on again. My Nanoleaf light panels, for example, connect only to 2.4 GHz but also need the phone that’s setting them up to be connected to the same band.
This can create problems when setting up smart home devices. The Vilo system has band steering turned on by default, which means it picks the band (2.4 GHz or 5GHz) it thinks is appropriate for each device, but both appear as the same network name. There’s also beamforming to focus the wireless signal toward devices.
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But it does make passwords harder to crack and connections to devices without screens easier and more secure, so it’s an upgrade you ideally want.Įach router has four internal antennas and supports multiuser, multiple-input, multiple-output (MU-MIMO), which allows it to better handle multiple devices connecting to the router simultaneously. Like Wi-Fi 6, WPA3 is still relatively new, so this isn't surprising. Security-wise, it doesn't use the latest WPA3 protocol, but WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) instead. That's not a huge deal considering you need to upgrade all your devices to enable Wi-Fi 6, but it would've been a nice addition for future-proofing. There’s no support for the latest ax standard, also known as Wi-Fi 6. Getting into the weeds of its specifications for a minute, the Vilo routers support IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac.
My house is also only about 1,600 square feet, but coverage feels similar to the Asus-slightly better in my garden with one router at the back of the house and slightly worse near the main router. Sadly, the internet in my area is limited to around 30 Mbps, so I'm unable to test this. Vilo says its routers support up to 867 Mbps on the 5-GHz band and 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz. My connectivity on Vilo's system has been stable and reliable. I switched out a powerful Asus DSL-AC88U router that cost me $200, used, for the Vilo mesh system, so I was expecting a performance hit.
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