Question

Just wonder if anyone has tried the defender box. ? im looking at getting linksys velop mesh wifi system and wanted to have extra security so thought about the defender box . but I don't know if its worth it. even tho the mesh system has antivirus I just want that extra security because these days its getting easier to hack into people stuff . and stuff like tvs and lightbulbs and alarm system all becoming smart. plus I don't know anyone who has got the defender box to ask lol. last question do you think its worth getting 2 link sys velop mesh and then get the mr8300 mesh wifi router ? or just stick to the 3 velop wifi router. thank you all and stay safe.  

Answer 1

Read the reviews first on mesh systems before you buy. I am also in the market for one but the veloop system did not get great reviews. So far I am looking at orbi or tp link

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@karakalpak ye that’s why I’m asking about the Bitdefender before I get it because a lot of sites get paid to say how good there product is lol . And then was going to look at linkysys then if that’s no good I’ll look at tp link or eero just trying to sort one thing at a time  

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I have the Bitdefender Box 2 in conjunction with my Orbi Mesh Network. Best protection you can have for your home system.  

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@consumable4597 ah thank you  that’s the thing people are buying all this stuff to boost there WiFi but they are not thinking about protecting it . And to me I would rather have a ok WiFi and good protections then have amazing WiFi and not good protection . Where as in if I have mesh WiFi and better protection then it’s a good deal . And with more things becoming smart . it means there’s more ways for hackers to get into the WiFi

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Exactly. With all of my IOT devices in my home. my Bitdefender is protecting over 35 devices.  

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Plus Bitdefender also gives you a copy of their Antivirus software as well to use on as many computers you have. One fee per year.  

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Sophos is also supposed to be good. That's what my I. T Dept recommended to me

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Yes. proper versions for all devices.  

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O wow @consumable4597 I defo will be looking into it and Sophos never heard of that one . is it same principle @karakalpak ?  

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I hadn't heard of it either until my it department recommended it You can go to their website and check it out there's a free as well as a paid version. when I researched it it got really good reviews. Spend some time and research it along with bit defender. I used the paid version here ago never had any issues with it but I didn't have a mesh system either.  

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@karakalpak cheers ken I’ll have a look