Gigaclear broadband routers - 2025

Gigaclear specialises in supplying fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to rural areas of the UK. So, if you want to get a Gigaclear router, you’ll need to check if Gigaclear broadband is available at your address.

What is the latest Gigaclear router?

Gigaclear’s latest router is the Linksys Velop WiFi 6 router . It’s a high-tech piece of kit, built to handle the lightning-fast speeds of a full fibre connection.

Depending on the broadband package, new customers may receive:

• Linksys Velop tri-band WiFi 6 router - for speed packages over 600Mbps

• Linksys Velop dual-band WiFi 6 router - for speed packages up to and including 600Mbps

What’s more, you can enable 'Smart WiFi' by adding extra nodes to your package. These use mesh technology to create a ‘mesh’ of coverage throughout your home, ensuring a strong and reliable connection across all your rooms.

Some packages come with Smart WiFi included, or you can pay a monthly fee to add it on to your plan.

How do I know which router I have?

To identify which Linksys Velop router you have, take a closer look at it. You should be able to find the model number on the bottom or back of the router.

Gigaclear router specs and key features

Every Gigaclear package comes with a Linksys Wi-Fi router. It’s powerful on its own, but you can choose to add extra nodes for an even stronger connection (some of the faster plans include an additional node for free). We go more into specs and features below.

Linksys Velop Wi-Fi 6 router

The Linksys Velop Wi-Fi 6 router comes bundled with every Gigaclear broadband plan. Depending on your package, you'll either get the tri-band or dual band version, both of which boast impressive specs:

• Wi-Fi mesh connectivity: When used alongside Gigaclear's extra Wi-Fi nodes, this enables an even more seamless and speedy internet connection

• WPA2 personal wireless encryption: This keeps your home network safe and secure

• Dual-band/tri-band support: Works on both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz frequencies for better connectivity

• Six antennas and high powered amplifiers: Ensures extensive coverage throughout your home

• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports: Offers wired connectivity for your devices

Plus, you can download the Linksys app and manage your home Wi-Fi network from your smartphone or tablet.

Gigaclear says its Wi-Fi router provides enough coverage for a typical two-bedroom home. Nevertheless, if you have a bigger house and want to make sure there’s a strong signal in all rooms, you can make use of the router’s .esh Wi-Fi network support.

This enables it to seamlessly work with other Wi-Fi nodes to provide stronger and more reliable coverage across your home. To fully unlock this capability, you can sign up to Gigaclear’s Smart WiFi plan – read on for more.

Smart WiFi

Gigaclear’s Smart WiFi package gets you an additional node, which will help extend coverage across a three-bedroom home.

Smart WiFi Plus

For larger households, you could consider bumping up your plan to the Smart WiFi Plus package. It comes with two extra nodes, which provide further coverage for a standard four-bedroom house.

Setting up a Gigaclear router

Gigaclear’s broadband installation isn’t the simplest - visit Gigaclear’s website for a step-by-step guide on how to set up your router and activate your connection.

If you're a brand new Gigaclear customer, a Gigaclear engineer will install the router at your property and activate your service for you.

However, if you already have a wall-mounted Gigaclear router, you’ll need to call their Customer Operations team to request them to ‘bridge’ your service. This should only take between five to thirty minutes, and you won’t be required to do anything in particular – the agent should be able to advise you through the process on the phone.

Afterwards, it should simply be a case of plugging your new Linksys router into the mains and connecting the supplied ethernet cable.

If you have a Smart WiFi plan, you’ll also need to plug in any extra Wi-Fi nodes. You should also set up the Linksys app on your phone.

Can I replace my Gigaclear router with a better one?

Gigaclear’s website doesn’t make it clear whether you can use a third-party router or not. 

Still, we recommend sticking with Gigaclear's own Linksys router, as it's well-suited for handling Gigaclear’s speedy full fibre connections. And if you have a Smart Wi-Fi plan, the router is designed to work seamlessly with the Wi-Fi nodes.

As with most providers, Gigaclear can provide more help if you’re setting up the router that’s supplied with their broadband packages.