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TP Link AC2600 Smart WiFi Router High Speed MU MIMO Router Dual Band Gigabit Beamforming VPN Server Smart Connect Archer A10
Last Updated: September 21, 2020 (Refresh Now)
8.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
199
Old Reviews
26
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WIFI
Review Analysis - 165 recent, verified reviews
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Network
80wifi, tp link, coverage, house, basement
+93%
-8%
" ... Plug wifi router in. ... "
" ... 5G signal covered all basement and 3 up floors. ... I have 400M internet, on the first floor and basement, 400M everywhere. ... Second floor and 3th floor are around 350M in 5G. ... "
" ... The new "beam-forming" feature seems to work well, as my remotely located repeater works much better than before (with older routers). ... Considering the distance between the router and the repeater (also a TP-Link) , it seems to "lock" the connection, staying consistently up and with very good speed. ... "
" ... Great signal, nice config options and super fast transfer. ... "
" ... Excellent speed, distance, and connectivity. ... "
" ... Now the router works great and has 2.4 and 5 g signals. ... "
" ... I could t pick up a 5ghz signal on my old Airport at the edges of the house, now I can get 5ghz anywhere and on the driveway, i had to turn the signal down! ... The airport if you're not use to an actual router, but its straight forward if you use the wizard. ... "
" ... I was a able to remove the range extender I had been using with my old router. ... "
Wifi
55router, coverage, speed, network, devices
+95%
-5%
" ... I had intermittent network speed problems at home then I decided to upgrade my wifi router and this one can handle all my devices . ... "
" ... Even with network extenders, we were all fighting for bandwidth. ... Enter the TP Link Router model AC2300 - I know it has lots of Sharing Power, but here's what I did. ... Network 3 - Guest, 2.4GHZ - available for all other visitors. ... and then also re-programmed my TP Link Range extender with the same app. ... "
" ... Now the router works great and has 2.4 and 5 g signals. ... "
" ... I was getting wifi on the street 4 houses over! ... "
" ... Great wireless router. ... "
" ... It's easily handles 7 wi - fi appliances without any conflicts!!! ... This one definitely acts like a pro WI- FI router that cots 1000$. ... "
" ... Did my research and ordered this experience device, simply bcz I give up on my togets “Hittron” on and off home wifi! ... "
" ... Had bought this router on sale and i am very impressed, very stable internet connection. ... "
Setup
34easy, easy to setup, set, router, easy to install
+100%
" ... Router was easy to set up. ... "
" ... Setting up QoS is easy and straight forward. ... "
" ... Facile d'installation. ... "
" ... Amazing router, Amazing interface. ... "
" ... Très facile à installer. ... "
" ... Good device, extremely easy to setup. ... "
" ... The setup was flawless and easy to follow. ... "
" ... Installation and setup within 5 minutes. ... "
Ease of Use
28setup, easy to setup, set, user, simple
+100%
" ... Was really easy to setup, has great range. ... "
" ... The setup was flawless and easy to follow. ... "
" ... Was easy to set up but almost too easy. ... "
" ... the setup phase was easy. ... "
" ... Easy to install and you can set up the WIFI with a timer. ... "
" ... Router was easy to set up. ... "
" ... User interface is good for beginner and intermediate users. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
Capacity
24basement, router, floors, floor, coverage
+96%
-4%
" ... Works great on both the 5ghz and 2.4ghz bands with many devices connected in a 1000sq ft. apartment. ... "
" ... It has strong wifi signal providing a wide area of coverage. ... "
" ... Now I am getting speeds I have been expecting from Fibe in every corner of our house. ... "
" ... The AC2300 has great coverage ( for 1800 sqft home) and easily keeps up with my ISP download speed of 120Mbps. ... "
" ... Have a 3500 sq foot home with 3 levels, the router is in the basement lowest level. ... The WiGi signal reaches the top floor no problem. ... "
" ... Located in the basement and worksnperefct on the second floor ... "
" ... she agrees that for 3 more ugly do-dads popping up above her plants, the wifi is way better in the bathroom. ... "
" ... I can cover my whole house and perhaps this summer out to my dock . ... "
Device Compatibility
18mac, connected, computer, router, phone
+94%
-6%
" ... (Not that frequently) Speed, performance and connectivity, 3-PC, 2-lap-tops, 3-phones, 2-Tvs. ... "
" ... Multiple devices are fine. ... "
" ... When I was on the phone with tech support and we switched it into “2.5gbps mode” The router Indicator led instantly went red and I lost all internet access. ... "
" ... I am able to dedicate a 5Ghz channel to my main PC, all others are on the second 5 Ghz channel and the legacy devices are on the 2.4 Ghz channel. ... "
" ... Was able to start using emoji's for my ssid's all my devices except for the tv, playstation's, and harmony hub can connect to the ssid's this way. ... "
" ... I can go 1 block away and still connected with high mbs ... "
" ... Can run all my devices at the same time now, with no issues. ... "
" ... Well I can't switch everything to 5ghz and I have a lot of smart devices relying on the 2.4 - did all the things you can do on the device end but seems the only real solution is to restart your router - till it happens again! ... "
Overall performance
17speeds, fast, range, time, stable
+94%
-6%
" ... The increase in speed was amazing. ... And can now use 5G speed and 1GB hard wired to my desktop computer. ... "
" ... Great range and speed!! ... "
" ... They get better speed no more lagging. ... "
" ... So far stable and works as it should. ... "
" ... Reliable and fast, as advertised. ... "
" ... So far everything runs smoothly. ... "
" ... I must say that the speeds seem really good and the range is stellar. ... "
" ... Speeds are obviously also better since it's AC2600. ... "
Software Platform
13app, interface, web, tablets, set
+85%
-15%
" ... There were no new firmware available for this printer so I solved the problem by simply connecting it via regular Ethernet. ... "
" ... Great range and an excellent app to manage settings and parental controls. ... "
" ... I plugged this into my computer and it was super easy to set up with the web interface. ... "
" ... 3 computers, 4 tablets, Ps4 , smart tv, smart home hub, 2x Alexas , 3x cell phones and security cameras and others. ... "
" ... The web interface could use some work, but is pretty decent. ... "
" ... Haven't try their app yet, can't comment. ... "
" ... Network 1 - 5GHz - gave that exclusively to Alexa, my smart home, my personal cell phone, and Fire Stick. ... "
" ... Well I can't switch everything to 5ghz and I have a lot of smart devices relying on the 2.4 - did all the things you can do on the device end but seems the only real solution is to restart your router - till it happens again! ... "
Product Reliability
13months, month, going, far, work
+77%
-23%
" ... I plugged this one in and no problem since. ... "
" ... You know something's working seamlessly when you effectively forgot that you purchased it. ... "
" ... I have no idea why, but once rebooted it worked fine. ... "
" ... Over 8 months of use and still going strong. ... "
" ... It looks nice , and is working . ... "
" ... I’ve had it for 5 days now and seems to be working great. ... "
" ... I had it for one month and it's working great. ... "
" ... I have had the unit for a month and so far the experience has been great. ... "
ISP
13provider, isp, modem, issues, internet
+92%
-8%
" ... After researching many different routers I decided on this one. ... "
" ... Plug in power for modem ... "
" ... Router was easy to set up. ... "
" ... I bought this to upgrade my wifi from the 2 in 1 modem provided by my ISP. ... "
" ... Good Router, works as published. ... "
" ... The internet is fine and as soon as I restart the router it reconnects. ... "
" ... TP-Link AC2300 ... "
" ... Love the 5G network speed i'm getting compared to my ISP's router. ... "
Price
12money, worth, archer, affordable, a10
+67%
-33%
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... This is quite a nice device, especially for the price. ... "
" ... I got it on sale for 20% off which makes this a great value. ... "
" ... Excellent at a good price ... "
" ... Good product at an affordable price point. ... "
" ... Performance at an affordable price ... "
" ... All the cost stuff aside. ... "
" ... between 35/130Mbps NOW over 220/269 ... "
Ports
11wifi, ports, plug, modem, speed
+91%
-9%
" ... With a direct connection (cat5 cable) from pc to router bridged to the modem on both the archer and Asus they got the full 150mb download speed. ... "
" ... Ethernet Cat 6 connection gets speed up to 950 mbps. ... "
" ... Tri band with 8x gb lan ports, quad core CPU and great price. ... Wired connections are very fast however and I could easily sustain 600 + Mbps speeds to wired devices and data transfer across wired connections are consistently fast (hence the 2 stars) ... "
" ... I have multiple TP-Link devices at home: wifi high speed 5Ghz USB dongle, 8 ports PoE switch and also a TP-Link router myself plus 2 TP-Link wired and 2 wifi network cards and I'm always very impressed with the quality, reliability and performance of their products vs the price they cost. ... "
" ... There were no new firmware available for this printer so I solved the problem by simply connecting it via regular Ethernet. ... "
" ... Plug in power for modem ... Plug in the yellow cord that connects your modem to your wifi router ... Pulled the box out from behind my tv looking for loose connections. ... "
" ... Plus extra physical ports which I still use for hard wired home security devices ... "
" ... Wired ports support up to 1 Gbit - and your devices need to support that kind of speed also, of course - at a minimum it will maximize your wired speed. ... "
Firmware
6updated, update, reset, however, devices
+50%
-50%
" ... Right out of the box however runs on firmware from 2018 and was not able to handle my 600 Mbps cable connection. ... To sustain these speeds, would require a firmware update. ... However since upgrading to the latest firmware (dec 2019), I am unable to keep a stable connection to any of my mobile devices, Samsung phones, android tablets, iphones, ipads, windows laptops, macbooks (i've tried many devices). ... Support was only superficially helpful and asked me to try the standard troubleshooting methods, have you updated the firmware, did you reset the router etc. ... "
" ... Rebooted, updated firmware, factory reset, rebooted modem, changed cables, all to no avail. ... "
" ... You won't be frustrated with an oversimplified firmware interface, dropped connections, and instability for larger homes with more than say 10 devices. ... "
Marketplace
6amazon
+83%
-17%
" ... It seems to work as advertised. ... "
" ... With prime shipping, I got this product the next business day. ... "
" ... Amazon Prime day purchase. ... "
" ... Recommend: Product - Vendor ... "
Apps
5tether, simple, setup, set, cell
+100%
" ... Haven't try their app yet, can't comment. ... "
" ... My cell phone updates its apps extremely fast compared to my old setup. ... "
" ... Watch the video and download the Tether app, follow the prompts and the router is online. ... "
" ... Very simple and quick set up via the app. ... "
" ... My only qualm is the software, which may not be a problem at all if you are an average user. ... "
Returns
5support, amazon, unfortunately, problem, passed
-100%
" ... After being on with tech support for 2 hours the person I was speaking with told me it is faulty and I should return. ... "
" ... Through Amazon I have no support - it ended in February. ... "
" ... It worked really well until 10 days past Amazon's return window. ... "
" ... I had return this once already and the new one is defective as well. ... "
" ... Unfortunately we passed the return period, so we're stuck with this junk. ... "
Delivery
4fast
+100%
" ... Arrived on time. ... "
" ... delivery right on!. ... "
Gaming
3gaming
+100%
" ... For the price it fantastic, run about 12 devices in my house witch 2 are full time gaming machine. ... So far so good fix all my problem in the house from high traffic crap away from gaming experience. ... "
" ... Even if you are not a gamer, you will be pleasantly surprised on the performance of this unit. ... "
" ... My boys play games. ... "
Design
3working
+100%
" ... Great product aesthetically. ... "
" ... It looks nice , and is working . ... "
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