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TP Link AC1900 Archer A9 Smart WiFi High Speed MU MIMO Dual Band Gigabit VPN Server Beamforming Smart Connect Works with Alexa Wireless Router Qualcomm Chipset
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Network
3565ghz, mbps, wifi, tp link, wifi signal
+77%
-23%
" ... Wifi signal is awesome.easy to install and fantastic. ... "
" ... Best in class router ... "
" ... Shifted to this from my old N series router for a 100mbps fibrenet connection and the money spent has been worth it. ... "
" ... It has also got a SmartConnect feature which switches between 2.5G and 5G network automatically making sure I get the best speed. ... There’s only one wifi name which is same everywhere in the house so need to switch between router and extender in every room. ... "
" ... The 5 gig band signal is amazing and very very impressive. ... I have a 50 mbps plan and my old router never went above 30. ... Also the MIMO technology is amazinng and keeps the connection stable. ... The 2.4 ghz band has a great coverage but it comes at the cost of 30 to 40% speed drop. ... Try to install this router somewhere at the center of your home and it should perform like a beast. ... "
" ... Has a dual band frequency 2.5 and 5ghz ... The signal will drop to one point on your first floor if you have installed it on the ground floor. ... "
" ... Good stable signal. ... Coverage is good. ... "
" ... Router is good and has most of the advanced options ... The router's wifi range is ok for the price ... Router is stable and doesn't have heating issues like other routers in this price range. ... "
Wifi
161wifi, wifi signal, archer, 5ghz, tp link
+77%
-23%
" ... Best router in the market. ... "
" ... WiFi range is good, as I am using 100mbps internet connection where my E1200 use to give me just 50mbps of speed on WiFi and 70+mbps of speed with LAN cat5 cable. ... Any one looking for a router with price range of 2000-2500 should definitely go for TP-Link Archer C6 ac1200. ... "
" ... really now days less people know about dual band but if we just spend @ Rs.500-1000 we can buy dual band wifi router ... "
" ... The Wifi range is also great irrespective of the facts that my home has got many bricks walls in between. ... "
" ... Best gigabit router ... "
" ... With Netgear a6210 wifi adapter ... 7.tp link tether app and tp link cloud (u need to connected from router wifi spot to change setting in tether app) ... "
" ... This is a good router for basic home usage. ... "
" ... This is my review after 1st one hour of usage of TTP-Link AC1200 Archer A6 Smart WiFi, 5GHz Gigabit Dual Band MU-MIMO Wireless Internet Router. ... "
Capacity
1115ghz, signal strength, coverage, 2 4ghz, wifi signal
+83%
-17%
" ... 2.4Ghz signal range is good : able to reach until 2nd floor Terrace (router placed in ground floor hall) ... 5Ghz signal range is naturally until Floor1 as expected ... "
" ... There’s only one wifi name which is same everywhere in the house so need to switch between router and extender in every room. ... "
" ... Excellent for 1200 sq ft flat ... "
" ... Get 5GHz signal throughout the house (2bhk). ... "
" ... 1) High signal strength and good coverage for both bands for a 1500 sqft home if it's placed at the right place. ... "
" ... Covers 1800 sft apartment comfortably. ... "
" ... Wi-Fi strength is good for a 1400 sq.ft home. ... "
" ... ft. 3 BHK ... The 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz bandwidths are neatly distributed and range is till the farthest balcony!! ... "
Setup
102easy, setup, installation, easy to setup, tether app
+97%
-3%
" ... Stable router that's easy to setup and use. ... "
" ... Admin portal is quite nice and easy to use. ... "
" ... The installation is pretty simple and the TPlink tether app is really useful and help us manage the network configuration very easily. ... "
" ... Easy to setup. ... "
" ... It's very easy to install but that's about it. ... "
" ... It very easy to setup using the tether app. ... "
" ... Looks good, easy to install and good coverage ... "
" ... The new version is WAP 3 compatible also has Tplink one mesh, which makes it easy to get seamless switch between networks ... "
ISP
82mbps, tp link, broadband, isp, fiber
+85%
-15%
" ... I purchased AC1900 and I get the full potential of my broadband. ... "
" ... Excellent if used as an additional router to an existing Modem cum Router ... "
" ... Cheapest Gigabit routers on the market. ... "
" ... Has a stable connection. ... "
" ... I spent more time figuring out the broadband user/pass than actually setting up the router. ... "
" ... Dual band router ... This is full gigabit router meaning that you should get this if you have over 100 Mbps speed internet connection. ... "
" ... But, it resolved all my doubts when I connected it with my JIO Fiber connection. ... "
" ... One of the good router ! ... "
Ease of Use
71easy, easy to setup, setup, user friendly, instructions
+100%
" ... Easy to install,value for money ... "
" ... Easy to setup ... "
" ... I bought it yesterday, configuration and set up was really easy and quick. ... "
" ... Admin portal is quite nice and easy to use. ... "
" ... Easy to setup by Tether application(No PC required).5/5. ... "
" ... Easy to use with the phone app ... "
" ... Nce product and most important thing is so easy to setup thx Amazon for fast delivery ... "
" ... 2) Easy to Setup ... "
Price
62worth, value for money, money, product, good product
+76%
-24%
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... Worth value for money ... "
" ... Good product, worth the money. ... "
" ... Good product but high price. ... "
" ... Worth the buy, would definitely recommend. ... "
" ... Worth the money. ... "
" ... Value for money ... "
" ... Value for money. ... "
Product Reliability
58days, months, month, usage, stopped working
+29%
-71%
" ... I didn't want to just keep a possibly defective product hence returned it. ... "
" ... But, even the new replaced unit is having the same issues. ... I also got it replaced once, but again getting exactly the same issue. ... "
" ... I have used for some days. ... "
" ... Never buy this product, pure waste of money, faulty product and if the seller is appario never buy at all selling duplicate product and defective item ... "
" ... Now, yesterday i received replacement product that is on 22nd of July,2020. ... "
" ... Archer A6 v2.0: I got it 3 days back. ... "
" ... I am writing this review on the item that I already got replaced thinking the previous one was faulty. ... Today when I received the replaced one I understand that the earlier product was not faulty rather the product line itself is poor. ... "
" ... It worked well for the first month, but then started giving issues & finally after another 15 days it failed. ... "
Software Platform
54tether app, mobile app, control, tp link, alexa
+72%
-28%
" ... App to setup the device . ... Can enable Alexa to manage router ... "
" ... Also its tedering app is very useful for day to day use . ... "
" ... UI is good then previous ... "
" ... Very long boot and device registration time. ... "
" ... Great ui over the app. ... "
" ... It is also Alexa capable. ... "
" ... Teather app setting is too easy. ... "
" ... To improve range, switch on smart connect from TP link app. ... "
Overall performance
44performance, speed is good, ghz, 5 ghz, 5
+93%
-7%
" ... The boot time is a bit high, but that doesn't matter as performance is excellent. ... "
" ... 5 ghz gives very smooth experience ... "
" ... Solved my problem of range and speed. ... "
" ... Speed is very good and with in 48hrs of usage I didn't faced any stability issues . ... "
" ... I'm using ACT internet with 150mbps , this is providing me absolutely blazing speed with full potential. ... I have attached the speed test. ... "
" ... But both upload and download speed is the same. ... "
" ... can handle huge speeds! ... "
" ... Speed Is Great. ... 1GHz Dual Core Processor With 128 MB RAM. ... "
Ports
35port, usb, lan, gigabit, wan
+74%
-26%
" ... Its gigabit ethernet better then any other router in this price range which can go upto 100mbps and this 1 can go upto 1gbps . ... "
" ... I just learnt gigabit router is needed to ensure router can pass on the speeds of more than 100mbps plans we have. ... "
" ... Best is to connect it to a laptop with a LAN cable and do your setting as per your preference. ... "
" ... I have 25+ Wifi Clients and 3 LAN from which one is a Raspberry Pi 4 Powered NAS. ... My average NAS Speeds on USB 3.0 External Hard Disk using this router were 105 Mbps Read and 40 Mbps Write which is pretty good. ... "
" ... One of the best budget routes with all Gigabytes LAN/WAN Ports. ... "
" ... Its gigabit ethernet better then any other router in this price range which can go upto 100mbps and this 1 can go upto 1gbps . ... "
" ... Full Gigabit (all ports) router ... "
" ... 3) Supports ntfs for usb devices ... "
Device Compatibility
35connected, speed, smart, laptops, smart tv
+89%
-11%
" ... Three mobiles+TV+two computers+two wifi music. ... "
" ... With multiple devices have around 10 plus devices connected all time. ... "
" ... With 3 laptops and 5 smart phones and a smart tv connected at the same time, I dont see any issues. ... "
" ... It is also Alexa capable. ... "
" ... It is also fast if it is connected with 8 devices also !!! ... "
" ... My speed from ACT FIBERNET is 100 MBPS but when doing from wireless to smart TV ,laptop and phone the speed was almost 30-40 % less. ... "
" ... Connectivity is good. ... "
" ... Switch off Smart Connect option and provide different names to both 2.4ghz and 5 ghz. ... "
Apps
32tether app, control, tp link, mobile app, via
+84%
-16%
" ... It very easy to setup using the tether app. ... "
" ... To improve range, switch on smart connect from TP link app. ... "
" ... Great ui over the app. ... "
" ... Easy to install and config using the Tether App . ... "
" ... Easy to use with the phone app ... "
" ... Can be controlled by an app so you can see who's using it and can block a certain connection too. ... "
" ... Setting up and management of connected devices through the companion app is a breeze. ... "
" ... Software is pretty good. ... "
Marketplace
25seller, delivery, appario, thanks to amazon, thanks
+80%
-20%
" ... Thanks to TP-link and Amazon. ... "
" ... First of all next day delivery by Amazon is awesome. ... "
" ... But this product resolved all my worries. ... "
" ... Pls share ur experience ... "
" ... Got it in 1 day deliver. ... "
" ... Appario is a very good seller. ... "
" ... Amazon agent helped To get the item refund for this this product ... "
" ... Amazon service is good as usual no complaints with Amazon. ... "
Delivery
25product, amazon, received, day, delivered
+68%
-32%
" ... Delivery , packaging was outstanding. ... "
" ... Got it in 1 day deliver. ... "
" ... Delivered on time. ... "
" ... I received the product today . ... Delivered before its delivery date . ... Great delivery speed by amazon . ... "
" ... First of all next day delivery by Amazon is awesome. ... "
" ... Good and even came a day before the delivery date ... "
" ... I received the product today . ... Delivered before its delivery date . ... Great delivery speed by amazon . ... "
" ... Product received as described ... "
Returns
23replacement, returned, want, refund, defective
-100%
" ... I can’t return and I am stuck now ... "
" ... No I dont want a replacement, I want it to be exchanged. ... "
" ... couldnot return it becuase the issues started after 10th day ... "
" ... I have now a challange of getting this repaired or replaced. ... "
" ... Iam returning the product for replacement. ... "
" ... There's no way to refund as well. ... "
" ... At first I thought the unit I received is defective so I got it replaced. ... But the replacement had the same issue. ... "
" ... No option to return only we can replace. ... "
Defective Delivery
16defective, replaced, faulty, thought, box
+6%
-94%
" ... Giving 1 star only because the one which I received was open box and used piece. ... "
" ... DAMAGE PACKAGING AND FAULTY PRODUCT ... "
" ... But, the one star because i received an open box, and not brand new item. ... "
" ... Now, yesterday i received replacement product that is on 22nd of July,2020. ... "
" ... At first I thought the unit I received is defective so I got it replaced. ... "
" ... And the box is also not sealed. ... "
" ... It is broken. ... Inside tharmocl also broken. ... Product is dusty. ... "
" ... At first I thought the unit I received is defective so I got it replaced. ... "
Band
145ghz, dual, 2 4 ghz, bands, 5g
+79%
-21%
" ... I also got a good speed bump on 5Ghz band. ... "
" ... Supports promised speeds in 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band. ... "
" ... Supports both bands at the same time. ... "
" ... It is Dual Band and ready for 5G also. ... "
" ... It provides a facility to automatically switch between dual bands which is good. ... "
" ... Dual band 2.4 and 5 ghz. ... "
" ... Both the bands have their individual names and password. ... "
" ... dual band router benefit over single band . ... "
Features
10feature, mode, led, control, automatically
+80%
-20%
" ... Bought this one after comparing features of similar products. ... "
" ... Parental control, LED control, Guest network are good features. ... "
" ... Its OneMesh feature works seamlessly. ... "
" ... After you go through the Advanced Settings in becomes secure and ready. ... "
" ... Led control and mumimo are added advantage. ... "
" ... Grate feature like led off mode night time automatically. ... "
" ... I have listed its note worthy features for its highly competitive price. ... "
Resolution
8hd, 4k, youtube, router, resolution
+75%
-25%
" ... 2 smart tv working full hd. ... "
" ... Even the TV which is far away from router is able to stream at full HD with no lag at all. ... "
" ... 3 smartphones and a laptop all running YouTube videos on HD resolution and speed test still shows 200mbps for my 300 mbps connection. ... "
" ... All my 5 devices work seamlessly and couple of them can telecast 4K without any hick up. ... "
" ... My OLED LG TV with Amazon Fire stick 4K device and Apple TV are so happy with Router that the pictures gleaming like anything. ... "
" ... My OLED LG TV with Amazon Fire stick 4K device and Apple TV are so happy with Router that the pictures gleaming like anything. ... "
Lagging
8restart, reboot, restarting, need, mins
+38%
-63%
" ... Keep restarting always ... "
" ... takes a long time to get connected after reboot. ... "
" ... Restarting takes 5-10 mins, sometimes physically need to turn off and turn on to restart, because soft restart doesn't work. ... "
" ... The device is very laggy ... "
" ... keeps dropping after few hours and need to restart it . ... "
Design
7good
+100%
" ... Looks durable and strong. ... "
" ... - Product Looks Good ... "
" ... Looks robust and finishing quality is really good . ... "
" ... Looks robust and finishing quality is really good . ... "
" ... LOOK NO FURTHER. ... "
" ... Looks good too. ... "
" ... Looks good too. ... "
Build Quality
7good, band, really, looks, like
+86%
-14%
" ... Looks durable and strong. ... "
" ... The quality feels pretty solid for the price so far. ... "
" ... Built quality is like 3/5 but that wont matter as you are not gonna play with it everyday. ... "
Firmware
6firmware update, latest, tp link, version, india
+17%
-83%
" ... The EU version has latest firmware updates. ... "
" ... Firmware is Latest at 1.1.6 Build 20200422 rel.51661 . ... "
" ... It seems the firmware is not optimized and the processor is of low grade that can't send the data in a sustained manner. ... "
" ... This is a US variant, not EU which is listed on TP link India website so the EU firmware update didn't work and it already had the latest US firmware version. ... "
" ... Whenever the connection to PPPoE resets, the hardware NAT crashes. ... This is an open bug that TP LINK is aware of and not releasing a fix. ... "
Packing
6product, good, delivery
+67%
-33%
" ... Packaging and delivery was exfellent ... "
" ... Delivery , packaging was outstanding. ... "
Internet
6internet, mbps, plan, download, using
+83%
-17%
" ... I'm using ACT internet with 150mbps , this is providing me absolutely blazing speed with full potential. ... "
" ... I have 200 Mbps internet plan. ... "
" ... Getting 160 mbps up and 110 mbps download speed. ... "
" ... But both upload and download speed is the same. ... "
" ... The internet speed depends on your plan( For me it's 150 Mbps as per my plan as expected). ... "
Data reception
6speed, router, modem, bandwidth, 5g
+83%
-17%
" ... It is easy to install and the operational of both 2g/5g bandwidth mode management is easier. ... "
" ... I'm using ACT internet with 150mbps , this is providing me absolutely blazing speed with full potential. ... "
" ... I am using it with Nokia modem cum router or airtel. ... "
" ... I purchased this for 1 reason, high speed data transfer and wifi coverage, which fully satisfy. ... "
" ... I purchased this for 1 reason, high speed data transfer and wifi coverage, which fully satisfy. ... "
USB
6sharing, port, 3, 2, 0
+67%
-33%
" ... USB Port For File Sharing. ... "
" ... 3) Supports ntfs for usb devices ... "
" ... USB is 2.0 and I connected with WD4TB HDD. ... "
" ... USB is 2.0 and I connected with WD4TB HDD. ... "
Call quality
4support, team, customer
+50%
-50%
" ... And TP link customer support is also not answering the calls. ... "
" ... And I haven't got intimation or status of the process even though I myself requested support team through multiple mails, phone calls & Tweets regarding the same. ... "
Wash Programs
3+67%
-33%
" ... After you go through the Advanced Settings in becomes secure and ready. ... "
" ... Multiple options are available. ... "
Gaming
3pubg, like, games, gamer, able
+67%
-33%
" ... GAMING - I am a gamer and I was able to get a pretty stable connection while playing games like Cod Modernwarfare on my PS4 and Pubg pc through Ethernet (enable Dmz for NAT TYPE 1 on ps4 ) . ... "
" ... There is no drop while playing games, Router is awesome. ... "
Memory
3flash, archer, a9, a10, 128mb
+67%
-33%
" ... Will definitely boosts the speed up and works like charm only when you are downloading one/two large files. ... "
" ... 1GHz Dual Core Processor With 128 MB RAM. ... "
Floors
32
+33%
-67%
" ... Don't buy if u live on 2 floors ... "
" ... Don't buy if u live on 2 floors ... "
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Connectivity
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