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TP Link N450 Wireless Wi Fi Gigabit Router TL WR1043N
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.5
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Network
42signal, routers, house, tp link, network
+64%
-36%
" ... very solid router. ... "
" ... Good solid router with above average WiFi range. ... "
" ... So, I am back to using the trusty old TP-Link router again. ... "
" ... A Good router. ... "
" ... Great speed and range. ... "
" ... The coverage seems to be fine as long as you stay within a reasonable range. ... "
" ... The router is very fast and TP-Link has yet to disappoint me! ... "
" ... For the money this router has great range and speed so I chose it. ... "
Wifi
32tp link, wi fi, network, vpn, routers
+56%
-44%
" ... Good solid router with above average WiFi range. ... "
" ... I recently bought an ASUS RT-AC3100 to replace this router. ... So, I am back to using the trusty old TP-Link router again. ... "
" ... Very cost effective gibabit LAN router! ... "
" ... I use it for both mobile devices and two wi-fi security cameras that broadcast back to a 7" video screen. ... "
" ... The router is very fast and TP-Link has yet to disappoint me! ... "
" ... The TP-Link AC 2600 does a better job, but is probably overkill for most people. ... "
" ... Helps my wi-fi connection ... "
" ... So far this router has extended wifi into my whole house. ... "
Product Reliability
31years, reboot, weeks, died, tp link
+55%
-45%
" ... Last reboot of this device was over 2 years ago ... "
" ... Reliable for 3 years now. ... "
" ... I bought this in Oct. 2012 (exactly about 5 years ago). ... It is still working flawlessly. ... "
" ... I have to reboot this every couple of weeks, don't know way, but other that that it works perfect. ... "
" ... No problems have been detected ... "
" ... Has performed well. ... "
" ... So far out of 6 I have had no problems. ... "
" ... Ive had this for 18 months has performed very well ... "
ISP
22modem, internet, tp link, speeds, routers
+59%
-41%
" ... very solid router. ... "
" ... I recently bought an ASUS RT-AC3100 to replace this router. ... "
" ... A Good router. ... "
" ... It is a big improvement over the low end router supplied by my Internet Provider. ... "
" ... It is transmitting in 5G and I am getting the max speed I get from Charter. ... "
" ... If you pay for internet above 100mbps you need a gigabit router and this one works flawlessly. ... "
" ... After much research, I decided to go with TP-Link AC2600 Wireless Gigabit Router. ... "
" ... This is for the v2 router. ... "
Setup
13router, easy to set, set, wpa2, wan
+100%
" ... Setup was easy and I have had no issues. ... "
" ... Setup was pretty easy. ... "
" ... I have bought and installed them for my parents and friends. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... Just follow instructions. ... "
" ... Setting optimal WPA2/AES encryption for both 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands was easy. ... However turning off WPS took some digging. ... It's in Advanced>System Tools>System Parameters>WPS. ... "
" ... Yes, it is early, but it was easy to set up and so far it has worked flawlessly. ... I set it up using the provided user guide and found it to be pretty simple. ... I am glad I read the directing for a change because there was instruction to plug it directly in to the ISP modem instead on the Ethernet connection in the house. ... "
" ... Setup took 5 min. ... "
" ... Relatively easy setup. ... "
Device Compatibility
12router, connect, network, connected, vpn
+50%
-50%
" ... I have also experienced it not holding a strong connection to a Samsung J5 smartphone. ... A reboot of the phone doesn't solve the issue, but a reboot of the router does. ... "
" ... Not very good, I got it to service the many devices in the house but it's worse then the old cisco I had. ... "
" ... Once the ARP table populates, you can ping the device to get it to show up, you then select Load, which binds the mac address to the IP address. ... I had to end up configuring all my devices as DHCP, and removing all of the IP to mac bindings, and forget about managing the bandwidth of any of my devices. ... From what I've read so far, you need a Linux PC. ... "
" ... I also had to play around with the IPv6 settings to get IPv6 working on my devices. ... "
" ... Although it powered up again, and the other devices appear to see and connect to the network, none of them can access the Internet, and none of them can access the router setup site. ... Their phone number works, but you get a message saying phone support is unavailable due to a "maintenance issue." ... I just want to watch television, surf the Internet, and communicate via e-mail. ... "
" ... its most likely the DCHP which turns off all connections even static ones when all devices are turned off . ... "
Firmware
11tp link, openwrt, dd wrt, stock firmware, tftp
+36%
-64%
" ... Originally this product was mislabeled as a TL-WR1043ND, which is great for reflashing with Open-WRT / LEDE firmware, but this model ended up being a TL-WR1043N, completely NOT compatible with said firmware. ... "
" ... Online forums say that even with DRT firmware, wifi drops out consistently ... "
" ... I reset it twice, installed the latest firmware . ... "
" ... I'd try OpenWRT if I could flash back to stock firmware without having to use tftp. ... Open firmware support is decidedly non-robust, with OpenWRT being the only option at this point. ... "
" ... Unfortunately this router has a lot of potential but is marred by bad firmware, and a lawsuit by the FCC. ... The actual firmware isn't even available on tp-link's website. ... "
" ... for the price I shouldnt have to flash it with open source firmware in hopes of getting it to act right . ... I have the lastest firmware . ... There is a flaw within their firmware . ... "
Ports
11port, gigabit, ethernet, dhcp, tp link
+73%
-27%
" ... It does indeed have media sharing capabilities (USB drive, printers, etc.) ... You can setup a VPN connection to a remote server and safely connect FROM this router to the outside WAN, but you cannot use this device to act as a HOST VPN server. ... "
" ... Another excellent feature is usb3 port. ... "
" ... I have used a couple TPLink routers and several Powerline adapters and I have yet to have a bad experience with any of them. ... "
" ... EDIT: Fast Ethernet (100Mbps) clients plugged into the router max out around 40-60Mbps. ... "
" ... Wired: 83 Mb/s ... "
" ... This router worked fine in my home wi-fi network (2 desktops, laptop, iPad, 2 Kindles, Fire TV, etc.) ... "
" ... Works great as a gigabit 4-port switch and DHCP server, but the purpose for it was to be a wireless router as well. ... "
Ease of Use
10setup, set, using, user, router
+90%
-10%
" ... Pretty easy to set up, the router itself is straightforward. ... "
" ... Setup was pretty easy. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... The response is great and it has an easy interface. ... "
" ... I set it up using the provided user guide and found it to be pretty simple. ... "
" ... Relatively easy setup. ... "
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