Archer BE24000 Quad-Band WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE900) with Dual 10 Gbps Multi-Gig Ethernet Ports and LED Touch Screen,12 High Performance Antennas, VPN Supported, Free Expert Help

After less than 3 years with my prior router from a different brand, its signal strength was noticeably declining and then 2 months ago I received an email from the manufacturer saying that it would not longer be supported and may stop working entirely. That was the context for searching out and ordering this TP-Link remote router for my office and I am very happy with its improved performance compared to the unit it has replaced. I have the router installed in my home office, in a separate building about 100' from my house. This router is connected to our main modem in the house through a 200' LAN cable which works perfectly. Setup was extremely easy - I followed the instructions precisely, step by step, and it hooked right up. The password strength is both satisfactory ... and not so darned complicated that it's difficult to enter as required. The strength of the signal is much better than what I had before, easily crossing the back yard and allowing connectivity from rooms facing from inside the main house. It also allows good, fast signal through a metal porch roof which wasn't possible previously. As much as I was frustrated with having to replace a unit that wasn't old enough to reasonably fail, it was completely worth it for the improved performance this has brought for my home office. As advertised; full marks!

This router completely transformed my home network. Setup through the TP-Link app was very straightforward—plug it in, follow the prompts, and I had my main network, guest network, and basic security settings configured in just a few minutes. The interface is clean enough for non-techy users but still has plenty of advanced options if you want to tweak channels, bands, or QoS. Performance-wise, it’s a beast. WiFi coverage is strong across the whole house, including rooms that used to be dead zones. Devices connect quickly and stay connected, and even with multiple 4K streams, online gaming, and a bunch of smart home devices, everything stays smooth. Latency is noticeably lower and large downloads finish much faster compared to my older router. I also appreciate little touches like the ability to easily see which devices are connected and put limits or priorities on them. The hardware feels solid and runs surprisingly cool for how powerful it is. It’s definitely not the cheapest router out there, but if you have a lot of devices or fast internet and want to actually use all of that speed reliably, this is worth it.

I come from old-skool DD-WRT days, manual configs, and pretty much the router is supposed to route, and other devices do the rest (DHCP/DNS/Anything else). This fit the bill perfectly, could config it the way i wanted to. Sits in a brick house, so can't speak much to signal, as distance is limited by physical barriers that will block signal. Good value for what it is, easy to set up and use, looks much better than the WRT-54G's of yesteryear. Probably can travel with it, but I wouldn't think most people would. Peculiar notes - Offers 3 different SSID's to config, with 5GHz and 2.4GHz options for a total of 6 if you'd like. While this may be a feature or an annoyance, that's up to your use. It's there if you want to use all 3(6). I turned em all on, and seem to have confused everyone in my house. Especially with ISP's wifi router that can not be configured as easily. MAC address can be cloned if you would like to replace your ISP's wifi router to their network, if they check the MAC on the device for access.

My rating is 4 stars, for now. I'll get into my reasons further down. First my criteria for choosing the TPLink Archer router. 1. Repalce ATT fiber Nokia BGW320-505 ONT with an actual router. (Bypassing my ISP hardware with my own) 2. It must have multiple 10GB SFP+ & Eth ports. (More on this, later) TPLink is somewhat limited here vs Protectli Vault. 3. I wanted a device with better wifi capabilities built into it compared to the ATT ONT. (This overshadows the Protectcli Vault imo) The TPLink Archer met my overall criteria for the most part. Primarily becasue I didn't have to comprimse too much in any one place. Positives: 1. After careful consideration, this offered more 10GB ports albiet one less than I wanted but with the wifi performance it is more of a bargin than a Protectli Vault. 2. After programming my SFP+ ONT (ODI) stick, I was surprised to find out the fiber bypass worked so quickly. I was skeptical this router would not work with my desired plan. (With a caveat or two, see negatives) 3. The softwre is simple and user-friendly as is its layout. It is easy to navigate.(This is a positive and negative) 4. The Wifi menu is thorough and thoughtfully laid out. This was a breeze to setup. 5. Performance, both Ethernet and Wifi outperforms my ISP equipment. Wifi is at least a 30% increase with better range. 6. It does have an asthetically pleasing appearance, it is somewhat light-weight but it feels nice. 7. I couldn't care less about the touch-screen but it adds a certain flair. I suppose seeing the speeds, client connections and weather is kind of a trick addition I've never seen before. Negatives: 1. One 10GB SFP+, two 10GBE (rj45) ports, four 2.5GBE ports.(I would have preverferred two 10GB SFP+) and two-four 10GBE rj45 and two 2.5GBE rj45s. 2. The SFP+ and one 10GBE rj45 ports are linked meaning you cannot use both simultaneously. This cannot be reconfigured in the software, it is one or the other and this is disappointing because I wanted at least two (available/open 10GB ports) whether rj45 or sfp+. 3. The ports cannot be reconfigured inside the software. 4. The stupid guided novice-based software sure is not tech friendly, either. Meaning you have a limited scope in which to configure absolute control. 5. Some preconfigured items must be checked enabled/disabled to allow certain advanced options to become available. Again, not tech focued on control but more novice guidance. 6. The removal of known technical nomenclature have been replaced with every day public jargon. Not once is 'WAN' mentioned and I struggled to determine what the interface was referring to when attempting to configure my WAN port and setup a VLAN. This was especially frustrating. 7. Lack of total customaization vs a PFSense setup. 8. Compared to the Protectcli and a PFSense, the ports are hard-coded for specific use, the user is unable to fully take advantage and configure the ports individually as desired. 9. Router modes. I'm confused by this. In days of old, routers would be routers regardless of a mode, you would have wifi configured or not, regardless it had antennas and the hardware to support wifi. I find this to be useless and quite frankly a waste of time because the router must be in one or the other mode. If in wifi only (access point) mode, you cannot access any actual routing features. Why? 10. The reboot times, 5 minutes. One may look at the negatives and think I made the wrong choice. The fact this is working with the fiber bypass and I have a 10GBE uplink to my 10GB switch with having better wifi coverage and performance is really all I was after. Because I was able to reach my goal and desired setup and coming in at $300 less than a custom built router, I'm happy for now. But because the lacking advanced software features, I still would prefer to have a custom router running PFSense and have a 10GBSFP+ uplink wan and a 10GBSFP+ lan fiber connections and do away entirely with copper.

Great router, way more powerful wifi signal than my replaced Asus ROG BE98. Only issue was the IoT network is flakey, but just setting up a guest network with the same SSID and credentials, then deactivated the IoT broadcast, fixed all issues and I'm never seeing a single drop out any more.

Increíble producto a un precio muy accesible, vale la pena para bajar el PING subir la velocidad y aumentar la cobertura del Wifi.