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TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 Wireless Gigabit Router (Refurbished) for
$29.99.
Shipping is free.
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sr71 for finding this deal.
Includes:- TP-Link Archer A7 AC1750 Wireless Dual-Band Gigabit Router (Refurbished)
- Ethernet Cable
- Power Supply Unit
Features:- P-Link Archer C7 router works with 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously to satisfy your bandwidth requirements, and three high-quality external antennas increase the signal distance without sacrificing speed. This TP-Link Archer C7 router has one WAN port and four LAN ports for wired connections.
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Would say this is a good option if you're "cheap" want to avoid a $5 rental fee from spectrum. It's paid off in half a year.
I had to turn off the Smart Connect feature though. If my 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies share an SSID, then my iPhone would switch to 2.4 GHz even when it could actually get better performance on the 5 GHz band. I think 2.4 GHz had a stronger signal, even though it was more congested. I had to create different SSIDs for each band, so I could force all my 5 GHz devices to stay on 5 GHz. But with that, everything stays fast.
One other note: when I use WDS, if I connect it to my ISP's modem via wifi, games get a little stuttery. It doesn't seem to work very well. But I discovered if I connect it to wifi from another TP-Link router, it's rock solid. In case that helps someone.
Someday I may upgrade to a mesh, so I can have one SSID, but for now this is working very well.
My parents WiFI doesn't reach one end of their house well so I was planning on buying a couple ASUS routers that support AiMESH.
BTW, there are a lot of previous deals on here for this.
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Not sure it it's been mentioned yet, don't have time to read the whole thread right now
I just tried to set up an extender for a friend who has this router - downloaded the manual and it states that it is Onemesh compatible - however - this is only true in the newer versions of the Archer A7. In the model number on the router is a hardware version. I believe they go from 1 through 5 currently. If you have version 4+ you can update the firmware and use it with an OneMesh extender, but versions 1-3 are incompatible.
decent 5 Ghz at 535 mbps but poor 2.4 Ghz at 92 mbps (near distances from router)
large drops 5 Ghz at 112 mbps 2.4 Ghz at 51 mbps (far distances)
newer AX routers can do much better and farther away, but this is what it is for about $30
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