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Dec 28, 2021 8:05 AM

Costco Members: TP-Link Archer AX-11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router

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Costco Wholesale has TP-Link Archer AX-11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router on sale for $219.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

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Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to view pricing/purchase.

About the Product
  • Wi-Fi 6 Technology (3x faster speeds, 4x capacity and lower latency w/ 1.8GHz quad core processor)
  • Speeds up to 10.8Gbps w/ 1024-QAM and 160MHz channels
  • 12-Stream Router Delivering Speeds
  • 8 Gigabit Lan Ports Provide Faster/More Reliable Speeds; wired or wireless
  • Compatible to Support all Previous 802.11 Standards and all Wi-Fi Devices (backward compatible)
  • TP-Link HomeCare; Robust Parental Controls/QoS
  • Easy setup and management
Warranty
  • Includes a 2-year warranty/24/7 unlimited technical support w/ purchase + Costco Concierge Services w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • This is the lowest price we've seen for this particular WiFi 6 router from TP-Link; a savings of $80 Off (26.67% Savings) from the original price of $299.99
  • This router is the perfect addition for perfect vivid 4K/8K streaming or intense online gaming/streaming
  • Arrives approximately 3-5 business days from time of order
  • Limit of 3 per member
  • Offer valid through January 20, 2022 or while promotion/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • This product has earned a 4.4/5 star rating w/ over 1800+ customer reviews at Costco Wholesale
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by greenwich
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Costco Wholesale has TP-Link Archer AX-11000 Tri-Band WiFi 6 Router on sale for $219.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member greenwich for finding this deal

Note, must login to your Costco account w/ an active membership to view pricing/purchase.

About the Product
  • Wi-Fi 6 Technology (3x faster speeds, 4x capacity and lower latency w/ 1.8GHz quad core processor)
  • Speeds up to 10.8Gbps w/ 1024-QAM and 160MHz channels
  • 12-Stream Router Delivering Speeds
  • 8 Gigabit Lan Ports Provide Faster/More Reliable Speeds; wired or wireless
  • Compatible to Support all Previous 802.11 Standards and all Wi-Fi Devices (backward compatible)
  • TP-Link HomeCare; Robust Parental Controls/QoS
  • Easy setup and management
Warranty
  • Includes a 2-year warranty/24/7 unlimited technical support w/ purchase + Costco Concierge Services w/ purchase

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • This is the lowest price we've seen for this particular WiFi 6 router from TP-Link; a savings of $80 Off (26.67% Savings) from the original price of $299.99
  • This router is the perfect addition for perfect vivid 4K/8K streaming or intense online gaming/streaming
  • Arrives approximately 3-5 business days from time of order
  • Limit of 3 per member
  • Offer valid through January 20, 2022 or while promotion/supplies last
Additional Notes
  • This product has earned a 4.4/5 star rating w/ over 1800+ customer reviews at Costco Wholesale
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details - Discombobulated

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Written by greenwich

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Dec 28, 2021 4:11 PM
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sbgirlingDec 28, 2021 4:11 PM
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Quote from greenwich View quoted comment :
Using Archer C9 for 5 years now. And it still works great even for gaming. So, stop spreading misinformation.

100% agree. I've only used TP-Link for my home and my clients for 8+ years. Extremely reliable and easy to manage and maintain. Archer C7, C9; Deco M5, M9 Plus.
Dec 28, 2021 4:12 PM
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uzevlaDec 28, 2021 4:12 PM
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Quote from TalentedGuide7750 View quoted comment :
You do know that they all use the same chipsets right? Hardware aside, what's different is the software side of things. That said, I've owned at least 1 TPLink wireless router in my lifetime (10yrs ago or so) and it was just fine. I even ran ddwrt on it.
Duh, man, so explain the reasons why 2.4ghz is so unstable on this tp-link ?
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Dec 28, 2021 4:14 PM
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zignerDec 28, 2021 4:14 PM
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Quote from blee1285 View quoted comment :
I'I did have an issue when I first purchased with the handshake on my WiFi printer, but was able to fix through ip prioritization and Firmware updates.
Now that you mention it, occasionally my ethernet connected laser printer is once in a while unreachable, which never happened with my older router. Wondering then if I have a similar issue. I have the latest firmware on the router, so I guess my question is what did you do with prioritization to fix this?
Dec 28, 2021 4:14 PM
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52clubDec 28, 2021 4:14 PM
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Quote from thinh4u2 View quoted comment :
Is this a good route for eSports on pc?

Been looking for a good wireless setup for a long time but gave up a few years ago as I would get random freezes ingame. I switched to Ethernet but unfortunately it looks ugly running a 50 ft wire around the room lol
It is good, but no wireless set up is going to be as good as that hardwired connection.
Dec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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AceNJDec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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I currently have the $850 Orbi set from Costco. I'm seriously considering swapping it out for 3 of these instead. The Orbi works great actually but this seems to be a better value/deal. Thoughts? I would obviously set the other 2 as extension APs.
Dec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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uzevlaDec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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This thing has documented faulty 2.4ghz on many units. It can fail multiple times a day and the speed is very slow as soon as you move away a bit from the router. I also tried two of these and observed the same.

You might not notice when your device reconnect few times a day, but e.g. faulity hardware like Ring Alarm will have issues as that one often hungs after dropping connection. That's another documented issue that Ring just doesn't want to solve but in my case it resulted in having to return this router.
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Dec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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blee1285Dec 28, 2021 4:17 PM
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Quote from zigner View quoted comment :
Now that you mention it, occasionally my ethernet connected laser printer is once in a while unreachable, which never happened with my older router. Wondering then if I have a similar issue. I have the latest firmware on the router, so I guess my question is what did you do with prioritization to fix this?
First I'd recommend using a static ip (I.e. doesn't change).
Then go to devices in the UI and check off priority high for the printer ip.

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Dec 28, 2021 4:19 PM
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uzevlaDec 28, 2021 4:19 PM
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Quote from AceNJ View quoted comment :
I currently have the $850 Orbi set from Costco. I'm seriously considering swapping it out for 3 of these instead. The Orbi works great actually but this seems to be a better value/deal. Thoughts? I would obviously set the other 2 as extension APs.
Don't expect mesh in this to match the real mesh. Even tp-link calls it Beta version
Dec 28, 2021 4:20 PM
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blee1285Dec 28, 2021 4:20 PM
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Quote from AceNJ View quoted comment :
I currently have the $850 Orbi set from Costco. I'm seriously considering swapping it out for 3 of these instead. The Orbi works great actually but this seems to be a better value/deal. Thoughts? I would obviously set the other 2 as extension APs.
If you are willing to drop that kinda money. I'd recommend you setup your house with at least 3 Ethernet lines spreading the outputs throughout your house to reach all areas. Then buy a solid mesh router with Ethernet backhaul. Nothing beats Ethernet backhaul mesh systems when you have a large house.
Dec 28, 2021 4:26 PM
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TalentedHaddock257Dec 28, 2021 4:26 PM
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Quote from uzevla View quoted comment :
Duh, man, so explain the reasons why 2.4ghz is so unstable on this tp-link ?
Quote from zigner View quoted comment :
Now that you mention it, occasionally my ethernet connected laser printer is once in a while unreachable, which never happened with my older router. Wondering then if I have a similar issue. I have the latest firmware on the router, so I guess my question is what did you do with prioritization to fix this?
You may want to grab InSSIDer, and see which wireless stations you have in your area. Inssider 3.1.2.1 is the easiest version to run given no registration required, but you may need the newer one to get more modern support.
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5936-inssider.html

You either have a bunch of 2.4 Ghz routers on top of the same channel, or it's a genuine router software issue. Troubleshoot a bit, and report back Wink

The 5 Ghz band is way less crowded, and there are DFS (radar) channels, which a lot of 5Ghz devices don't actually support! See, for example, this:

For the Fire Stick to work on a 5GHz frequency, you need to change the Wi-Fi channel to channels between 149 to 165, or channels between 36 to 48
https://netbeez.net/blog/dfs-channels-wifi/


You can use these DFS channels to avoid the crowd even further if your relevant devices support that.
Dec 28, 2021 4:26 PM
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euuser1330139Dec 28, 2021 4:26 PM
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Quote from zigner View quoted comment :
Now that you mention it, occasionally my ethernet connected laser printer is once in a while unreachable, which never happened with my older router. Wondering then if I have a similar issue. I have the latest firmware on the router, so I guess my question is what did you do with prioritization to fix this?
Did you have thunderstorms recently?

I had one last month and my C4000 or A20 from Costco crapped out. Random disconnect etc. It messed up the RJ45 jacks from what I can tell as the modem was perfectly fine

Thankfully costco took the return
Dec 28, 2021 4:35 PM
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nj_josanDec 28, 2021 4:35 PM
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Bought it during Thanksgiving sale for $250 will have to price adjust this. Router is huge but runs great on my 3 levels house.
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Dec 28, 2021 4:37 PM
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Dec 28, 2021 4:37 PM
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I just bought the AX86U from the Best Buy deal.... is this one better?
Dec 28, 2021 4:41 PM
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AnonymoDec 28, 2021 4:41 PM
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What does thing eat?
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Dec 28, 2021 4:41 PM
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KapazzaDec 28, 2021 4:41 PM
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Why would one buy this over something truly next-gen like the Linksys Atlas Max with WiFi 6E (6 GHz band)? Not trolling, genuinely curious.

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