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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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chautinhtri
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Why routers nowadays look more and more like creatures from Skull Island?
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crazycolombian
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I've had this router for 6 months. Never had needed a restart and performance is excellent.
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HungryHungry
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That's not an accurate TL;DR. Their cons summary is "The weaknesses are the bulky size, weak 2.4 GHz throughput, the large number of dropped video frames in our congestion testing, and the high price. At the end of the day, while this is a decent router, at this high price point for a top-end gaming router, the AX11000 left us wanting more consistent performance."

Well, right from the start it's not the price here that it was when they reviewed it on April 21, 2021. At the high price, ​it "left us wanting more consistent performance". But, what about at half price?

Also, their test was using a 300 Mbps network, and the only other issues they had was the physical size and the 2.4 GHz network bandwidth and how it performed when they stress tested (playing a game while simultaneously streaming ten 8k videos) it on a 300 Mbps network. Didn't exactly extensively test it at the router's higher end specs, such as using a Gigabit or 2 Gigabit network. How about 8 people gaming simultaneously? How about listing what potential obstacles they had when testing the "far" distance? How many other 2.4 GHz devices are pounding away in their airspace during the test? Hardly scientific, thorough, or conclusive.

If you don't care about the size (which is hard to avoid when there are EIGHT ethernet ports and it's TRI-BAND), or 2.4 GHz, what exactly is the reason to avoid this?
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Dec 28, 2021 5:55 PM
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bambamxDec 28, 2021 5:55 PM
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Quote from Nuocmamstyle View quoted comment :
Of the 3 topbransds, Asus, Netgear, Linksys...TP is the POS of the bunch...unreliable, cheap ass, low performance, 50/50 chance of it working as advertised! You've been warned. ╭∩╮ᵔᴥᵔ╭∩╮
How many TP routers have you had to make such claims? I'm wondering.
Dec 28, 2021 6:00 PM
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DenisBaldwinTNDec 28, 2021 6:00 PM
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In for 1. Retiring my 3 year old nighthawk.
Dec 28, 2021 6:03 PM
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VorterDec 28, 2021 6:03 PM
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Quote from alxshanti View quoted comment :
Bought it for $250 last month. They'll price-adjust, right?

UPDATE: Been over 30 days so I guess the answer will be no.
They'll probably allow it since you could just return it then re-purchase it.
Dec 28, 2021 6:04 PM
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LEOMHK1.0Dec 28, 2021 6:04 PM
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Quote from chautinhtri View quoted comment :
Why routers nowadays look more and more like creatures from Skull Island?
Is either this or something that resembles the stealth fighter/bomber or a TIE-fighter.

They just want something that looks cool and menacing..... in reality a cylinder router would perform the same.
Dec 28, 2021 6:06 PM
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JesseJ7009Dec 28, 2021 6:06 PM
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Quote from etilord View quoted comment :
I have to agree with Nuocmamstyle on this one. I've had all 3 of those brands die on me with under 2 years of use. I've gone Ubiquiti since, and I'm not even looking back. Also, with Ubiquiti my Wi-fi network doesn't get destroyed by interference that was absolutely wrecking the network with TP-Link, even though on paper the TP-Link was supposed to be better.
I had a TP-Link router that gave me tons of issues. Been happy With my Google Wifi router for years, but I need something more powerful and Wifi 6.

I was trying to get the Ubiquiti Wifi 6 Pro, but stock issues have prevented that. I found out TP-Link has a commercial line, that seems to work pretty well. TP-Link EAP660 HD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PW34WPX
It arrives today, so we'll see how well it works.
Dec 28, 2021 6:09 PM
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lapchernDec 28, 2021 6:09 PM
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Is this router able to have mesh satellites connecting to it?
Dec 28, 2021 6:20 PM
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nightanoleDec 28, 2021 6:20 PM
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Quote from tennisplayer888 View quoted comment :
I have 1GB service, my computer is over Wifi with a Wifi 6 card and sits about 30 feet away from router with a few walls in between. Will this router get me close to 1000mb/s over wifi?

My current ISP wifi gets me 200-500 mbps burst but consistent download speed is right around 100mbps over WIFI.
No. The rule of thumb is if you can "see" the router, there is a good chance. But if its through a standard sheet rock 2x4 wall, your chances are slim. One wall you are looking at 500-600mbs tops.

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Dec 28, 2021 6:26 PM
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blee1285Dec 28, 2021 6:26 PM
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Quote from kukblue1 View quoted comment :
Currently running Netgear R8500 AC5400 router with 54 devices hooked up. At least that is what is says. Brought for $139 I'm in a 2,000 sq ft single story home. Router pretty much middle of the home. Everything seems ok but after 3 close to 4 years I'm noticing I'm having to do a few resets once in a while. I'm only running cox internet at 500 up and 10 down. Most of my stuff is cameras and smart home things. Not sure I really need Mesh not sure I really need something like this either. Do need something that can support a lot of devices though.
This is probably a perfect fit for your use case. You might not see a ton of improvement until you switch to 1gig internet OR you already own AX devices (I.e. newest laptops or phones)
Dec 28, 2021 6:29 PM
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blee1285Dec 28, 2021 6:29 PM
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Quote from lapchern View quoted comment :
Is this router able to have mesh satellites connecting to it?
YES! But only via WiFi (no Ethernet backhaul) and only with devices on the below list. I haven't tried one mesh, so I can't comment on how well two of these would work together. https://www.tp-link.com/us/onemesh/product-list/
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Dec 28, 2021 6:30 PM
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94c107ea-869c-45a5-becd-c6b552Dec 28, 2021 6:30 PM
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I learned these tarantula antennas don't necessarily equal better signal. I recently replaced a problematic Netgear X6S with a much cheaper 2 antenna RAX35V2, night and day; no more daily reboots or often disconnected clients (~50); no more xoom stutters. I hated that router. Even my OG Nighthawk r7000 was better equipped.
Dec 28, 2021 6:30 PM
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NotNotSmartDec 28, 2021 6:30 PM
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Quote from Nuocmamstyle View quoted comment :
Of the 3 topbransds, Asus, Netgear, Linksys...TP is the POS of the bunch...unreliable, cheap ass, low performance, 50/50 chance of it working as advertised! You've been warned. ╭∩╮ᵔᴥᵔ╭∩╮
did tp-link kidnap your family or something
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Dec 28, 2021 6:53 PM
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NuocmamstyleDec 28, 2021 6:53 PM
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Quote from bambamx View quoted comment :
How many TP routers have you had to make such claims? I'm wondering.
Bought 2 routers and a few adapters..they NEVER perform as stated and always dropped signals. My mistake for being cheapass!
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Dec 28, 2021 6:54 PM
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elnino2783Dec 28, 2021 6:54 PM
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I just got an Asus ax86u because I appreciate what Asus has done with routers and the good range that it has.

How would these two compare?

As a note, I only currently pay for fios 300/300 internet, do have a computer with 2.5gb, and will be running a file/home cloud multimedia server.
Last edited by elnino2783 December 28, 2021 at 10:58 AM.
Dec 28, 2021 6:56 PM
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infocynicDec 28, 2021 6:56 PM
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So I picked up the orbi rbr750 refurb from woot, but it's been a real headache getting it going... I think the lack of discrete 2.4 vs 5 ghz SSID is confusing a lot of devices and they're picking up the slower network. This is a bit more but brand new and hopefully less buggy.

I don't really need the mesh, my current Asus (tmo) ac68u is running everything fine, 3000 sq ft house and it's actually positioned in the corner of the basement, but the opposite corner is just my home office where I just need enough bandwidth for stupid zoom calls.

Fiber coming next spring or summer here finally and then we'll really be cranking.

Thinking maybe we return the orbi and just wait and see what happens in spring for wifi 6 routers.

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Dec 28, 2021 6:59 PM
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VorterDec 28, 2021 6:59 PM
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Yeah I'm gonna cancel my order and keep the Asus. Everything I've found online supports the RT-AX86U being better. Sucks losing out on the Costco return policy but hopefully there won't be any issues and a painless warranty process with ASUS if it comes to that.

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