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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 7:00 PM
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nonplusDec 28, 2021 7:00 PM
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Quote from santapaws View quoted comment :
I'm not the most tech knowledgeable but need to upgrade based on my comcast set up and internet speed we pay for. They need to send us a new dvr box but won't until we replace our several year old combo unit. So based on their recommendations i found a great deal on CM2000 modem. Would this be a good router to pair with it? I almost bought a mesh system but i think that would be overkill for a 2200 sq ft home.

Thanks for any input
I have a smaller home, and a small mesh system (1 router + 1 satellite) has worked really well for us. Couple reasons why it mattered for us:

1. Router wasn't centrally located in the home (it's nearly at one end of the house, in fact).
2. We have smart outdoor cameras and irrigation controllers, so we need the WiFi to reach more than just within the home. Distance + more walls led to poor connection when we had just a single router.

Not sure if either of those applies to you.
Dec 28, 2021 7:04 PM
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anonymous2929239Dec 28, 2021 7:04 PM
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Quote from Vorter View quoted comment :
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.
this thing is a monster, its massive. and im getting 460mbps all around my house. before id get like 200mbps on my linksys mr9600.

I played all night w gf on her and my ps5. no lag, nothing anywhere.

I actually dont feel like driving 30 mins to costco today to get price adjustment, and if it was a price error instead of the 250 sale.

so I just ordered a new one, and when it arrives, whenever I go to Costco one day, I will return the new one I get in mail w my 299 receipt I paid last night. whatever
Dec 28, 2021 7:05 PM
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kukblue1Dec 28, 2021 7:05 PM
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can I log onto my sisters account and have it shipped and billed to me or would costco fraud alert it and lock her out. My name is not on the account.
Last edited by kukblue1 December 28, 2021 at 11:24 AM.
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Dec 28, 2021 7:10 PM
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crab2345Dec 28, 2021 7:10 PM
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Is this online only? Same discount at store?
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Dec 28, 2021 7:13 PM
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Dec 28, 2021 7:13 PM
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Love TP Link Smart Home Products, but I had this router for a week and returned it. Kept dropping connections.
Dec 28, 2021 7:13 PM
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BigMonkeyAssDec 28, 2021 7:13 PM
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TP-Link Archer AX11000 Gaming Router Review: High-End Mixed Bag | Tom's Hardware (tomshardware.com) [tomshardware.com]

TL;DR - Save your money.
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Dec 28, 2021 7:14 PM
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HunterXYDec 28, 2021 7:14 PM
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This router supports onemesh with a possible firmware update. It also blows ass when using onemesh with other onemesh device such as the extender Costco sells. Creates IP conflicts for everything as it switches devices, even when you assign IPs to each device. Open the entire range of IPs available and it still manages to create a half dozen conflicts with 30 devices attached.
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Dec 28, 2021 7:16 PM
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anonymous2929239Dec 28, 2021 7:16 PM
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Quote from BigMonkeyAss View quoted comment :
TP-Link Archer AX11000 Gaming Router Review: High-End Mixed Bag | Tom's Hardware (tomshardware.com) [tomshardware.com]

TL;DR - Save your money.
idk guys. I did an update, then I set it up, all 3 my connections are same name, and boom. I have 25 active clients, no drops. but I just installed it last night. it handled gaming for her and I like a champ, that right there is 100% worth it. theres a gaming setting I enabled.
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Dec 28, 2021 7:21 PM
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ShanHDec 28, 2021 7:21 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.
Same, C9 for 5+ years, recently bought orbi 753s and returned, because it just does not beat C9 for MY use case. C9 has much more customization than 753s, too.
Dec 28, 2021 7:22 PM
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Dec 28, 2021 7:23 PM
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msheikh25Dec 28, 2021 7:23 PM
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Quote from Vorter View quoted comment :
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.
Yea I'm probably doing the same. Had the AX86U on a deal alert for a few months and finally got it. Asus did work out a bit cheaper still since I got in on the paypal $25 off and 2% cb as well. I did most of my research here on the two:

https://dongknows.com/tp-link-arc...00-review/

https://dongknows.com/asus-rt-ax8...er-review/

I know this TP-Link is triband but dong mentions things don't always work great if you use routers even with better specs incorrectly. Like a dual-band router setup with wired backhaul for mesh will work better than a tri-band. But tri-band is better for wireless backhaul setups.
Dec 28, 2021 7:33 PM
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affordabletechDec 28, 2021 7:33 PM
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Ok I'm sorry not a huge tech person. Am moving into an apartment and getting att fiber internet. Is it better to buy my own router/ modem or rent from ATT for 10$ a month?

Also is this a router and a modem ? Or do I need to purchase a separate modem ? Sorry again.
Dec 28, 2021 7:45 PM
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ElcapitranDec 28, 2021 7:45 PM
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Quote from affordabletech View quoted comment :
Ok I'm sorry not a huge tech person. Am moving into an apartment and getting att fiber internet. Is it better to buy my own router/ modem or rent from ATT for 10$ a month?

Also is this a router and a modem ? Or do I need to purchase a separate modem ? Sorry again.
This router connects to your modem from ATT and takes over the wireless duties. At least that's how most will set it up. The box I got from ATT is horrid. drops signals, restarts the wifi all the time so that's why I've been using my own router. I've been using the old Tmobile Asus router but there are some corners that it just doesn't reach in my house and I'm hoping this TP-Link will resolve that issue. Another reason I'm replacing it is that the 2.4band on my Asus has been dropping more frequiently. I'm not sure if it might be the devices or the router itself but I wanted to upgrade 5ghz and acquire wifi 6 as we're getting more and more wifi 6 devices in the house.
Dec 28, 2021 7:55 PM
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nb1001Dec 28, 2021 7:55 PM
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they had a wifi 6 tplink ax3200 i believe for 129 a month ago. plenty fast for most.
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Dec 28, 2021 8:06 PM
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Joejoe317Dec 28, 2021 8:06 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.
I agree. I've been using c9 as well for years then after I put ddwrt on it. It was a great router, I ended up giving it to my brother after I upgraded.

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