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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 10:02 PM
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santapawsDec 28, 2021 10:02 PM
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Quote from nonplus View quoted comment :
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.
Thanks for the reply, out of curiosity, which mesh do you have. Mines at an end of house as well, but we have the 1 gig with Comcast.. my current out dated one gets like 70 mb and my ps5 gets lag so def want an upgrade
Dec 28, 2021 10:16 PM
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wizardaiDec 28, 2021 10:16 PM
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Noob here, how did this compare to the alien deal?
Dec 28, 2021 10:23 PM
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brl131psuDec 28, 2021 10:23 PM
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Quote from twiggy_alien_man View quoted comment :
I have the T-Mobile Cellspot, which everybody praises as being super reliable (probably has more to do with price-to-performance than anything though).

I'm interested in this, but am a bit hesitant of spending $200+ if it isn't going to be much of an upgrade over the T-Mobile Cellspot I have.
For 30$ I would buy another cell spot and dedicate it to your gaming
Dec 28, 2021 10:27 PM
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phoceanDec 28, 2021 10:27 PM
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Quote from wherestheanykey View quoted comment :
Are you using the stock firmware with the 68U?

I have no throughput issues with Merlin connected to a Raspberry Pi 4 with USB 3.0 external drives.
The FW is Merlin. I only get about 300mbps max speed accessing the NAS. It is not really slow, just not as fast as I would prefer.
Dec 28, 2021 10:43 PM
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HungryHungryDec 28, 2021 10:43 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.
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?
Dec 28, 2021 10:43 PM
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rhagins35Dec 28, 2021 10:43 PM
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I've tried several routers. There are three gamers in my house including myself and we stream movies as well. This has been the only router I haven't had issues with of the few that I tried. I highly recommend it.
Dec 28, 2021 10:53 PM
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HungryHungryDec 28, 2021 10:53 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.
$220 is 22 months of $10/month. You really need someone else to tell you that buying this device will pay for itself compared to renting for 22 months or more?

This is not a modem. If it was a modem also, it would be listed in the specs.

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Dec 28, 2021 11:09 PM
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nonplusDec 28, 2021 11:09 PM
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Quote from santapaws View quoted comment :
Thanks for the reply, out of curiosity, which mesh do you have. Mines at an end of house as well, but we have the 1 gig with Comcast.. my current out dated one gets like 70 mb and my ps5 gets lag so def want an upgrade
This is what I'm currently using: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Co...B07D961XT2

I got a really good deal on it back in the day when Discover had price protection, so I didn't shop around other models or competitors, but I'm really happy with it. If not for the price protection angle I had, I might have even opted to pay a little more for the one with 2 units rather than a satellite: https://smile.amazon.com/NETGEAR-...B01K4CZOBS

Dec 28, 2021 11:14 PM
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djmiggyDec 28, 2021 11:14 PM
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I am using this router and the only problem I am having is a big one. The switches throughout my house don't work with it. The wire that leads to my netgear switch from the router has internet but as soon as I plug it in the devices connected to the switch don't have internet. I have even tried my other switches. My old router was a nighthawk r7000. It still works just fine but my new one won't work. I'm thinking it's a newer protocol that my switches don't support.

I have searched all over the web for help.

Any ideas anyone?
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Dec 28, 2021 11:17 PM
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knet2010Dec 28, 2021 11:17 PM
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Quote from blee1285 View quoted comment :
I've had this router for over a year. Coming from netgear Nighthawk R7000. To no surprise the ax11000 smokes the netgear in not just obvious speeds but also in range. This tplink puts out more range than any single router I've owned. 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. And hasent been an issue for over 8 months. It's ugly as hell and doesn't have Ethernet mesh backhaul but for those that don't care about those two, Backed by Costco warranty and at this price you can't go wrong for a high end wifi 6 router. (Side note* Nuocmamstyle seems to be on a rage against tp-link based on his posts. Sadly only 64 reps for 1.3K posts, I can't say he is going to provide any value in his posts…)
How much increase in Range and Speeds you notice over Nighthawk R7000 ?

I am particularly interested in if we can block new device connections unless we Approve them manually by logging into the Admin page? And offers some sort of Parental control?

Is Costco warranty 90 days or couple years?
Dec 28, 2021 11:19 PM
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Dec 28, 2021 11:22 PM
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blee1285Dec 28, 2021 11:22 PM
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Quote from knet2010 View quoted comment :
How much increase in Range and Speeds you notice over Nighthawk R7000 ?

I am particularly interested in if we can block new device connections unless we Approve them manually by logging into the Admin page? And offers some sort of Parental control?

Is Costco warranty 90 days or couple years?
25% gain in range from r7000 if I were to guess.
Tp-link app gives notifications of new devices, I believe you can block or require app to notify you for approval.
Parental controls included for free for lifetime.
Has just about every bell and whistle you can imagine except for as I noted with no Ethernet backhaul.

Hope that helps.
Dec 28, 2021 11:25 PM
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deepa176Dec 28, 2021 11:25 PM
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Is this compatible with xfinity? Or any suggestions of good modem plus router compatible with xfinity for 800+ mbps and connecting 30+ devices
Dec 28, 2021 11:28 PM
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HungryHungryDec 28, 2021 11:28 PM
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Quote from djmiggy View quoted comment :
I am using this router and the only problem I am having is a big one. The switches throughout my house don't work with it. The wire that leads to my netgear switch from the router has internet but as soon as I plug it in the devices connected to the switch don't have internet. I have even tried my other switches. My old router was a nighthawk r7000. It still works just fine but my new one won't work. I'm thinking it's a newer protocol that my switches don't support.

I have searched all over the web for help.

Any ideas anyone?
That's not a lot to go on, it's nothing to go on actually, which might be why you can't find the answer. You need to do some basic diagnosis. What do you mean "don't have Internet"? Are your devices obtaining their TCP/IP settings from your old router? Have you confirmed that this changes when you connect the new one? Is one IPv6 and the other is IPv4? Have you tried rebooting them? Does your new router "see" them? Do they "see" the router? Ping and using IP addresses can help here, assuming you don't block those packets on your network.

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Dec 28, 2021 11:28 PM
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brl131psuDec 28, 2021 11:28 PM
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Quote from deepa176 View quoted comment :
Is this compatible with xfinity? Or any suggestions of good modem plus router compatible with xfinity for 800+ mbps and connecting 30+ devices
You can get a separate modem and use this as your router

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