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Amazon has TP-Link BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router (Archer BE550) on sale for $249. Shipping is free.

Walmart has TP-Link BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router (Archer BE550) on sale for $249. Shipping is free.

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About this product:
  • Wi-Fi 7 offers accelerated throughput, lower latency, stronger anti-jamming and higher efficiency
  • Speeds up to 5760 Mbps on 6GHz Band, 2880 Mbps on 5GHz Band and 574 Mbps on 2.4GHz with 6 streams for a lag-free 8K streaming, AR/VR gaming
  • Ports
    • 1x 2.5 Gbps WAN port
    • 1x 2.5 Gbps LAN port
    • 3x 1 Gbps LAN ports
    • 1x USB 3.0 port
  • 6x optimally positioned antennas along with Beamforming deliver more capacity, stronger and more reliable connections, and less interference
  • Multi-Link Operation (MLO) vastly increases throughput, reduces latency, and improves reliability
  • Cutting-edge network security and IoT protection such as regular network security scans, basic parental controls, QoS settings, weekly/monthly usage reports, and IoT device identification
  • Works with EasyMesh routers and range extenders to form seamless whole home Mesh Wi-Fi
  • Access remote VPN servers without the need of installing VPN software on every device
  • Voice commands through Alexa or Google Assistant
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Amazon [amazon.com] has TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer (BE550) on sale for $249. Shipping is free

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also has TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer (BE550) on sale for $249. Shipping is free.

Product Description from Amazon
  • Archer BE550 is designed with the latest Wi-Fi 7 technology, featuring Multi-Link Operation, Multi-RUs, 4K-QAM, and 320 MHz channels. With speeds of 5760 Mbps on the 6GHz band, 2880 Mbps on the 5GHz band, and 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band, the Archer BE550 delivers fluent 4K/8K streaming, immersive AR/VR gaming and blazing-fast downloads.
  • Equipped with one 2.5G WAN port and four 2.5G LAN ports, Archer BE550 drives your devices to peak performance and provides ideal solution for future-proofing home network
  • Flexibly Create Whole Home Mesh WiFi - EasyMesh-Compatible: Works with EasyMesh routers and range extenders to form seamless whole home Mesh Wi-Fi, preventing drops and lag when moving between signals.
  • TP-Link HomeShield - TP-Link's premium security service keeps your home network safe with cutting-edge network and IoT protection. Free features: 1. Basic Network Security including Security Scan and IoT Device Identification 2. Basic Parental Controls 3. Quality of Service 4. Basic Weekly/Monthly Reports. Visit TP-Link website for more information.
  • Private IoT Network for More Security - Set up a separate WiFi for IoT devices and overlay HomeShield and advanced WPA3 encryption to better protect the security of your home network and IoT devices.
  • VPN Clients and Server Supported - Allow devices in your home network to access remote VPN servers without needing to install VPN software on every device. Archer BE550 can run both the VPN and ordinary internet connections at the same time, delivering security and flexibility.
  • Easy Set Up and Management - Set up and manage your router in minutes with the free Tether App available for both Android and iOS devices.
  • Extensive Compatibility - Use an Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant-enabled device to control Archer BE550 with just your voice. Backward compatible with all WiFi generations and works with any internet service provider (a modem is required for most internet service providers).
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Model: TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550 | 6-Stream 9.2Gbps | Full 2.5G Ports USB 3.0 | 6 Smart Internal Antennas | VPN Clients & Server | Easy Mesh, HomeShield, Private IoT Network

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I have this exact model and it's not all it's cracked up to be. The wifi 7 has really short range and interference seems like a side-grade rather than an upgrade vs mature wifi 6E. Very few devices also support wifi 7 now
First generation of routers embracing a new tech are rarely good buys... Just be patient.
Have had this for a couple weeks. The software sucks. I like that it has 2.5g on all ports. The model above this is what I really wanted but it's $600 for basically two more antennas and a couple 10g ports (including one sfp+). WiFi range blows. Can't sort connected devices by IP. The IoT dedicated network isn't recognized by ANY of my iot devices as it's not a dedicated 2.4ghz radio even though it claims to be.

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Monkeyboy89
04-20-2024 at 05:48 AM.
04-20-2024 at 05:48 AM.
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How much do you understand this paper?

https://www.wiisfi.com/

Lol. Now I know you are just messing with me by throwing a random paper and not actually saying anything. Good one. You got me there.
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zero_x4ever
04-20-2024 at 03:18 PM.
04-20-2024 at 03:18 PM.
Quote from Luigis3rdcousin :
Considering most smart devices, TVs, Rokus etc are still somewhere between N and AC instead of AX you might want to wait until 2028 at the earliest for WiFi 7

I have an old hp officejet pro 8600 that uses the cheap third party ink. Its reliable and works but refuses to work on my ASUS WiFi 6 router. So I have it set as a AC router and everything works good and we have no problems not using WiFi 6 around here. I will gladly forgo WiFi 6 as long as that printer keeps working and I don't have to deal with HPs barbaric printer ink moneygrab scam business model lol

By this argument, you wouldn't be able to upgrade to Wifi 7 either. Because SON (self-organizing network) is on and majority of IOT devices like printers and cameras don't support SON networks and need to be off in order to connect with wifi 6 routers. What's worse, you wouldn't have a huge benefit on WIFI 7 until you have MLO (Multi-Link Operation) on that runs the different bands and channels concurrently and is the main feature of Wifi 7.
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04-21-2024 at 04:31 PM.
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04-21-2024 at 05:17 PM.
04-21-2024 at 05:17 PM.
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This TP-Link or UniFi U7 Pro? https://store.ui.com/us/en/collec...cts/u7-pro

I ended up returning it and bought the Asus AX88U Pro and the range is night and day even on the 2.5 and 5 compared to the tplink. The wifi 7 was borderline useless as it only connected while in front of it.
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wake09
04-22-2024 at 05:38 AM.
04-22-2024 at 05:38 AM.
Had this for about a week now. No Wifi7 devices yet so can't speak to that. The 6hz is nice and strong, I have. 1200sqft house and while the previous archer 7 couldn't push the 5ghz ac signal to the master bedroom on the other side of the house, this one not only makes it with the 5ghz it reaches all the way with the 6ghz as well.

The app is very plain but has everything I need. I bought this because the Eeros that comes with my internet plan kept dropping cameras and smart lights from its 2.4ghz band and always seems to be struggling, getting very warm too. The app was nice looking and polished but what good is it if some of your devices can't hang onto the signal?

The new archer be550 is in the same spot as the Eeros and has no trouble. All devices have a nice strong connection and haven't dropped since I got it.

I set up the openvpn server on it last tonight so today I'm at work and while it's connected it's very slow. Not sure what's going on there since I have 1gb down and 60MB up I should at least be able to stream YouTube. I'll have to look at that more.

While the web page it hosts and the app are plain and clunky they do what they say and respond quickly. I'm happy with that.

I will say my shiny new laptop with soldered mediatek 7922 cannot see the 6ghz band. I've tried everything but the internet is full of people with the same complaint. My older laptop with m.2 Wi-Fi had a Qualcomm AC in it I swapped it for an intel 210 and it couldn't see the 6ghz band either. Finally after trying several drivers someone mentioned a certain version and now it works great. I'll probably end up getting a wifi 6e or 7 adapter for the usb c port on my Lenovo.

To summarize this router does everything it says it does and has great coverage on all 3 bands but the software is not what we're used to in 2024.
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04-24-2024 at 05:28 PM.
04-24-2024 at 05:28 PM.
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Avoid wifi 7 routers until late 2025 in my opinion for the following reasons:

1) You are paying the early adopter fees.
2) Very few clients support Wifi 7.
3) Larger footprint and power draw compared to 6/6E riders since they need to accommodate larger channel widths
4) Speed benefits over Wifi 6E are only going to be effective if you already have multi gig internet which very few people have since majority of households still get internet with cable.

Amen. Bad boy!

This is what I do all day long is freelance network engineer and Wi-Fi. 6E is so far behind schedule. It's crazy. We're not going to see Wi-Fi 7:00 until some of those illegals start showing up at their court hearings in 2030

Bear in mind we need Wi-Fi 7 devices and just because your smartphone has Wi-Fi 7 doesn't mean anything else does. Your eBay's not going to blow dry your rear end until your e-bidet is Wi-Fi 7 compliant so I don't want to hear iot complaints...lol...

Personally, I've had fantastic experience with the TP link x75s they're hyper stable, good build quality, And on a 1 gig down service I can constantly pull 860 from 1 m away wirelessly (Off-Peak)


Whatever the Wi-Fi standard we're on subtract one to buy your router..... I'm tempted to buy it, but I don't want to have backwards compatibility problems between 7 and 6E. There's really not that much difference in bandwidth when you start getting above Wi-Fi 6. There is and there isn't.

Bottom line why would anyone roll out Wi-Fi 7 devices except for smartphones first and then etc. And there's just not enough connected devices out there to warrant selling Wi-Fi seven routers. This is the problem we're facing until we still get into the iot more so.


Wow! You hit every single point perfectly!

Wi-Fi 7. Ought to be adopted by the time the first illegals reach their hearings... that should be sometime in 2028...6E for the win and my particular favorite is the tp-link x7 5. Let's not get all excited here and spend up that much to get that little extra bandwidth.

Asking out of ignorance here. What would be other type Wi-Fi? 7. Compliant devices such as security systems etc. I can't think someone putting a Wi-Fi. 7. Transceiver in a device that costs less than a couple hundred dollars.... Have the bandwidth on the channels on the 60 I think are twice as wide as the six so just grab a 6E. You'll be good for a couple of years. Take a look at the tp-link x75 that seems to be the sweet spot of being able to rip 860 down out of a thousand. If you need more than a thousand, no you don't please delineate want and need. Anyway sir, thank you for writing that up. That was very succinct. Obviously I don't have the brevity you do but you nailed it Grand slam out of the park Wi-Fi 7 in 2030!
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04-25-2024 at 01:26 AM.
04-25-2024 at 01:26 AM.
I just purchased an xe75 pro. Can I use these as access points to this? That would be the tp-link axe 5400 6E.... Hopefully the seven is backwards compatible. Nice with the 6E because I could use the xe75 pros as part of a mesh system
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