expired Posted by phoinix | Staff • May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024 12:43 PM
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Item 1 of 5
expired Posted by phoinix | Staff • May 21, 2024
May 21, 2024 12:43 PM
$400: TP-Link Tri-Band BE19000 WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE800) at Amazon
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I like their stuff, but they just don't make sense sometimes. I had to put away my whole setup on an edge router and AP when wifi 6 came out because they were like a year behind in putting out a wifi 6 AP. I haven't been able to go back because I now have 1.3gb internet and there is no suitable gateway.
As far as the router in the post, the BE19000, there have been good reviews but most reviews note the antennas are fixed inside the box so there is no adjusting them. Could lead to some dead spots if you are trying to cover a certain area.
Another downside of the BE19000 is the 2.5gb ports are all LAN, and cannot be used as a WAN port. That means the 10gb port must be used as the WAN, leaving you with only 1x 10GB LAN port. So if you had hopes of using more than one 10gb LAN connection, you'll still need a $200-$500 switch.
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I'm not quite on board with wifi 7's current expense (and i'm sure it'll get better), but the deal breaker for me is how few wifi 7 clients there are currently (and i'm sure that'll get better within the next year as well). tl;dr: is wifi 7 epic: absolutely! am I going to buy wifi7 gear right now? no, it's overpriced and there aren't many clients. - I'm gonna give it another year.
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