Costco has
TP-Link Archer BE19000 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router - BE805 [costco.com] on sale for $189.99 after $50 OFF.
The BE805 is a slightly different version than the BE800.
BE805 has 4x 1Gbps LAN ports, 1x 10Gbps LAN, 1x 10Gbps ports WAN/LAN, no SFP+ port, 2x USB 3.0 ports
BE800 has 4x 2.5Gbps LAN, 1x 10Gbps WAN/LAN, 1x 10Gbps SFP+, 1x USB 3.0.
https://www.costco.com/p/-/tp-lin...BZr859CIVV
Comparison:
https://www.blacktubi.com/review/...her-be805/
https://dongknows.com/tp-link-arc...er-review/
Here is the review of the BE800 including Wi-Fi coverage signal reception map:
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/tp-...-7-router#
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Also, the hacks being referred to above were regarding older routers that were no longer supported via firmware update and hackers were taking advantage of that.
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It's Costco. If it doesn't please you, send it back. Best way to figure out which router works best for your home setup.
Among them, the BE805 stands out as a solid value. I personally opted for the GE800, the gaming variant in the BE19000 class.
Performance-wise, the router delivers significantly better throughput than my previous generation AX models from TP-Link. However, it's not without its flaws. Range is noticeably weaker, and I've encountered intermittent disconnects on certain bands. The most critical issue so far: when pushing several terabytes of data continuously, the router locks up and drops all connections across bands requiring a full power cycle to recover.
Remote administration is also lacking. The TP-Link Tether app struggles to retrieve even basic metrics like traffic I/O, which is disappointing given the router's positioning. I mean, the metrics are THERE but it's just not populating them.
Ultimately, this feels like a classic "bleeding edge" tradeoff, you get early access to next-gen features, but stability and polish are still catching up. That said, outside of heavy download sessions (Steam), the router has been relatively stable. I'm hopeful that future firmware updates will iron out the remaining issues
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