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Costco Members: TP-Link Archer BE9500 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: TP-Link Archer BE9500 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router w/ 1-Year of TP-Link Homeshield Premium for $99.97. Shipping is free.

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About this item:
  • Wi-Fi 7 Speeds Up To 9.5 Gbps for Smooth Streaming, Lag-free Gaming, and Crystal-clear Video Calls
  • Expand your Home Wi-Fi Coverage by up to 2,500 Square Feet for Reliable Connectivity in Every Corner
  • Ultra-fast 10G Port Supports Top-tier ISP Speeds for Maximum Performance and Future-ready Connectivity
  • Includes 1 Year of TP-Link Homeshield Premium for Advanced Network Security and Protection
  • Compatible with all Wi-Fi Enabled Devices and Works with all Internet Service Providers

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  • Our research indicates this offer is $80.02 lower (44% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: TP-Link Archer BE9500 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router w/ 1-Year of TP-Link Homeshield Premium for $99.97. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member rtr2223 for finding this deal.

About this item:
  • Wi-Fi 7 Speeds Up To 9.5 Gbps for Smooth Streaming, Lag-free Gaming, and Crystal-clear Video Calls
  • Expand your Home Wi-Fi Coverage by up to 2,500 Square Feet for Reliable Connectivity in Every Corner
  • Ultra-fast 10G Port Supports Top-tier ISP Speeds for Maximum Performance and Future-ready Connectivity
  • Includes 1 Year of TP-Link Homeshield Premium for Advanced Network Security and Protection
  • Compatible with all Wi-Fi Enabled Devices and Works with all Internet Service Providers

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Our research indicates this offer is $80.02 lower (44% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • If you don't have a Costco Warehouse Membership, you can sign-up here.

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PeteyTheStriker
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incredible price on a triband wifi 7 router..... You dont need anything but this for most households. Could not find many reviews of it unfortunately, but the slightly better BE9700 has reviewed very well, linked it below since they should be pretty identical. The only real difference between the 9500 and 9700 is the 9500 has 2 1Gbps ports instead of 3 2.5Gbps ports on the 9700. Also the 5Ghz band is slightly faster on the 9700.

https://www.tomshardware.com/netw...ter-review
NervousSparrow787
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I have this and it's been doing very well. I got 1.4G speed on wifi.

It gets pretty hot after running for long time which I assume is what caused connection issue for some. I left it on a wired rack so it can cool from both top and bottom.
linh811
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Jan 13, 2026 04:54 PM
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sonic2000Jan 13, 2026 04:54 PM
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Quote from whatgooddeal :
just run opnsense or openwrt if you are paranoid.
Openwrt supported?
Jan 13, 2026 05:23 PM
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MingerJan 13, 2026 05:23 PM
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Quote from Jayms :
My router & modem are both 8-10 years old. If I upgrade to this router, what do I need to upgrade my modem to?
no, they're separate
Jan 13, 2026 05:38 PM
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linh811Jan 13, 2026 05:38 PM
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Quote from SAN_MARINO :
TP-Link is a trash brand.
user error
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Jan 13, 2026 06:54 PM
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tien113Jan 13, 2026 06:54 PM
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Quote from SAN_MARINO :
TP-Link is a trash brand.
no, it's not.
Jan 13, 2026 07:03 PM
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kpaul14Jan 13, 2026 07:03 PM
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I'm in for 1. Apparently this can be used in "AP only" mode and I'll attach it to my Ubiquiti router to be the WiFi 7 AP I always wanted. Worth a shot with Costco's return policy to see if 6Ghz adds any improvement to game streaming
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Jan 13, 2026 07:08 PM
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ShrewdHorn835Jan 13, 2026 07:08 PM
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Wonder if you can get 3 of these and run them as a mesh?
Jan 13, 2026 07:23 PM
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Alexey87CinciJan 13, 2026 07:23 PM
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What's the catch?. MOST of your house hold items will not support wi-wi7 including your cellphone. So this is future proof purchase.

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Jan 13, 2026 11:45 PM
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h0lysh1etbucketJan 13, 2026 11:45 PM
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Quote from munkle :
Tri band can also mean it has a second 5ghz band instead of 6ghz. I haven't really seen it often on wifi 7 routers much but it was common on tri band WiFi 6 routers.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-n...er-be9500/

this says 6ghz, not sure if its related to your comment.
Jan 14, 2026 12:42 AM
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RussellBellJan 14, 2026 12:42 AM
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Quote from Alexey87Cinci :
What's the catch?. MOST of your house hold items will not support wi-wi7 including your cellphone. So this is future proof purchase.
You're going wi-wi on your cellphone???
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Jan 14, 2026 01:23 AM
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Quote from Alexey87Cinci :
What's the catch?. MOST of your house hold items will not support wi-wi7 including your cellphone. So this is future proof purchase.
I own several Wi-Fi 7 computers and laptops, it's definitely worth it for the improved reliability and speed over Wi-Fi 5 and 6. It improved the signal for older Wi-Fi 5 and 6 devices as well. It's a relatively cheap and easy upgrade for most laptops and computers. I'm purchasing one of these as a mesh satellite to my BE9700.

The only complaint I have is it's kind of confusing to properly setup. It never tells you that you need to activate all of the networks(2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz) and then activate the MLO network and connect all of your devices strictly to that MLO network. If you use any of the other networks, it won't work well in my experience and tons of other reviews saying the same thing. I was about to return it until I figured it out. Super annoying but it works extremely well now for all of my Wi-Fi devices.
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RichardStaboneJan 14, 2026 02:33 AM
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Quote from itank2 :
The only complaint I have is it's kind of confusing to properly setup. It never tells you that you need to activate all of the networks(2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz) and then activate the MLO network and connect all of your devices strictly to that MLO network. If you use any of the other networks, it won't work well in my experience and tons of other reviews saying the same thing. I was about to return it until I figured it out. Super annoying but it works extremely well now for all of my Wi-Fi devices.
Thanks for this info! I ordered last night so I'll be setting it up and giving it a run soon. As a non-techy, are the steps you described pretty simple (activating all networks, then connecting to MLO network)? I figure I'll be able to *google* my way through it using your info, but any other tips you might have for dummies like myself, to avoid snags with activating all the networks?
Jan 14, 2026 03:35 AM
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RelaxedLaborer3587Jan 14, 2026 03:35 AM
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This over the Flint 2 router?
Jan 14, 2026 04:52 AM
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MellowHarrier397Jan 14, 2026 04:52 AM
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Quote from itank2 :
I own several Wi-Fi 7 computers and laptops, it's definitely worth it for the improved reliability and speed over Wi-Fi 5 and 6. It improved the signal for older Wi-Fi 5 and 6 devices as well. It's a relatively cheap and easy upgrade for most laptops and computers. I'm purchasing one of these as a mesh satellite to my BE9700.

The only complaint I have is it's kind of confusing to properly setup. It never tells you that you need to activate all of the networks(2.4GHz, 5GHz and 6GHz) and then activate the MLO network and connect all of your devices strictly to that MLO network. If you use any of the other networks, it won't work well in my experience and tons of other reviews saying the same thing. I was about to return it until I figured it out. Super annoying but it works extremely well now for all of my Wi-Fi devices.
Can you name all the networks the same and the device picks the best one?
Jan 14, 2026 04:53 AM
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dadabJan 14, 2026 04:53 AM
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I've old tp-link but be warned that they hardly provide firmware updates which is hard to believe.

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itank2
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Jan 14, 2026 05:39 AM
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Quote from RichardStabone :

Thanks for this info! I ordered last night so I'll be setting it up and giving it a run soon. As a non-techy, are the steps you described pretty simple (activating all networks, then connecting to MLO network)? I figure I'll be able to *google* my way through it using your info, but any other tips you might have for dummies like myself, to avoid snags with activating all the networks?
You can do everything from your phone with the Tether phone app. It's by far the most advanced router phone app that I've ever seen, you can control and do a ton of stuff directly from your phone and it works quickly. When you turn on the MLO network, that needs to be given a different name and then you can just ignore the other networks or set them to hide their signals. There is an option to turn on Smart Connect which seems a lot like what MLO does but it's different as it'll switch to the band that it thinks is best for each device. Sounds good in writing but it is awful. It keeps switching the devices between the different bands causing frequent drops in connection or randomly putting Wi-Fi 6 or 7 devices on the 2.4GHz band. You literally need to just use single bands and even those are a little iffy at times. You do need to turn them all on though, otherwise the MLO network will be missing whichever band that you didn't turn on. The MLO network will allow whatever hardware capable devices that you own to use multiple bands at once for a much more reliable connection. Even my devices that don't have that capability still seemed to be getting a better and more reliable signal from the MLO network after weeks of testing all sorts of settings.
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