TP-Link Archer BE3600 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

Performance:4/5Best Feature:5/5Product Quality:4/51. WPS Issue or other routers not connecting to Archer BE230Old setupInternet -> Black mamba -> Tenda router (connected wireless) via WPS = OKNew Setup -> Archer BE 230 -> Black Mamba via wirelessly or WPS (not connecting)2. High memory usage of router even without network trafficI will edit my comments once received substantial feedback & support from Tplink

Awesome router and WiFi 7

This router is really awesome. From the price point of 100 dollars and WiFi 7 this is great. WPA 3 support as well. Also the built in VPN server is great as well with support for WireGuard and open VPN! Signal strength is powerful and able to get around my whole apartment just fine. Also has a separate smart devices network you can.l set up. I did this and it is super nice and secure. Very happy with TP link products and a great price!

Easy to setup and very, very FAST!

This wifi 7 Router was very easy to install! I just slipped it into the same spot my old router was in, and everything just worked great.And that wasn't a simple scenario- there are 5 access points downstream, and one of them also cooperated with the MESH feature of this router. Awesome.Wireless speeds to my wifi 7 devices were spectacular. I have 1 gigabit service, and my Pixel 9 Pro XL was getting about 920 mbps down from speed test. Traffic between drives on my network, like file transfers, about 120 mbps. Couldn't be better. I'm very, very pleased!

Good on a Tight Budget

The new Wi-Fi 7 router outperforms my old one with six internal antennas, providing 50% faster speeds on the 2.4 GHz band and 25% greater range. However, I don't notice a difference on the 5 GHz band since most of my devices struggle to penetrate the metal construction of my mobile home. That said, I do enjoy improved Wi-Fi coverage in my yard. This router also helped boost the speeds for my Wi-Fi cameras, which had struggled with my previous router.Interestingly, my Samsung Fold 5 only shows a Wi-Fi 6 connection, even though it's actually connected to this newer Wi-Fi 7 router. I suspect the lack of a 6 GHz band is the issue, as that higher frequency tends to have more limited range compared to 5 GHz.Overall, I'd recommend this router for users with 500 Mbps ... MoreThe new Wi-Fi 7 router outperforms my old one with six internal antennas, providing 50% faster speeds on the 2.4 GHz band and 25% greater range. However, I don't notice a difference on the 5 GHz band since most of my devices struggle to penetrate the metal construction of my mobile home. That said, I do enjoy improved Wi-Fi coverage in my yard. This router also helped boost the speeds for my Wi-Fi cameras, which had struggled with my previous router.Interestingly, my Samsung Fold 5 only shows a Wi-Fi 6 connection, even though it's actually connected to this newer Wi-Fi 7 router. I suspect the lack of a 6 GHz band is the issue, as that higher frequency tends to have more limited range compared to 5 GHz.Overall, I'd recommend this router for users with 500 Mbps internet or less who are on a tighter budget. It was easy to set up, with the Wi-Fi encryption defaulting to the compatible WPA2 standard (WPA3 wasn't supported by all my devices).

Satisfied with it

It checked all the boxes of the features I wanted, including DFS. Setup was simple. I already had the Tether app, but its the first time I installed a router using it. Very easy! Also, with my previous router, I had to keep an access point at the other end of the house to connect far away devices. Now, even the far away devices seem to prefer to connect to the BE3600's WiFi instead of the access point. So far, I'm satisfied with it.

Works great, cost even better.

I had issues with 3 routers in a roll. I was getting ready to leave for vacation and needed something quick and simple. I had TP_Link in the past and seen reviews for this router that ranked it high. WIFI 7 was an added benefit. I know it isn't the 3 band version, but I have nothing using the third band just yet, so no loss from my perspective. Overall, it was the value I was appreciating. In summary, it was plug n play. It reaches further than my previous TP-Link axe5400 router that was just over a year old and cost 50% more. The only reason it had any problems was from a close by lighting strike. Mostly survived, but the WAN port died and wouldn't come back. For me, the BE3600 is the right mix of advance specs and aggressive pricing.