TP-Link - Archer BE230
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Based on 1 year's data from Feb 25, 2026 How it works
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"I upgraded from my Deco 5 that I had been using for like 5 years to a TP-Link BE3600, which I have 1 on each floor. Our basement has the internet cable modem, with a deco (and my main PC attached), then 1 deco on the other 2 floors, and I have no trouble getting signals, even in my back yard, or in my car in the driveway."
"Better range"
"just as good coverage in my home (1650sqft)"
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"Fast WiFi and also fast 2.5 Gbps ethernet port in router for PC connection. Most routers have only 1.0 Gbps LAN ports."
"only drawback is no 10G ports; they're all 2.5G (which isn't an issue for like 95% of consumers)"
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"I went on Amazon and bought [this $90 WIFI 7 router](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC99N2T8) and have had zero issues"
"more reliable packet delivery"
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"I highly recommend the TP-LINK BE3600 WiFi 7 router. It is sub $100 and it totally kicks ass."
"Extra discounts on amazon so I got it to $80 and thought the price for the system was unbeatable."
"TP-Link seems to have the best value WiFi7 certified on the market. ... I purchased mine for $170 on sale"
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"I didn't do anything fancy with it, just plugged in my internet, and my other network cables and it works fine."
"I didn't do anything fancy with it, just plugged in my internet, and my other network cables and it works fine."
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"Any Wi-Fi 7 router that does not support 6GHz is a pointless upgrade from a decent Wi-Fi 6 router like RT-AX86U (~AX5600 if it was numbered like other routers) in terms of Wi-Fi at least."
"As far as not having 6 Ghz That's why I initially returned the first BE3600 last year and got the RT-BE92U instead."
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"If you use Wi-Fi on devices other than your phone (like a gaming laptop or console) then a 2x2 router like the BE3600 will be a downgrade."
"If you use Wi-Fi on devices other than your phone (like a gaming laptop or console) then a 2x2 router like the BE3600 will be a downgrade."
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"Stay far away from routers with fans, I returned a tp-link wifi 7 router over this exact issue. ... Sfp port was so hot it was unreal. ... Try to cool your place in summer with air conditioning, you don't want some fan blowing heat. ... Also moving parts is a bad idea for longevity."
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"Also when I ran latency tests I was loosing O.4 to 0.8ms over fiber with the tp-link, my old router from 10 years ago never added that much latency, just to give you an idea of how bad fans are."
Artha1993 1.0I bought the **TP-Link Archer BE3600** for **$179.00** after price-matching at Officeworks. I’m on a Superloop 500 Mbps plan, and it’s working really well for my needs. I wouldn’t spend $300 on an overpriced router wheny you are not paying for a super high-speed internet—this one does the job perfectly. Just dont get confused by internet lol cause i was in the same boat as you! ALSO ASUS IS OVERRATED FOR THE PRICE.
eolhterr0r 1.0I like my tplink archer be230
Forsaken-Lychee6267 1.0I've been pretty happy with my tp-link be230
JanwayIsHere 1.0If the BE230 is in AP mode then all devices connected to it are being bridged to the main ISP router's network. It'll give the guests regular IP addresses on your main subnet so no isolation from main network. Easiest option would be to check if your ISP router supports gateway/modem mode (as u/lordwerwath suggested) and then use the BE230 to run both your main network and a separate guest network, all in one unit. Definitely get a second opinion on this part, but if your ISP router doesn't support gateway/modem mode, you can go down the double NAT route where you place the BE230 in router mode (instead of AP mode) and plug it into your main router. Devices will be separated on their own private subnet, but only to a limited degree, as devices on the guest network will still be able to see devices on the main network, and not the other way around. (Not totally sure on this part, so please correct me if I'm wrong)
Lianad311 1.0I had a $500 TPLINK AXE 16000 high end super crazy router provided by my fiber company, the thing was a piece of garbage and dropped connection for a few seconds every 10 minutes after about a year. Made gaming impossible. I went on Amazon and bought [this $90 WIFI 7 router](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DC99N2T8) and have had zero issues and just as good coverage in my home (1650sqft). It supports mesh, although I've never used it so can't comment there. My main point is that buying the expensive router doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be any better.
Marklar_RR 1.0I have ARCHER BE230 and works fine with Quest 3. The latency between PC and the headset is usually below 50ms.
mmsandi 1.0I bought this router a few months ago and am satisfied both with range and speed. Only thing that MLO appears to be broken or is just a gimmick. Across my house approximetly 15m (around 50 feet) lengthwise, 5GHz is way faster than MLO.
chooraumi2 0.5Not sure what model you had, but are you certain you weren't trying to set the WAN DNS instead of the DHCP DNS? I've used Pi-Hole with the TP-Link AX1500 and currently TP-Link AXE75 with no such issues. Additionally, I've set a friend up with a TP-Link BE3600 which also allows for setting the DNS server.
CommunityBrave822 0.5I just "upgraded" to that AX3000. After installing it I realized it has nothing special. No VLAN tagging support, can't install OpenWRT and it has the same WiFi signal than my ISP router. Not sure, but I think the BE3600 suffers the same weaknesses, but with WiFi 7 support.
I just "upgraded" to that AX3000. After installing it I realized it has nothing special. No VLAN tagging support, can't install OpenWRT and it has the same WiFi signal than my ISP router. Not sure, but I think the BE3600 suffers the same weaknesses, but with WiFi 7 support.
HugglemonsterHenry 0.5I have the be3600. I've been using it with 1gb fiber and have had no issues with it. I've been using it since April. I didn't do anything fancy with it, just plugged in my internet, and my other network cables and it works fine.
I have the be3600. I've been using it with 1gb fiber and have had no issues with it. I've been using it since April. I didn't do anything fancy with it, just plugged in my internet, and my other network cables and it works fine.
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