TP-Link - Archer BE800

I returned the spectrum wifi7 router because there was absolutely no way to get 2 of my smart outlets to connect to it. I ended up getting the tplink archer be800 and it is amazing so far.

It's a little late, but AIS has a [BYOD](https://www.ais.th/consumers/fibre/package/byod) package. This package only provides the optical media converter for the fibre line, so you can use whatever router you want. There are routers out there with SFP port that will work with XPON modules (I'm using TP-Link Archer BE800, it comes with 1 SFP+ port for WAN) I have been experimenting with the xpon sfp modules, but never got them to work (they always get stuck behind ONU status 02 - I tried cloning all the credentials/mac address /serial etc etc). I talked to their tech and apparently, they don't like end-users using these modules as they don't follow the ISP spec and could cause issues on their end. So imo, going with the BYOD package is probably the least headache you'll have, considering the existing Asus router that you have.

I'm a wire tech at ATT, and I don't use our extenders.. Running a tplink Archer be800 and 3 tplink be10000 extenders, two of which are hardwired..

I tried the BE800 for a bit and it screamed on paper but kept dropping my smart plugs and cameras. Switched to an Asus setup and it ran smoother, but the firmware updates were a gamble every time.

I would choose BT10. I just bought a BE92u yesterday noon and returned few hours later due to terrible 6G range. I was only able to get 100m-150m download speed from 1 floor above it (3-5M away). I also bought a BE800 and BE550 Pro to try out. Suprising BE550 Pro is pretty good overall for both mobile and desktop which makes me think both BE800 and BE550 Pro are very comparable. However, i still decided to return both becasue i didnt get any improvement compared to my old Asus Zen XD5 wifi 6 routers. At the end, I got the Asus BE98 Pro. I am able to max out the max out the ISP speed of 1.5Gbs from 1 floor above the router. Connection from mobiles is also fast and reliable. So i beieve a triband mesh should be as good.

what’s your budget? depending on your budget you can get certain stuff. if you really want to get a gig wirelessly go for any wifi 6 router that has access to 160mhz channels so it can send more data. depending on your price point it might be a good idea to buy a wifi 7 router. o have. spectrum gig and i use the tp link ge800 which is amazing and does provide very low latency for gaming and calls. it does also provide my full 1,100 mbps wirelessly which is very nice. the be800 is very similar just not gamer oriented and that’s on a 50% sale on amazon rn. but its still 350$

Have been researching WiFi 7 Routers now for months in an attempt to replace my Deco W7200 (which is starting to struggle with the number of devices I have running). I have watched 1,000 you tube videos, read 3,000 reviews, studied about 4,000 posts on reddit, etc., etc. and after extensive research this is what I have learned: When it comes to affordable mesh systems the Deco BE63 sucks or is awesome, the Orbi 770 sucks or is awesome, and the Asus BT6/BT8 either sucks or are awesome. Then we have stand alone routers: the TP-Link BE800 and BE805 both suck or are both awesome, the Asus RT-BE92U sucks or is awesome, and the Netgear RS600/RS700 either sucks or is awesome. All of them seem to suck more unless they are awesome, then they seem to suck less. All their firmware sucks or is just fine and all of them have constant drops or they don't. You have to have triband or they will suck, unless you go dual band in which case they will suck. Or it's possible to have awesome triband or awesome dual band, albeit unlikely. There is also Eero 7, pro, or max, or super max, which are all awesome but also all suck because they don't have MAC cloning which is a must with my ISP. Of course they may also suck in generally depending on who you ask. Or I could sell a kidney and stop paying my bills for 3 months and turn my house into some kind of Ubiquity super network which will definitely either suck or be awesome. Starting to think I should just throw a dart in Best Buy or Costco and buy whatever it hits. Or just keep the W7200 and start throwing away IOT devices.

I returned it. Went with the BE800 instead. Doesn’t have a fan.

I’ve been down that same rabbit hole, and honestly, WiFi 7 right now is a mix of overhyped marketing and half-baked firmware. I tested the TP-Link BE800 and the Asus RT-BE96U side by side for a few weeks, and they both had insane raw speed but random disconnects that made me want to pull my hair out.

I just picked up the Asus gt 98 pro it's an excellent router . It resolved my dead zones entirely . Ya it's over kill and expensive but it helped me I had a be1900 tp link and it just wasn't strong enough required weekly reboots with drops . With the quad band there are no drops and it's much better than the tri band . I mean mainly my basement and top floors had issues and the Asus can penetrate the walls better in my experience.

I just got a TP Link be19000, seems to match what you want. 2x10gb (one or both can be LAN if you have spf), 4x2.5gb, meshable, wifi 7. 

People are disappointed with wifi 7 are disappointed because TP link rushed out devices that were not ready for market, and have a high hardware failure rate. All the other manufacturers rushed to compete, and reliability and features are lacking. I tried a wifi router from TP Link, Netgear, and Asus. They were all garbage in one way another. The TP Link (BE19000) was great until it just died, couldn't hold a signal after 2 months. The Netgear(RS600 and rest of RS line) forces you into a paid DNS service if you want to run a VPN on it, the Asus RT-BE92U has a horrendous UI and firmware that crashed it daily as well as micro connection drops regularly. [https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/1hpejh8/warning\_for\_rtbe92u/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ASUS/comments/1hpejh8/warning_for_rtbe92u/)

I ended up switching the BE15000 out for the BE19000 (on sale from Costco for less than the BE15000). The 15k just wasn’t providing thorough WiFi coverage. I also found that the BE19k has restart and firmware scheduling built-in, so it does those jobs in the wee hours of the morning so it’s fresh as a daisy and ready for work when I get up. I also added a “AX5400 WiFi 6 Range Extender” in our detached garage so we now get a full 3-bars of coverage everywhere. It’s been trouble-free since I scheduled the early morning reboots.

Netgear nighthawk for 6. Using tplink easy mesh for 7 and been happy so far

Tp-links newest WiFi 7 router is sick for the price.

Honestly, TP-Link seems to have the best value WiFi7 certified on the market. This ASUS router isn't even certified. I purchased mine for $170 on sale, only drawback is no 10G ports; they're all 2.5G (which isn't an issue for like 95% of consumers).

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. 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. This is not enterprise, cisco is enterprise and they use heatsinks not fans. If you want a decent router for home, Netgear rs700 uses heatsinks and has 1500 more sq ft of range than this thing, yep not 2000sq feet, but 3500sq feet, should get good reception in your backyard this summer. If you want enterprise you'll have to go cisco.