TP-Link - Archer BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

I got a TP Link Archer Be9300 and I wasn't expecting it to be so good. I'm at another level.

I got that one, it's great and also pretty future proof for sone time.

Tplink BE9300 worked wonders for me.

Used/Renew Archer BE550 BE9300

The BE9300 is Virtual Desktop's #1 reccomendation. I got one on sale before Christmas for $150.  https://a.co/d/5kjbbus

Get the BE9300. I just got it for 150 on sale, and its virtual desktop top reccomend

We've just upgraded to a 900mbps plan as well and the provided router (over wi-fi only, I have nothing cabled) was giving me speeds of around 500-550. After a bit of research and crossing my fingers that I was doing the right thing I upgraded to a TP-Link BE9300. Granted this is a wi-fi 7 router but the whole house now gets between 750-900+

We've just upgraded to a 900mbps plan as well and the provided router (over wi-fi only, I have nothing cabled) was giving me speeds of around 500-550. After a bit of research and crossing my fingers that I was doing the right thing I upgraded to a TP-Link BE9300. Granted this is a wi-fi 7 router but the whole house now gets between 750-900+

How big is your living area and how centralized is your placement? If it’s a 1 level apartment, I’d highly recommend shopping for an open box router. Snagged a used TP Link BE9300 for around $140 but have seen them for $120 on eBay and Amazon.

Have you run into any issues with this model not supporting WiFi 7 on the 2.4Ghz band? Right now I don't have any WiFi 7 devices, and if I did, I wouldn't use them on 2.4, anyway. I was mainly asking in terms of long term potential issues. I have the BE9300, and it's a solid router, and I mainly got it as a replacement for the Asus RT-AX86U which only has one 2.5G port, and I needed 2, but got 5 as a bonus. I'm in a small 1 bedroom apartment, 625 sq ft, so not sure how much of the different model specs I really need to apply to this environment, but asking around to get feedback. I've also considered turning off the radios in the TP-Link and using the Asus as the AP, until I have WiFi 7 devices, as I currently just need the 2.5 Ethernet ports to get the full bandwidth of my 1 gig plan. 940 is fine, but since I know I get more, worth trying to remove the cap at a reasonable cost. Thanks again.

Hey all, I have two main routers that I own with current standards, and they both work about the same, in terms of stability in my current setup. An Asus RT-AX86U, and a TP-Link BE9300. The reason for the TP-Link, was to have more 2.5 ports available, over the single one in the RT-AX86U. Long story short, even though my research was correct on paper, in real world, upgrading to Cox's 2 G service wasn't stable for me, and I ended up just getting the speeds in the lower tier plans. So I saved money in the end, and went back to the 500 / 50, which right now is stable, and gives me what I need. With that said, the BE9300 will still future proof me going forward in terms of having WiFi 7, and multiple 2.5 ports, but both routers work about the same in the setup now. The reason I'm asking about which would be a better long term use out of the two, is mainly firmware related. The Asus, latest firmware is from October 20th, of this year, and the TP Link's is from April 10th of this year. I know TP-Link routers typically don't get as frequent updates, and I've never had any real issues with them. The main issue I got rid of the ones I had before was because of all the talk on the ban. Since nothing happened, they're still being sold, I decided to try a current router from them. So, the bottom line is, out of these two routers, which one be the overall better pick to stick with going forward. The TP-Link is WiFi 7, so it will add benefit as I get more devices, but the Asus has more current firmware, but is an older router. The one current benefit the TP-Link offers, is the 6Ghz band, and my iPhone 15 Pro Max is 6e compatible. Beyond that, they're about the same in day to day use.

I had already made my choice to stick with the TP-Link, I was mainly asking about the security / firmware, because of all the mixed info online.

Well, that's why I got the RT-AX86U after hearing about the potential TP-Link ban. After the airport went out of support, my first router was a Nighthawk R7000, and Netgear's firmware was so buggy I put DD-WRT on it, and then eventually got a Tp-Link to try. That's when I found out about the lack of firmware updates, and quit using it the first one which was a tri-band WiFi 5 model, I got a WiFi 6 one, and that was better with updates, but then I heard about the potential ban, so I got rid all TP-Link routers and got the Asus as AsusWRT is a lot like DD-WRT, which I really like. Anyway, I found out after I got things set that I didn't need all the extras Asus offers, and that was close to around the time I thought the RT-AX86U was done with support, and nothing official came the TP-Link ban talk. First, I got the Asus BE92U, and used it for about almost a year and it developed issues I couldn't resolved with it well known issues, and that's when I decided to just go simple again, and got the BE9300 from TP-Link. That brings you up to date.e. So this process is throughout many years, not all at once. So like I said, the only reason I brought the topic up again is because posts on Reddit are starting again, about a Tp-Link ban. As already mentioned, my plan now is to stick with the TP-link until I have problems, or they are banned, and go back to the Asus as my backup, unless I really need a WiFi 7 router sometime in the future.

I've owned the RT-AX86U (Gundam Edition) since 2022, and it's been a solid router. I have about 25 to 27 devices on my network, my iPhone 15 Pro Max is my only high data WiFi device that uses wireless. Everything else is wired, or, the other wireless devices are 2.4Ghz smart devices such as bulbs, and smart speakers, and a wireless printer. I recently upgraded to the TP-Link Archer BE9300 also known as the Archer BE550, because I found out that i can get a little extra bandwidth from a 2.5G connection on my gigabit connection. I had been using 1Gig internet for several years, and finally learning within the last year or so that provides over provision to at least 1.2Gbps for Gigabit plans vs the 940 Mbps cap on 1Gig rated ports. The RT-AX86U is still a solid router though, but only has the one 2.5 port that's either a LAN, or WAN port, and it only gives supported wireless devices the extra bandwidth versus both wired and wireless. The TP-Link has been a solid router on the latest firmware, and I haven't noticed any difference between the 86U's 4x4 5Ghz and 3x3 2.4Ghz over 2x2 radios in the TpLink. Before that, I was using an Airport extreme 6th Gen, and other than 5GHz and 6Ghz being able to deliver full Gigabit speeds over the older AC wave 1 Airport, overall performance of the network is about the same. So, I've had experience with several generations of WiFi on the basic same setup for years, and the only difference I've noticed is improvements for the newer devices. Legacy devices are about the same. However, I'm one who always wires when possible to avoid wireless when possible just because wired is always better in most cases, if not all.

Hey all, here is the story in short. I'm currently using an Asus RT-AX86U. There isn't anything wrong with the router, and it's meeting my current needs without issues. There are a couple things I have considered though in getting another WiFi 7 router, after having the Asus RT-BE92U develop issues after 6 months or a bit more of use. My considerations are the following: Right now, I have no WiFi 7 devices, however, my current iPhone (15 Pro Max is 6E, and my next phone will be WiFi 7) I would like multiple 2.5G Ethernet ports instead of just the one on the RT-AX86U. I only really need one more (2 in total) as my computer is the only device that can currently take advantage of more than a gigabit port currently. I am considering one of the more basic TP-Link routers from Walmart, that have one WAN, and one LAN 2.5 port, and I can either do a dual band, or tri-band router. And they aren't that expensive and have the current upgrades I'm looking for over my existing Asus. People have generally reviewed the TP-Link routers well, and I've had a couple myself and overall they've been stable. The main reason I went with Asus was for the more advanced. options which, in reality, I don't use a lot of on a daily basis. With this said, is what I'm looking for a reason couple upgrade options? The models are: the BE3600, and BE9300. Right now the 3600 is the only delivery from store option, and it's the dual band. The BE9300 is Tri-band, and both models at walmart have 2 2.5 G ports and 3 1G ports.

Just adding that Walmart got the BE9300 in so ordered one this morning (delivery from store) and will test it and compare. If it plays nice with my setup, I will keep the TRI-band model and return the dual band.

OK, I have the BE9300 set up and everything seems to work. the issue with the amazon smart plugs not wanting to connect out of the box with the default settings and the 6Ghz band enabled weren't present on the TPLink as they were with the Asus BE92U. The particular smart bulb that was also acting funny with Alexa voice control still has a slight issue, but it's not as bad, and it turns the right colors. So, here is my conclusion right now. It's possible the bulb is having issues as it's older, or it's controller doesn't like a TRI-Band router with the 6Ghz band, as both dual band routers didn't have the issue. So will be returning the BE3600 today. What I could also do is disable the IOT network on the TRI-Band router, and set up my old airport as a 2.4ghz AP, and connect the lights to that if I have issues since none of these 2.4 devices won't ever be able to use beyond 80211n.

Hey guys, just wanted to add a second question here. I've settled on the BE9300, and everything is working fine. However, Best Buy has a BE11000 pro for $250, and it's 4x4 on all three bands while the BE9300 is 2x2. The RT-AX86U that I have as backup is 3x3 on 2.4 and 4x4 on 5ghz, and I've seen absolutely no difference in my setup between the 2. The only difference is being able to keep the full gigabit connection to the devices that can support the 2.5g connection. Also a little fun fact is, like the B?E 550, the BE9300 has all 2.5 ports, even though 3 are labeled as 1G only. (the function at 2.5g). So with this said, is there any reason to really get a 4x4 WiFi 7 router yet? my iPhone 15 Pro Max is 6E, and all my other devices are either wired, or on 2.4G and are 80211n, and i think the google nest audio on 5Ghz is 80211ac, and the Roku Ultra, that is on wireless is WiFi 6., but I usually keep it wired as well. Right now I just see getting another 4x4 router a waste of money in my setup since I have one already and it doesn't seem to make a difference over the 2x2. Just wanted to get some feedback after sharing the details. Thanks.

>Confused why BE550 sells for $249 on Amazon while the identical BE9300 is $179 at Walmart. Also, BE550 Pro seems overpriced at $299 when BE9700 has same specs at $220. Careful, The BE550 has all 2.5GbE ports, but the BE9300 on Walmart has 2x 2.5GbE and 3x 1GbE ports. Blame TP-Link for the poor naming scheme. Amazon has the BE550 for less than $199 right now with coupon codes (just checked). It varies depending on if I'm logged in vs not logged in.

Our house has the BE9300 from TP link. Amazing speeds and never ever goes out

Our house has the BE9300 from TP link. Amazing speeds and never ever goes out

I use the be9300 which is the sister version of the be550 with slight differences to the Ethernet port selection, pretty solid router. I have seen people talk about the range on both being an issue but I only see it with the 6ghz band I sometimes have to turn it to have it facing me when I get farther away to get the full GIG. But overall I’m happy

I've got a TP-Link BE9300 reaches around the entire house on the 6Ghz band.