TP-Link - Archer BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router
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Last updated: Jan 5, 2026 Scoring
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"saucony peregrines i like alot ... usually can find good prices ... got a pair on amazon for 50 bucks that was the 13s which r their best year haha"
"Mine has already been making this summer way more bearable than the last. ... It's very worth it for the amount of comfort it affords. I appreciate being able to think about things besides how overheated I am on a warm day. ... Yeah the high summer temps are savage. I cannot operate like that. I'd happily pay hundreds a month to keep my apartment cool when it's 30+ out, at a cost of tens it's not even a question."
"This is exactly what we do too. No point blasting the hvac in the entire house when the only room we want really cold is the bedroom. Has saved us a lot on the energy bill!"
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"full 2.5G ports all around"
"the BE9300 has all 2.5 ports, even though 3 are labeled as 1G only. (the function at 2.5g)"
"with some strategically placed 2.5 Gbps switches to cover all my devices"
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"5 TVs, Gamer XBOX, câmeras, celulares, tablets e outros aparelhos . Tudo funciona sem engasgos ou demora. ... Consigo jogar COD , com a família todas usando internet, streaming e tudo mais."
"Running 1 gaming server, 1 video server, 2 gaming battlestations, 1 work battlestation, PS4, 4 rokus, at least 5 cell phones."
"But I do have about 30 IOT devices connected"
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"the whole house now gets between 750-900+"
"the whole house now gets between 750-900+"
"They work very well and have good ping with no packet loss. ... This works amazingly for now. I moonlight from my computer in an unused room to my Legion Go anywhere in the house. ... I also have my Xbox plugged into the second router 30-40 feet from the main router and stream from the Xbox app all over the house flawlessly."
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"I got the TP-Link BE9300 and it made a huge difference for me. ... After upgrading I was able to play most games at max settings at God Like in virtual desktop with my 4090/7800x3D. ... The first game I played after upgrading my router was Half-Life Alyx and all of the stutters went away. ... Outside of buying Virtual Desktop, upgrading my router made the biggest impact on my VR performance."
"officially recommended on Virtual Desktop discord"
"They work very well and have good ping with no packet loss. ... This works amazingly for now. I moonlight from my computer in an unused room to my Legion Go anywhere in the house. ... I also have my Xbox plugged into the second router 30-40 feet from the main router and stream from the Xbox app all over the house flawlessly."
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"The WiFi performance on my BE550 is abysmal. ... It’s in the same exact spot where my aged VR2100 was, and that’s a 7 plus years old router that never costed anywhere near £200, on discount. ... The VR2100 has no problems providing solid 5GHz in our master bedroom, whilst the BE550 has no 5GHz at all in the same spot I sleep."
"I literally cant get a signal anywhere outside that room. ... whats the deal with the signal not traveling farther than 15 ft on either band on both the stock firmware and 24.10.0 with power set to the max?"
"As a be550 owner the 6ghz band is a hit or a miss. ... It frequently isn't found by my quest 3. ... It's not a bad router by any means but the 6ghz often just disappears. ... So I end up running things at 5ghz anyway."
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"I would only get the speed I pay for in the room the router is in, but as soon as I go into the next room, it drops to around 200 mbps. ... Upstairs, it drops even further, even with the second point, unless you are hardwired into the second point."
"the range on the be9300 is poor."
"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."
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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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"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. ... 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."
"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."
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"I do find their menu system to be rather annoying"
I’m running a custom hardware 1U pfsense firewall router hardwired outside to the dmark directly with Fios 1G up/down. Their crap router never did more than 920ish. Tossed that and built the pfsense system and have hit 1130 down 1049 up doing speed tests. I was gifted two TP-Link routers.. the BE9300 and a BE9700 with its 10GbE connection. I have 3 Netgear XS708E V2 8Port 10GbE managed switches at home. Honestly, all the negative chat is moot, they work and function perfectly fine and I run them as APs at each end of the house with pfSense providing dhcp, etc. I do find their menu system to be rather annoying however once setup you rarely need to bother with them again so don’t mind. Large 5000sq/ft 2-story with basement home, 2 out buildings and 1.5 acre lot. Good signal throughout the house and decent throughout the rest of the property. Not sure if I’d have bought them myself but was more than happy to receive them and they have performed without issues.
r/HomeNetworking • Recommended good routers in 2025 ->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+
r/HomeNetworking • Wi-fi 6 worth it? ->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+
r/HomeNetworking • Wi-fi 6 worth it? ->What speed is your fiber plan? I have a wifi 7 tp link that I’ve been using for over a year now. Solid router with no issues. The software to control isn’t amazing but if you don’t have a complicated setup- it would serve you just fine. Although I do suspect you can get a better price if you hunt around. Netgear is also a solid brand.
r/wifi • Is this a solid WiFi 6E router? ->Fuck tp link. I bought a wifi 7 one and shit sucks. Went back to my Asus. Glad to know it wasn't just my router
r/virtualreality • The Quest 3 experience ->Netgear nighthawk for 6. Using tplink easy mesh for 7 and been happy so far
r/HomeKit • What Wi-fi 6 Router for home is the best value you've used? ->I'd go TP-Link BE9300. Wifi 7 for future proofing and officially recommended on Virtual Desktop discord.
r/virtualreality • Help me get a WIFI router for PCVR ->I have 3 TP-Link Archer BE9300/BE550 routers (just got the 3rd) for a 3k sq ft house. Only reason I got the 3rd was for wired ports in a bedroom that I'll move some stuff to eventually. I have 2Gbps fiber and only have 1Gbps wireless devices. Plugging Ethernet into my laptop to the farthest router I get 600Mbps down/400Mbps up. They work very well and have good ping with no packet loss. I will eventually run Ethernet in the attic but that's a project for another month. This works amazingly for now. I moonlight from my computer in an unused room to my Legion Go anywhere in the house. I also have my Xbox plugged into the second router 30-40 feet from the main router and stream from the Xbox app all over the house flawlessly. Take this info for what it's worth. Edit: My Legion Go connects to wifi 6G just fine everywhere. The mentioned routers go on sale for $180 each regularly. "Refurbished" go lower.
r/MoonlightStreaming • Best mesh network with WiFi 6G for game streaming? ->I have mine in passthru with a TP-Link Archer WiFi-7 router. No issues.
r/ATT • Is an extra router (Google Nest for example) a good idea to extend BGW320 coverage? ->One thing in wifi you need to factor in the max theorical performance is always impossible due to interference , hardware defects, and diminishing signal loss from distance . You need a lot of headroom to account that and some more because in 2025 everyone have at least 3-4 devices contesting the bandwidth. ATM there's still limited wifi NIC and routers that completely implement wifi7 features(tri-band, tri-band MLO etc) . You will pay a heft premium for top tier routers. I'd say BE6400+ routers is the sweetspot right now. If you want tri band then you need to shell out extra for BE9300+ class until new SoC that brings the price down like MTK fillogic did to wifi6
r/HomeNetworking • Which WiFi 7 Router is best Bang For Your Buck ->Tp-links newest WiFi 7 router is sick for the price.
r/MoonlightStreaming • Does my Router matter when it comes to streaming Moonlight WITHIN my home? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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