TP-Link - TL-WR3002X

I'm in the same boat. Been looking at both. The TP link has a $10 off promo on Amazon and while it's not much, it makes it about $20 less than the Beryl and as you stated, it's newer with seemingly strong performance. My main hangup is the stuff with TP link and possibly being banned. I have Deco mesh that I love and Tapo cameras, locks, and plugs and they all just work without issue. I actually went ahead and pulled the trigger on the TP link while writing this because I got tired of my indecisiveness. I have no experience with travel routers to compare but I'll update after I get it in and can play around with it.

TP-Link made a few travel routers and I'm on my 3rd one over the years. Of course a year later they made it faster and better: TL-WR3002X. TP-Link has always been reliable and to my knowledge never done anything to warrant the ire of the Government, but that threat alone might make you want to avoid. [https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Dual-Band-TL-WR3002X-Multi-Gig-Multi-Mode/dp/B0DY8K122V](https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Dual-Band-TL-WR3002X-Multi-Gig-Multi-Mode/dp/B0DY8K122V) . For me, they've worked great and are an awesome size for travel, but if they work well enough to use in a rented house, I would think they work great in an apartment too. I use an ASUS router at home, and recently they released their first travel router RT-AX57 Go. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL4FQNG4](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL4FQNG4) . I'll probably try this one next. I like the ASUS interface to the router, and I suspect this one has all the bells and whistles.

I am currently testing both GL-MT3000 Beryl AX and TL-WR3002X AX3000 (version US/1.6) as hotspot with my upstream 5G mobile router (Galaxy SCR01). TLDR; I would definitely go with TL-WR3002X, for LAN and NAS speed. They both consume almost the same amount of electricity with a 2TB USB 3.0 SATA SSD drive connected. (continuous 4w), although AX3000 on "Eco" mode comes down to 3w. But as far as the USB 3.0 NAS and LAN speed go, TL-WR3002X scores a little bit higher than GL-MT3000 for me. Here are the speeds I have roughly seen while copying files from USB 3.0 NAS of either of these devices to my own laptop: With ethernet (1 Gbps): - TL-WR3002X AX3000: 110 MB/s - GL-MT3000 Beryl AX: 80 MB/s With Wi-Fi (AC 1.73 Gbps): - TL-WR3002X AX3000: 90 MB/s - GL-MT3000 Beryl AX: 60 MB/s But from the other hand, as you mentioned: Beryl AX has OpenWRT loaded and ready to go, AX3000 has currently no OpenWRT images. That might be because no one cared to create a device tree for it, and the vendor has not released anything? AX3000 has a MediaTek MT7981B "Filogic 820" dual‑core 1.3 GHz CPU, and OpenWRT added support for MediaTek Filogic SoCs (e.g. Filogic 830, 630) since 23.05. So I am hopeful that as time goes by, OpenWRT official or unofficial images will appear for AX3000. My conclusion was that - If you care about USB 3.0 NAS/LAN speed, get TL-WR3002X - If you need to impress your girlfriend every night by SSHing into your router, then get GL-MT3000

I have the TP-Link AX3000, and unfortunately, its actual performance does not live up to its specification. My ISP service is nominally 600 mBps, but the maximum I can get through the AC3000 on either WiFI or one of the ethernet ports is 100 mBps. It is supposedly possible to set the AX3000 to deliver higher speeds, but on my device that setting doesn't work. Instead, the WAN input is locked at 100 mBps. I've spoken to TP-Link about the problem, and they agree that something is wrong, but they can't offer any suggested solutions and none of their suggested diagnostics has pointed to a cause. And they maintain a web site where a lot of other people have complained about similar problems. After TP-Link discovered the my box is out of warranty, they ghosted me. The FCC has a web page that lists the recommended bandwidth needed for various home applications. The worst case is streaming TV - they suggest that you need 25 mBps per TV. All other applications are far lower. So one rule of thumb is that your total household requirement is 25 multiplied by the number of streaming TVs that you expect to operate simultaneously. ln our case, that turns out to be 75mBps, and in fact we have found that the 100 mBps we are getting through our AX3000 is good enough for our current needs. ln general, routers tend to become technically obsolete after 5-7 years, so we will eventually replace the AC3000. But given the treatment we have received from TP-Link, the replacement will be some other brand.

I have the TP-Link AX3000, and unfortunately, its actual performance does not live up to its specification. My ISP service is nominally 600 mBps, but the maximum I can get through the AC3000 on either WiFI or one of the ethernet ports is 100 mBps. It is supposedly possible to set the AX3000 to deliver higher speeds, but on my device that setting doesn't work. Instead, the WAN input is locked at 100 mBps. I've spoken to TP-Link about the problem, and they agree that something is wrong, but they can't offer any suggested solutions and none of their suggested diagnostics has pointed to a cause. And they maintain a web site where a lot of other people have complained about similar problems. After TP-Link discovered the my box is out of warranty, they ghosted me. The FCC has a web page that lists the recommended bandwidth needed for various home applications. The worst case is streaming TV - they suggest that you need 25 mBps per TV. All other applications are far lower. So one rule of thumb is that your total household requirement is 25 multiplied by the number of streaming TVs that you expect to operate simultaneously. ln our case, that turns out to be 75mBps, and in fact we have found that the 100 mBps we are getting through our AX3000 is good enough for our current needs. ln general, routers tend to become technically obsolete after 5-7 years, so we will eventually replace the AC3000. But given the treatment we have received from TP-Link, the replacement will be some other brand.

You already have a lot of good advice. Restech is a Wisconsin-based internet service provider that also offers tv/streaming services. https://www.restechservices.net/for-property-owners/ They’ll probably offer various speed tiers. Don’t let them oversell you beyond your needs. You’ll probably not need a modem but definitely could use a router for basic protection and WiFi. For a budget-minded person, a recent model TP-Link AX3000 router is often available on FB Marketplace for around $40. As you configure your router, change the default DNS to 1.1.1.1 so your service provider is not tracking your surfing destinations. You can also subscribe to the free level of Proton VPN for added privacy. You may be able to get some volunteer assistance for setting up your router. Check with your local library for resources.

I've got a TP-Link AX3000 and it's been flawless.

I use a cheap TP=Link AX3000 and it is great. It then gives me 4 ethernet although I do use the WIFI it puts out for a few things whilst on the road.

I had that AX3000 tplink router and hated it. It runs hot, needs rebooting nightly or it starts slowing down, the USB function doesn’t work well and much more. Support refused to acknowledge a problem. Absolutely horrible router.

I dunno. I had the tplink AX3000 and hated it. After struggling with WiFi for years I ended up getting a unifi router and long range access point. It solved all my problems. My house is 1600 square feet so not big.

If you spend that much it's going to be a waste.  Most Wifi6 routers capable of AX protocol with 160mhz channels, which gives 2.4Gbps connection bandwidth on a 5ghz band, are going to perform the same for VR whether it's $60 or $300.  For example, the TPlink ax3000 will perform the same for VR as the one you linked.

Agreed. I have two TP Link routers, both are very good. One has been in use for 9 years now. I liked that one so much that when we got internet at our summer house I bought another. My needs are modest, the new one is an AX3000, it does everything I need, its cheap, under $100.