Customers are positive about the Archer AX20 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router's ease of use, range, performance, setup, signal strength, price, and coverage. Many appreciate its ease of setup and strong signal, resulting in reliable performance and good value for the price. However, some customers experienced connectivity issues under heavy use. A few also noted the router's relatively large size and limitations with VPN client functionality.
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Pros mentioned:
Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought two routers, one as primary in the house and a second as a WAP in the garage via a gigabit fiber link. Use the website page to configure, not the phone app! Have separate 2G and 5G SSIDs on both routers so I can pick whatever works best around the property. 5G caps at 300 Mbps (ISP limit) and 150' range, 2G 150 Mbps and 250' range. 2G and 5G both run 100+ Mbps within 100' of either router. 3X 5G devices running speed test simultaneously = 250 Mbps total bandwidth
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Reliable Wi-Fi 6 Performance
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
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The TP-Link Archer AX20 AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 router has been a significant upgrade from my previous router (a Netgear). I'm consistently getting the speeds I pay for, and I no longer have to reboot the router frequently.
While the router's performance is excellent, I do have a couple of suggestions for improvement:
Usage Log: It would be great to see a detailed usage log in the app. This would help me monitor data consumption and identify any potential issues.
User-Friendly App: The app could be more user-friendly. A more intuitive interface would make it easier to manage network settings and access important information.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Replace your providers router
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this item knowing it probably wasn’t going to make a difference going into it but easily the best 100$ I’ve spent. It doubled my range and download in every room compared to the original spectrum router. I no longer need an WiFi extender.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Speed
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid purchase
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Good speed, fairly easy install. I have limited space so not a fan of the antenna design, but otherwise solid.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Greater router for good price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The TP link router has been great so far. We live somewhere with shared internet and we just need our own router and for the price this one has been doing a great job. I haven’t had any slowdown or dropped internet.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Solid product.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy setup, good signal throughout my home, handles multiple devices well and the option to prioritize bandwidth to device X or device Y is a handy feature.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
WiFi Router
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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Product does exactly as advertised! No issues and easy to set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Worth every penny
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Super fast WiFi 6, Ethernet speed exceeds 1.8Gb/s. The device is slim and light.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Get your own WI-FI ROUTER
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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My cable company didn’t tell me about my small service fee for using their router - it adds up! I said one word “forgetaboutit!”, and got my own. Feeling better everyday.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good basic router
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Like aome other reviews, its a aolod strong signal closer. The further away, the spottier it gets even in smaller homes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent High Speed dual band router
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my 2nd TP-Link router. I have been very satisfied with both TP-Link's support as well as the advancement in technology they do in order to stay competitive in terms of both price and quality when compared to Netgear or Linksys or Cisco. I will stick with TP link always.
Pros:
1. Support for Wifi 6 technology. The speed almost increased by 30% especially on computers that support wifi 6 technology.
2. Dual band is really wonderful. Especially when I am 2 rooms away from the router I use to connect my laptop with 5 GHz frequency to get a good speed as the other band is prone to more interferences from other devices in the home.
3. Initial setup is very easy.
4. 4 antennas with beamforming technology ensures very good signal despite interferences.
5. Parental controls are very easy to setup from the router page. It's possible to do tons of things like setting up timer to turn on or off the wifi, blacklisting a device are possible.
6. Powerful 1.5 GHz core processor.
Cons:
None
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Performance, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
faster wifi router
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This Wi-Fi router provides outstanding coverage, fast speeds, and seamless connectivity. With advanced security features and easy setup, it's perfect for homes with multiple devices. It handles gaming, streaming, and browsing effortlessly, ensuring a stable connection throughout. Highly recommended for anyone needing reliable, high-performance Wi-Fi!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Mid Range WIFI6 (AX) Router Beats Expectations
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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Short review - This is a "mid range" wifi 6 (ax) router that will work and exceed most people's expectations for its price.
Details -
This is a wifi 6 router, which means it supports the new wifi convention ax, the previous ones were known as ac, n, g which have now been renames as wifi 5, 4, 3. This means that newer devices that are wifi 6 compatible will really benefit from the new tech which will clear up any congestion on your home network. But if you are using older devices that only have an ac wifi card in your device, do not worry, ALL wifi 6 routers are rated for backwards compatibility.
With Wifi 6 , it also comes with MU-MIMO technology, which in laymans terms means you will be getting much better stable connections between all your devices.
The 1800 in the ax1800 stands for up to 574mbps on 2.4ghz channel and 1201 mbps on 5 ghz channel. Frankly I am not sure what the difference between the Archer AX20 vs AX21, since both are listed as Archer AX1800. This might just be something to differentiate between retailers. As far as I can tell on their website the specs are the same across the board.
Ethernet ports are rated for gigabit, so thats going to be plenty for most of residential users. The USB port is unfortunately only 2.0, but can still hook up your hdd for a network storage solution.
I have this placed in a central location in the house, coming from from a dual band ac600 (300/300) router, I am getting amazing speeds, but importently I am getting 5-4 bars in all 7 rooms in the house, 4 on the same level as the router, with 2-3 walls in between, and the 3 rooms in the basement. I am slowly getting more wifi 6 devices, such as my smartphones, laptop (you can easily upgrade wifi cards in your laptops), ps5 and I am getting amazing wifi speeds. I pay for the 1000 mbps internet service, and at best I was getting around 450 on the 5ghz channel about 10 feet away, with one wall. Now on the TP Link AX20, I am now getting 800-900 on the 5hz channel about 10 feet away with one wall.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
TPLink all-purpose Router!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This router came highly rated for its pricepoint, and I have to say that it served its purpose to absolute perfection! No complaints I could possibly muster, especially considering the budget and pricepoint I spent on this device. With an easy Plug-&-Play setup to my ISP provided modem, this router was able to deliver strong bandwidth to all devices in my home, which extends throughout my 1500sqft apartment with ease. This router will provide the adequate power necessary for most individuals seeking an easy solution to achieve a solid home network!! (Coming from someone who works from home and plays A LOT of games)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Its Workin’!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Got this to replace my cable company router. Definitely worth it. The price makes it difficult to say no and the set up is pretty easy. Once you download the app just follow the prompts. Router gives better speeds and better range than cable providers standard router
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Excellent Router, Has Issues with Wyze Cam V3
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I set this router up at my parents house to support 30-35 WiFi devices, depending on who is visiting -- 22 smart home devices are on 2.4Ghz only. The iPad 7th gen, two cell phones (iPhone 11, Moto G7), two laptops, and four Roku 4K+ sticks are probably running on 5Ghz, but might dip over to 2.4Ghz depending on what gives better signal, and then 1-5 other devices may connect to their WiFi if family comes over.
The router works perfectly well with all of these devices in the single story 1700 square foot home and provides plenty of signal while working outside. They have gigabit fiber optic internet, both up and down, and when I bring over my gaming laptop I am able to pull over 500Mbps down while they are streaming on the Roku in the family room and I am streaming on the Roku in the front bedroom.
The reason I'm giving this 3/5 is because this router does not play nice with the Wyze Cam V3 I installed over there that worked perfectly fine with their previous TP Link AC2300 router. When I swapped their old router, it would not connect. I turned on the hotspot on my phone (2.4Ghz) with the same router settings, to mimic their router, and it connects immediately. If I shut my hotspot off, it takes 10 minutes and it will eventually connect to their router and work perfectly fine. However, if they lose power, there is a strong chance that I will have to go over there and power cycle the router and camera to get it to reconnect. I tested this with another Wyze Cam V3 and it has the same exact problem.
I don't know whether this is an issue with the cameras or the router, but if you have Wyze Cam V3 cameras, this router will likely give you a headache. If you aren't, it is an excellent router for the money that punches well above it's cost.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Speed Demon
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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Great upgrade to 1gig speeds. The range is also great. The setup wasn’t very difficult either. It’s worked just fine since I installed it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Performance, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Nice Product
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this product to replace my main router at home. Set it up as my DHCP router, connected to 2 other routers. Very easy setup and so far no problems whatsoever. Very satisfied with this product.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Range
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great router for the price.
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
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Was moving into my own apartment, 1 bedroom. This router is almost overkill, extends perfectly to every corner. Haven’t had to unplug/replug to make it work once, and the app is easy to use/setup.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Range, Setup, Speed
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great option at a good price.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
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Easy set up, great security, range and speed. Happy I made the purchase after my other brand died within the first year.