Customer Ratings & Reviews

Product works well and was purchased at a fair price.

Increased my internet speed by 2x! I used to use range extenders but with this router, it’s no longer needed.

It's a wonderful router. It's a shame I couldn't use it because it wasn't compatible with my high-speed internet service.

Easy to install easy … it work with spectrum 3000 mps

Easy setup and smooth running. No complaints at all.

My WiFi is running faster. An the price was good.

Setup unit in the pantry in the middle of house. Have not found any weak areas anywhere inside house and noted that wifi is more available in my yard. Would buy again if I needed another one for a different location.

Plenty of Ethernet ports, and great stable connection. I use this router with AltaFiber

Works well, has port forwarding, mac filtering and vpn support.

Works great I like the range. Just disappointed in the price.

Verdict: For the price, the TP-Link AX3000 Pro WiFi router provides very good coverage and fast wireless internet. It is also expandable through the addition of other compatible TP-Link mesh devices. This device is adequate for a small to medium home. Initial impressions. The system comes with the router, one power adapter, one Cat-5 cable, and a quick setup guide. The router looks sleek, it is pretty slim, and it has four antennas that can be oriented in different directions to maximize coverage. It has LEDs in the front to provide easy indicators of the status of the connection and internet. Setup. To setup this router, I downloaded the Tether app on my smart phone and followed the instructions. For some reason, it didn’t recognize the router right away. When I tried again, it found the router and completed the setup. During setup, you can set your own network name and password. You will also be prompted to change the admin password for the router settings, which is a “best practice” to prevent unauthorized access. App. The app provides easy access to common settings and advanced setting, similar to routers from other brands. It’s important to note that some advanced security features are provided as a trial, and require a subscription to keep using them. Speed & range. Our house is hooked up to a one Gigabyte fiber line. At close WiFi range, I was able to get around 440 Mbps down, and 410 Mbps up. When I tested speeds from the other side of the house, separated by many walls, speeds fell to below 100 Mbps. While speeds with this router are good, there are definitely faster systems out there if you need your WiFi speeds to get close to your wired speeds. Range is good enough to cover an entire small to medium home, including coverage in a basement and second floor when the router is located at the center of the first floor. If you need more range, you can add another identical device, or another TP-Link mesh device. Connection has been very consistent. Things I like: - Good indoor coverage for a small to medium home - Fast internet speeds - You can add additional mesh devices to increase the range of your WiFi - Service has been dependable - Good price for the capabilities - WiFi 6 technology - Unique ability to use the 2.5 Gbps port to connect certain devices with a cable for maximum speed. This would come in handy for gaming Things I don’t like: - WiFi speeds are still quite far from wired speeds Overall, this WiFi router offers strong capabilities at a reasonable price. The app provides user-friendly tools to easily manage your network. Also, if you want to increase your WiFi coverage later, the system is easily expandable. This router will be a nice upgrade for most people, especially if it is replacing a non-Wifi 6 router.

This replaces a tri-band, very expensive gaming router that I’ve had for several years but has begun acting up on me. My needs are pretty simple: Around 25 connected devices, including an alarm and cameras, and good coverage in a 3,000 square foot home. I don’t really do any gaming that requires a hi-powered router, and my cable internet is around 512 Mbps. The AX3000 was extremely easy to set up. I placed it upstairs next to my cable modem and downloaded the Tether app as instructed. After following directions, about five minutes later I was connected to the internet. Since I need both a 2G and a 5G Wi-Fi connection (due to my security system), I was glad to see that it was easy to either choose smart connect (allowing the router to simply choose which band to use based on availability and efficiency) or select the option for two different bands. I connected each of my cameras, some of which are a decent distance from the router. No issues whatsoever with connection, and I was able to stream 480P video from them. All my devices connected easy as could be, and I experienced no hiccups. Speed wise, I have had better with my MUCH more expensive tri-band router, but the AX3000 is such a great deal from a financial perspective that it us hard to complain. When at the other side of the house and downstairs, probably close to a 100’ from the AX3000, I was getting 2 bars of signal strength and right around 180 Mbps. I’d say that is pretty dang impressive from a router that doesn’t cost an arm or a leg. Right at the router, 500 Mbps speeds were not an issue. I haven’t had to do one single reset in the last week, and all my devices connect and stream whatever I need them to without any issues. I am super impressed with the AX3000. There are several options for additional extenders offered by TPLink that can create a mesh network, but I am totally fine with the production I am getting from it now in a 3,000 square foot home. Highly recommended!

Have only had this a couple of weeks, but so far it's an excellent replacement for my AC1750 Archer router. Speeds I am getting are excellent, my internet is only 300Mb and I can see that via Speedtest on my phone (in the same room), Roku ultra in room next door has much better signal than on older router, too. Setup took a little while but wasn't difficult, I did not use the app, did it via browser on my PC. I assign IPs to all my home devices, the older router limited me to 32 device assignments, this one is a little better, 64 assignments, would like to double that, though. I only need a few more right now, but would like to have a little head-room. The price value for this router is excellent at under $100. I used Best Buy's recycling program to save a little extra, too. I had tried one of the newer TP-Link BE9300 routers and it kept dropping the connection to my modem, couldn't stay connected for even a few hours, so had to return it. Tried a second one from different vendor and it was the same. Was a little wary of this happening with any newer router, but this one seems pretty stable. Don't need a huge range of coverage, house is under 1000 square feet, so this works great in my space. Don't really need the extra features one needs to pay for, so can't comment on those. Only thing I would wish for that this doesn't have is at least one 2.5G Lan plug in addition to the WAN one. I have several 2.5G devices and the more used ones are connected via a 2.5G hub. My modem supports multi-gig, even though I don't currently have that service, may at some point, though, so would like the ability to use it via cables (wi-fi can seemingly already use it thanks to the updated tech vs. the older router). I'm hoping not to need TP-Link support, as I've had mixed results trying to use it with other products, so far so good.

TP-Link’s AX3000 has been an excellent addition to my home. The AX3000 comes with the newest Wi-Fi 6 technology so any device that supports the newest Wi-Fi protocol should be able to have faster download and upload speeds compared to a Wi-Fi 5 or older router. I quickly noticed the difference in speeds and range when using this router. I live in a small apartment and have been using an ISP’s router for a bit now and decided to switch to this router for a change. I certainly noticed the difference in speeds and range. Before installing this router there was a part of my apartment where the original router did not reach as well due to walls and such. Since installing this router, I was now able to have a better reception in this area. Along with that, I have the latest security with WPA3 security. TP-Link gives you two options to setup the AX3000: through the Tether App or an internet browser. I chose the browser option. Once setup was completed, I was taken to the “home page” of the router’s configuration settings. I love the simple layout of the website. I especially enjoy the network map which shows your entire home network architecture starting from the source all the way to the clients. You can configure your access points and other network settings through this site if desired too. I also set up a hard-wired ethernet connection to my PC and I did not have any problems there. My download speeds were on-par with my expectations. The AX3000 has two separate bands (2.4 and 5 GHz) for all your smart devices. Some smart devices only operate on a lower band so having two separate ones is wonderful to have. I was able to connect my smart home devices like my Google Home and ice maker to the 2.4GHz band with no problem. The TP-Link Tether App while optional is certainly helpful if you are looking to take network security to the next level. With the app, I was able to set controls like limiting internet access to certain devices, obtaining a real-time view of what is going on in my network, and obtaining data on network usage. Overall, this is a great upgrade from my ISP’s router. Overall speed and range have increased and along with that, my network is more secure with the latest WPA3 security. The router is very customizable as well if you are wanting to configure your router a certain way. If you are in search of a new router or looking to upgrade one, I do recommend you give this one a try.

The TP-Link Archer AX3000 Pro is very easy to set up with the app they provide in the iOS App Store. It’s called Tether. I believe it is also available on android. You can set the router to automatically “smart connect” to your devices and it will automatically choose the 2.4 or 5ghz band for your devices. I prefer to have a router that allows this because I don’t like the hassle of having both bands showing as networks in my home. I had a slightly older router before this and I was beginning to have some bottlenecking with my wifi. My friends said I sounded like T-Pain over the microphone when talking while downloading a game in the background lol. Also I would get a some buffering on streaming services. This router has solved majority of the problems I was having. I can download a game while playing another and chat with my friends without a hitch. I have many smart devices in my home and this router is great for the multiple connections simultaneously using data. The antennas are strong and my phone literally stays connected til the end of my block. I get the full 300mbps download and 20mbps upload speeds on my internet plan with this router. I think It can handle up to 2GB speeds. The router has the option to connect to a 1GB or 2.5GB port! Honestly this router is overkill for my internet plan lol but I plan on upgrading to fiber internet as soon as they hit my neighborhood and this router should be able to handle it with ease. The app helps you get your network up and running in about 5 minutes. No joke, it was the easiest and quickest wireless router setup I’ve ever done. The app also updates firmware automatically, you can set time limits on your kids devices with it, you can check what devices are actively connected and identify potential risks with a feature called Wifi Detective. In my first 5 days of use, it has provided a very stable connection for all me and my family’s devices. I like to game online a lot and I play on google stadia (which uses a ton of data per hour) and this router has worked flawlessly for me so far. I think this router is an outstanding value, and you’ll be hard pressed to find anything that compares to this at this price range. And it comes with a 2 year warranty!

I have always appreciated TP-Link's products--at least for me, they always simply *worked*. As an IT professional, I have never been very intimidated by home networking equipment though I admit I am not an uber-tweaker or power user--for my home gaming, streaming, surfing, and IoT needs, I favor speed, reliability, value for the dollar, and ease of setup/maintenance (who wants to tend to the constant care and feeding of home networking equipment after dealing with the same stuff at work all day?). In these regards, TP-Link has always been a go-to brand for me--their gear tend to be sensibly designed with fairly straight-forward setup and configuration requirements, and network performance and reliability have always been rock-solid. Although my main router is a rather showy tri-band ASUS ROG GT-AX11000, we have two TP-Link Ethernet switches on separate floors of our house and one of their pocket-sized portable routers that has proven to be a handy little gadget for extending, repeating, and multiplying network connections when the host service provider limits the number of endpoints they'll allow online. Lately, I've been hankering to cut the PC link cable to my Quest 2 so I could wirelessly enjoy my extensive Oculus Rift library--I jumped at the chance to see if this TP-Link WiFi 6 router was worthy of some of the praise I've seen for similar models on Reddit. Unlike the trend in some home network hardware to go chic or ultra-futuristic in design, the AX3000 Pro simply looks like a svelte, if not slightly stylish router. No, there are no RGB LEDs or red racing car accents, and it doesn't unfold on your counter like a huge mechanical spider or resemble some kind of stealth flying wing or sexy white soda can; it's just a plain black rectangular router with a big shiny (fingerprint magnet) plastic "X" across top and four big adjustable antennas sticking out the back. Unless you are running your own LAN party over copper, you should find the back well-appointed with a 2.5Gig WAN/LAN port, a 1Gig WAN/LAN port (though sadly the AX3000 Pro does not seem to support link aggregation at this time), three other 1Gig LAN ports, a USB3 port for attached storage and file sharing, and a power switch (which is always nice for those occasional power cycles and reboots after a storm). Basic capabilities include dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz network channels which can run separate SSIDs, or they can work in tandem for a single network operating on two channels with Smart Connect that seamlessly adjusts endpoint connections between the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios depending on connection quality/signal strength. Unlike some of TP-Link's earlier AX routers, this one does support mesh operation with additional OneMesh-capable TP-Link routers, and features some of the latest pro-level features to improve efficiency and device capacity including OFDMA and 5GHz DFS channel selection/operation (for those of you with particularly dense home networks or who operate in very WiFi-congested neighborhoods or apartments). Setup was straightforward and took me less than 2 minutes to get online using the graphical wizard in the TP-Link Tether app downloaded to my phone. Yes, you will have to establish a TP-Link account if you don't have one already, but doing so opens up the ability for remote management of your router and activating the Homeshield utility which includes a multitude of security and family-safety oriented features (though some functions require an additional subscription to TP-Link's Homeshield Pro service). Once you're logged in and online, you can use the Tether app to monitor network clients and connections, control guest network access, manage secure VPN access, turn on/off the status LEDs (handy if your router is in the same room someone sleeps in), check firmware, and basically monitor or adjust most of the features that the majority of home users will likely care about. And if you want, that's where you can stop--the Tether app does just enough to get most of the basic and important configuration duties out of the way so you can get online as quickly as possible. But if you're hungry for granular control over your network, head into the web interface on a connected computer and dig into the advanced features. Here, the TP-Link definitely earns its "PRO" branding as the as the array and depth of features, options, and adjustments easily traded blows with my GT-AX11000 router costing 3x as much. Some features include IPTV/VLAN for Internet TV and VoIP; IGMP support; wireless network scheduling; Samba, FTP & Time Machine USB support; NAT forwarding, QoS prioritization, VPN client & server configuration, router skills for Alexa...the list of controls/options is quite extensive and, again, is probably more than most typical home users will likely ever need or care for. Suffice it to say that if you're a tweaker, streamer, gamer, network hobbyist, or professional who needs/wants excruciatingly detailed control over every network parameter possible, you'll be hard-pressed not to find them here in the deep advanced configuration menus. I'll leave the particulars of all those advanced network configuration options to the experts--when it comes down to the wire, the real question is: how does the TP-Link AX3000 perform? In theory (or at least based on price), my GT-AX11000 should trounce the AX3000...it sports an 8-antenna array and was purpose-built to maximize network speed and throughput for serious gamers/streamers. I have 400Mbps service from my ISP. On my GT-AX11000, I have one of the two available 5Ghz bands dedicated to gaming on my main PC and Quest2 HMD; all other network traffic is cordoned off on the 2.4 and second 5GHz bands. Our cul-de-sac only has a few houses near us, so network congestion/interference was not a player. This test was all about speed, so I configured the 5GHz channel on the TP-Link AX3000 to operate on an adjacent but non-overlapping 5GHz UNII-2 channel with bandwidth set at 80MHz (ideal settings for the Quest 2). What I found surprised me. In straight line-of-sight, through open doors, and out to about 3 rooms away, the TP-Link consistently yielded 70-100Mbps BETTER Speedtest performance than the much pricier ASUS router--even in the same room just 5 feet away! It was only when I started going around corners or up/down stairs that the beefier GT-AX11000 turned in better numbers, but typically only about 20-50Mbps faster--that trend continued for testing on the second floor and down into our basement. When I moved the router into my home-office and dedicated it to my Oculus Air Link/Virtual Desktop connection, I could max out details and the resolution slider (RTX 3080 Ti) at 80-90Hz without any appreciable stutter or lag...playing those high-fidelity VR games without wires is simply a sublime experience--mission accomplished! For the money, this router packs some serious horsepower and advanced capabilities under the hood and definitely holds its own against some much pricier and well-regarded competition. Bottom line, if you have a smaller house/apartment or direct line-of-sight to the router, my testing suggests you definitely don't need to spend several hundred dollars more to still get truly exceptional high-speed WiFi with flexible and extensive network management and controls on tap if you want/need them. Definitely recommended!

I wanted to replace my Spectrum supplied router. I had weak coverage especially for my Ring Spotlight/Camera. Researched and found good reviews for this router and its coverage. I was not disappointed. It was fairly simple to set up using Tether app. My ring now shows excellent signal and working much better. We use it for our tv as well and no more buffering. I am very happy with the app and the added security it provides. I found it on sale at Best buy which was an added plus. I would highly recommend.

I bought this as part of installing Ting fiber internet. So we went from an older TP-Link to this and we went from 300Mb to 1Gb speed from the ISP. Ting was willing to rent us a router, but the router they provide requires an app to set up. I don't like hardware that I buy to be tied to someone else's servers. Hardware is hardware. You can use an app with this, but you don't have to. Setting up this router was very easy if, like me, you buy a router every few years since 2000. We have several tablets, laptops, and phones, plus a smart TV and a Brother printer using this router. One of the most important uses has been that one of us works from home, and has to use her work's VPN. That has gone perfectly. She has been on the new ISP with this router since it was installed with no issues. The higher speeds of the new WiFi and ISP have been welcome for her. Hooking up the printer was the hardest part. I used WPS, and getting the timing right for the button presses was tricky for me. I'm sure it's just taking the time to patiently read and understand the instructions, instead of going by a faulty summary in my head. One thing I had wondered about, which is pretty minor, is the TWO upstream ports. There is a 2.5Gbps port, and a 1Gbps port. I asked myself, which am I going to use and will one of them be wasted? What happens is, the setup process asks you which of these is connected to the ISP upstream. I connected upstream with the 2.5Gbps port. The other "upstream" port becomes a LAN port. We have the router in our shared office, which is in a corner of the house, and coverage for distant rooms (if you can say there are such rooms in 1400 sq. ft.) is fine. A five-star rating are justified because all works as it should, looks like it should and it doesn't have any unwelcome limits.

I bought it a month ago, and it's been great! Works better than my old router. Totally recommend it if you're looking for something affordable and good quality. Setup is very easy. Wifi 6 is great.

This is the strongest router I’ve ever owned. I have a fairly large, long house and there really aren’t any dead spots like my last system. I even get a signal in my backyard! This beats out mesh to me, both in performance and simplicity. Set up is so fast and easy and it auto updates. Absolutely love this router.