Customer Ratings & Reviews

Easy setup. No problems and it seems to work well.

Out of the box, installation was straightforward and hassle-free. The coverage and speeds are exceptional across all our devices. While it's slightly more router than my small business currently requires, I wanted hardware that wouldn't need an upgrade anytime soon. It’s fast, dependable, and perfectly prepared for our future bandwidth needs.

Unfortunately I needed a new router after lightning struck in our neighborhood, rendering multiple electronic items in mine and my neighbors homes inoperable, including major appliances. This is an excellent replacement that easily covers my entire 2400 sq ft home plus my outside shed with a strong signal, even on 5.0g. We stream all of our TV and have a total of 23 devices connected. If you need a router and don't require a mesh system, I can recommend this one.

This router was easy to set-up. Switched from another brand have been happy with the coverage in the house. The app is great and I can see who is logged into the network and can change access to devices easily.

Very good router easy set up and lightening fast definitely recommend

I have a farm in rural PA. The router there died over the winter (probably due to the low temperatures and humidity) so I needed a replacement. BestBuy in Elmira (an hour away) was the nearest spot to get a replacement so I went there to get the best they had.

I installed this router in the top floor of a large house. Also, the lawn sprinklers were controlled via wifi so it had to reach the detached shed as well. I was sure I would need a range extender but I did not. His sprinklers are doing just fine.

10/10 would recommend. Setup was quick and easy, speeds are great, and the Wi-Fi connection has been fast and reliable throughout my apartment.

Works better than the net gear I had my internet would constantly drop it doesn’t anymore

Everything connected super fast, wifi extenders love this thing too!

So here's the thing about Wi-Fi 7 routers. Up until recently, most of them cost $400 or more and came loaded with features that 90% of households don't need yet. The TP-Link Archer BE12000 changes that equation. It's a tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router priced around $250 to $300 depending on when you catch it, and it punches way above that price tag. I grabbed one to replace a Wi-Fi 6 setup in a three-bedroom house, and I'll admit it? The difference hit me faster than I expected. Five minutes. That's roughly how long setup took. You download the Tether app, plug in your ethernet cable and power adapter, and walk through a few on-screen prompts. Done. No digging through web admin panels or googling default IP addresses. The router itself keeps a low profile too, coming in just under 11 inches wide and barely 2 inches tall. Six antennas extend off the back, but it doesn't scream "gamer gear" the way some competitors do. Build quality feels sturdy without being overbuilt, and I liked the row of LED indicators on the front. One quick glance tells you if each wireless band is running and whether your internet connection is actually live. Now, the standout feature here? That 10 Gbps WAN/LAN port. At this price range, you almost never see one. If you're on a multi-gig fiber plan, most sub-$300 routers become the weakest link in your chain. Not this one. You also get a 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port, three standard gigabit ports, and a USB 3.0 port for sharing a hard drive across your network. On the wireless side, three bands cover 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and the less congested 6 GHz spectrum. Combined theoretical throughput tops out around 12 Gbps. What that means in practice is your 4K streams and video calls aren't competing for the same slice of bandwidth. Wi-Fi 7 specific features matter most if you already own newer devices. Multi-Link Operation lets compatible phones and laptops (think recent flagships) connect across multiple bands at once, which cuts down on latency and those random little connection hiccups that drive you crazy. Case in point: someone in my house was gaming on the 6 GHz band while I ran a video call on 5 GHz. No stuttering, no dropped frames. The 320 MHz channels on the 6 GHz band double the data pipeline versus Wi-Fi 6E, and 4K-QAM packs roughly 20% more data per transmission. Coverage throughout about 2,500 square feet was solid, with only a mild drop-off in one far basement corner. And if you hit dead spots, EasyMesh support means you can add extenders without ripping everything out and starting over. Worth touching on security briefly. HomeShield comes built in with network scanning, parental controls, and IoT protection, though fair warning: the advanced tiers require a subscription. The dedicated IoT network option turned out to be one of my favorite features. You can stick all your smart home stuff (thermostats, cameras, plugs) on its own isolated network, separate from your laptops and phones handling sensitive data. WPA3 encryption is included, plus there's a built-in VPN server with WireGuard support. That last part is a nice bonus if you want secure remote access without loading VPN apps on every single device in the house. So who should buy this? Pretty much anyone who wants Wi-Fi 7 but doesn't want to drop $400 or more to get there. That 10 Gbps port separates it from nearly everything else in the $250 to $300 bracket, and the tri-band setup doesn't flinch when the whole house is online at once. Fair warning though: it won't cover a 4,000 square foot home on its own, and the newer Wi-Fi 7 tricks only kick in with compatible devices. Still, as an upgrade from Wi-Fi 5 or 6, this thing should keep you covered for a good long while.

So far I am loving this router. Consistent, fast, and wide coverage. Just what I needed.

Excellent router if you have the space for it. I don't so had to return it.

Just installed the TP Link BE12000 router the other day and giving it a chance to perform. To early for a five rating.

After several days of using the TP-Link Archer BE12000 (BE670) to replace my previous router I can say it has been a definite improvement. The setup process with the Tether App was quick and painless—I was connected in under five minutes and didn't even need to perform any troubleshooting. The connection has remained very stable in daily use with a large number of devices connected at once(smartphones, laptops, smart TVs, as well as other IoT devices) and so far I have not experienced any slowdowns or dropped connections while using the tri-band router to distribute traffic among the three bands. I have also found the 6 GHz band to be particularly helpful for streaming 4K content and making video calls—I have not had any issues with these types of activities. In addition, coverage has been very reliable—there are no dead zones in my medium-sized home and all rooms receive a good signal without the use of extenders—this makes the speed at the far ends of my house still usable. The router's antennas and beamforming technology have provided a visible improvement when compared to my past routers. Although most users probably won't utilize the additional 10 Gbps port that is included, I appreciate that TP-Link included it as it will help future-proof this product. Additionally, TP-Link provides lots of straightforward settings options for guest networks, parental controls, and a variety of security features that are easily accessible and manageable. Overall, the Archer BE12000 (BE670) provides a stable, trouble-free experience that performs as expected from a Wi-Fi 7 router.

The TP-Link Archer BE12000 is a solid choice on the newish WiFi 7 standard, and if you're wanting to move into this realm then this is a good router that balances the line between great performance and affordability. In terms of performance, this router has been stable, reliable, and my local media streaming has been seamless. I don't have any streaming services, everything I watch is local from a hard wired media server to laptops, phones, tablets, & AppleTVs. Performance has been incredible, zero issues watching Blu Ray 4K HDR remuxes without a single hiccup. It handles multiple devices with ease, I have 18 devices connected without issues. Multiple IoT (internet of things) devices; cameras, lights, outlets, etc. The ability to put my onto a dedicated IoT channel that isn't being broadcast out to the world is a really nice touch. The addition of the 6ghz band can help reduce congestion, it isn't nearly as populated with devices as the 2.4 and 5ghz bands are. The higher you get the better it is at channel separation, the downside though is that you lose performance over distances and through objects. In my apartment, I don't notice any issues with the router in a media cabinet and multiple walls in between. You do of course need newer devices to really use that 6ghz band though, the standard is only 1.5 years old but more devices will add it as time goes on, so this is great for future proofing. The inclusion of a 10gbs and 2.5gbs WAN ethernet ports is really nice. Again, future proofing there as hopefully fiber becomes more prevalent and speeds keep increasing. Unfortunately you do need a modem that has a 10gbs port to make full use of it on this router. I do not, but being able to set the 2.5 port as either input or output is a nice touch. Setup is straightforward, I did not use the app because I prefer logging into the router directly, I was up and running within 10 minutes. I really like the inclusion of VPN support, not only as a server but also as a client. So you can either login to your router remotely through a secure connection, or you can set up your VPN provider and you can choose which devices are routed through your VPN. It natively supports SurfShark and NordVPN, but you can manually set up your own if it isn't one of those two. I do use one of those and setup was as simple as logging in and then assigning devices to it. Overall, the Archer BE12000 is a strong, future-proof router that makes the most sense for users with fast internet, newer devices, or plans to upgrade soon. For everyone else, it may be more power than you actually need right now. I will say though that even if you don't have WiFi 7 devices, or 1gbs + internet speeds, this is still a great router. It has been rock solid over the last two weeks, setup was a breeze, the web interface is clean and simple, and it has features that I really like. Even if I myself can't fully take advantage of them yet, I will be in the future and that's fine with me.

I have been looking for a new, affordable Wi-fi 7 router for a while to replace my old Google Wi-Fi mesh system. Why? because ideally I wanted a single router that could cover the same area as my google mesh system without the significant loss in speed that I see with my existing mesh system. From the main hub to the other three nodes with the mesh system, I typically have about a 50% loss in speed, and the mesh nodes are not that far from each other. More recently, I also find that I have to reset the entire mesh network often as it gets bogged down. I have also read articles stating that Wi-Fi 7 can improve download and upload speeds and make Wi-Fi networks more stable. I have been skeptical, but I'm to the point where, working from home more and more, I need a more reliable Wi-Fi network to access my company's server. Not to mention my kids increasing demands with more online based homework. And we game a lot and stream a lot. This new TP-Link actually does all it claims and is affordable too. I was able to place it in a central location on the main level of my two story house that also has a finished basement. I have faster, more reliable network. The coverage is excellent and actually extends further outside of my house in the front and back yard than my old mesh system. So far, I could not be more pleased with this router. It just works. I am good with tech but want things like this to work right out of the box. Set up was easy. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to upgrade from an older router or mesh system.

I am becoming a fan of TP Link products. I have several TP Link wireless products and every one has be easy to use and "just works." The same is true of the Archer BE12000 router. The router comes neatly packaged with the antennas already attached (a little thing I appreciate), power supply, a quality Ethernet cable and the usual quick start guides etc. Setup was very easy using the TP Link Tether app. I had no problems at all with that but I think it is important to stay patient and let it set up the router and wait for things to complete. After initial setup with Tether, I also went into the router the traditional way by IP address and set up things to my liking, again without trouble. I simply named the wireless networks what I had previously, including the same password, and all my many devices connected immeditately. Streaming services work well, including direct streaming HD recordings on my desktop pc to my TV. Throughput is very good. My broadband speed is capped at 500 mb/s and with this router I'm seeing speeds of 496 mb/s. The my old router the most I saw was around 400 mb/s. Range is also very good. I live on 2/3 of an acre and there is a strong signal all throughout my property. But the best compliment that I can give so far is that since setting up the router I haven't thought about it once. It just works.

This review is on a TP-Link Archer BE12000. Product is packaged to protect everything. It has wrapping on all the antennas. I would suggest starting from the bottom when removing them. I love the slim/small look and delivers a large coverage signal. I haven't dropped a signal yet. Internet is smooth with no lags. Setup was easy. Just download the Tether app and click on add device. Click add a router. Power it on and scan the QR code on the bottom. It joins the routers default Wi-Fi and quickly adds the router. Plug in the modem and set the device password. Select which port you plugged your internet in(either 10 Gbps or 2.5 Gbps). Tell it which kind of connection type you have with your ISP. Choose what you want to name your Wi-Fi network and password. Then it takes about 2 minutes to set all that up. Then it asks if you want the HomeShield protection. I would suggest at least trying it free for a month. I like the routers webpage. You can do just about anything possible with this router. You can rename the connected devices, block them, set timers, NAT forwarding, VPN, IPv6, Alexa assistant, Google Assistant, EasyMesh, Reboot, Logs, Diagnostics and adding a USB drive to share with the whole network. This is a great router at a great price. I would recommend.

Did nt work for what I was trying to do maybe for other aspects of wifi