TP-Link Archer BE24000 Quad-Band WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE900) with Dual 10 Gbps Multi-Gig Ethernet Ports and LED Touch Screen,12 High Performance Antennas, VPN Supported.

They need to break up reviews based on models... BE24000 A month in and I'm very happy so far. Long time netgear nighthawk user and while some worked better then others the newer versions have been spotty. I purchased the latest and greatest (RS700s) at about the same price as this 24000. Tested great and 5min later slowed, rebooted or plain disconnected. Done with Netgear for good. I can't find the number of devices "supported". Other brands list up to 20,40,200 etc. I have between 35 and 45 devices connected at a time, while many use limited bandwidth my worry was the sheer number of devices were causing some of my issues. No problems with this. User interface, app, ip site and even led screen on the device itself are easy to interpret and user friendly. Preferred over the netgear option. I consistently run at 25% ram on the router (2gb, highest I've seen on a router). Download speeds heavily rely on distance to router and band you're on. I get close to 1g down and up on a fiber network through wireless on my phone in both the 5G and now 6G. You're able to split up channels with 1x 2.4G 2x 5G and 1x 6G or merg them, they can be named the same or seprate with passwords. I tried MLO network feature, worth reading up on (multi link operation) but it seemed to throw off my smart devices, many of which only function on a 2.4 channel. Pretty customizable by end user with limited tech savy. The IoT network is a nice idea but I don't use it. Qos is also nice and available on most routers now but unnecessary if your IP maintains 400mbps speeds. I do use it on 3 devices but doubt it affects much. Reception is also a win.. on my furthest devices I was getting 40-70% signal with older routers and this is above 75 at all times. This includes the RS700s returned router at this price point which was abysmal even a room away. The Mesh networks which this 24k claims to support may be good but 1 single router simplifies the process and should be pretty stable and strong depending on building for up to the stated 2500sqft. At 2k my house is fully supported and the hassle I had with range extenders (netgear) in the past is something I wanted to avoid. Looks good, screens cool.. So far it functions flawlessly and thats how I choose a router.

Great router, way more powerful wifi signal than my replaced Asus ROG BE98. Only issue was the IoT network is flakey, but just setting up a guest network with the same SSID and credentials, then deactivated the IoT broadcast, fixed all issues and I'm never seeing a single drop out any more.

I’ll start off by saying I don’t have a 6ghz device.. so this is only reviewing my usage so far with my IPhone 14 pro which I believe is wifi 6. So far I’m very happy with this router. My first impressions were wow the packaging is very high quality. The box opens like a $2000 bottle of tequila and then it hits you, holy smokes this thing is huge!! Like the size of a PS5 absolutely huge but then I remember the antennas are built into the box so it’s fine. I connected the router to my modem and it brought up the setup page automatically on my phone. Set the wifi names, it has 2 wifi networks by default, one is the 2.4 and 5ghz-1 and 5ghz-2 combined into one and then a separate 6ghz network. I named my networks and set the password and that was it, works amazing so far. I’ve walked down my driveway to test the range and it seems great with the routers 12 antennas. It’s only been a week but so far absolutely zero issues and have amazing signal all the time. I wanted a way to future proof myself for years/decade to come and I’m excited I was able to get this first Wifi 7 router. Would highly recommend based off ease of use, features, build quality and signal range. Hope this helps. 5/28/24 two month update. Still really liking this router, the customizable display on the front is so fun, I’ll put something goofy on there and see how long it takes my wife to notice. I’ve had zero dropped connections and the signal seems extremely dependable and strong. I do use this router for 2 security cameras, my entire house is Hue Smart Lights, Many Homepods plus Full Sonos surround sound system. So I’m really using this puppy to control my house and so far no issues, still highly recommend if you're able to get your hands on it. Thanks. 7/4/23 Update Router is still working great. No issues with connectivity and always a super strong signal. I did make a IoT network for my cameras and Sonos system, works great with no issues. Still happy I was able to get my hands on this router when I did.. now let’s hope it’s wifi 7 compatible when that protocol is finalized.

After four months of struggling with this router, I'm beyond the return window, and TP-Link support is completely worthless, so I'm stuck with a $700 paperweight. This thing will just randomly drop connection to the internet, and when you're relying upon said connection for remote meetings, you can imagine the frustration that ensues when this thing up and decides, "hey, I think I'll take a break and come back to life when I please". As of this writing, 8/28/2023, the last firmware update was made available at the end of June. TP-Link knows there's a problem with this router, but it's painfully obvious that it's hardware based and not software. This is why updates have ceased and availability for the router is non-existent. I've factory reset this thing a total of five times over the course of the last four months, even changed every ethernet and coax cable in the connection chain thinking that would make a difference, but now I have resolved that TP-Link released a half baked product and is turning a blind eye to the people who were suckered into buying this piece of trash. I've since went back to using my previous router, and surprise, I have zero issues with my internet connection. Please do yourselves a favor, if you've got this on your wishlist in anticipation to purchase it, remove it immediately and save yourself the financial burden and heartache that those of us that bought into have to show for it. Shame on you, TP-Link

My rating is 4 stars, for now. I'll get into my reasons further down. First my criteria for choosing the TPLink Archer router. 1. Repalce ATT fiber Nokia BGW320-505 ONT with an actual router. (Bypassing my ISP hardware with my own) 2. It must have multiple 10GB SFP+ & Eth ports. (More on this, later) TPLink is somewhat limited here vs Protectli Vault. 3. I wanted a device with better wifi capabilities built into it compared to the ATT ONT. (This overshadows the Protectcli Vault imo) The TPLink Archer met my overall criteria for the most part. Primarily becasue I didn't have to comprimse too much in any one place. Positives: 1. After careful consideration, this offered more 10GB ports albiet one less than I wanted but with the wifi performance it is more of a bargin than a Protectli Vault. 2. After programming my SFP+ ONT (ODI) stick, I was surprised to find out the fiber bypass worked so quickly. I was skeptical this router would not work with my desired plan. (With a caveat or two, see negatives) 3. The softwre is simple and user-friendly as is its layout. It is easy to navigate.(This is a positive and negative) 4. The Wifi menu is thorough and thoughtfully laid out. This was a breeze to setup. 5. Performance, both Ethernet and Wifi outperforms my ISP equipment. Wifi is at least a 30% increase with better range. 6. It does have an asthetically pleasing appearance, it is somewhat light-weight but it feels nice. 7. I couldn't care less about the touch-screen but it adds a certain flair. I suppose seeing the speeds, client connections and weather is kind of a trick addition I've never seen before. Negatives: 1. One 10GB SFP+, two 10GBE (rj45) ports, four 2.5GBE ports.(I would have preverferred two 10GB SFP+) and two-four 10GBE rj45 and two 2.5GBE rj45s. 2. The SFP+ and one 10GBE rj45 ports are linked meaning you cannot use both simultaneously. This cannot be reconfigured in the software, it is one or the other and this is disappointing because I wanted at least two (available/open 10GB ports) whether rj45 or sfp+. 3. The ports cannot be reconfigured inside the software. 4. The stupid guided novice-based software sure is not tech friendly, either. Meaning you have a limited scope in which to configure absolute control. 5. Some preconfigured items must be checked enabled/disabled to allow certain advanced options to become available. Again, not tech focued on control but more novice guidance. 6. The removal of known technical nomenclature have been replaced with every day public jargon. Not once is 'WAN' mentioned and I struggled to determine what the interface was referring to when attempting to configure my WAN port and setup a VLAN. This was especially frustrating. 7. Lack of total customaization vs a PFSense setup. 8. Compared to the Protectcli and a PFSense, the ports are hard-coded for specific use, the user is unable to fully take advantage and configure the ports individually as desired. 9. Router modes. I'm confused by this. In days of old, routers would be routers regardless of a mode, you would have wifi configured or not, regardless it had antennas and the hardware to support wifi. I find this to be useless and quite frankly a waste of time because the router must be in one or the other mode. If in wifi only (access point) mode, you cannot access any actual routing features. Why? 10. The reboot times, 5 minutes. One may look at the negatives and think I made the wrong choice. The fact this is working with the fiber bypass and I have a 10GBE uplink to my 10GB switch with having better wifi coverage and performance is really all I was after. Because I was able to reach my goal and desired setup and coming in at $300 less than a custom built router, I'm happy for now. But because the lacking advanced software features, I still would prefer to have a custom router running PFSense and have a 10GBSFP+ uplink wan and a 10GBSFP+ lan fiber connections and do away entirely with copper.