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Review on πŸ” Renewed TP-Link AX6000 WiFi 6 Router - Smart WiFi Router with 8 Streams, Next-Gen 802.11ax 1.8GHz Quad-Core CPU (Archer AX6000) by Noah Lewis

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Works great when it works

Was very happy with this purchase as this is my first WiFi 6 router. Everything worked great for the first 2 weeks with good range and speed. But then I noticed my speed tests were falling off. At first I got download speeds of 480+ over direct LAN, but after 2 weeks in cameras it dropped to 80+ no matter how many times I restarted my modem and this router. I have cooling fans on both my modem and this router, so heat isn't the issue. WiFi range is still great. But the speed has increased from 280+ to 30+ in 5G. It means something is coming out. I will say that all my wireless devices (11) never slowed down or disconnected and that was only at 30+ wireless speeds. WiFi 6 seems to do its job by controlling various devices to ensure a constant connection. I never knew that my speed would drop significantly if my external USB hard drive wasn't setup as a NAS, as I started getting timeout errors when transferring large files. In the beginning it wasn't a problem, that's what caught my attention. If I see something fail, I now send it back before my 90 days are up. Revain's return policy is great. In the process of getting it, it's coming back now and will spend a little more to get something better. So it works fine when it works. until you get a lemon.

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Damaged