Product Link(s): TP Link Archer BE550: amzn.to/3Y4xMbu 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3WayU9O Cat7 Ethernet Cables: amzn.to/3Yf7pxD NETGEAR Cable Modem (CM3000): amzn.to/3X3SfvD As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Your unboxing here shows you opening a box labeled BE9300, but the name is BE550 in small print below the larger Be9300 listed! From the full set of 2.5gbps ports on the back of the device you pull out, it does look like you actually are reviewing the model named in the video title, but that naming convention is really confusing from TP-Link. You may want to throw something on-screen to mention that point of potential confusion-I know I had to go back and double-check! Just discovered your channel today and love the quality of your reviews. Thank you for posting these!
I got this router recently and a very odd thing is happening. I have Verizon for my internet at 1gb speed. I was using Linksys EA9500 and when that router had the line coming from Verizon, on the speed test it showed nearing 1gb (roughly 900+ down ) I got the TP Link since some devices I have are Wifi 7 compatible, and the ethernet line going in drops my speed in half to around 450+ down. I was told by Version to restore the router to default, I did, and it did bring back the speed, until sometime went by ( within a few hours or so, I checked the next morning from evening ) and it dropped again to approx 450 mb. ) Super odd and I can't figure out what is going on? Appreciate the review by the way.
Very good review as per usual. I am envious of you. 5 gigabit service. I only have 1.5 gigabit service in my area. I am curious about something. At the 4:08 mark of the video, it appears it is now possible to create a separate 2.4 GHz network for IoT devices. Is that true? Is that a recent development? I switched from TP Link to Asus a little over 2 years ago because I had to use the guest network to isolate my IoT devices on the TP Link mesh system I had at the time. That was annoying AF. $219 is a great price for a WiFi 7 router with so many 2.5 gigabit ports.😊
Thanks! Don't be envious lol, I'm paying a lot of money per month to have 5Gbps service but most months, I don't get to use the full 5Gbps because I'm constantly testing routers that can't go that fast. Yes you can separate the bands now with this Archer and some of the other WiFi 7 Archers as well as make a dedicated IoT WiFi.
I got 2 BE9300 at Walmart on clearance for $136 each. Is having all 2.5g ports on the BE550 a better value or would just having a swich on the single 2.5g be better?
How did you test the speed? I had a nighthawk and you vould test your speed within the app but i cant figure how to test the speed inside the tp link app
I do speed tests with the speedtest app on the wifi device (my phones) and I also do local speed tests. The tp-link speed test is only conducting the speed test at the router level, not at the wifi device (phone) level.
oh yeah thats the exact one its stupidly good and priced well, just i wish it had more antennas cuz with super thicc walls it suffers a bit (depending which one ur using 2.5 5 or 6ghz)
You say your internet connection 5GBps !!!! So which router do you use to actually use that fast internet ? Obviously WiFi 7 doesn’t have that so !!!?!?
Product Link(s):
TP Link Archer BE550: amzn.to/3Y4xMbu
8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch: amzn.to/3WayU9O
Cat7 Ethernet Cables: amzn.to/3Yf7pxD
NETGEAR Cable Modem (CM3000): amzn.to/3X3SfvD
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
Your unboxing here shows you opening a box labeled BE9300, but the name is BE550 in small print below the larger Be9300 listed! From the full set of 2.5gbps ports on the back of the device you pull out, it does look like you actually are reviewing the model named in the video title, but that naming convention is really confusing from TP-Link. You may want to throw something on-screen to mention that point of potential confusion-I know I had to go back and double-check!
Just discovered your channel today and love the quality of your reviews. Thank you for posting these!
Yeah, cause I reviewed the be9300 as well.
Thanks!
I got this router recently and a very odd thing is happening.
I have Verizon for my internet at 1gb speed. I was using Linksys EA9500 and when that router had the line coming from Verizon, on the speed test it showed nearing 1gb (roughly 900+ down )
I got the TP Link since some devices I have are Wifi 7 compatible, and the ethernet line going in drops my speed in half to around 450+ down.
I was told by Version to restore the router to default, I did, and it did bring back the speed, until sometime went by ( within a few hours or so, I checked the next morning from evening ) and it dropped again to approx 450 mb. )
Super odd and I can't figure out what is going on?
Appreciate the review by the way.
Very good review as per usual. I am envious of you. 5 gigabit service. I only have 1.5 gigabit service in my area. I am curious about something. At the 4:08 mark of the video, it appears it is now possible to create a separate 2.4 GHz network for IoT devices. Is that true? Is that a recent development? I switched from TP Link to Asus a little over 2 years ago because I had to use the guest network to isolate my IoT devices on the TP Link mesh system I had at the time. That was annoying AF.
$219 is a great price for a WiFi 7 router with so many 2.5 gigabit ports.😊
Thanks!
Don't be envious lol, I'm paying a lot of money per month to have 5Gbps service but most months, I don't get to use the full 5Gbps because I'm constantly testing routers that can't go that fast.
Yes you can separate the bands now with this Archer and some of the other WiFi 7 Archers as well as make a dedicated IoT WiFi.
I got 2 BE9300 at Walmart on clearance for $136 each. Is having all 2.5g ports on the BE550 a better value or would just having a swich on the single 2.5g be better?
That's a crazy good deal, I would get a switch if you need more 2.5Gbps ports personally.
How did you test the speed? I had a nighthawk and you vould test your speed within the app but i cant figure how to test the speed inside the tp link app
I do speed tests with the speedtest app on the wifi device (my phones) and I also do local speed tests. The tp-link speed test is only conducting the speed test at the router level, not at the wifi device (phone) level.
oh yeah thats the exact one its stupidly good and priced well, just i wish it had more antennas cuz with super thicc walls it suffers a bit (depending which one ur using 2.5 5 or 6ghz)
yup thick walls aren't great for signals
I can see that you’re also using wpa2 security. Your IoTs can’t connect when in wpa3?
Yeah, most devices can't support that yet
Wpa3 is really only for wifi 6e and wifi 7 devices
how is the range?
Good, I go over the range numbers in the video, feel free to jump to it
You say your internet connection 5GBps !!!! So which router do you use to actually use that fast internet ? Obviously WiFi 7 doesn’t have that so !!!?!?
I typically use the Orbi 970 when I'm not testing, occasionally the BE85 or BE95 as well.
Too much money 😊.
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