TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550 | 6-Stream 9.2Gbps | 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝟮.𝟱𝗚 Ports | USB 3.0 | 6 Smart Internal Antennas | VPN Clients & Server | Easy Mesh, HomeShield, Private IoT Network

TP-Link Tri-Band BE9300 WiFi 7 Router Archer BE550 | 6-Stream 9.2Gbps | 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝟮.𝟱𝗚 Ports | USB 3.0 | 6 Smart Internal Antennas | VPN Clients & Server | Easy Mesh, HomeShield, Private IoT Network

 

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Christian C. Kunig
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Advanced; Very Nice!
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
UPDATE: 23 May, 2024
Now it's been awhile. I have to write: If something is messed up, it's NEVER the EAP225 WiFi units or this thing! It's been months since it's been rebooted! We have enough off-grid solar so the internet stuff and the comp room can stay off-grid all the time. It never gets rebooted nowadays and it's always there and it doesn't mess up! It has a gigabit (24 port) switch and two (8 port) 2.5 gigabit switches plugged into it. A total of 4 NAS's; three of them 2.5 gigabit dual LAN's; one with dual gigabit LAN's. And three computers, all 2.5 gigabit. And the Yeacomm 5G gateway is also 2.5 gigabit. Nothing bothers this thing. I'm still not using its WiFi, because of those EAP225's, which are also great. I read a few reviews, before, raving about this thing's WiFi, though and people write that it works great. The wife is Korean and she watches Korean soap opera's all day. We usually download way over a terabyte a month here. The Yeacomm connects at about 400 megabits down and 110 to 130 megabits up.
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This runs a whole bunch of stuff - WiFi and LAN - typically about 15 devices. I'm not going to rate the Wifi because I'm not going to use it yet. 1) I have two EAP225's; they're VERY strategically located and they mesh with each other. Unfortunately they won't mesh with this thing. 2) I don't have anything else that will even do WiFi 7 yet.

I got this mainly for the five 2.5 GbE ports - one WAN and 4 LAN's! I've also got a Yeacomm (Speednet) NR610 (also a very nice, but expensive device), and my internet is blazingly fast! Just very snappy. Internet tasks are usually as fast as doing stuff locally on the computer. You can easily tell when it's the website that's slow. That Yeacomm has a 2.5 GbE port and I was drooling at the thought of getting that 2.5 GbE speed to the LAN. (I also have a gigabit switch, a PoE switch [for the EAP225'sand the Magic Jacks that only do 10 MbE], and two 2.5 GbE switches.) Really nice that all my stuff plugs into this!

The WEB interface on this device is a thing of beauty! Everything is very logically laid out, most changes, you don't have to reboot for, and if you know your network stuff, you'll find it nice and easy to use.

If you don't know your network stuff, you're still in luck! It took its time communicating with the Yeacomm (LTE CPE Modem) (and a bunch of other devices) on the first boot - maybe 3 minutes or 4 minutes - but it configured itself very well! I have two Magic Jack lines and those didn't work right away. It took some hair-pulling-out time to straighten it out. But I've had one way audio problems with those before. This time, this router had the provisions to fix it (on one of them only.) That's not this router's fault; it's just the way it is. You need to forward a range of ports on two different devices and you can't. It took a very long time to get fixed. It was like a combination lock. Turns out the final step was some settings in the Yeacomm. The Magic Jacks now talk directly to the cell phone tower. One of them works perfectly and the other one only has one way audio when calling [mostly] cell phones. If I had another 2.5 GbE port on the Yeacomm, I could do it, I think, but as long as I can get calls on both lines and call out on one of them, I'm happy.

Everything else worked like a champ with settings that this router came up with all on its own! The only thing I changed (not counting the Magic Jack settings) is making a bunch of MAC | IP reservations.

When you set it up, you get a light show for awhile. Then the lights can be turned on or turned off with a WEBUI switch. You can also set up a night time mode and have them on in the daytime and off at night, specifying the times. You can plug a USB hdd into the USB port and use it as a very fast, very big network share. It's almost like having an NAS. It's been totally stable and reliable so far.

It's a lot of money. I had to talk myself into it. I shopped for about a week. That should tell you something. Now that I've gotten to use it, I consider it well worth the money! I give their tech support 5 stars, not because of this thing, but because I've used their tech support in the past and I already KNOW it's exceptionally good! I have a lot of other TP-Link stuff. Advanced, hi-end stuff.

Half of the 12 connected devices shown in the pic.
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DispatchOut
5.0 out of 5 stars Great router but it came with zero paperwork - Quick start info in my review
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
TLDR – Great router but no paperwork. Download the TP-Link Tether app and follow the instructions to get it up and running fast. Another reviewer had issues with slow speeds until they turned on QoS.

I originally was looking for a WiFi 6e router, but I found this one with WiFi 7 within the same price range. I replaced my Google WiFi Pro mesh setup with this router because the Google routers were failing. I have not had a TP-Link router in probably 15 years, but I am glad that I bought this one.

I am getting faster internet speeds on my wired connections and my WiFi 6 devices are faster also. I currently have 1gig internet and now I can get full speed on my hardwired devices. My WiFi devices are getting around 500-700 mb/s download speed now. The slowest WiFi speed came from my HP laptop at around 300 mb/s but it is probably caused by an older network card. I do not have any WiFi 7 devices yet, but I wanted something that could support them for later.

My only gripe is that there was no paperwork inside the box. No instructions, manual, or anything. I found the TP-Link Tether app on my phone, and it walks you through the install and setup. It took about 15 min to get it up and running once I found that app. I have not had the time to mess with all the features it has yet. The only setting that I changed after the initial setup was turning on the QoS and setting it for my internet speed 1000/1000. I read in another review that a person had an issue with slow speeds until they did that.

It also seems like the range of the WiFi is not great, but it is hard to tell because I am replacing a mesh network with this router. I do not know how well it would work in a large house, but I am still able to connect to a WiFi birdhouse camera that is in the corner of my backyard around 50 to 60’ away.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Blazing fast WIFI, Great coverage
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
TLDR:

I bought this router about a month ago when my older one started to stutter. After some initial issues with firmware and a round or 2 with TPLink tech support I got everything ironed out and now I am very pleased with the performance. For more details, please read on.

I'm a Network Engineer who works from home. Internet access is critical to my ability to do my job. So, when my older Netgear wireless router started to show signs of failure (random WIFI network loss of signal and reboots) that I could not fix with firmware updates, I started searching for a new router.

The BE550 is a slightly less expensive version of TPLink's top end router. It lacks the extra LEDs on the front that allow for it to display the weather and a few other cute features, and it only has 4 LAN and 1 WAN(Internet) connections, all of which are 2.5G. there are no 10G ports on this router. Since I don't need to move that much data, it wasn't a deal breaker for me.

Install was pretty easy, but I was also taking the opportunity to upgrade my Cable modem to a newer model and to install a 2.5G NIC in my home PC. After initial bootup and configuration of my home and guest networks, I ran speed tests that showed significant improvement in throughput. I have Gigabit service and improved my wired speeds from 690Mbps average to 1.1Gbps average on my home computer. The 2.5G ports are really doing there jobs and keeping the data moving without a bottleneck.

Unfortunately, after about 24 hours, the new router became unstable. The wireless signal would cut out, and even wired connections would lose internet access intermittently. As I tested components I ruled out the Cable modem and the new NIC and started to focus on the router. Constant ping tests to google would randomly time out for 20-30 seconds and then return. At the same time the LAN side access into the router would be lost, which shouldn't happen if the loss of signal is on the Internet side.

I opened a ticket with TPLink and was surprised by how quickly they responded. After some initial testing with a tech on the phone, the ticket was kicked to the next level of support and all subsequent support was via email. The techs asked for log files and information about my troubleshooting and the analyzed that for about a day. They then sent me a firmware update (which wasn't available via the firmware update process in the router) and asked me to apply it. Once that was done, the router stabilized and hasn't shown any issues for about 48 hours.

Like:
Design - more like a book than something from a Star Trek movie.
WIFI Coverage: Even with internal antennas, I have very good coverage of my 2000 sq. ft. house and my backyard.
WIFI Speed: Phones and tablets are easily pulling 8-900Mbps from anywhere in the house.
WIRED Speeds: My desktop (with 2.5G NIC) is able to pull 1.2Gbps easily

Don't Like:
GUI: Maybe I'm just picky, but I think the GUI needs help. It isn't as intuitive as the Netgear router I replaced
Price: This is an expensive piece of kit at $300+ Overkill for a lot of people, but there are limited 2.5G capable wifi routers on the market
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Niz
5.0 out of 5 stars THE Choice for Today's Post-1GB World
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
Disclaimer: Purchased during a limited time offer (10% off)
Also disclaimer: TP-Link is the only brand of router I've had lasting more than 2 years before having issues. (Archer C7 previously)

The Netgear R7000 Nighthawk is THE router, they said. Incredible range, they said.
Get the hAP ax³, they said. Mikrotik gives you SO MUCH POWER AND CONTROL, they said.

Both died in 2 years or less. The latter had an aneurism when my network enabled IPv6 despite the latest firmware. Amazing for a brand touted as stable enough to run home servers.

At last: TP-Link stability I used to expect from the legendary WRT Linksys line, full 2.5Gbps ethernet, and latest wifi support. Setup is a breeze, or a button click away in my case if you do use IPv6. Reliable support. Immediately noticed an uptick in network bandwidth and responsiveness. As my residential network updates to 2Gbps, I'm finding the price point, quality, and consistency that's making me as fond of the Archer BE550 as my C7 did.

One thing of note: my speedtest results DID drop. However my page load times decreased significantly. There's a lot to modern networking, and TP-Link considers all of it under the hood. Take that for what you will, but if you absolutely want control over that, you're free to tinker with more "extensible" platforms like Mikrotik, but based on my experiences, good luck!
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Denny
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy setup, blazing fast
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
Great router, took very little time to setup. MLO connection is super fast. NOTE: you need a WiFi 7 card in your computer to use the MLO network. Another great TPLink product.

UPDATE 6/30/24: I don't understand the negative reviews on this router. It does EXACTLY what is intended & expected and the setup was a no-brainer.
It is my professional opinion that buyers are purchasing this router for improved performance but do not have any Wi-Fi 7 devices. Without Wi-Fi 7 devices, this router will perform no differently than the router they already have. This a BE type device, not a/b/c/g/n/or ax.
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Mr Berns
5.0 out of 5 stars Great router at an affordable price point
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
Switched from Linksys MX8000 Mesh WiFi Router - AX4000 WiFi 6 Router because the admin portal was terrible and missing certain advanced features like remote administration. TP-Link admin portal is in another league and provides better clear control over your router. The UI is clean and modern. The ability to easily create an IoT hidden SSID is a very convenient and good security feature. The Tether app design is also well done.
And you're "future-proofed" with WiFi 7/IEEE 802.11be and 2.5Gbs ports. My WiFi speeds have greatly improved. The signal coverage may not be the best but with EasyMesh standard, you can address that with compatible range extenders, access points or powerline devices.
Overall, great router at an affordable price point!
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Vandal093
5.0 out of 5 stars Solid Router
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
Replaced my old TP-Link With a newer version (WiFi 7). Had my old one for 10+ years.

Old router was WiFi 5. This new router (WiFi 7) has increased my speed by more than doubling it.
Mostly due to the capacity of spectrum.
I pay for 500mbps but spectrum throttles me at 400mbps max. Its a “Spectrum” problem.
However after installing this unit, my speed went from an average of 130mbps to now getting 300-400mbps.

Btw i have a 1.5GPS Netgear Modem combined with my old unit and now with my new router.
My hardware will transfer as much mbps as spectrum is willing to give me as a residential customer. Unfortunately SPECTRUM SUCKS.
Still this is a great upgrade in speed with my ISP limitations.

I run several devices at home, TVs, computers, phones, gaming systems, and more all at the same time. Im not noticing any lag as i was before. (I used to get the dreaded spinning circle with all of my streaming devices. With this nee router i’ve not gotten that once. Including with my home plex server.

You might ask why WiFi 7?
Because with my old router i had owned it for 10+ years with no problems.Technology as it will do outpaced the old router and it was necessary for me to upgrade. I plan to own this router for a long time as well. Well into the WIFi 7 world.

TP Link is a solid company that produces excellent products in my experience. I’ve never had a problem with this brand and have been a loyal customer.

Incidentally I'm Not being paid for this review, TP Link has always been great for me. Just wanted to share my experience.
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Aaron E
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
With current firmware, this is an amazing router. When I originally purchased this, there were some issues with MU-MIMO and MLO, however I contacted their support back then and they provided me with a beta firmware that fixed those issues. Since then they have released official firmware that solves all of those problems as well. MU-MIMO and MLO, WIFI 7, all 2.5gpbs ports. The router has been running like a dream for me. We have about 30 smart lights, a printer, Alexa and some other devices on their own isolated IOT network. I have a 32tb NAS connected via 2.5 gbps ethernet, multiple pc's and smartphones using a combination of 5ghz and 6ghz, an Xbox series X, PS5, Ps4, and many other devices giving this thing hell and there are no issues with connectivity or stability. I am very happy with my purchase.
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Brewmaster
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow our wifi speeds are incredible now
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
We are transitioning to 1Gb fiber internet. This router is compatible with that service and it was on sale so we bought it earlier then we needed it. We currently use T-mobile 5G home internet which we had been very pleased with until our wifi speeds dropped by as mush as 10x. What once was 350 Mbs with Tmo dropped down to 30-35 with 70 being the fastest we now see, wtf Tmo? Checking ethernet speeds with the tmo 5g router showed the same fast speeds we used to get with wifi (350-600 Mbs). Well we connected this TP-link router via ethernet to the Tmo router and magically our wifi speeds are back to what they were (250-450 Mbs). It looks like good ol Tmo is throttling the wifi speeds of their routers. Wifi coverage with this router is excellent with no dead spots in our 3 level 3000 sq ft home. We get fiber installed late next week, I can't wait to see the speeds we will get with that and this wifi 7 router. Goodbye Tmo 5G internet. Set up was really easy for this router. We haven't used tech service yet so we did not rate that aspect.
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J Sterling
5.0 out of 5 stars Working better than expected.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
Style: WiFi 7, BE9300Verified Purchase
I got 2.5g fiber installed and I had this sitting here ready to hook up to the modem. I have only had it a few days but so far so good. The WiFi signal is great. I am getting my full speed via ethernet to my PC. I have not been able to test the 6ghz band yet.

Big tip. Make sure you have your manufacture/chipset drivers installed for your network card. I originally had just the Microsoft drivers installed and it would not maintain a speed over 2gbit. With proper drivers there is zero issues.

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