TP-Link AX5400 WiFi 6 Router (Archer AX73)- Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Internet Router, High-Speed ax Router for Streaming, Long Range Coverage, 5 GHz

TP-Link AX5400 WiFi 6 Router (Archer AX73)- Dual Band Gigabit Wireless Internet Router, High-Speed ax Router for Streaming, Long Range Coverage, 5 GHz

 

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JoeDrummer
5.0 out of 5 stars TP-Link saves the day (again). Fantastic router.
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
When an aging and already flaky Linksys router finally gave up the ghost, there was no question in my mind that the replacement would be a TP-Link product. I'd recently installed a TP-Link full mesh system at a home we'd remodeled and was impressed by the speed, ease of set-up, quality, and features. I didn't need a mesh system to replace the old Linksys so after some research I landed on this Archer AX73. It has exceeded expectations. The set-up was a snap, the speed impressive, and range surpasses that of the old system to the point that I no longer needed a wireless extender - this one device in an upstairs closet is staying connected everywhere I roam, and connects without difficulty to the Ring doorbell in the front, my irrigation system and garage door opener in the garage, and Alexa-controlled pathway lighting system installed on the far opposite outside wall of the house. Having guest wi-fi again is also nice.

My only complaint is that it requires yet another app on my phone. I already had the TP-Link Deco app for the mesh system, and needed to install the Tether app for this one. Would much have preferred to manage both systems via just the Deco app. But that's an annoyance because I like fewer apps that do more across a manufacturer. Who knows, maybe TP-Link will fix that someday.

Even with that minor annoyance, this is a 5-star router with features that exceed the price point.
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Prateek Garg
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect router for most users
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
There are many routers claiming to be fast and support the max speed of the wifi 6 protocol. However, most routers fall short terribly. Some heat up like a toaster like AX3000 and some don't have the processing power i.e. the required number of CPUs to quickly process the packets by 20+ devices. Further, some are $300+ which kind of brings the affordability into play.

This router however finds the right balance in all the features which I was looking to upgrade. I was looking in the range of about $100 and tried to AX3000. However, it heats up too fast and then starts to thermal throttle the speed and doesn't even stay connected with the clients like a laptop or mobile devices. I have tried a Netgear router from Costco AX4300 but fall short when around 20 devices are connected to it and don't support the mesh networking.
Features which I wanted and like:

Range:
This device has a superb range by itself and covers my home pretty easily. I see I have a good wifi signal at all ends of my home and I live in a 2-floor apartment with the router placed upstairs.

Mesh:
I like to receive a good network in my backyard as well and so I have added a RE505X which costs another 80 bucks but saves money on my mobile data plan as I don't invest in an unlimited data plan. There is only 1 SSID that is broadcasted and it automatically switches based on where I am in the home.

Heat:
Some routers heat up and create a fire hazard and also have the probability of breaking down sooner than I like them to. This is not the case with this one and it stays relatively cooler and never experienced any slowing down of the network. I have touched it to check several times and it's good.

Setup:
The setup was really easy. The basic setup can be done in minutes and there is no RnD required. The tether app is pretty cool for basic setup. I also have requirements for static IP based on mac address and port forwarding. Both of them are easy to configure. They also have support for dynamic DNS so you can easily host your basic website in your home network. For this, I need static IP address reservation and port forwarding.

Parental controls:
This is a real plus that allows me to block youtube or any site whenever I need to get my kid away from the TV.

Reboot schedule:
I like to have a reboot schedule which is good this router has it and very easy to set up.

LED lights:
This router allows to turn off led lights and I like it that way once the setup is complete.

Summary:
I think its a router for average home with right balance of ease of use and price and features.
Note: I have not been paid for this review and have bought the router with my own money.

2 Weeks Update:
Going strong with over 20 devices connected, no disconnections reported by anyone in device. I have 3 heavy internet users at home. No heating issues, range is good.

4 Months Update:
Working perfectly for 4 months. No issues.

2 year update
Still works as new with no issues
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Bert
5.0 out of 5 stars If you have a PS Portal, the TP-Link AX6600 is perfect to fix any lag issues.
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024
Style: AX6600 WiFi 6 Gaming RouterVerified Purchase
Like the title says, if you have a PS Portal, this is perfect to fix any lag issues (unless you have a really huge house of course, then repeaters are a must anyways). It's reasonably priced and worth every penny IMHO. No more random disconnects from the PS5 or excessive stuttering. I have the fastest internet, but even their router was not fast enough so I upgraded to this and have great response times for all my devices connected to it. The companion phone app makes the setup easy, and controlling it through the app is very intuitive. Would definitely buy again!
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MyProductPortraits
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent device
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2021
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
The TP-Link AX5400 is a WiFi 6 router with dual band and long range wireless capabilities. Also known as the Archer AX73, the WiFi 6 technology allows this product to achieve speeds up to 5400 Mbps as a theoretical maximum. Even though actual speeds will probably be lower than that, it will still be fast enough to perform bandwidth demanding tasks such as large file transfers over the network or Ultra High Definition streaming on your local home network.

Installation is super easy, it’s basically plug and play. You connect the router to your internet modem, and then connect your devices via the WiFi networks. The A5400 will come with default wireless settings, including a predefined network name and password, for easy initial setup. It is strongly recommended to change these settings to your own, for security reasons. Management can be done either via the smartphone app or (very happy about this one) the web interface. More about that later.

Aesthetically, you will notice that this router has a rather interesting rectangular design, and it is equipped with 6 (!!!) antennas. Yes, you read that right: 6 antennas. TP-Link claims that this supports large wifi coverage and good signal strength to all devices with their beamforming and 4T4R technologies. Even though I have no practical way of measuring the performance of these technologies, I can attest to the fact that the AX5400’s coverage is excellent and I didn’t notice any dead spots at home (including the devices located outside my home, such as wifi cameras and doorbells). In case you do experience dead spots, you can add an extra TP-Link mesh device compatible with the AX5400 to solve the issue. I talk more about mesh networking below.

One of the major features of the AX5400 is mesh networking. Mesh means that all your routers connect with each other, forming a mesh of coverage rather than having one router that acts as a single point of connection. Your wireless device will always connect automatically to the mesh router that provides the strongest signal. This is called Roaming. Much like in telecom/mobile networks, your Wi-Fi devices might change positions and move around your house. This means that the wireless signal between your device and the router gets weaker with distance. With mesh routers your device will automatically connect to a different router unit that offers a stronger signal, without interrupting the running service and streams. This not only increases the coverage vastly, but also offers seamless handovers and transitions of Wi-Fi services as you change your position in your house. In other words, you get Wi-Fi Roaming capabilities that will vastly improve the reliability of your wireless connection. That, of course, means that you need another TP-Link mesh capable device to achieve this functionality. TP-Link provides a list of mesh devices compatible with the AX5400 on their website.

So far I have no complains regarding the AX5400’s performance. The Wi-Fi is very quick and outperforms my internet connection. I haven’t noticed any issues with latency either. One remark I want to make here is that, even though older WiFi cards will still be able to connect and operate with the AX5400, you will need a Wi-Fi 6 compatible wireless card to make the most out of the mesh system. Making the most out of it doesn’t mean that you will experience speeds close to 5.4 Gbps. These speeds are a theoretical maximum, they are achieved in the lab and they are impossible to see in the average home network setup. You will see, though, very high speeds depending on the quality of your wireless card (in my tests, I used the TP-Link WiFi 6 AX3000 PCIe WiFi Card), the distance from the router and the obstacles that separate you from it. Bottom line: it’ll be fast, but be realistic with your expectations.

But probably one of the things I’m most happy about this router is the availability of a web interface for management. Being the owner/user of the otherwise great TP-Link Deco system, one of my main complaints was the lack of a web interface for network configuration. As a power user, I find it hard to configure my network equipment via the small screen of a smartphone. You can access the web interface by typing the router’s management IP (you can find it listed as Gateway on your computer’s network settings) in your browser. You’ll have to first set up a local password (or create an account with TP-Link) before accessing the router configuration.

Once you log in, the first screen you’ll see is the home screen, or a summary screen if you like. You can see the internet status, the router status and some shortcut button to common functions, your mesh devices (if you have any) and the connected client devices. This last bit is quite interesting, since you’ll be able to see the connected devices, their real time speed (up/down), the interface they’re connected to (ethernet, 2.4G or 5G), their “negotiated” max bandwidth, how long they’ve been connected to the router and, finally, a “block” button to deny the device access to the network. Below, I’m going through some of the functions that I find interesting, but I will omit the ones that are so common you can find them virtually in every router out there.

On the Wireless screen you’ll find your WiFi settings. You can turn on or off OFDMA, TWT, Smart Connect and, of course, the Wireless radio itself. OFDMA (simultaneous transmission to different devices within the same transmission window) will significantly increase the traffic speed with compatible devices (your device must support OFDMA), TWT will help increase your device’s battery life by maintaining the connection with the router and allowing the device to go to sleep (aka not forcing the device to send keep alive messages to the router too frequently), while Smart Connect optimized the connectivity of the router’s radio bands with the client devices.

TP-Link offers a security platform with the AX5400, similar to what they offer with the rest of their flagship devices, HomeShield. The user will get some basic functionality out of the box, and additional sophisticated features and analytics are available with a subscription service.

The last screen on the web interface is the Advanced screen, where all the advanced options are located. Power users will definitely appreciate some of these. The first thing that caught my eye was Lan —> Link Aggregation. You can aggregate (combine) up to two Ethernet ports into one (logical) network port, aggregating their bandwidth as well. Of course, you’ll need to aggregate ports on the other end of the connection as well, but that is the other side of the problem. Pretty cool. The router also supports direct DynDNS logins, for those of you who still use a DynDNS client on your computer. Another cool section is Routing. You can use your own static routes defined in the router’s config if you need to direct specific traffic to specific destinations. Use this only if you know what you’re doing, otherwise a bad routing config will probably block your access and traffic. The router comes with a USB port, which is nothing unusual. What is very cool, though, is the fact that the USB port supports (except for mass storage devices) Apple’s Time Machine. Just connect a storage device to the AX5400’s USB port, enable Time Machine in settings, and voila! No need for one of those old Apple AirPort Extreme routers anymore. NAT is, of course, present in this device as well, for your port forwarding needs. Security features include a Firewall, ACLs and MAC spoofing protection (by binding IPs to specific MACs). You have your standard VPN server built in, supporting both OpenVPN and PPTP, IPv6 support for you dual-stackers out there and a bunch of router Admin features (firmware update, backup, remote management, system logs etc.). Last but not least, you can switch the mode of the device between a Router (the device will route traffic and provide routing services) and an Access Point (the device will become a wireless gateway for clients, but you will need to connect it to a router for routing services - this is used mostly to expand the WiFi network).

Overall the TP-Link AX5400 WiFi 6 router is a great home routing device and a strong contender in this segment of products. I’m very happy with it for the time I’ve been using it, and I definitely recommend it.
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Gary D. Feltner
5.0 out of 5 stars I bought two!! Easy to install, nice application, and great range!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
I was tired of the "company" provided router always falling out, needing to be rebooted, and poor range. So I purchased one of these TP-Links (for my short term rental) and it was a game changer! The Tether application is nice if you want to modify passwords or just to check it's performance remotely. For several weeks, I experienced NO fall-out, or performance issues. The range is pretty darn good also. I said, what the heck ... let me buy one for the house and I did. The nice thing is that my security cameras no longer need extenders!
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Super fast at a great price!
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
I couldn't be happier with the performance of this TP-Link AX5400 router which is really fast and has extended range. The speedtest app of my Amazon Firestick 4k shows that this TP-Link has a streaming speed at the TV that is twice as fast as the one available from the router built into my wireless home internet service company's modem. 5g band signal can also now be accessed from every room in my house. Setup was also relatively easy with TP-Link's Tether app with one caveat. Specifically, if you have wireless home internet you must make sure that your smartphone's Wifi setting is connected to the TP-Link router, not the home internet provider's modem/router. The correct Wifi setting would also be required if you used the QR code or http link for setup.
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Monica
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovin’ it so far
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
I replaced an old Netgear router with this one. The netgear I was getting around 80Gbps. It didn’t have any external amtenas so I needed 3 extenders in my house which jas radiant floor heating. The aluminum heat reflects between each flor was blocking most of the signal.

I was hesitant to replace it because I didn’t want to reset all of my wireless equipment like TVs, printers etc.

This one was very easy to set up. I made it the same SSID and password as the Netgear so everything just worked. Best of all I no longer need my extenders. I get 2 sometimes 3 bars upstairs (router on 1st flor). I’m getting 270Gbps with a Docis 3.0 cable modem.

I’ve had it for 2 weeks and no glitches so far.
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JC_Dexter
5.0 out of 5 stars Good customer service
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
This router works really well with a terrific range. A really nifty feature is that once your iPhone is connected to the new router, you can update the WiFi settings on other Apple products by just putting your phone near those products. I did need some help from customer service which was excellent, thank you Blair Zhang for your help!
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July 1955
5.0 out of 5 stars So Easy to Set-Up!
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2024
Style: AX5400Verified Purchase
I removed my internet provider's router because it placed a limit of 15 devices on my internet. I now have 19 and counting, but most of those don't actually consume much bandwidth. I replaced the router with an old one I had on hand (I moved recently and used my own modem and router at my last address) and it immediately connected a couple of smart outlets that I hadn't been able to use. After a couple of weeks, however, I noticed a couple of Alexa devices glitching and my internet occasionally gave me trouble. My reading online advised me that routers wear out(!) and not only was mine 6-7 years old, but it had its own suggested limit of 15 devices and I was up to 18! I decided to upgrade, anticipating adding more smart home kinds of devices later, and guests wanting to get online. This TP-Link set up so easily! I downloaded the Tether App, connected the new router to my modem, and used the app to change the SSID name and password to the ones I'd used with my previous router. My new TP-Link now is called NETGEAR__, which seems a bit strange, but all of my devices joined the network and were linked to either the 2.4Ghz or the 5Ghz without me having to do another thing! What a time saver! The app shows which network they are on -- 2.4 or 5Ghz. My previous router showed up as 2 different networks -- 2.4 and 5Ghz, and I could choose which to connect to. The TP-Link only shows up as one network.
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Paul Macmillan
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy set up and fast!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2024
Style: AX6600 WiFi 6 Gaming RouterVerified Purchase
I set it up by myself while my husband was gone and it was simple! Followed the directions with the app and had the internet working little to no time! Love the look as well!

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