TP-Link Archer AXE75 Wi-Fi 6E WLAN Router (5400 Mbps Tri-Band, 4 × Gigabit LAN Ports, 1 × USB 3.0 Port, WPA3, HomeCare, Compatible with Alexa, Tether APP), Black

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quad-core CPU and 512MB of memory, but this router also contains Wi-Fi 6E circuitry that allows it to operate on the 6GHz radio band as well as the 2. com and PC Magazine are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. You can also check for firmware updates but during the setup process, you’ll be able to set an auto-update time so you may never actually need to initiate an update. By default, the Tether mobile app can work without a login account and includes access to most of the router’s settings and features. We also run tests in a hallway to the left of the TV room and office—where there’s a glass door, three walls, and an air handler unit blocking our view of the router.

With 160MHz support for both Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E devices, the AXE75 is a good router to make the transition to 6GHz devices without giving up 5GHz speed. So the benefit for Quest PC streaming from a Wi-Fi 6e connection seems to primarily be for the sake of overcoming congested 5Ghz wireless signal environments.

You can get by with the free tools, and the built-in dashboard has plenty to offer for a secure network, but parents looking for extra management features will need to cough up the extra cash for a subscription. Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital (UK) PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. You can’t use the web user interface to manage the Archer AXE75’s (or any Archer router for that matter) HomeShield feature — you need the mobile app for that.

Its 167 cm² (25 in²) area dedicated to heat dissipation, unleashes the full power of the whole machine. Like many of TP-Link’s current routers, the AXE75 is OneMesh compatible, which means you can pair it with other OneMesh devices to create a seamless whole-home mesh network. I’m just not thrilled to see glossy plastic on anything electronic as I know from experience just how much dust will find it. OneMesh ™ – Creates a Mesh network by connecting to a TP-Link OneMesh Extender for seamless whole-home coverage.This router was packed in cardboard with a reasonable amount of plastic making it easy to recycle in most places. However, it still wins my favor for being one of the only good-looking Wi-Fi routers I'd be happy to display out in the open rather than trying to disguise it with plants and other trinkets. I didn’t expect much from the Archer AXE75 due to its middling Wi-Fi specs and the lack of Multi-Gig ports.

Next, I created a Wi-Fi password, let the software perform a quick internet connection test, and updated the firmware to complete the installation. Manual network adjustments like static IP addresses, IPv6, and specific Wi-Fi functions can all be made in the advanced section. The new 6GHz band is the most attractive feature of this Archer router, after all, so it needs to be placed in an ideal position for the strongest wireless signal. Also from what I have found, the maximum bitrate supported by the Quest software and hardware is 960Mbps. And while the new Archer AXE75’s hardware is somewhat entry-level, that might be all most home users would need, and the router beat my expectations in testing — more below.

HomeCare is a suite of security features powered by Trend Micro and you get it on some TP-Link routers. Connect More Devices—OFDMA technology increases capacity by 4 times to enable simultaneous transmission to more devices. Hotjar sets this cookie to know whether a user is included in the data sampling defined by the site's pageview limit. Now, a monster quad-band AXE16000 router like the ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 gives you as much speed as possible on every available band, but in reality, very few people need that kind of speed.