Cheapest I’ve ever seen for this. 54% off RRP ends today. Was about to buy it for $170 on their eBay store listing but they returned the price to $382, so just bought on their website.
May be a good pair with their TP-Link RE900XD AX6000 range mesh extender for its ATL of $141.(I wonder if Bunnings or office works would beat that though)- https://www.jw.com.au/product/tp-link-re900xd-ax6000-mesh-wi…
There are two variants of this the one, I was looking at the Amazon ones as well notice those are foreign US models where it’s missing the frequency bands of Australian models. This one’s is the local one as shown on the official TP link aus website, and as you’ve got the local warranty might be worth a stab.
FWIW, I recently got this from Amazon and zero issues so far.
You're describing a memory leak (remember when you had to reboot the crappy ISP supplied TP-link/netgear every week?), which is an issue with nearly all consumer routers unfortunately.
The primary fix is scheduled reboots, since OEMs seem uninterested in actually fixing the memory leaks.
Personally I got a edgerouterX and have been running that for years continuously with no restart. A enterprise level router from other companies like Mikrotik will work too.
You're describing a memory leak (remember when you had to reboot the crappy ISP supplied TP-link/netgear every week?), which is an issue with nearly all consumer routers unfortunately.
It's a problem with a small minority of routers, it's certainly not 'nearly all.'
Personally I got a edgerouterX and have been running that for years continuously with no restart. A enterprise level router from other companies like Mikrotik will work too.
This is not a thing to be smug about. If you've been running years without a restart, then you've missed the firmware updates that have been released to address a couple of very well publicised major security vulnerabilities. They were big enough that it kickstarted Ubiquiti to start releasing firmware for the ER-X after about 4 years of radio silence.
Timeframe reported by the user was minutes not weeks. It could be a memory leak, or it could be something else. I don't have the code and I'm not one of their engineers so I have very little time or interest in troubleshooting a router I don't own. I'd rather just avoid..
Will the range extender by itself work well in pairing with a Telstra gen 2 router fttp?
Don't bother with a range extender. Is Telstra your ISP? Do you use Telstra's VoIP and automatic 4G failover?
moved to spintel, just using their router now
Purchase a TP-Link Deco 2-pack or 3-pack mesh system. Plugin a Deco router the nbn box and put the other Deco's where you need them.
@Twix: thinking of this one - https://www.jw.com.au/product/asus-ai-mesh-triple-rt-ax1800-…
any thoughts?
@dealmaker: RT-AX1800S works fine on slower speeds. I wouldn't get it for Gigabit as it has a dual-core (4 VPE) processor.
This or TpLink AX72/AX73 (AX5400)? Or just the S7 mesh (3pack).
I have a single storey, 5bed, 28sqm house and currently observing deadzones at some spots. Currently have main router in one of the bedrooms next to the nbn box. And a wavlink dual band extender backhaul to main router via a LAN cable (wall port). Speeds and network is fine but somespots are an issue.
Current main router is Netcomm NF18ACV but i also have a Tplink C1200 tripple antena router lying around as a backup device that i plan to replace the main router with. Should i be investing in this router or AX72 as my main router instead?
Purchase a TP-Link Deco 2-pack or 3-pack and hard wire them together with ethernet. Plugin a Deco router to the nbn box. You won't need the NetComm NF18ACV, TP-Link C1200 or Wavlink extender. What speed tier are you on?
Currently on NBN 100/20. Considering upgrading to 100/40.
Deco S7 with Wi-Fi 5 is suitable for 100Mbps. I'd get the Deco X20, Deco X68 with Wi-Fi 6 or better since nbn will be increasing the speed tiers. Do you have FTTP, FTTC or HFC?
@BargainBragster: Yeah get a Deco with Wi-Fi 6 or better if it's within your price range.
| Old speed tiers | Proposed new FTTP speed tiers |
|---|---|
| 100/20 | 500/50 |
| 250/25 | 750/50 |
| 1000/50 | 1000/100 |
| N/A | 2000/200 |
I bought the RE900XD from the previous Amazon deal to use as an AP connected to my OPNSense box, and so far, it has had no issues.
I previously owned an AX72, also used as an AP, with extra functions like guest AP and IoT, all of which were extremely buggy. It had random disconnects and resets. You can check the TP-Link community forums for the issues reported, none of which have been fixed so far.
I'm tempted to get this one to replace the RE900XD, but the risk of having buggy features that would affect overall usability is too great. I guess I'll stick with what I have now. At least the basic functions and features work as expected.
The support is terrible, so good luck! It's like your only option is to buy and dispose. Forget about getting a patch.
Weird, did TP-Link EOL this early? Can't find it on any of their EU websites but the AU site refers to it as the EU variant.
Seems a bit strange for the specs of this device. (1x 2.5G port + 4x 1G, MT7986, two 4x4 11ax radios)
No OpenWrt image either, but the kernel and uboot from the firmware image don't look like they're signed.
That said, I'd probably just get the Flint 2 because of the extra 2.5G port and seemingly better software support, even though it's like $70 dearer.
Not all TP-Link products have AU specific models.
My point was that TP-Link seem like they have pulled the product page for this model from most of Europe itself.
It's even delisted from the support index despite having firmware updates available.
Strange, no?
I bought 2 of these, it's the worst extender, please avoid. As soon as you set it up as wired backbone with the TPLINK router, it's slow down the whole network, both WiFi and Wired speed come to a crawl. TPLINK specs are mostly under specs. I returned both unit. I'll stick to more reputable brand.
This also has the firmware update for easymesh ethernet backhaul support if that helps anyone
Yes, I got the latest firmware, using ethernet backhaul it's just awful, website load takes 5 secs to load, before it was almost instant. Either the firmware is buggy as hell or the hardware is bad.
Moving into a new house in a few weeks and need a new router and wifi satellite points.
This or Netcomm NF20Mesh or Eero 6+?
Is this better than NightGear Nighthawk XR1000?
My nighthawk requires a reboot once every 2-3 weeks
TP-Link AXE5400 6E Tri-Band would be <$160 via Amazon JP now https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/gp/product/B0CHDH7SSK/ref=ppx_…
Bought 2 months ago at $10 extra and have had no issue.
But buying an international version, wouldnt that mean no warranty incase of faulty unit? Unless you can ship back to someone local in Japan?
Yep potentially. But local prices is about 2x price here (altho the modem looks different).
Don't generally find much issues with TP-Link items. The reviews are mostly positive too so just bit the bullet for the savings.
Having the 5GHz is useful as not many devices are compatible with 6GHz yet.
Thanks OP. Price is very attractive and I admit I'm tempted. However about 12% Amazon reviews 3* and under citing dropouts, the router dying within months, and poor TP-Link customer service. At least one Whirlpool thread about slowdowns after a few minutes that could only resolved with a reboot. It sounds great on paper but I'm wondering if the reason for the price is that it's got issues.