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This is an excellent router and the cheapest ever according CCC.
TP-Link Archer AX72 AX5400 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router $181.26 (RRP $329.95) Delivered @ Amazon AU
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I've been looking to get a new router, this looks like it has everything that I want for a new one as well, great!
Also have a TP Link 10 port PoE switch, reckon i'm gonna stick with their gear for the time being.
Can someone confirm if you still need a router if you already bought the mesh system, thanks
It is a router, why you need this if you got a mesh system
No. Most mesh systems include router function already
Do these suck a lot of power? Looking for a low power option
I hope it suck power, for the range and performance
it does, unless it's having a headache that day
TPLink or Asus? Planning to build a mesh.
Asus.
Because ?
Agreed.
My reasons?
Most of their firmware is based on OpenWRT, so configuartion options are huge from a terminal. Also, I trust Taiwan more than I trust Mainland China.@CoronavirusVaccine: Nobody is silly enough to annouce specific things they do, lol
But, at the minimum, lots of people have have their own banking data, social media data, passport/ID data, advertising and purchasing data, and more!
I care about my router for the same reason I dont write my pin on my bank card, or hand out photocopies of my passport to anyone who asks.Some might be able to claim as you do, and only use their PC for games or such.
However, a lot of us work, bank, or handle personal documents from them too.
@MasterScythe: All NBN routers are made in China, if China want to break in, that would get attacked first before your router lol
I'm no pro but TP link hardware and interface usually better than Asus when it comes to routers.
And the price point, how much equallent Asus gonna cost you??
@boomramada: It's not about getting broken in via Chinese made hardware.
When you buy products from Chinese brands you support the Chinese economy, from sourcing, from employment to design, manufacturing and marketing. They hire Chinese workers to work in various jobs in China.
When you buy from Taiwanese brands, a portion (not all, as manufacturing is) of money stays in Taiwan, so their design, marketing, etc and associated employment stay in the Taiwanese economy.
@hippo2s: point being 802.11ax will not translate to noticeable imrpvoement over 802.11ac for most home use cases. It's more relevant for people with 30+ (or maybe 100+) wifi devices with high contention rate.
802.11ax is not meant to bring significant throughput uplift.
@hippo2s: Good on you for not helping the Chinese economy, but I'm good with TP Link at the moment, they are value for money.
@boomramada: I have used a couple of TP-Link devices in the past and still have two in active use today. I wholeheartedly recommend them as the value choice for most home users.
My point being people need to pare back on expectation on the level of incremental improvement going from 802.11ac to Wi-Fi 6. This is applicable to any brand, not just TP-Link
@boomramada: If value is important, best to go with a DIY router and then add one or two secondhand 802.11ac access points. Retired 802.11ac access points are going very cheap on eBay as some people changeover to 802.11ax.
Any modern x86 (intel gen 4 or later) should have no trouble routing gigabit with pfSense. The secondhand TinyMiniMicro boxes are very cheap and have relatively low idle power consumption envelope suitable for home use.
@CoronavirusVaccine: yes if 'value' is what we are after why are we not using 2 plastic cups and a piece of string?
@hippo2s: value = performance/price ratio
have you tried downloading a steam game over the 2 plastic cups and string?
@CoronavirusVaccine: But yes, I recognise not everyone's got the time/effort to learn to set those up. So effectively people are paying the combo wifi routers for the ease-of-use GUI.
@CoronavirusVaccine: Lol that wouldn't be a value when spending hrs to configure them out at $100/hr rate 😅
I don't mind playing with pfsence one day but cheapest hardware I can find with two network port be like $200+ with lower power consumption.
@boomramada: What are you talking about?
You dont need 2 routers, lol.
People are buying this to use as a router, after the NTD, perhaps replacing an ISP provided router.Hence why people buy routers.
Nobody is "breaking in" through an NBN NTD, its not capable.
For same segment, Asus, but equivalent Asus router to this is 2x price, so up to you really.
This is a lot of router for under $200.Asus firmware, app control is pretty feature rich too.
for App control features, try something like Sophos home edition (free) or Untangled (not free)
for routing features try Mikrotik RouterOS (like $30) if you can handle the learning curve.
I'll pass. Not enough aerials to impress my visitors.
Aerials? I thought they were candles on a cake.
This or D-Link EXO AX AX3200 available from Costco for $180 as part of boxing day deals?
D-Link is …. almost generic consumer brand. If you don't care for brands…then go for it, but this deal (just saw it expire) meant you were getting AX5400 at AX3000 pricing which was a great deal.
Hmm tempting.. been holding out for an Asus TUF AX3000 but this is a really good price
How to check if Amazon is a participating retailer?
T&C (https://www.tp-link.com/au/promotion/soho2022xmas/terms/)
link to this store finder on their site: https://www.tp-link.com/au/where-to-buy/
Amazon is listed so presumably it is participating…?
I have the telstra smart modem. Is this considered a significant upgrade?
Should I buy another modem or should I go with a mesh system?
Yes and yes if you have poor range at certain spots/big house
Thank you. I have 4 eufy security cameras that often drops out probably because of the range.
Would this be a perfect solution then?Can't you see the amount of antennas it got 😉
this one or AX73 with about $30 different with TGGC?
I believe the only difference is the CPU.
one got two core and other one got three, I probably cancel this one get the TGGC one.
Worked out better for you to be honest.
Great router.
Got it last month at $215 and we have been very happy.
It saved me from a 2nd attempt at Mesh (my first attempt at mesh using 3 units didn't improve things for me)Added plus, I found it could directly connect to the HFC NBN NTD (ISP = spintel) and bypass the modem-router
Anyone else seeing the price jump to $229 when you add it to cart or am I missing something.
Shows correct on listingPrice is now $229 :(
yeah price changed better to grab the AX73 at the good guys now lol
Much better value anyway.
Thanks OP, I was waiting for it.