Decent price for a solid Wi-Fi 6 router
Can also use as a cheap solution for a Wi-Fi repeater/access point with your existing router
Even better if you can combine with Perks $10 voucher
TP-Link Archer AX10 AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router $67 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi
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Been using one of these for 2 months solid and not a single hiccup.
Serious question… Isn't that like expected?
I've always had the free ones from ISPs. They've worked flawlessly for years…
Yes it is expected.
Trust me, not when you have a lot of devices connected to the router. Majority of the ones comes from the ISP dont support QoS and their life span is one year. I had one from Optus and when i bought my PS5, it couldn't handle it. Had to buy a netgear but this one very cheap :)
Can it actually be used as a wifi repeater? The manual mentions an access point but no repeater function.
Archer AX10 is not a Wi-Fi repeater.
Archer AX10 can be used as a router or access point.
Would it need a wire to act as an access point to the router?
Googled but still unclear
Correct
So like you can connect this to another wifi via a wire, to extend the wifi range?
The similarly priced AX23 does, but you have to flash OpenWRT firmware. The reason the AX10 doesn't support OpenWRT is because it has a Broadcom SoC, which aren't as easy to program for as MediaTek SoCs (in the AX23).
I bought one off marketplace for $50 18 months ago (probably someone's unwanted complementary NBN router).
Why'd you downvote
OpenWRT (custom firmware) support is important to a small group of people, I understand that, but to me it is the number 1 thing I look for. I depend on its features daily, it's super configurable and reliable.
A downvote will hopefully prompt people to read all the comments before making a purchase. Prior knowledge of others' experiences before purchase is valuable. That is my hope.
Case in point, see comment below from user Wowbargain that this router may underperform. I personally wouldn't buy it knowing these two shortcomings.
Can you use it as a modem for nbn FTTP or would I still need a router?
You can use this as a standalone, connected directly to your NBN box
I use one of these with my FTTP 100/16 connection at home. AX10's a modem+router combo device.
Archer AX10 is a router with Wi-Fi.
Archer AX10 is not a VDSL2 modem & router all-in-one.
Thanks.
With FTTP, the modem is provided by NBN. You just need to add router and wifi, which is what this does.
what is FTTP?
It's a technology that uses fibre optic cable to connect some premises to the NBN. It's the ideal connection type for multiple reasons.
https://www.nbnco.com.au/learn/network-technology/fibre-to-t…
FTTP always has the optical to ethernet box provided by (and property of) NBN, that is the modem. Any router like this works fine.
If your NBN is the Turnbull econo-NBN which is still copper wire DSL then you still need a DSL modem with that, which this device isnt.
Upgraded to 125/20 plan and had to purchase a new router as this AX10 would not go higher than about 80Mbps… The technician said claimed this is a common complaint with this router.
Bought an ASUS router to replace it and it has been a rock solid 125Mbps, plus local wifi file transfer to my NAS is significantly faster.
125Mbps is not good. I get 250Mbps for backup with my Raspberry Pi 5 "NAS", $40 Orange Pi Zero2 client, and 10yo NBN modem as a router/access point. Using rsync & CIFS.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11ac-2013
You can expect better than 125Mbps with Wifi 4 from 2009. You should get 1Gbps from any equipment bought in the past few years.
If only we could all get 250Mbps on a 125Mbps plan lol.
Thanks for the heads up, think I'll steer clear of a new router that can't even do 125Mbps if only for the sake of future proofing.
I think you misunderstood. Bandwidth to/getting the router can be 250, internet asked is something different
Which Asus device did you get? My aunt is having the same problem at her place.
I bought this router last week and haven't had any issues, with the download speed exceeding 100. I'm on a 100/20 internet plan and just got 99/16 via wifi with Ookla speedtest. Previous speed tests I've got 107/23
Is that it wouldn't go faster than 80Mbps on WiFi or directly connected Ethernet?
Probably a great router but I couldnt look at that thing in my house
I have one as do a few family members and they work great but they are definately dust magnets.
How is this Archer AX 10 compare to Archer AX55? My Archer AX55 just arrived today from the prime day deal.
I currently use one of these on an FTTP plan but seem to get drop outs every now and then. Would the AX10 be an upgrade?
Worth getting this to replace an aging vr600 ? Vr600 been rock solid and still is. For our two storey. Just one dead spot in back corner upstairs in main bedroom. We’re on 100/20 FTTP.
Ive been using this one for 4 years and it is great, plus still going strong. Covers a large house by itself and no issues getting 100mbps download on 100/20 plans at different addresses (one FTTC and one HFC). I paid around $200 back then, which I was very happy with at the time as I was worried I would have to invest in a mesh system costing much more.
AX12 is $66.99 on Amazon: Limited-time deal for Prime Members: TP-Link AX1500 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router, Gigabit Ports, up to 1.5 Gbps, WPA3 Security, Boosted Coverage, Easy Setup & Use, Tether App Control, Gaming & Streaming, Smart Home (Archer AX12) https://amzn.asia/d/05HqEW28
Nice one, just ordered. Apparently these do have mesh capabilities so guess could expand on that in the future if needed.
Was about to pull the trigger on the AX12 until I realised it only has 3-port Gigabit Ethernet compared to 4-port on the AX10, Might be a deal breaker for some.
Went with the AX10, Officeworks has price matched it
Seriously wtf is the difference… Ax12 is newer but doesn't support "onemesh"??
AX12 does support OneMesh
So essentially there's no difference?
@smartProverble: https://www.tp-link.com/au/compare/?typeId=9&productIds=6692…
Looking at this comparison page I can't see much difference
If you have another TP-Link router on this list https://www.tp-link.com/au/onemesh/product-list/ you can use OneMesh with the AX10
It can't use Openwrt, so in my view this is proper e-waste.
Buy something with Openwrt support.
AX23 is what I'm using with OpenWRT and it's great. As I explained in a previous comment, it uses the superior MediaTek SoC (AX10 uses a crappy Broadcom SoC). Extra $17 for better performance and future-proofed firmware is worth it IMO.
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