TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Router (Archer A54) - Dual Band Wireless Internet Router, 4 x 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ports, Supports Guest WiFi, Access Point Mode, IPv6 and Parental Controls

Excellent router, excellent price. We upgraded our internet with our ISP this week and were told by the tech that we could save a bit of money by providing our own router over their $100 model. When the technicians arrived to install the new signal equipment, there was some confusion because the router they usually provide at $100…Is this exact router. I was going for lowest price with highest reviews, which I guess was their MO as well. The tech said he had advised the ISP to carry this router for their customers as it presents with the most reliable bang for the buck. Understandably, there’s a bit of markup in buying it from them, so purchasing it here on Amazon was us cutting out the middle man. The router itself is what I’d describe as medium size. It’s a third bigger than the small, outdated router it replaced, but not so big it will be mistaken for a piece of furniture. It’s light weight and easy to set up. Moreover, you can purchase multiple to easily create a mesh network for larger homes or properties where you might need or want WiFi over a more considerable amount of square footage. On the whole, I am very satisfied with this purchase, and the price was excellent. Superb value.

I sent this router up in and all steel shop building. The building measures 36 x 54. I easily get full strength signal in any part of the building. It will even transmit 50 to 80 feet outside of the building through the steel walls and roof. I sent this up to monitor a camera. There is very little to no latency in the signal. I hope to add a weather station in the very near future. I am very satisfied with this router.

I received the product in March and it worked well, until it didn't. I did a troubleshoot sequence with the manufacturer on a live chat. After the Bot I corresponded with Jerry A. who was very knowledgeable and personable. Ends up I need a replacement but he was very helpful.

PROSEasy to install & use.Full Wi-Fi coverage [small house] & secure.Had to reset a couple times [provider issues, not the router] & Wi-Fi was back within 1 minute.Affordable.Fairly discreet [lower shelf of a bookcase].CONSNone.

Pros:- Price- Performance- FeaturesCons:- Range ( for homes 2000sqft or smaller)I purchased this router as an Xmas gift for my father a few months back when it was on sale for 39.99. I figured for my parents modest needs this little thing should fit the bill quite nicely. My parents are basic users by every metric. Not big streamers, some Youtube, email, and mostly searches for news & local events. No security cameras, automated lights or IoT devices. So I can't provide feedback on really putting this router through it's paces with a typical family load.But what I can say is that upgrading them from my old Buffalo AirStation Extreme AC 1750 (10 year old router) was a huge improvement.Setup was smooth & quick. Literally up and running in 10 minutes. No kidding!- Unplugged the old router- Plugged in the new router- From the Desktop PC navigated to tplinkwifi.net where it walks you through the entire process- Downloaded new firmware, rebooted... done.Other manufactures could learn a thing or two from this simple setup process. LOOKING AT YOU NETGEAR!Performance was greatly improved. Last time I went home to visit I remember running a speed test and seeing 50mbps / 3mbps up on the desktop, lower over wifi. 13ish mbps! I figured since my parents don't need much I figured that was the package they opted for. So I was surprised to install the new router, rerun the test and see 500Mbps / 11mbps up (Spectrum). That old Buffalo was holding them back that much!Router is upstairs in dad's office. Downstairs I saw -59dbm in the main sunroom area which isn't all that far but several walls in between. Will it be enough for them? Absolutely. Again... my parents needs are quite modest. Signal seemed to reach throughout the entire house (2800sqft) 2 story home.I'm giving this thing a A-. For gamers, large families always online, lots of streaming... you may want to look to setup up a few levels from this. But for the basics this really can't be beat. Very very impressed.