TP Link ARCHER VR2800 AC2800 Wireless MU-MIMO VDSL/ADSL Modem Router (Packaging may vary)

After getting totally fed up with BT and their so called smart hub i changes to a smart hub 6 and have gone through 5 of these and still was having issues with unstable connections, poor speeds and terrible WiFi range in the house. Before kicking BT into touch (as i have a cracking price for infinity 2 and BT Sport) i thought i would try a different router.First off i tried a Netgear one and this was just as hopeless as the BT one freezing constantly and loosing connection that one went back and i decided to did deep into my pockets and go for the TP link Archer. Honestly i thought it was a bit pricey but you do get what you pay for. It was easy enough to set up and it just works, no more dropped connections no loosing signal it is rock solid stable and i am getting download and upload speeds i haven't seen for years. I have a really strong signal in every room in my house and well into the garden. It copes with the internet traffic seamlessly i have loads of connected devices and there are at least 20 connected at anyone time.Overall i would say I wish i had found this sooner its a brilliant piece of kit even if it is a little bit on the pricey side

Had the VX1800v on for 2 months now. Good sturdy product with very good WiFi range and speeds. As usual with TP-Link setup was a breeze with the Tether app. Had to do some fine configuration via the web UI for my own setup otherwise worked straight out the box. Only gripe was the firmware update neither the web UI or the Tether app said there was an update however upon searching the support webpage an update was available. Downloaded and installed via the web UI without trouble. Paired with an AX53 v1 as access point to increase WiFi range to the garden workshop. These work together seamlessly. The two can also be used together as a mesh setup with Ethernet backhaul (with latest firmware) if needed. Have used TP-Link hardware for many years and have been happy with the products I have purchased.

After changing to an ISP with a business line, I originally purchased a TP-Link C2300 router with an expensive modem from another brand, expecting really reliable performance, only to experience no end of trouble, needing to restart the modem frequently as the speed would grind to a halt on a regular basis.After more than a year of frustration I was reluctant to buy another separate modem, so I decided to give this a go as a cheap option and it worked pretty much flawlessly straight out of the box. The set up was easy and all the previous hassles experienced with the other modem disappeared immediately. The tether app on the smartphone makes set up practically automatic.There are a couple negatives though and the main one is lack of support for WPA3 security over wi-fi. I hadn't read the small print and just assumed it would be there at time of purchase, so I was rather dismayed to find that missing. Later on my wife started working from home with her work computer and it refused to connect for more than a few seconds before kicking her off. The reason was that her IT department had set WPA3 as a minimum requirement, so if you are bringing home a work laptop, this may not be a good option for you.I actually solved this after having a brainwave and setting it up to operate purely as a modem in bridge mode, then connect it to the C2300 router, which offers better security and a stronger signal, so finally it all works brilliantly.It looks a bit strange having both devices there, but the combination works well and the C2100 is quite flexible in the sense that it can be used as a standalone modem, router or both together, as will be the case for most users. If it had better wi-fi security I'd give it 5 stars at this price.

Bought to replace the horrendous NOW TV Broadband router. This can also replace the Sky Broadband router. It is able to because it allows for a less common login method called MER or Option 61.I'm going to write this review in two parts - first, how to configure to replace Sky/Now broadband router - second, my thoughts on the router itself after a couple of weeks in place.FIRST.I'm writing this on the day of purchase. It took me about an hour to set up the router to substitute the god-awful NOW TV broadband router. It should have taken 10 minutes max. It took that long because I tried to use the mobile 'Tether' app supplied by TP Link. You can't do all the steps on it and therefore it was a waste of time.To save you the pain here are the steps...Quickest method - Plug in the new router to the microfilter that Sky/Now provided, plug an ethernet lead from LAN1 into your PC or laptop (you can use powerlines in between the two if the PC is too far from the router - I did) and navigate to 192.168.1.1 Use the login details from the sticker on the router to access.Under Internet Connection menu, select Sky(MER)_VDSL, vlan enabled, vlan id 101. Select Dynamic IP.(Here's the bit the phone app cannot do) Enter username 123456789012@skydsl - password 1234567890abcdef (they're irrelevant but you need to put something in there with @skydsl at the end)And hit save - that's it, you are now Internet accessible in the replacement router.You can then change other settings around the router admin as you please.Now there is a step that I preferred to do that I believe might stop future issues but it will add time. I used the Broadband MAC address from the NOW router as the start of the address - so 1a:2b:3c:4d:5e:6f became 1a2b3c4d5e6f@skydsl - as I read something on a forum suggesting it may be better for users who don't reboot their router regularly (for the geeky, the lease time on the connection being longer means it may fail a validation checks should one be run). I went this route but feel free to go the generic address route - just bear it in mind if you get unexplained disconnections.I hope all that helps.As for the router itself, it was easy enough to setup. It seems to be much better at doing IP address ports than the NOW router and I've been able to use uPnP instead of a dozen port forwards, at this time anyway.Also the speed is better. My speedtest.net results went from (18Mbps/2. 5 to 19.5/3.5). WiFi is stronger than the NOW router on both 2.4 and 5 likely thanks to the two directional antennas.UPDATE 10/2.Very stable and it has replaced the Now TV Broadband router completely. The WiFi strength is better and having more ethernet ports is a bonus.I'd like the ability to determine bandwidth control on a per-device basis. The firmware allows for QoS and prioritisation of device groups. However in these days of COVID homeworking I would like to be able give the important pc number one status. And my plex/kodi server the lowest. Smartphones doing their updates doesn't need high priority at the expense of a zoom call for instance.I'm very happy overall and would happily recommend to anyone looking to replace the awful Sky/Now routers.