This review is for the TP-Link AC1900 Smart WiFi Router (Archer A9). I have only had this router for a couple days but wanted to leave my first impressions. I bought the router to replace the Motorola Arris modem/router (I know, I should have updated this a long time ago). I am changing ISP and getting fiber so I needed a new router. I have some knowledge of how all this stuff works but certainly not an expert. I connected the new router even though the Motorola router was still active. The first thing the this router did was automatically change the default IP address so as not to interfere with the Mot router. I was impressed with that since that was a concern I had before I started. I then set up the router through the web interface. Later I also used the "Tether" app. Both worked fine and were easy to use. I thinks the web interface gives you more detail but I think you could use either to set up the router. Another feature this router has is called "Smart Switch". This allows devices with both 2GHz and 5GHZ WIFI to switch automatically between frequencies to get the best signal. You can turn this feature on or off. I like this because it gives you just one SSID for all your devices. I almost bought a MESH router just for that feature but read that on MESH routers that feature is automatic only and can't be turned off. For some people that caused problems. I turned smart switch on and connected all my devices. You don't realize how many device you have until you have to reset them all. I have 2 thermostats, 3 switches, 2 Roku, 2 Chromecast, 1 TV, 3 tablets, 2 phones, 1 Echo DOT, 1 garage door hub and 1 PC. I also have 2 PCs with wired connections. I wanted to get everything over to the new router before the new ISP connected so that I would know if I had any issues that they were coming from the new router. I had no issues at all. Everything connected just fine. It was slow going but that was more to do with the devices than the router. Imagine getting 18 new WIFI devices and having to set them all up at one time. And with Smart Switch turned on I didn't have any issues setting up the 2.4GHz only devices. So bottom line, setup was easy, straight forward and issue free. I believe performance has improved but I will need more time to verify that.

Easy to set up. Note: be careful with your cables as I apparently messed up one of mine and spent hours trying to connect to the internet thinking it was the router malfunctioning. I almost put the TP-Link back in the box to return until I reconnected my old router and it had the same problem. I tried a new cable and problem solved. So just be sure your cables are sturdy and in working order. Comes with: Router, one USB cable, power cord, quick start guide. On mine, there is the cable going from TP-Link router to my Spectrum modem. There is another cable going from my TP-Link to my ADT security modem. Yours may vary. Then there is the power cord. That’s it for me, though there are 4 USB ports, I only need one. Relatively small. It’s thinner than my old D-Link and Linkseys. Though you will need top room for the 3 antennae. The Tether App is free. There you can configure your wireless. WPA2/WPA3 NOTE! If you are looking to change from WPA2 to WPA3 then you need to log in to tplinkwifi dot net - there you will find the Wireless area in the Advanced tab to change from WPA2 to WPA3 - see above photo—if you look for it in the Tether App you probably won’t find it there. Using tplinkwifi . net takes you to where you can do more configuring of your router. So, again, go to that link, look for ‘Wireless’ and that will give you a dropdown menu where you will see WPS—click on WPS and then click on the Advanced tab at the top of the page—you’ll see where to change your WPA status there. Save and you are done. Once you save the WPA2 to WPA3, your iPhone should not show that Weak Security message. Mine immediately went away once I saved the WPA3 in the TP-Link website I wrote above. For setup, I used the Quick-Start guide, but I also scanned the QR code to go to the Tether App. Really, for me, a combination of the Quick Start guide, the APP, and going to the link above did the trick. All three of these allowed me to familiarize myself with what the router will do. My old workhorse laptop does seem to be loading things faster. My old D-Link router was pretty old so replacing it has given me more speed. As well, I have more wireless devices pulling on my router so this TP-Link will be great for that. My iPhone 8Plus and my old iPad Air 2 immediately recognized and connected. As well, my old laptop recognized and connected, immediately. Zero problems. My Samsung Smart TV recognized the TP-Link immediately as well. My Smart Watch, etc. All seem to be working great. As for customer service—well, not as good as I’d like but not awful. Don’t try to call as you will only be frustrated. An email got me a response within about 24-36 hours—not good if you want instant help. So a chat session netted me an answer to my question very quickly; however, I got lucky and only 2 people were ahead of me, but when I’d tried the night before there were 22 people ahead of me—lawd! They do have a ‘community’ where you can look for your question, but you have to dig around in there. There’s a FAQ page as well, but again, you have to dig. Despite the customer service being a little difficult, I’m super happy I took the plunge with the TP-Link. I’ve had Netgear (many years ago), Linkseys, and D-Link and while those were fine, this one just may be my favorite as far as how easy it was to set up, the APP experience, etc. NOTE: Don’t forget to look for firmware updates. These, if any, are located in the Tether App—look under ‘Tools’ and then scroll down to ‘System’ and there you will see ‘Firmware Update’ - there you will see if you need to do an update. In the App you can also do Parental Controls but I don’t need that. You can create a Guest Network. There’s diagnostics in there. And etc. One cool thing is you can set you LED lights (under LED Control) to go off at night. This would be great if you have your router in a room where you don’t want to see the lights. My lights are hidden from me at night, but I still use it and it works. And, if all you want to do is have a router for wireless and not do anything else, you can do that. I’m quite pleased with it. I highly recommend. Thank you for reading; hope it helps with your decision!, Kathryn.

Last update: 2.4ghz network is now unusable. Still have several devices that are not 5ghz compatible so this router is now worthless. It lasted 4 months. Amazon return window is 1 month. Please avoid this product. Edit: 3month update. Router sucks. Probably won't purchase TPlink again. Firmware update that claims "fixes wireless performance" has crippled my few devices running on 2.4ghz. 5ghz is still fine. I am also no longer able to clear logs, function is there but it doesn't work. Support is atrocious as they appear to have issues communicating to English speaking customers. /Original Review/ Nice router for the price. Brick house/walls and signal reaches all rooms. 2k square feet. I'm a fan of the TPLink interface. This router has the typical modern features you would expect. The android app works well and allows you to change basic functions. Please turn on QoS if you wish to view current traffic statistics. You do not have to register to use the app, please look for (Skip) on the top right of screen. Concerns: As others have stated, the 2.4 or 5 band will disappear and stop working. The available band will also sometimes have performance issues. I have found this happens because the router will sometimes change the SSID to match each other. Example: If your 2.4 wireless name is Wifi24 and your 5ghz name is Wifi5, the router will sometimes change the Wifi5 to Wifi24. So now it's broadcasting both bands as Wifi24. This causes numerous issues. If you manually change the name back, it will work fine again. Small inconvenience: Some routers will now offer Arizona as a timezone as they don't follow DST, this router doesn't.

As described

Muy buen producto, excelente potencia y cobertura, los muros de la casa son de tabiques y aplanados, aún así la señal logra atravesar hasta 2 muros y techos de concreto con un alcance hasta de 15 metros. La señal 5 G tiene menos alcance pero excelente velocidad y con la tecnología MU-MIMO puedo ver video on demand aunque alguien más este descargando videos o archivos muy pesados. Muy recomendable

I was initially having issues with a modem/router combo from my service provider with constant wifi disconnections and signal loss. After spending over two hours on two occasions trying to resolve the issues, I finally decided to ditch the wifi part of the modem and just get a dedicated router. And I'm really glad I got this particular model from TP-LINK. Setup was a breeze with being able to set up in less than 5 minutes. Using their web interface, it's easy to get online and to set up the wifi details. With the TP-LINK account and the tether app on Android it's even possible to connect to the router anywhere to make sure it's working. You are also able to see all devices on your network and to allow or deny access to any specific device. You can also designate devices for priority service. Regarding speed and range, this router is able to send a strong signal up to the second floor of a house. With the beamforming technology the router targets the specific device to send signal to it when needed giving you the speed and extended range. Need I say more, the design is also very sleek with status lights across the front and you can schedule the lights to turn off at nights if it bothers you. You also have the option of a scheduled reboot time which is recommended if you have more than a few devices connected. The reboots help solve any speed issues if you have any. All in all, it's such a great router and I'm relieved I got it and don't have to rely on the modem/router combo from my service provider. Great buy.

My house is long and the incoming ISP Modem is at the front left part of my house, the ISP Router's Wifi was not that great, so I bought the Archer A9... The signal worked great throughout the house, but I had still had some dead zones, in the far right basement which used to be a garage (Cement wall).. I did try the Router in the middle of the house and the signal worked everywhere perfectly, however I did not want to place it there, it would have to be mounted on the wall and I chose not to go that route. I decided to run cable from one side of the house to the other of the house (I have ceiling tiles in the basement so it was quite easy and concealed and bought a second Archer A9 to use as an Access Point, using the same SSID. I could not be more satifsied with the solution. I now have amazing 5Ghz signal in and surrounding the house!!. I leave the 2.4Ghz for my smart home equipment (plugs, dimmers etc..) It took 5 minutes to setup the first and second Modem, even for a beginner with some very basic networking knowledge.. my mobile devices switch from one router to the other seamlessly. Very very happy.. Also the mobile app is great for guest network.. or when my kids are doing homework I disable their devices from accessing the Network, by clicking a button.

Pretty much the standard for awesome home routers. Will last you years.