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TP-LINK (Archer C2300) AC2300 (600+1625) Wireless Dual Band GB Cable Router, USB 3.0, MU-MIMO
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Brand | TP-Link |
Model Name | Netgear AC2300 |
Special Feature | WPS |
Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11ac |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
Frequency | 5 GHz |
Recommended Uses For Product | Home |
Connectivity Technology | USB |
Item Weight | 1.3 Pounds |
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WiFi signal | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
Tech Support | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
User interface | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — | 4.1 |
Value for money | — | 4.3 | — | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
Easy to install | — | — | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
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connectivity tech | USB | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB | ✅EDITORS‘ CHOICE | Wi-Fi, Ethernet |
number of ports | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
data transfer rate | 2300 megabytes per second | 2976 megabits per second | 1900 megabits per second | 5378 megabits per second | 5400 megabits per second | 1167 megabits per second |
wireless standard | 802 11 AC | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 N | 802 11 AC, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 N, 802 11 A | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 G, 802 11 B | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 G, 802 11 B | 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 B, 802 11 G, 802 11 A |
frequency band class | dual band | dual band | dual band | dual band | tri band | dual band |
lan port bandwidth | — | 10/100/1000 Mbps | — | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
Product Description
TP-LINK (Archer C2300) AC2300 (600+1625) Wireless Dual Band GB Cable Router, USB 3.0, MU-MIMO
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Technical Details
Brand | TP-Link |
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Series | Netgear AC2300 |
Item model number | Archer C2300 |
Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
Product Dimensions | 8.5 x 6.46 x 1.46 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.5 x 6.46 x 1.46 inches |
Manufacturer | TP-LINK |
ASIN | B077HFWGKV |
Date First Available | January 23, 2018 |
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4.3 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #22,231 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories) #817 in Computer Routers |
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We were initially hesitant about spending over £100 on additional hardware - after all, VM should provide kit that works out of the box, right? However, we'd just had enough of the poor, inconsistent signal around the house, as well as the constant and inexplicable drop-outs. There's no point in call VM customer service when this happens either. They haven't got a clue what they're doing and they can't replace the crap hardware; they just try and sell you wifi extenders!
This C2300 router has been absolutely perfect and I don't regret spending the money on it at all. It was very easy to set up and within about 15 minutes (ironically, less time than we spent on hold to VM customer service), we had better wifi signal in every corner of the house.
We've been using it for a week and the signal hasn't dropped out once. Every single device is getting better and more consistent speeds now than we ever had with the VM superhub. I wish we'd done this sooner to be honest.
The problem is not really VM's speed or connection, it's the cheap and inefficient antennas they put into their hardware. Our speeds were dropping by 100Mbps just by stepping from the living room (where our VM hub is situated) and into the kitchen, which is only 3 or 4 metres away. There were rooms upstairs where we couldn't get a decent connection to the router at all without using wifi extenders and we don't have a really big house!
We don't have any of those problems anymore though. We've got strong signal everywhere around the house. Where I'm sitting right now (my office upstairs) I'm probably about 5-6 meters from the router at most. I was getting 50-60 Mbps in here before. I'm getting between 280-320 Mbps now, easily.
Bottom line; I feel like - for the first time ever - we're actually getting the speed we're paying for. It's a bit disappointing that we had to do this to achieve it, for sure, but I'm so glad we found a solution. It was worth every penny.
I used this as an access point to expand our wifi which allowed me to directly compare to my wifi modem. While the signal strength is no different, it’s range appears better and doesn’t drop out at the end of the house.
However the wifi speed is materially faster. I’m on a 50mbps plan and my modem achieves a download speed of 39mbps and this router gets 53mbps, tested 1 min apart using the same app. So I’m very happy with it.
Let me describe the issues I was seeing with my Virgin Media Hub3 that are now resolved which may help other people.
1. WiFi connected but some devices reporting no internet while others were fine. The number one frustration.
2. General slow down
3. Phone losing contact with Chromecast dongle
4. Virgin Media TV box reporting no connection even when connected (same as point 1 I guess)
I have read that the Hub3 router from Virgin Media struggles when there are lots of device connected at the same time. We have a household of 4 all with phones etc so we were seeing 10+ devices connected. Too much for the poor Hub3 to deal with. No issues for the TP-Link though. Switch the Hub3 into modem mode and connect the supplied Ethernet cable from Hub3 port 1 to the Internet port on the TP-Link and off you go. I renamed the WiFi networks to be the same as the Hub3 ones no devices needed settings changed. We now get strong WiFi and fast speeds all round the house. No need for the range extender upstairs that has now been unplugged. Writing this during the coronavirus lockdown and having to work from home. In the back bedroom I had to use a powerline Ethernet connection to be able to maintain a decent connection for conference calls etc. Now I am back on WiFi with a speed of 100Mbps! Webpages load in a flash and downloads fly in. I never thought my home WiFi would be like this! I even have the WiFi set to medium power so not even getting the maximum out of this router.
One big difference is that Chromecast connections between the dongle and phone are rock solid. The Virgin TV box has a Chromecast built in which in the past occasionally showed up and sometimes even worked. Now it is a dream to use.
So, if you are seeing problems with your Hub3 this may be the solution. It has been for me.
With glee I opened the parcel that arrived, along with some shiny new ethernet cables to ensure that my speeds would be the fastest. I was delighted as I realised this was the same brand as my faithful WiFi extender which had managed to somewhat wrangle Virgin's connection to being 'useable' as opposed to 'a seesaw of a connection'. With high hopes I set the router up and let it run on it's way - initial speed tests were showing me speeds of 150mbp from the furthest possible point away from the router. Not where I'd be using my devices, mind you, but it filled me with hope that finally my troubles would be aside. My house isn't too big and I'm approximately 5m away from the router with but a wall seperating us which is usually the downfall of my signal.
This is where some of my troubles started. Despite the high speeds I noticed my ping would randomly spike to 1000+ plus which isn't so good. Within the next 30 minutes my speeds tumbled from 150mbp to less than 1mbp and my connection was virtually useless. When plugged in with my shiny new ethernet cables my speeds were sub-100mbp; previously with the Virgin Media Hub 3 I would get my full speeds when wired. It was just their WiFi signal that was the issue.
Nontheless I persevered and tinkered with the settings. I upgraded the firmware, I tried changing channels (all of them!), I followed all the support from TP-Link that I could. I turn 2.5Gz off as that was a fix with my Virgin Hub at one point but with no luck. When that brought no change to my less than 1mbp speed I sought advice from Amazon who suggested it may be a faulty router and kindly sent me another. When installing it this time I followed the instructions word for word and had pre-googled all the tech support tips I could for this router.
BAM. 200mbp speeds that didn't drop for 40 minutes this time! I checked the router was up to date on it's EU firmware, I checked the channels were suitable, I did everything I could from following their advice. I excitedly reported that my WiFi troubles were potentially over and waited with baited breath. ...Not even 20 minutes after this I was back down to 20mbp speeds and thus I rechecked everything and called TP-Link. They asked me to do the same steps I'd done multiple times before with little to no luck. The connection was so unusable that I could scarcely Google anything as it struggled to load on it's 300kb speeds which had prevailed for an hour and a half at this point and thus had to use my phone WiFi.
After contacting Amazon again (who told me to call TP-Link which I'd previously done) this was unfortunately set up to be returned. I'm back to using my Virgin Hub 3 with 10 - 20mpb speeds since it somehow manages to best even this router. Thus my struggles for a decent WiFi router continue...
So I purchased the Archer C2300 and switched my Hub 3 to modem mode only. The difference was immediate. Getting the full broadband limit instantly. Wifi doesn't drop out and no streaming issues. I also noticed the wifi signal travelled further through my house giving a better signal that some of my powerline adapter wifi units.
I have since stripped out the powerline adapters and purchased 2 more C2300's and connected them around my house with Cat8 cables. Now I have 500mb throughout the whole house upstairs and downstairs.
Ive had these installed for 2 months now and not had one issue. Constantly getting full broadband and best of all, daily reboots of my Virgin Hub are a thing of the past.