This router has one feature that most Wi-Fi 6 routers do not have - two 2.5GbE LAN ports.
Making it easily worth the asking price.
Other versions of this hardware made specifically for the Chinese market are available on AliExpress.
The best price for US customers isWalmart, which has this router for just $99!
Overall, for the features provided, the asking price is remarkably competitive.
It’s a black plastic box where manufacturing cost consideration was evidently paramount.
The blue WAN port is 2.5GbE, enabling this router to connect to a better-than-gigabit Ethernet broadband service.
With some fibre providers now offering 2.2GbE internet connections, this is exactly the hardware needed to exploit it.
The router can be wall-mounted, but TP-Link didn’t include any screws for this purpose.
All that comes with the router is a single high-quality Ethernet cable and the wall-socket 12V PSU.
Overall, the BE3600 was built for a low price and lacked the robustness of more expensive designs.
This router only supports modes that make it the Internet-connected router or an Access Point.
It has no repeater or bridge modes, and the LAN ports don’t support link aggregation.
That omission also means it doesn’t support Automated Frequency Coordination.
Connections were rock solid until the signal started to degrade due to multiple walls or extreme range.
The BE3600 worked well in our router-busy web connection environment but might perform differently elsewhere.
Also, being so cheap, the BE3600 has some limitations that more expensive routers don’t often have.
Sadly, TP-Link would like a monthly subscription for the full security experience.
If you want Wireless bandwidth to burn or dedicated mesh backhaul channels, then look elsewhere.
But if you oughta distribute better-than-gigabit broadband, then the BE3600 just walked through the door.
Should I buy a TP-Link Archer BE3600?
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