TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router Reviews

Review score: 8 / 10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £279

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Overall Customer Rating

Overall rating

8 average based on 8 reviews.

How customers rate TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router

Compatibility

8.4

Performance

8.1

Reliability

8.3

Value for money

7.6

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Features
Quality
Price
Reviews
Brand – TP-Link
Videos
Summary
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TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router features

	TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router
Type	Cable & fibre router
Rating	AX 6000
Data transfer speed	Up to 4804 Mbps
Wireless band	Dual-band (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
Wireless connectivity	WiFi
Wired connections	– Gigabit LAN Ethernet port x 8
Beamforming	Yes
Number of antennas	8 High-Performance External Antennas
Encryption	– 64/128-bit WEP
Firewall	– DoS
Guest network access	Yes
Parental controls	Yes
Network standards	IEEE 802.11
Other security features	– Local Management Control
System requirements	– Microsoft Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/Vista™/7/8/8.1/10
Colour	Black
Box contents	– TP-Link Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router
Dimensions	261.2 x 261.2 x 60.2 mm (H x W x D)
Weight	1.1 kg
Manufacturer’s guarantee	3 years
Price	£279
Number of Reviews	8
Review Score	8 / 10 Average score in category: 8.4 / 10
Buy	Find Best Price

Quality

As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Routers. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?

Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.

You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Routers are made from.

There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Routers. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like TP-Link are really well respected for making great Routers.

It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Routers. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.

Comparing Prices

That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router and seeing how that compares to other Routers and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from TP-Link.

It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Routers. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.

Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.

The price that we found TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £279.

Customers are obviously impressed with the value of TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 7.6 out of 10.

How much do Routers cost on average?

We searched for all of the Routers that we could find at Currys. In total we found 46 different products available.

The average price of Routers was £178.80, which makes TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router above average in terms of price.

We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Routers can vary. Of the 46 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £29.99 and the highest price we saw was £466.80.

In the Routers category, 7 products cost more than TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router and 38 cost less.

How much are TP-Link Routers?

Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Routers made by TP-Link. We managed to find 14 options at Currys.

The average price of these 14 products was £130.60. With the cheapest coming in at £29.99 and most expensive currently showing as £279.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router is above average against other TP-Link Routers.

TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router Reviews

Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.

We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 8 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router is just what you’re after.

TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router has a customer review score of 8.4 and our review score is 9.1 out of 10. The average review score in the Routers category is 8.4 with an average of 32 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from TP-Link is 8.5 based on an average of 130 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router

The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Routers. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.

It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are Tp-Link Archer C5400X WiFi Cable & Fibre Router reviews, Tp-Link M7650 Mobile WiFi reviews or Tp-Link Archer C4000 WiFi Cable & Fibre Router reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like Tp-Link Archer VR2800 WiFi Modem Router reviews or even Tp-Link M7450 Mobile WiFi reviews.

Buying TP-Link branded products

Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Routers.

It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to TP-Link then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.

YouTube Video of TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router

Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.

Summary

Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with TP-LINK Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Routers. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.1/10 overall.

All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 8 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.

Further product details

- Product ID 1: 25390359123

- Product ID 2: 10200856

- Brand: TP-Link

- Model number: 10200856

- EAN: 6935364089177

- Description: Providing a faster, more stable connection for more devices at once, the TP-Link Archer Next-Gen Wi-Fi Cable & Fibre Router is the ideal router for any well connected home. From streaming HD films to playing lag-free online games, you can expect the speed required to enjoy your media at its best courtesy of a blisteringly quick connection.Dual bandWhatever you love to do online, you can enjoy it uninterrupted thanks to dual band technology. This allows you to browse, download and enjoy the web without suffering low bandwidth or disrupting the high speed connection.Wide coverageA total of 8 external antennas provide a strong wireless signal to the farthest reaches of your home, letting you enjoy high performance internet from almost anywhere.USBThe USB port is ideal for connecting a compatible printer, hard drive or anything else you would like share across your home network.Once connected, any network users you choose can access the devices wirelessly, so whether you want to share files with family or print from tablets and smartphones, it’s simple with the Archer Next-Gen.Setting up is easy too as the box contains all you need to get up and running in no time.