I must admit i was very skeptical initially to buy a Wifi router that wasn't one the brand names i recognized. Contrary to my expectations, i found TP Link to be a fantastic Wifi router. Just what you'd expect in a modern technology product.
1) Simple to setup:
Setup was a breeze. It was plug & play. I plugged into Comcast Cable modem on the outbound & my home devices on the inbound
2) Great range:
I have two floors in my house. Router and cable modem are on the top floor. Pretty much all other devices are at the bottom floor. Everything works flawlessly.
3) Handles a complex home network:
I have the below devices:
Wired devices: NAS drive, Home DVR camera system, Vonage phone, Ethernet hub
Wireless devices: Two Android smart phones, iPad Air, Two windows laptops, One MACBook Pro, Roku 3, Apple TV, Blue Ray player, Sonos Speaker, Wii U, HP LaserJet printer
That's 15 devices. I only see myself adding more to this list. All of them have been working great so far
4) Dual band works great for streaming:
It's got simultaneous 2.4G & 5G bands that's great for streaming. I stream a lot of content. Me & kids live on our Roku 3 & Apple TV. My wife watches a lot of streaming content on iPad. AirPlay from iPad used to buffer & struggle with my past AT&T routers. They work without any issues with TPLink.
5) Port forwarding:
I have port forwarding rules setup to access my home DVR camera system from the internet.
I'll be replacing my NAS with a WD RAID array and will be adding iTunes server, DLNA, Plex to the same, which means more streaming on the horizon. So i'll learn more.
So far everything's been hunky dory. Solid router for the $40 i paid.
| Standing screen display size | 8.9 Inches |
|---|---|
| Wireless Type | 802.11a/b/g/n |
