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TP-Link Archer AX90 AX6600 Tri-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router $241 (C&C, Excl QLD), $246 + Shipping ($0 QLD C&C) @ Umart

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TP-Link Archer AX90 AX6600 Tri-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router $241 (C&C, Excl QLD), $246 + Shipping ($0 QLD C&C) @ Umart
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LGowda on 29/07/2023 - 13:41 umart.com.au (1056 clicks)
Last edited 29/07/2023 - 14:57 by 1 other user

TP-Link Archer AX90

AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router
Faster AX6600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi - 4804 Mbps* (5 GHz_2) + 1201 Mbps (5 GHz) + 574 Mbps (2.4 GHz).
Ultra Connectivity - 1× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port + 1× 1 Gbps WAN/LAN port + 3× Gigabit LAN ports and two USB ports ensure max flexibility and boosted throughput.
Maximised Coverage - Eight high-gain antennas equipped with Beamforming ensure vast coverage.
More Devices with Less Lag - OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology deliver data to multiple devices, simultaneously.
TP-Link HomeShield - Enhanced security defends against the latest cyber threats.
Powerful CPU - 1.5 GHz quad-core processor ensures fast transmission speeds and smooth operation of numerous devices and applications.
Refined Security—WPA3 reinforces Wi-Fi encryption for improved security.

$241 pickup in NSW, VIC, ACT, SA & WA

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  • shroomish on 29/07/2023 - 14:08
    +7

    Is this a good deal? Someone with brains tell me as networking specs seem like occult numerology to me.

    • rumblytangara on 29/07/2023 - 16:41
      +2

      IMO after a not-very-high threshold, there's really not much difference in wifi router specs and you start looking at things like long term firmware support rather than pure specs or how much it looks like a spider.

    • MasterScythe on 29/07/2023 - 17:20

      If thats your level of understanding (no judgement, just a statement), then you'll be best served by a medium-to-high-end Asus router.

      Their firmware and features are some of the most reliable, and they usually don't skimp on cooling either.

    • CJ31 on 29/07/2023 - 18:07

      Do you need a router that doubles as a toast rack? No brainer if you do.

  • G-rig on 29/07/2023 - 14:10
    +32

    Needs more antennas..

    • spackbace on 29/07/2023 - 15:15

      I heard you like antennas…

    • browser on 29/07/2023 - 15:20
      +4

      They completely forgot about antennas at the front, for 360 coverage. Looking at it, think it only covers 270.

    • Hendot on 29/07/2023 - 15:57
      +1

      I read a rumour that next years model will have 11 antennas.
      I’ll probably hold out until they release a 16 antenna model. This seems to be the sweet spot.

    • [Deactivated] on 29/07/2023 - 17:44
      +1

      It will fly away

      • prankster on 29/07/2023 - 18:07

        Converts to a dji drone

    • Russ on 29/07/2023 - 19:19
      +1

      I've cracked open antennas on similar routers, and the actual antenna only occupied the ~3cm closest to the connector. The rest was just empty plastic, which serves no purpose other than to look pretty.

      • rumblytangara on 29/07/2023 - 22:40

        I'm not surprised, though I've never thought to do the same.

        This photo shows the antenna array of a fairly pricey enterprise access point. The red and blue pcb clusters. They're maybe an inch and a half wide and off memory just use PCB traces. And kick the crap out of anything the very silly looking consumer mutant spiders can do.

        https://fccid.io/S9GR750/Internal-Photos/Internal-Photos-431…

        • Russ on 30/07/2023 - 23:34
          +1

          The "antennas" were even less impressive than you'd think. Some were just a bit of coaxial cable with the shield stripped back by about 3cm, so the centre conductor became a 1/4 wave whip antenna.

          There were also some with an inductor in the middle of the stripped section, so it could function as a 1/4wave whip at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

    • Ezekiel2320 on 30/07/2023 - 00:38

      Everyone knows you need 9+ antennas these days. 8 just doesn't cut it

      • G-rig on 30/07/2023 - 02:19

        Odd numbers are no good for the OCD.
        4 big ones on mine.

  • xuqi on 29/07/2023 - 14:45
    +4

    Goodluck getting updates to address issues, TP-link loves releasing models and then completely forgetting to update them…

    • ldd-mn on 29/07/2023 - 15:14

      Mine gets updates, but I can't even install them…

    • jigna27 on 29/07/2023 - 15:58

      Not sure about this range, but my tp link deco m5 and x50 devices get regular updates.

  • dfg555 on 29/07/2023 - 15:35

    do tplink routers have a failover/failback feature like asus?

    • Namidairo on 29/07/2023 - 15:45

      From what I can see in the emulator, no.

  • Tyler Kwok on 29/07/2023 - 15:51
    +7

    Could be totally bias and off, but i'd rather spend 100 ish more to get a mainstream Asus with good official and community support, after learning from my horrible experience of the xiaomi ax9000 router.

    • alan13 on 29/07/2023 - 16:13
      +3

      Same boat as you. My AX9000 collecting dust, while my ASUS AX3000 being lower specced, performs heaps better.

      • Lionheart on 29/07/2023 - 16:19

        I can’t even sell my ax9000 from that cursed deal

        • cheesecactus on 29/07/2023 - 16:38

          What was so bad about them?

          • Tyler Kwok on 29/07/2023 - 19:49

            @cheesecactus: Extreme weak power and coverage, bad firmwire and community support, it even hijacks TLS traffic (swapped the target ssl cert with its own) when secure DNS is encountered.

            Beast spec, ruined by horrible software

    • G-rig on 29/07/2023 - 19:53
      +1

      Yeah was going to say the Asus equivalent are good. Got the Asus rog ax6000 ($400), great app and interface all just works and full bars of wifi in the apartment

  • lordezekiel on 29/07/2023 - 16:01

    TP-Link clearly getting design inspiration from The Iron Throne.

    • ltwo on 29/07/2023 - 17:43

      i reckon the iron throne would be an absolute wifi killer. so much metal

  • dexx on 29/07/2023 - 16:58

    No vdsl modem in this one i gather

    • prankster on 29/07/2023 - 18:07

      Isn’t that standard with these modems?

    • Russ on 29/07/2023 - 19:22
      +3

      It's in the name. "Router" means no modem, no DSL of any sort.

  • thatguyfromthatplace on 29/07/2023 - 17:45
    -1

    Cool now put the ROG logo on it and you can charge an extra $1000!

  • nobro25 on 29/07/2023 - 18:08
    -1

    Wear it on top of your head like a crown and will have constant connection.

  • Trishool on 29/07/2023 - 18:37
    -1

    Should have named this the TP-Link Echidna AX90 AX6600.

  • serpserpserp on 29/07/2023 - 22:25
    -1

    My Spidey senses are tingling

  • tchcrat on 30/07/2023 - 05:40
    -1

    Broadcom…no no no

  • nelson19 on 30/07/2023 - 11:12

    Planning to get a wifi 6 deco mesh system for my apartment, does anyone know if i need to get a router like this for it to work? NBN is installed

    • tchcrat on 30/07/2023 - 14:27
      +1

      no. almost all consumer grade mesh pack has builtin in router features

    • tchcrat on 30/07/2023 - 14:31
      +1

      But the real question is - Do you really need a mesh in an apartment?

    • tchcrat on 30/07/2023 - 14:47

      A 3 pack mesh system example:

      1x base station (Which is basically a glorified standalone wifi router with DHCP and DNS and other non mandatory software features like firewall, QoS etc etc depending on price bracket)

      2x nodes ( which is essentially Legacy wifi extenders stripped out of DHCP and DNS and any other software features) These nodes will connect to the base station via wired or wireless backhaul and relays everything to base station) So these nodes gets configured the same wifi hotspot details as base and all layer3 gets relayed to base. So your devices get the same IP even after roaming from one node to another or base to node or vice versa.

      But in a closely spaced apartment with multiple nodes the device may not switch properly between nodes/base unless you tune the power of each node and base to the minimum so that the connection breaks as soon as you move from one room to another. In modern plasterboard apartments even in 5GHz band it is highly unlikely. But if you are living in a penthouse multilevel apartment with hard concrete and other exotic materials used for separation, then by all means mesh with wired backhaul is the right solution.

  • gottadeal on 30/07/2023 - 23:36
    -1

    I fail to see the need for this, is there even a point in having so much wifi router when the internet here is shit?

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