TP-Link Archer AX18 WiFi 6 Router - AX1500 Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet, VPN Server, Easy Setup, WPA3 Cybersecurity, Gaming Router for Xbox/PS4/Steam

I'd suffered and endured the dubious Virgin Media "Superhub" long enough. I decided I'd try a new router after reading all the similar problems on the Virgin Media forums.I didn't want to spend too much money, so reading the generally positive reviews of this router, and that others had even used it for the same reason, I went for it.Setting it up was incredibly simple, although I have had previous experience. But honestly the hardest part was probably setting the old VM box to "Modem" mode.. Anyway! Afterwards I wired in this new router, logged on to it wirelessly, went into its admin menu, clicked the automatic setup wizard and.... Bosh. Done! I didn't bother with the enclosed CD, I guess it would've installed unnecessary gunk on my PC, I have no idea what's on it. So setup took literally a couple of minutes, including untangling wires. Really easy.Performance has been fantastic. I immediately noticed a dramatic improvement over the old VM box. Before I'd have to click on a link on my wirelessly connected PC, and wait. Then perhaps click again. Same with all other devices. It was like the router just wasn't bothering to connect to the internet. Now it works properly. Ping and download speeds are epic. Before the ping could be pretty high, and download speeds could sometimes be fast, but somewhat variable and inconsistent. Now downloads are fast and rock steady.We have an xbox hooked up via wireless, in a bedroom the opposite end of the flat (It's a late 70s build with some pretty thick concrete walls to get through). It used to hover around the 1 bar of signal on the xbox "Find Wireless" section. Now it hovers around the Maximum point, occasionally dropping only by 1 bar. Playing games had gotten to the impossible point, and party chat was a stuttering mess of choppy voices and impossible to understand. Now, perfect. So signal is strong and very dependable.I stream media to a wireless radio, xbox etc. Worked perfectly out of the box.My wireless printer that had seemed very temperamental before is now fully co-operating.I read a couple of reviews where people said they had to reset... Mines been on permanently for a few weeks now without a single issue. I did ensure that I had the latest firmware on the TP-Link website, turns out it already had it installed. Maybe that helps? Anyway its behaved perfectly for me.So overall I rate this a fantastic router for my pretty basic needs. £20 for this is a bargain. It made my Virgin Media internet work how it was supposed to be. How Virgin who had such a fantastic reputation for speed could then couple that with such a poor piece of equipment is unbelievable. But this solves it. It's just a shame that I have to keep my stupid, large "Superhub" hooked up in modem mode alongside this great router.Buy it. It's great.

I'm not very computer-savvy but now we have 2 wi-fi enabled phones in the house and I'm shortly buying a chromebook, I thought it's about time I had wi-fi. Basically I bought the TP-Link due to the high number of excellent reviews.I was dreading fiddling around with my PC but once I had pulled the computer desk (and vacuumed behind it!) I plugged in all the wires as per the instructions and bingo, my iPhone was connected via wi-fi. It took all of 5 minutes. However, my PC said that it had no internet connection so I put in the CD supplied with the router and followed the simple instructions. I did it 3 times and eventually got it working by unplugging everything, plugging back in and re-starting. All in all it took 20 minutes (but another hour to sort out the wife's junk in and on the desk!I'd highly recommend this unit - it was simple to set up, is small and unobtrusive and works like a dream. In fact, upon returning home, my phone connected to my wi-fi some distance away.I'll review my review in a few months and let you know if there are any problems.Oh, by the way, I'm on Virgin cable if that assists you in making a purchase.TP-Link - many thanks for a fab purchase - I'm very happy!!Updated review:- 31/12/2013I have owned this router for over a year now and I am VERY happy with its performance. We now have no less than 8 wi-fi-enabled gadgets regularly sucking internet through it and giving our phones, tablets and chrome-books excellent service. It sits on the computer desk flashing away 24 hours a day and doesn't even get warm. The reception is excellent downstairs (where the router is sited) and the signal strength is indicated as high upstairs in the bedrooms but its very hard to get phones/tablets etc working at full speed upstairs. I'll probably buy a wifi repeater for upstairs and see how that goes. However, its not a major problem and, as I said, we get great sevice downstairs and even in the garden.This is probably one of my best purchases on amazon. You don't need to have a large data bundle from your phone provider when you can use the wifi at home.For info we are still on Virgin cable and these are the products we use on wifi:-1 iPhone 3GS (yes I know very old!)2 ipad minis2 Hudls1 Samsung Galaxy S2 phoneSamsung ChromebookDesktop Dell PC

I have a Virgin Superhub downstairs and using ethernet my Mac and PC laptops get 30+ mbps.When they are in the same room as the superhub, on wifi my Mac gets 16mbps and the Dell gets 23mbps.When they are upstairs, on wifi my Mac gets gets 5mbps and the PC gets 15mbps.Because of the poor wifi speeds upstairs I have used two long ethernet cables, to get the 30+ mbps.USING THE TPLink TLWR841N-------------------------------------------With the TPLink downstairs and using ethernet my Mac and PC laptops still get 30+ mbps.When they are in the same room as the TPLink, on wifi my Mac gets 21 mbps and the PC gets 23mbps.With the TPLink downstairs and the Mac and PC upstairs; on wifi my Mac gets gets 8mbps and the PC gets 18mbps.WHAT I DO NOW------------------------I moved the TPLink upstairs and connected it to the superhub by one long ethernet cable and connect two shorter ethernet cables to the laptops which, as expected still get the full 30+ mbps.Another benefit is that I have now connected my printer to the TPLink so it is a network printer used by both the Mac and the PC.OBSERVATIONS AND CONCLUSION---------------------------------------------------With wifi in mind (in preference to cables all over the place), I had read several reviews of this and other routers and was swayed by a video review by Geeky Ranjit (check him out on you know where) which implied great wifi range.The wifi improvement was not that dramatic and all along I had in mind to use ethernet and have this router upstairs.On that basis it does exactly what I want and at at £20 I recommend it