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Gigabit Router, Atheros 2.4GHz/5GHz Selectable, 802.11a/b/g/n
- Ethernet LAN connection: Y
- Ethernet LAN data transfer rates: 10;100;1000 Mb
- Cabling technology: 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
- Wireless LAN (WLAN) connection: Y
- Wireless LAN type: 802.11a;802.11b;802.11g;802.1
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What customers say about TP Link TL-WR2543ND 450Mbps Dual-Band Wireless N Gigabit Router?
Great product,
Previous to trying this router, I have tried Netgear WNDR3700, Asus RT-N56U and the Linksys E3200.
These three were very unstable for me. The WNDR3700 overheated and caused massive latencies on everything (2k + pings). The Asus had regular wireless dropouts on multiple computers and crashed daily. The E3200 had frequent wireless dropout and WAN to LAN throughput reduced to a mear 1mbps under moderate use (a few hours of 10mbit/s downloding).
This router, while not particularly attractive, is very stable for me. I have 3 wired clients and 4 wireless clients connected to this and all connections are very stable.
The 2.4Ghz has good range, though perhaps the throughput on wireless compared to the above routers is slightly lower.
I can get a full 1000mbps over the wired connection when accessing my NAS.
I had one issue with one wireless computer where it would lose connection every time the router auto switched to a different channel. The computer couldn’t connect for a while after this also. However, once I changed the router to a static uncongested channel I’ve had no disconnects at all.
Also you cannot use the 2.4Ghz and the 5Ghz at the same time, but thats not a huge issue for me.
The range of settings available from the web interface is very impressive. Far more so than the other 3 routers I listed at the beginning of the review.
The print server function has a VERY limited selection of supported printers – you can check them on the TP Link website.
Very good value for money compared to other high end routers.
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|A horrible-looking thing, but it works well,
A lot more thought could have been put into designing this thing. I know that aesthetics are hardly that important but there are some beautiful, elegant routers out there and you might feel a bit dumb choosing one the old boiler when you could have the beauty queen.
As a router is operates near the high end of the market and is worth every penny. I found it very easy to set up and had a strong connection virtually 10 minutes after taking the wrapper off the box. If your watching HD movies online or download a lot of data you’ll be able to do it very, very quickly (assuming, of course, your provider can keep up).
If you keep your routers out of sight then go for it, but if you mount them on a wall, shelf or desk, you might want to keep visitors away out of the house.
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|Excellent value, fast, single radio router,
I got this to replace a more expensive competitor (dual-band, 300Mbps) and make use of the 3×3 450Mbps cards (Intel 6300) on mine and wife’s laptops. I’m only using it in AP mode – just as the previous one – which works even better – faster and better range, just what I hoped.
I am using 5GHz mode as I have 20 APs on 2.4GHz in my area, and that works fine: in the same room I even get 450MBps link speed, with anything between 90-300 1 floor and 2 floors down. Naturally you can use 60MHz mode (3 channels for 450Mbps) which it’s impossible in 2.4GHz mode unless you’re in the countryside
Do note it has a single radio so you cannot use both bands simultaneously, e.g. connect at 5GHz for devices and use 2.4 for (older) devices that do not support the 5GHz band. If you need to support 2.4GHz devices you may either need to keep your old router/AP or look elsewhere (TL-WR2843ND red top version).
The extenal antennas are crucial: you can buy 3-rd party antennas (make sure you buy dual-band if you want to use 5GHz band) with 7+ dbi to boost power and sensitivity. You cannot do that with built-in models which may look “cool” but be worse than older (N/G) versions range & sensitivity wise.
I did replace them with 15cm monsters but only designed for 2.4GHz; I am replacing them with proper dual-band ones but they work just fine. Another option is replace with 5GHz only versions.
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