Pros & Cons
Pros
Tp-link is a great alternative to the bt homehub. The tp-link router has the ability to set to reboot once a week to clear the device so that hopefully it will not fall over in the future. It gives good coverage throughout the house and in the conserv... Read More
User interface is really good too, loads of settings if you want to tweak. Range is improved considerably as well. Hardware is far more capable than the stock software.
Bought through amazon at a really good price. Only quibble is that it doesn't have rubber feet which makes it slip around the shelf on which i placed it.
Cons
Wi-fi signal (while strong) also has a bug that means that the 5ghz channel reverts back to channel 36 no matter what channel you choose, at random intervals with no apparent reasons. One expects better from a 70+ pound router, especially considering ... Read More
A noticeable speed drop. Very disappointing given its reviews online. Returned for a refund.
Tried setting up qos to prioritise my work machine during calls. Work brilliantly in first couple of days and then started to throttling the bandwidth to single digits. Stopped working after 8 months.
Tried static ip address, port forwarding for the ps4. Told me to disable smart connect and separately configure the 2. It seems the issue is only in the wi-fi and the ethernet is okay, but i need wi-fi, otherwise i could buy an ethernet hub.
Highlights
Quality
This was easy to set up with the tether app and so far has worked perfectly.
I initially ran both routers at the same time on different sid's and channels and was very unhappy with the performance of my t... Read More
I got this as i have give up with the gimmicks the isp sells.
Competitiveness
I can not reccomend this enough to virgin customers.
Competitors got that option far more advanced.
, okay; i would recommend this for anyone on a 150mb internet connection max, which brings me to the problem.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It knocks spots off my old virgin hub and the kids don’t complain about the wifi signal anymore…
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Replaced my virgin media hub 4 while that router can push out 5ghz it had a horrible latency between the router and devices using the router
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Buy if you are using a default isp router and having issues even on 5ghz with oculus
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Okay so after receiving about 1mbps to 5mbps from virgin and constantly complaining i told them i was leaving because there hub is a piece of s
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I no longer have wifi dead spots in the house
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is cable router be warned
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After having loads of issues with bt full fibre 900 decided to try and see if changing the router would help
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ditch your isp router now and upgrade