Price: $149.99 - $129.99
(as of Nov 16, 2024 10:27:13 UTC - Details)

Introducing the Archer AX55 Pro with WiFi 6 and multi-gig connectivity. This router reaches dual-band speeds of up to 3.0 Gbps¹, enabling a smooth 8K/4K streaming and gaming experience plus the 2.5 Gbps ethernet port gives you access to the faster WAN speeds that internet service providers now offer. Beamforming technology along with 4 high-performance antennas focus WiFi signals to your devices for stronger, more reliable coverage. WIFi 6 features such as 160 MHz channel, OFDMA, and MU-MIMO further enhances the capability of blazing fast 2.5 Gbps internet connection. This feature-packed router comes with TP-Link's HomeShield, providing a peace of mind for you and your family with home network protection against cyber threats.
Dual-Band AX3000 WiFi 6 Router: Experience incredible WiFi 6 speeds up to 2402 Mbps at 5GHz Band and 574 Mbps at 2.4GHz Band on the 160 MHz channel. Stream stutter-free 8K/4K videos, enjoy lag-free online gaming ¹ ²
2.5 Gbps Multi-Gigabit Connectivity: Archer AX55 Pro has 1 x 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN port along with 1 x gigabit WAN/LAN port and 3 x gigabit LAN ports for all your expansion needs
Vast Coverage: 4 x high-performance antennas boost WiFi signals throughout your home and Beamforming technology detects devices to concentrate signals towards them, providing a strong and reliable WiFi to every corner of your house
Boosted Throughput: MU-MIMO and OFMDA technology works to boost throughput and efficiency of your WiFi network. MU-MIMO communicates with your router to provide multiple data streams simultaneously, greatly increasing the number of connected devices and OFDMA enables sharing a single data stream between multiple devices to further enhance the efficiency of each data stream.²
Support for VPN Client & Server: Allow devices in your home network to access remote VPN servers without needing to install VPN software on every device.
TP-Link HomeShield - TP-Link's premium security service keeps your home network safe with cutting-edge network and IoT protection. Free features: 1. Basic Network Security including Security Scan and IoT Device Identification 2. Basic Parental Controls 3. Quality of Service 4. Basic Weekly/Monthly Reports. Visit TP-Link website for more information.
ISP Compatibility: Works with all internet service providers, such as Comcast, Charter, AT&T, Verizon, Xfinity, Spectrum, RCN, Cox, CenturyLink, Frontier, Starlink, etc. (a modem is required for most internet service providers)
Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant: Control your router via voice commands such as turning on and off your guest WiFi. Make your life smarter and easier with Amazon Alexa compatibility
Reviewer: Steven Sabin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just works and delivers the full 500 Mbit/s I'm paying for
Review: I bought a Deco X55 back in July 2022 after my 11-year-old Apple AirPort Extreme / Time Capsule just couldn't keep up with all my connected devices (now numbering 27 including IoT lights, etc).Although I liked the Deco, it was a bit harder to set up than it should have been. I will separately comment on that product instead of including it here.Suffice to say that I could never achieve the full 500 Mbit/s speeds I was paying for and instead would get in the mid 400's if I was lucky and often it fell to the high 300's. I put devices that didn't need the bandwidth, such as IoT light switches, thermostats, etc. on the 2.4 Ghz band. But still, even with my computer 4 feet from the Deco, I could never hit 500. The forcing function for me was the Deco did not have a USB port and I wanted to hook my 6TB external hard drive to the router so it would be accessible by my iPad and two computers "over the air".The first thing I noticed was how easy it was to set up. I used the tether app and it did not skip a beat. Very intuitive and it just worked, first time, out of the box when I followed the guidance of the app on my phone.The second thing I noticed was the speed. Routinely getting 520-540 Mbit/s speeds from the devices where I need it, like Apple TV, iPad, and my laptops.The third thing I noticed was the signal strength. I guess that is to be expected since it has 4 antennas instead of the hidden one in the Deco's little white cylinder that is aesthetically pleasing but just simply not as powerful.The Archer AX3000 also has two processors so whether it is signal strength, processing power, or a combination of the two, every device in my house that needs to have a high-speed connection has it - no matter where I am at within the 1800 sq. ft. structure.I place the router on top of a tall bookshelf and I like that I can see the LEDs without standing on a step stool. The Deco didn't permit that because of where the LED was located; I had to stand on the couch to see if the light was red or green.Both the Deco and the Archer AX3000 were good at keeping devices connected without dropping them and with staying connected to my cable modem. My old Apple AirPort would drop its connection to the modem about 3-4 times per week, and that is what prompted me to start looking for something more reliable. Also, the Time Capsure (2TB hard drive) was starting to faintly squeal on occasion, and I think that was the fan. It tended to get very hot and it was clear to me that it was being taxed too heavily with so many devices. It started it's life in 2012 with only 5 connections (iMac, 2 phones, 1 iPad, 1 printer) and this gradually increased to 5X as many devices. I am today at 27 and counting and the Archer AX3000 has no trouble keeping up.I like the Tether app and the ability to give names to my connected devices, to see what band they are on, and to assign icons.Connecting my external hard drive was also pretty straightforward and most of my issues were in understanding how to enable Win 11 and my ipad to use SMB and FTP to access the HDD - not any failing of the router.The price was reasonable ($135) and I could not be happier with the upgrade. Now, to put my Deco X55 on eBay and find it a new home. It was a good little device for the 6 months I had it, but my home is small enough that it doesn't need a mesh device and satellites, and now that I have compared it to the Archer AX3000 it is clear that the Deco cannot match the performance. I pay for 500 Mbit/s through my ISP (Spectrum) and I am finally getting not only the full 100%, but actually about 110% in most cases.

Reviewer: Troy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love this wifi router - very fast
Review: I bought this router to replace my xfinity gateway equipment. At first I set up this router on the existing xfinity modem router and it worked great like that too with wifi speeds and signal strength well over the xfinity arris wifi speeds. Everything I connected on wifi is 50% to 75% faster and the signal strength is at a -32dBm which is considered "perfect" basically as good as they get and that includes the other side of the house from the router, so a strong signal throughout the house, which is mainly what I wanted from it and to be able to replace the xfinity equipment with my own cable modem.I then activated a netgear cable modem for xfinity with the TPlink router connected and it works great. (I used the xfinity android app on my phone logged in to my account to activate the new modem router - very quick and straightforward). I can now return the xfinity equipment, save $15/mo fee and now have faster wifi with a stronger signal than before.

Reviewer: trs
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Solid performer
Review: [updated]I updated from a TP-Link Archer C7. I have an Arris SB8200 modem. Here are a few notes.The AX55 signal strength seems a little better, especially in the 5 GHz band. It also adds 802.11ax and WPA3 security as well as "Smart Connect" which allows you to combine 2.4G and 5G bands under a single SSID and have the router decide which to use with each client. You could just give the separate bands the same SSID with any router. In that case each client would decide which band to use. The router login no longer uses a username, only a password.I have now tried "Smart Connect" with 2 TP-Link routers in 2 different houses and I am not impressed. On both I eventually had to separate the 2 bands. It was especially dysfunctional on mobile devices (phones, laptops, etc.). It doesn't seem to switch bands very easily as you move around. Even stationarydevices seem to bounce inexplicably between the two bands, which can have very different signal strengths.The wi-fi encryption settings can be a problem depending on your equipment. The options are:NoneWPA2-PSK[AES]WPA2-PSK[AES]+WPA-PSK[TKIP]WPA3-PersonalWPA3-Personal+WPA2-PSK[AES]WPA2-EnterpriseWPA/WPA2-EnterpriseI wouldn't touch either WPA or TKIP. Previously I used only WPA2-PSK[AES]. I would have liked to have used WPA3-Personal+WPA2-PSK[AES] here, but I have an older 2.4G printer with WPA/WPA2[AES or TKIP]. It would not connect unless the router was set to WPA2-PSK[AES] or WPA2-PSK[AES]+WPA-PSK[TKIP]. In the end, I set the 2.4G band to WPA2 (only) and the 5G band to WPA2+WPA3.Configuration and Installation-----------------------------------Installing the router was pretty straightforward. I turned off wi-fi on my laptop, wired it (DHCP) to one of the router's client ports, browsed to 192.168.0.1, and logged in (password is on the bottom of the router). Alternatively, you could leave your wi-fi enabled and connect to the router's default SSID, also on the bottom. Doing it over wi-fi is just a bit more risky.I configured it entirely through the web interface using the Advanced menus. I changed the password and IPv4 address and left it with a temporary SSID while walking through all the other settings. After that was done, I shut down my old router, changed the temporary SSID and passcode on the new router to the permanent ones, shut down the new router, and connected it to my modem.I have not as yet found anything I can do with the Tether app that I can't do, and more easily, with the web interface.The router would not connect to the internet when I powered it on until I remembered that the modem has to be rebooted to pick up the router's MAC address. It won't connect to a new router until then. I powered off both, powered up the modem, waited until it was fully up, and then powered up the router. It connected immediately and has been running fine since then.Once connected, I reviewed the internet (IPv4 and IPv6) status and settings. For Comcast, at least in this area, the IPv6 WAN connection type is Dynamic IP(SLAAC/DHCPv6) with DHCPv6 and prefix delegation selected. The LAN type is SLAAC+Stateless DHCP. I prefer to use Google's public DNS servers (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4, 2001:4860:4860::8888, and 2001:4860:4860::8844), I've set those to override the Comcast-provided defaults.Performance---------------I have 400 Mbps Comcast service with an Arris SB8200 modem. The modem indicates DOCSIS 3.1 service on the downstream side, but not on the upstream side. My laptop wireless NIC is an Intel AC7265 dual-band b/g/n/ac adapter.On a wired connection to the router, I get download speeds of 475+ Mbps. 480 would be the most I would expect given Comcast's typical practice of over-provisioning by 20%.On 5G wi-fi with 40 MHz channels, I get 475 Mbps next to the router and about 20' away in the same room. I get 355 Mbps in the next room, which is 73% faster than with the Archer C7.On 2.4G wi-fi with 20 MHz channels, I get 100 Mbs in the next room and 45 Mbs 2 floors up on the opposite side of the house. That's 25% and 80% faster than with my Archer C7.Those who have unexpectedly slow wi-fi performance and who have "Smart Connect" enabled may be connected via the 2.4 GHz band without realizing it. Another reason not to use that feature.I live in a crowded wi-fi neighborhood with people who think it's a good idea to use 40 or 80 MHzchannels in the 2.4 GHz band. Don't do that. It makes all your neighbors' performance worse anddoesn't really help yours.

Reviewer: Marcus Fuqua
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Buy
Review: The TP-Link AX3000 WiFi 6 Router has significantly improved my home network's speed and reliability. The dual-band feature provides strong, consistent coverage throughout my house, even in areas that used to be dead zones. Setup was straightforward, and the TP-Link app made managing the network a breeze. Streaming, gaming, and multiple devices running simultaneously are no problem with this router. It's a great value for the performance it delivers, and I'm very satisfied with the upgrade.

Reviewer: Joao-vitor
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Roteador muito bom tem um ótimo alcance e desempenho

Reviewer: Daniel Nunez
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Antes del tp-link AX55, tenía problemas con la velocidad de mi internet. Antes de reclamar al ISP, hice una revisión por ethernet y el modem si recibe la velocidad de internet contratada. Así que compré el AX55 para el manejo del wi-fi en el hogarConecté el AX55 por cable al modem y se acabaron mis problemas! Ahora el internet por wifi me funciona a máxima velocidad, como si estuviera conectado por cable! Tengo conexión veloz y estable aunque me aleje del ruteadorLa configuración de primera vez es muy fácil y rápida de hacer gracias al asistente de instalación que deja todo listo. La consola administrativa de tp-link tiene todas las opciones que uno necesita para el control y el monitoreo de la conexión a internet.Algunas funciones avanzadas (como control parental) requieren una membresía de pago con el servicio de tp-link, pero las funciones esenciales de un router están disponibles sin pagos extra.En resumen estoy muy contento con el producto; excedió mis expectativas!

Reviewer: Jeramie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This router is the end of my long journey down a rabbit hole of trying to find a solution of "adding" more storage to an Android device that I felt does not have enough free space. My router before this in terms of wireless coverage wasn't bad, and its internet speed tests were usually 'fine'. However, the issue I realize it had was when I began to set up networked storage in my home and its local file transfer speeds over Wi-Fi were abysmal.After dealing with numerous settings on that router, going through two TP-Link extenders that ultimately did not resolve the issue, I ended up just getting this router instead. And I have to say, this fully solved my issue and easily surpassed all expectations that I had. For starters, my previous Wi-Fi 6 router only managed around 30Mbps when doing a wireless-to-wireless local file transfer between two devices. Whether doing a local speed test or deploying an SMB share. This router? Easily managed between 750-850Mbps, entirely over wireless. It was such an unbelievable increase in performance that that alone makes this worth it for me.Setup is as simple as any other router can be, possibly even easier with the ability to set it up with the mobile app that guides you through the entire process if you don't want to set it up via a computer with a web browser. Giving it the same SSID and password as my prior network allowed all of my devices to reconnect to the network as if nothing happened.Wi-Fi 6, 160MHz channel support, QoS, built in SMB, VPN, Access Control, ability to set it up as an AP, IoT isolation, this router has SO many features for its price, it's insane. The mobile app is great but you do need to go into the gateway on a browser to access its full host of features. There are new features being added to the router still in the form of firmware updates, that the router is still seemingly frequently receiving.This completely solved my goal of wanting to add networked storage in my home. It's so nice to be able to transfer files between all of my devices without ever needing to physically connect them again. Transferring files completely saturates the 1GbE NIC whether wireless or wired on all of my devices, and still leaves plenty of bandwidth on the router itself to allow other devices to function normally.There's not even much to say about its internet performance, it's great, of course. If you have a gigabit internet plan, you will have nothing to complain about whether wired or wireless utilizing this router. There are no less than a combination of 15 wired/wireless devices connected to this router and none of them experiencing any issues. I am very happy with this router!

Reviewer: نصيحه لوجه لا تتوقع انها تعطيك شي رهيب مثل نظارة اابلاستيشن او الكمبيوتر فعلا ندمان اني دفعت ريال واحد فيها سيئة جدا
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: جميل جدا عن تجربة ٨شهور

Reviewer: Luke
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Setting up the router was easy:start with admin password change/set new passwordconfigure name for SSID and choose to leave both separate or combine to smart switch. I selected smart optionsetup internet connection or skip. I choose to skip so I could copy info from my old routerlogged in to my old router from another device & setup internet side by sidesBandwidth, Speed, Coverage:wow it had long range with good bandwidth. I curranty had one main router and an extender as the main router could not cover my full house. I just replaced both with this one single router.even to the ends of my house I get 40-50MB bandwidth, which is like 2-3 walls behind.Multiple Network for isolation and protection plus Mesh:the router can be configured with network separation for more security.each network has 2.4 or 5G optionYour home privet network can be combined with Smart option which broadcasts s single SSID but switched devices between 2.4 or 5G based on coverage or reachThere are 4 network options and all can be managed or kept separateHome/privet network, IoT device network, guest network and LAN network (via cable)you can easily setup one mesh by adding more LP-Link mesh devices to extend you network if required (support only TP-link devices)Security option, Parental control and Tether app:the router comes inbuilt with basic security that checks for your router configuration if weekor if you have a less secure configuration or password for your Wi-Finetwork isolation, where you can isolate IoT devices from your home networkit has paid upgrade to prevent intrusion, web filter and IOT device protection (monthly or yearly plan)the router can be managed over the internet via the tether app, you need to link it to your account to use it.parental control creates separate profiles per home user so you can add all their devices to their own profile & configure it separately.allow or block access using Tether app made easy.Over this router is a great option if you are looking for an upgrade with wifi 6 with inbuilt basic security options.