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

The TP-Link Archer AX18 has been a brilliant upgrade to my home network. Setup was incredibly straightforward with the TP-Link Tether app—up and running in minutes with no hassle at all. Even if you're not particularly tech-savvy, it's very user-friendly. The speed and stability have been excellent. With multiple devices streaming, gaming, and working from home, it handles everything without breaking a sweat. WiFi 6 really makes a difference in terms of smoother performance and better coverage throughout the house. The gigabit Ethernet ports are great for wired connections, and I really appreciate the added peace of mind from WPA3 security features. It also has built-in VPN support, which is ideal if you're working remotely or just value privacy. For a mid-range router, this punches well above its weight. Reliable, secure, and packed with features—highly recommended if you're looking to modernise your home network without overspending.

Review of "TP-Link WiFi 6 OneMesh Router, AX1500 Mbps Gigabit VPN Router, Dual-Core CPU Fibre Router, WPA3 Cybersecurity, Ideal for Gaming Xbox/PS4/Steam (Archer AX18)", bought for £44.99 (31% sale price): I just got this set up today. I am very IT literate and it was easy to configure, and even for a non-geek it would be easy to get it working. I am using it with Plusnet Fiber and I just needed to put my credentials into the PPPOE section and click connect to get it working. I get the full speed of my Fiber connection (300 down, 50 up) and I can get that speed on LAN and on my phone via WIFI, with my previous router I got half that speed on WIFI. Note for geeks - I normally use routers that I flash with DD-WRT, but sadly this isn't an option for this router due to the closed source Broadcom chipset. The web-UI isn't fantastic, but I was able to configure all the more clever stuff I do with DD-WRT on it. I wanted to setup a VLAN and it has something called IPTV/VLAN, but I couldn't get it working, am not sure if it is me or if it doersn't do what I expect it to. I was able to setup a guest mode that has WIFI network that you can isolate from the LAN so that does what I needed the VLAN for. The router is very light and the front of it is hanging a couple of inches u pin the air due to the weight of the cables at the back pulling on it. It has a nice feature that you can turn off the LED status lights on the front, something I normally have to block off with other routers to stop them being annoying. Overall very good router, especially for the money.

I bought this to replace my internet providers default router as it couldn’t reach to the back rooms of my house. The speed didn’t change (that’s set by the internet providers) but the connection improved a lot. Especially because I have 2 routers links with a power line adapter so I get internet everywhere in my house. The setup with their tether app was great and only took around 10 minutes to set up get reliable great internet. What I would recommend is setting up a second router with the same name in a dead zone (connect it to the main with a power line adaptor) then make the routers the same name to merge it - then it’s network that connects to the closest roueter with the best connection

great speeds and signal is not bad, way better than my original router. stability is great. set up was great and i used modem to router and it was pretty fast to set up.

We have used Now TV modem/router for a couple of years with two repeaters in our quite large house. The WiFi signal was fine, but as we increased the number of items connected to the router we found that the signal would repeatedly drop out. Alexa would stop, but restart when asked again. Phones, tablets etc would report "no Internet" but restart a few seconds later. Occasionally, catch up TV would fail. Having limited knowledge of these things I learned that I could continue using our supplied modem/router, but switch off the router part and plug in a more powerful router unit. This product was fairly easy to set up and our WiFi now works faultlessly, no signal drop outs. I did think our repeaters may not be needed, but they are to keep the whole house covered. Highly recommend.

Not quite sure about this AX18 router. It basically works well on our full-fibre connection and speeds and coverage are quite good - but our tv, which is in the same room, keeps disconnecting while streaming and there is quite a delay when first connecting any of our devices, also slow accessing some websites. It's a shame, and that shouldn't happen, so I may have to revert to our old Plusnet Hub Two which didn't have those problems and although more basic was totally reliable. I thought this would be an improvement, but sadly not. I will keep as a backup.

Had a virgin hub 3 which constantly dropped WiFi so after reading the reviews, took the plunge and bought this. Would definitely recommend as it’s easy to set up and now the WiFi doesn’t drop and provides good coverage across the house. Have made a mesh network with an existing WiFi extender and so far so good. I would definitely recommend this if your current router is rubbish. Use existing router in modem mode and link this new router - I’m no expert in this but it was relatively straight forward.

TP-Link is selling outdated products on online platforms. While these products may still work, they come with numerous issues such as poor network performance, frequent network drops, and weak Wi-Fi signals. I have raised multiple support tickets with TP-Link, and they have provided advanced technical instructions to update the firmware and modify various settings to improve the product. However, due to the complexity of these instructions, I have been unable to complete the updates. Therefore, I would advise against purchasing TP-Link products from Amazon