Tri-Band BE9700 WiFi 7 Router (Archer BE600)

Yay. I love my new router. I have a lot of smarthome devices, and I host a home web/game server for work. I was very afraid that my port forwarding/dynamic DNS and smarthome would be a pain to migrate to a new router. I was wrong. I used the same network name and password as my old router, and all of my devices reconnected fine (except one chinese security camera which i fixed after). The range is as decent as my old Netgear Nighthawk R7000. The lower frequencies (2.4ghz) have higher range and are better for that. But for processing power of a router, this is it baby. This thing increased my network speed by ~100mbps down and also decreased my latency, pretty impressive. This thing will easily be able to handle all of my smart home devices, server needs and gaming/streaming needs. I think it was a worthy upgrade from my 13yr old router. Quick setup tip: make sure to power down your modem and router first, because your modem is expecting the previous routers MAC address, so you might have to call your ISP and have them send a reboot signal from their end to get your modem to accept the new router MAC address. Other than that, setup was a breeze. Dynamic DNS works well, port forwarding was easy, and there are SO many features I haven't even looked into yet. I also have a TP-LINK network switch, and the router and switch are playing nicely together. All and all, I had netgear routers for like 20 years and they were great, i'm pleased to say that TP-LINK is also great, time will tell though.

Nice router, great connection.\nSpeeds are good if you have 5g or 6g. It does not do well to connect 2.4 g, many times the network is not responding.When things are on 2.4ghz. advertisement says it's backwards compatible down, but it is lacking in this capability.

I recently upgraded my home network with the TP-Link Tri-Band BE9700 WiFi 7 router, and I am absolutely thrilled with the results. This router deserves a solid 5/5 rating for its exceptional performance, ease of setup, and impressive speed improvements. Setting up the BE9700 was a breeze. The intuitive TP-Link tether app guided me through the process step-by-step, and I had my new network up and running in a matter of minutes. It seamlessly integrated with my existing modem, and I encountered no hitches or complications. The most noticeable improvement has been the incredible boost in speed. I replaced an older WiFi 5 router, and the difference is truly remarkable. Even with my current devices, which are only compatible with WiFi 6, I am routinely experiencing 2x to 3x faster speeds in the same locations throughout my house. Downloads are quicker, streaming is smoother, and online gaming is virtually lag-free. It's clear that the BE9700 is optimized to deliver superior performance even to older generation devices, making it a worthwhile upgrade even if you don't yet have WiFi 7 compatible clients. I haven't had the chance to test it with a true WiFi 7 client yet, but based on its current performance, I have no doubt that it will deliver even more impressive speeds and a truly next-generation wireless experience. The tri-band technology ensures that there's plenty of bandwidth for all my devices, preventing congestion and maintaining consistent, high-speed connections. If you're looking to future-proof your home network and experience a significant leap in wireless performance, the TP-Link Tri-Band BE9700 WiFi 7 router is an outstanding choice.

So far the worst wireless router I have purchased and installed. Something with this router does not like my PS5 and the test speeds are horrible. This router also has something against my work laptop VPN and my work laptop speeds even right next to the the wireless router are horrible. I have tried port forwarding, changing the MTU size settings, and setting static IP addresses. Very disappointed for the price. I went as far as looking up every port critical to functionality and opening each of them up. This is a security risk waiting to happen and it should not be like this. Now when on wifi with my phone I can get great speeds down load and upload, and then switch to other devices while nothing else is using the bandwidth and my speeds drop from MBPS to KBPS there is something wrong and this had been from the out of box settings and set up all the way through all the changes just to try to make it work. Direct internet speeds without going through this are between 400-500mbps Down load and upload. So why the extreme drop going through this wifi router? Yes I also made sure all firmware has been updated. Coverage and every thing else works fine except for those 2 devices. Do not know what to do next. Updated 02/18/2026 My wife (a desktop support specialist) tried calling and chatting with TP several times and their advice was less than helpful. Never buying this brand again. Buying a new one different brand. we'll see how that goes and that will be a real test...

Solid router, loving Wi-Fi 7, but I was surprised at some of my devices that didn't even support 6E. Using the 5g band for them works very well, but I immediately noticed the 5g band is a range downgrade from my old Archer A20 despite saying it supports up to 2600sqft of range (I'm fairly certain the A20 was somewhere around 2500). I wanted a router with better technology, and I went as far to assume that the newer, $250 router I got does not support any kind of LAN aggregation. So I can't use that feature my modem offers, and that would be fine, it's my bad for not doing the research, but it also does not support WAN aggregation, which the A20 supported, which is mildly infuriating since the speeds can be much slower at farther out ranges. Other than this, great router, it even comes with a USB port which I didn't see in the ad, definitely worth it for the $150 I got it at. Just need to get some device upgrades and learn some networking stuffs to get some of the features that I'm starting to miss back. 4.5/5 (rounded down cuz I'm salty)

Excellent router. Highly recommend! Easy to use. Easy to set up. Great security features! 2G, 5G, and 6G. It does run a couple of degrees warmer than the older dual mode routers, but if you don't put it in an enclosed area such as above a drop ceiling with no side openings for a little ventilation, you will never have to worry. Ours is above the drop ceiling in a wall corner in the middle of our home and it stays the same temp as the rest of the house because it does have an opening on the other side of the wall (storage area) for some ventilation.

This is a nice router and pretty easy to setup. I replaced my Spectrum router because devices kept falling off Wi-Fi, and this one has worked really well so far. A little tricky to setup at first because my network with Spectrum router was 192.168.1.1. But after I logged on I was able to change from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.1.1 pretty easy. So far all 75 devices came online and have been working perfectly. Well worth the upgrade.

I'm not impressed with this router. The signal strength is lower than what it was with my previous Nighthawk router. It's OK, but was hoping for signal improvement with their beam-forming antennas. Instead, signal strength declined, and the location was not moved.

It is good quality, and wifi 6 can reach as far as 25 meters inside concrete building. drawbacks for me, i have to control it through a third party, and multiple of subscription options. It realy did not feel private at all.

Good signal with optional IoT network, well made, good value. Easy to use. Integrates with TPlink app which works well. Highly recommended for WiFi 7 on a budget. Note comes with US plug, so needs a UK plug separately