Archer VR600 V2

Purchased this on the recommendation of another Amazon review as I was switching to NowTV and had heard it could be a little tricky. The NowTV router is the previous generation Sky model which in itself is reasonable. The NowTV router suffered from an issue to do with maximum number of devices connected which didn't manifest itself on the current gen Sky router so I decided to invest in something better. This has a plethora of options, was so easy to set up, I have a 4TB usb external drive connected to it and it auto configured it, there's options for IPTV, splitting the bands into 2.4/5ghz should you wish, the device management and parental controls are straightforward (how I hated Sky Broadband Buddy and never felt convinced by it). I can restrict access based off time, keywords, domain, ensure QoS demands for the TV. It's inoffensive to look at and doesn't look as if someone has parked a stealth fighter in the room. The coverage is good for my house (it's not huge so I couldn't say how it would be in a larger house) but has options for mesh networking too. Honestly if I had realised how easy it was to switch to this when I had Sky I would have used this straight off. It's good enough that several family members have purchased them and are using them in place of the routers sent with BT/Vodafone based off the positive experience. All in all it does the job, does it well, is simple to use and was a trouble free install.

This review is for the VR-600 type 2 (aka AC1600 II). I should also say that I got this quite cheap from a third party sale, £60 plus £1.92 postage, for an opened box. When I tried to set it up, it demanded a password, but first time it should have prompted me for one of my choosing. It had clearly been used, and I had to press the "reset" button, and after that I was able to set it up. I have to say it's fairly solid in operation. One feature I couldn't use is the "5G" wireless, the internal walls in our flat totally defeated the 5G signal. However, the 2.4G signal was much better, and we can now get a reasonable signal in our bedroom, we couldn't with our previous router. It an old brick-built maisonette, and the signal has to pass through 2 brick-built walls and a solid concrete ceiling to get from the router to the bedroom, so that's a plus. Even though the "signal strength" seems to drop on its indicator, it still continues to work, with our previous modem it would keep dropping. Setting it up was straightforward. Later I was able to locate, amongst the "Advanced Settings" a place to allocate all our domestic stuff, including TV, phone, computer, a fixed IP address. It tends to keep connections more stable, and means that you can do more within the network. I've not been able to work out what this TP-Link Cloud is all about yet, seems that a lot of pointless nonsense, I've not been able to find a use for it at all. I was hoping that maybe I could download files from the USB drive plugged in, or use the wirelessly connected printer, but no. All in all, a good modem, does the job, but the so-called "Extras" are mostly a waste of time and effort for me. Loses a star because the signal strength isn't quite what was expected from reviews (though better than the ISP router), and the 5G connection, for me, caused more problems than it was worth, so I disabled it, and for the hype. Glad I bought it though.

I like as shown in the pictures attached how sleek it is, as well as how dramatically it will increase your fibre optic broadband speeds when used to replace a router issued by your ISP (internet company). If they are selling you “Fibre” it is 98% of all installs going to be FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) then copper from there but indeed this offers huge gains across the board. Sadly these gains are hampered by extremely poor quality routers which ISP’s keep sending you out to plug ins and it never will. This is simply because these modem routers are sent out free of cost and as such are sourced for the very cheapest price possible, thus you get what you pay for. This Router I recommend for anyone really since it has never been switched off and has doubled my speed, my old “nowTV” router was reset several times per day. So would encourage anyone with Sky internet or NowTV internet to get this router since it works on their network (many do not but tp-link generally have the option 61 MER required in order to connect). So couldn’t be happier and would recommend to literally everyone with fibre optic high speed broadband - so long as it is FTtC (fibre to the cabinet) also known as “VDSL” then it will work with any U.K. ISP. Where it won’t work is FTTP (fibre to the premises) but that is a whole different story altogether and are almost exclusively reserved for businesses due to how expensive installation and billing is. If any one needs help setting up feel free to contact me and I’ll gladly help.

ممتاز ويقوم بتحديد السرعة وتقسيمها ببراعة وكذلك عمل الحظر او التحكم فى حجب المواقع . الخامة ممتازة جداً.

Leider nicht kompatibel obwohl es in der Beschreibung stand

الراوتر ممتاز و المدى الخاص به واسع المدى و بالرغم من كده فهو واصل لكل الغرف بسهولة و سرعة نقل البيانات ممتازة و الراوتر وصل مغلف و به كل مشتملاته جديدة و بغلافها شكرآ امازون و شكرآ للبائع

الراوتر ممتاز اشتريتوه بسعر 4139جنيه هناك فرق بينه وبين راوتر وى من حيث السرعه ومن حيث استقرار الانترنيت وبه امكنيات التحكم فى الراوتر من الموبايل من تطبيق تي بي لينك وجدت صعوبه فى تشغيل الانترنيت فى البرمجه لكن فى النهايه اشتغل الحمد لله ويوجد مدخل USB لتوصيل فلاشه اوهارد خارجى الخلاصه انصح بشراءه ملحوظه الراوتر به معالج قوى وبتالى بيسخن جدا لزلك اشتريتلو قعده تبريد لاب توب ومن بعدها مشاء الله تحسن ملحوظ فى الانترنيت

جامد الصراحة وواجهته سلسة وسهلة وفيها كل حاجة تقريبا وبيوصل سرعة بمستوى متميز للأجهزة وطبعا فيه ٥ جيجا هرتز واي فاي