TP-Link Stuff Always Rocks- This Router is Excellent.
938848
TP-Link makes awesome stuff. Every time I try to switch away, I always go back. This router is powerful, fast, and very easy to use. a HUGE upgrade from my Apple Airport Base Station. Apple should get out of the wireless business.

This router is fantastic!
3294896
It's an excellent router. I used for my xbox, 2 television, computers and tablets and managed all perfectly without lagging. Excellent option and high recommended.
1070718
I used this in a new pfsense box to replace our outdated router hardware. While I recognize it may border on overkill, the performance is top-notch and the install and subsequent boots are lightning fast.
2607753
I am not a network engineer but I play one to family and friends.  A handful of times per year I am the guy they call for network/internet issues so I have established my routine and I like to find good, stable pieces of hardware that I use for everyone.  It reduces the number of phone calls I get later and I have a pretty good idea as to what's going on no matter who is calling me.  I have been using the TP-Link TL-WR841N as my go to device when I need to add an Access Point to fill in WiFi weak/dead spots but I think I found my new go to.  This little NetGear seems to have much, much better range.

My in-laws decided they needed to get WiFi (finally).  I think they had considered it before but thought it would be expensive so when my mother-in-law mentioned that she was frustrated with dead spots when she listened to Pandora on her cell phone, I told her I could fix it for $20.  The home has a fairly small floor plan but I needed to cover three stories and I new I would be placing it in the basement near the furnace and all of the metal ducting.  I had my doubts whether the TP-Link would cut it so I decided to try this NetGear for $10 more.  Holy wow, nothing in the house is less than -62dBm, even at the farthest corners of the 3rd floor bedrooms.  I didn't have time to run any speed tests since Pandora and general web-surfing is all they will ever be doing for the near future.  10-15Mbps will be plenty and it was getting late.

The interface is a little annoying.  It is obviously geared towards the most ignorant user and wants to hold your hand through everything.  When you first login, the router assumes that it will be used as the main router and spends the first minute or so checking the WAN connection.  Once that fails you have to answer that you know what you are doing otherwise it runs you through the setup wizard.  After answering that I was familiar with networking I got into the interface which is very simple but most of the basic things are there.  It was just a matter of setting the WiFi name and password, turning off the DHCP and just rebooting.  I prefer the TP-Link's more straightforward menu since it is much quicker to login, find and change any settings.  The NetGear would be a lot more dummy-proof for a first-time user, though.

In the end, though, I ended up turning DHCP back on and they are using the NetGear as the network's router.  They had an older Arris modem that they had been using for phone service as well and it appeared to be a gateway rather than router.  With DHCP turned off in the NetGear, I could only use one device at a time to surf the internet and any additional devices that tried to log on were greeted with a message that any other devices in use had to log off.  So I did a hard reset (paper clip on the reset button and count 30 seconds) on the NetGear and just set everything up as a router instead of AP.  It's performing admirably that way.

Would have given it five stars if it didn't force me to sit and wait for the WAN check when I log in for the first time.  If they had even seen fit to add a  <Cancel> button for that process it would have been welcome.  Even though it's not that much of an issue, it seems like something that is rather obvious and for that I can't give it five stars.

I have only had it running for a week (installed 5/20/2015) so I can't rate long-term stability.  I will assume it is fine and if anything changes I will update my review.
1061229
I have been a convert to TP-LINK's hardware since replacing my old WRT54G with the AC1750, and this does not disappoint. This is a USB Wifi adapter that allows older machines, or desktop PCs without built-in Wifi, to connect to Wifi networks on the 5GhZ band, and it does an excellent job of it. I'm using this on one of my older PCs to connect to a 5GhZ-band router (the aforementioned AC1750) and the speed is impressive; the included USB 3.0 extension cable is greatly appreciated, since this is a relatively "fat" device that takes up a lot of space on the back of a traditional desktop PC.
2892130
This is a review of a free product received from TP-LINK as part of the review program.

The TP-Link AC2600 is an excellent router that's stable, fast but lacks the customization of other routers currently. The new model did not have support for third party firmware as of the time of my review, but thankfully TP-Link's firmware is actually quite good and running the router for two weeks with heavy load (gaming, torrenting, streaming video, etc) I never once had any noticeable lag or any disconnects or crashes.

The steadiness is likely the result of the fast 1.4GHz dual core processor which helps the router handle all the demands of a multi-user home network.

As for range, the AC2600 comes with 4 external antennas and MU-MIMO and 4-stream support. This means less delay and lag from multiple devices on your network. You'll get much faster results than you will on older routers lacking these features. If you haven't upgraded to a MU-MIMO/4-stream router yet, now is definitely the time to do it and this router is a great choice as an upgrade. In my split-foyer home with multiple people and more than 10 devices being used, every inch of the house had a reception and no one was experiencing lag or slow speeds.

I briefly played around with the media sharing features hooking in a USB drive and streaming some video from it. This worked smoothly and with USB 3.0 (which is what both ports are on this model) you're getting improved file transfer speeds. You can also use these USB ports to charge devices, though they seem to charge a bit slower. I typically leave an extra micro-usb cable in the back of one of my ports for a convenient charge.

For those looking to get into the router and monitor and adjust things, TP-Link has well designed guis in both the router gateway and their mobile app. While some features like web traffic monitoring aren't available, the most useful features are all there including options like VPN (which I did not use in my testing).

All of the LAN ports and the WAN port are gigabit ports for those looking to wire things and maximize their speed potentials, in case the Wi-Fi speeds of up to 2533Mbps aren't fast enough.
1493806
I got this router and immediately installed Tomato firmware from Shibby (http://tomato.groov.pl/?page_id=164) and some extra dB antennas (http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DMJI9TA/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_59). This router performs admirably in both speed and range though I do only have it running in AP mode (no DHCP, no routing, etc to bog down the CPU).
3258333
I absolutely love this router. It's easy to set up, signal strength is good, and it has a cool security feature where you can ban all devices from connecting unless they have the right MAC address, for a little extra protection.

Instead of replacing my old wireless DSL modem/router combo I plugged this into it and then disabled the wifi on the DSL modem. Now I have newer, more secure wifi hanging off the old modem.

It's pretty small and doesn't get terribly hot either. Been working fine for a few weeks now with no issues relating to bandwidth or reliability.
4829275
Superb... working as expected, one of the best routers I have used.
1726394
Best Router I have ever had, works great even under heavy internet traffic.
4687520
I love TP-Link products. This functions as well as the "name brands". TP-Link "is" the name brand in my opinion. Great router.
2426895
So very very happy with this Router. Worth every penny!
1938889
I've used dozens of wireless-routers throughout the years and this is by far the best router I've ever used. I rarely ever have to restart this router for anything. It has an easy to use interface. and it's signal strength is better than Linksys or Buffalo.
3972802
I bought this Linksys router in February of 2010 when I finally switched to cable internet.

This router is awesome. It always has a reliable connection even when we have like 7 different things connected to it. On a typical weekend we have 4 computers connected to it 1 xbox 360 and 2 android phones on wifi, and 1 iphone on wifi connected to this wireless router and it still works perfectly fine and not slowing down our cable internet connection. I'd say over the period of 1 year it's only dropped like 2-3 times other than that it is very reliable and I am very glad I bought it. It's does not give my family any problems and I would defintely recommend it to everybody who needs a wireless router.

Setup was pretty easily and quick. Some people talk about hacking it or upgrading the firmware but I'm not into all that because I just want a great wireless router that works reliably. And so far it has proven to be the best wirelees router I have ever owned.
2922217
Easy setup, excellent speed on 5 Ghz, the TP link app is awesome so you can manage the networks and reboot the router without having to get up.
1369550
This router is excellent and fast!  I've been using it for several years without any problems.  Coverage is excellent as well.  I live in a third floor condo and my phone stays connected until I'm almost out of my parking area (roughly 150 feet).  Keep the firmware up to date and take advantage of the options it offers and you won't be disappointed.  One additional piece of advice, keep it in an open area where air can circulate.  It gets pretty warm.
3071954
Seldom I write a review.
But I have been shocked by the quality of this understated super fast router.
I used Linksys EA3000? and Asus ac-66u before.
TP-link AC5400 Triband is truely smart and fast!  I got it for less than $200 from amazon!!!

Edited after 3 months:  it may need power off/on restart periodically (monthly or so), otherwise the signal seems still strong but no internet connection.