Archer AC1750 WiFi Router - Dualband Gigabit, Qualcomm inside, Works with Alexa(A7), Black

I just finished installing the A7 TCP-Link 1750AC router replacing a 6 year old Linksys E2500--having had to replace my modem earlier in the week after it failed and went into a reboot loop. The Linksys worked but not reliably of late and it was slow for a dual band router. I opted to use the quick install and then tweak later using the full featured web interface. The install using TP's Tether app from my iPhone worked but not without a few missteps--a failure to connect to the router at first using the 5G SSID worked once I tried with the 2.4G. A second hiccup occurred when binding the router--it froze and I had to go back and repeat the step. I could have just logged in to the router from a laptop but wanted to see how well the app worked. I highly recommend this approach for newbies--as the steps involved and required knowledge of how routers work could prove a bit daunting for a total novice. That said, once installed and configured with the same SSID and password as my old router to save having to reconfigure a lot of devices (including a Netgear extender) everything worked and the entire process took less than 45 minutes. Once I had everything working I logged in to the full web app giving me access to the router through a thoughtfully designed interface . I made my security tweaks, set up a guest network, enabled Alexa control and tested every device to be sure all was in good order and then made a backup of the configuration--having been forewarned that a firmware upgrade would cause me to lose what I had just done. As it happened a firmware upgrade was indicated so I chose the automatic upgrade option but to my surprise everything stayed intact iso I did not have to resort to a restore from the backup--still I am a belt and suspender guy having sent too many years in IT and learning the lesson early on that what can go wrong will. So--the big payoff was the throughput. I used an app called Speedtest and was a very pleased to see a 3x improvement in download-regardless of which server I selected. Upload was slightly better but that is not generally an issue. My TV, Sonos products, 2 iPhones, extender, 2 computers and 2 Kindles all worked without any changes needed ( the virtue of keeping my SSID and passwords the same as before). Performance is obviously much improved. I would have given this a 5 star but for the two hiccups and a little more clarity in the basic quick setup about a few functions. Otherwise as the title say it was a near perfect install and if this router lasts as long as the linksys. Range has also improved greatly and I may not need the extender to get from the router to the most distant room but as the router is in a utility closet where the modem, Sonos bridge and a few other devices live I'll keep it up. Our house is about 2,500 sq. ft if that gives you an idea of range. The signal is robust from every room.

It works as described, and increased our wifi speed from about 30 mbps to 70 on the 5ghz band. We have a router/modem combo (b/g/n, I think) that seemed to max out around 37 mbps over wifi. I turned off the router functionality on that unit, and connected it to this router, and the speed increase was instant. Setup was easy, too. The Tether app makes running things from your smartphone pretty easy, too. We have since received a speed increase from our ISP, and I have tested speeds as high as 400 mbps on the 5ghz band (100-160 is the normal average). The 2ghz band is significantly slower (maybe around 50 mbps), but that's the nature of that band. The range is also greatly improved. I would lose signal in various parts of our yard, but I can now go across the street and get high speed (I've tested as high as 63 mbps before our ISP increased our speed). If you're looking for a budget-friendly way to upgrade an older (especially if you don't have an AC router) setup, I recommend this router. We have about a 2500 square foot house, and signal is great everywhere. I imagine you could have a much larger house and still get great signal with this router. The only issue that I've had is that, after a recent firmware update, the name of the router changed. I had to reset security options and save the password again. This was a minor annoyance. The LED indicators can be turned off via the Tether app, and after this update, the timer function for this seems to have lost functionality. Again, just a minor annoyance. I just decided to keep the lights off all day, instead of timing them to be off at night.

Review originally titled, "Plan to Buy A New One Every Few Months" Here's what I originally wrote: "When this device works it's great. Mine failed after 8 months, and trying to deal with TP-Link for technical support or warranty fulfillment is an exercise in futility. Yet at this price I guess the "rent" for this unit is about $8 per month. "So I will just buy another one and hope it lasts at least that long again." I stand by what I said about TP-Link technical support. However, I was able to get this box to work again. I did buy a replacement unit but have not opened it. If my current one continues to work, I will probably return the replacement unit to Amazon unopened. My problems originated with the cable internet provider, Spectrum. Somehow, my internet modem "fell off the grid." Although we were getting internet service at home, Spectrum reported that our modem was "off line." Then after the sixth day in this status our service stopped altogether. It turned out that our modem needed to be "provisioned" again -- basically set up as though it was brand new service. Spectrum used obsolete information to do this, so it took several phone calls and two technician visits to get a working internet signal to come out of the cable modem. I could get internet service with a single computer plugged directly into the cable modem. But the rest of the household was dark. The problem was that this TP-Link router would not "shake hands" with the cable modem. The router could see the modem, but would not engage with it to deliver internet service to the router customers. None of the troubleshooting advice in the TP-Link manual or from their chat-based technical support made the slightest difference. What finally did make a difference was this: Holding the reset button in (with a bent paper clip) for more than 30 seconds. The manual says more than 5 seconds is enough, but that's wrong. After 30 seconds of reset, I was able to navigate to the router's setup screen from my laptop with a hardwired ethernet cable and re-initialize everything (language, time zone, type of service, etc.). The router finally made a successful connection to the internet signal being provided by the cable modem, and now everything works. Things have been working now for a bit more than a week, so I suspect they will continue to work with this current box. Clearly the initial blame for everything lies with Spectrum, which messed up our service by somehow un-provisioning it. But the process of getting this router to work again was needlessly difficult, which is why I offer only four stars. Performance-wise, this unit is quite good, and better than a more expensive Motorola unit that I used previously. The three antennas on the back seem to generate a very powerful wi-fi signal that easily covers our household. The wifi signal is servicing two laptop computers, two iPhones, an iPad, a Kindle Fire tablet, an Apple TV box, and a Sony Blu-Ray player's online streaming functions. They all seem to coexist happily. The unit is also servicing a Brother printer/scanner and a third computer via hardwired Ethernet (there are four outlets on the back). For the price is seems pretty hard to beat. And if I run into this kind of problem again I expect to be able to solve it much more quickly.

I picked up the TP-Link Archer AC1750 when our old router died, and it’s been a fantastic replacement ever since. The range is really solid, it easily covers multiple floors in my house, and I actually have two of these running: one downstairs connected directly to the internet, and one upstairs acting as an access point linked with an ethernet cable. This setup has kept my whole house covered with strong, stable Wi-Fi. Build quality is great, feels sturdy and not flimsy like some cheaper routers I’ve tried. Security has been solid, and I still see firmware updates being pushed out, so it’s nice knowing it’s not abandoned. The router is fast to reboot or reset (about a minute or less), and the interface is loaded with customization options if you dive into the advanced settings. You can set up a DMZ, tweak security, and more. One big tip: always turn off beamforming on this router. In my experience, enabling beamforming actually throttled my speeds and reduced performance, so I keep it off for better throughput. I’ve always been a fan of TP-Link, aside from this router, I use their security doorbell cam, Wi-Fi dongles, and range extenders. Their products have always been reliable and long-lasting for me. Overall, the Archer AC1750 is a great buy for anyone looking for a dependable, full-featured router. Lots of customization, excellent range, and it just keeps working long after you set it up. Highly recommended!

I don't know if it's the best but it's pretty amazing ! Without going into details, I will say it just that everything advertised is true for a very good price. Very good web interface to setup, a good app for your phone (TP-Link Tether), easy to setup. The great thing is that you can have separated logins for 2G and 5G, for regular use and guests, and you can individually turn them on/off, this is a sweet thing. For all the technical details just read the description here or on their website and enjoy. They have a more detailed manual on their website. Important note : Intel Wi-Fi cards for laptop requires 160 Mhz band to reach 1300 mbps which AC A7 does NOT have. So, if you Wi-Fi card is Intel on your laptop you will be limited to 866 mbps at 5G even if the Wi-Fi card specification says it can reach more because it requires 160 Mhz band and T-Link Archer A7 does not have. This is a great router, but if you looking for 1300 mbps on 5G I not sure how it is possible. Another important note: On phones probably you get much less than 1300 mbps. In my case, a iPhone 11, I can reach max 550 mbps. Any way it improves the speed. Compared with my old router and my Wi-Fi router provided by ATT, it was a big difference. The USB port works great for a shared drive, I could never make it work with other routers. If you install the app FE File Explorer on your iPhone you can easily save or transfers pics or any file back and forth to your computer through the shared drive without the hassle of clouds and emails, this app also works like a browser and music player on the shared drive. I particularly hate clouds :) , I prefer to have my private cloud. I ordered and will receive today a TP-Link Wi-Fi extender with OneMesh, actually a luxury for the size of my apartment :) , I will update later if it works fine.

I am a very senior citizen with limited computer experience. I had a 10 year old Archer C7 router that I wanted to replace with a new C7. I had a problem understanding the installation video so I contacted customer service to try to understand if there was a problem. I did a chat with customer service and then they sent me an e mail. I had further questions and my e mails were answered within hours. I did not exactly get an answer to my question, but that may be because I didn't know enough terminology to frame it correctly. I was trying to find out what they meant in the instructions that said do not connect router to modem if there is another network on modem. My internet provider refers to the setting where I connect to the internet as a part of their network. So I was trying to find out if that connection to the modem was something I should worry about. I finally got an e mail saying that I should make sure that no other devices were connected to the modem. It took a while, but they kept trying. I was able to set up the router and used the quick setup guide at the TPLink web site. One problem I had was that the instructions and the web site did not really stress enough the need to go to the network setting of your internet provider, and connect to the internet there. ; On windows eleven the network settings are hidden, and when you click on the internet connection icon on the lower right hand part of the screen you don't see the various settings. By settings I mean the place where you enter your router password and connect to your internet service provider. In earlier windows the setting appeared when you clicked on the internet icon. Now you have to hit a > icon on the menu to find the internet connections. The internet connection for the C7 is TP-Link_90C2. Once you connect there you have a seciure internet connection. My problem was that after I ran the quick install I got a message you can now use the internet, and I was connected to the internet. However it was not a stable connection, and I lost it twice before I figured out that I needed to go to the windows 11 icon and then to my internet providers connection to get a stable connection. I rate customer service very high for quickness of response and patience with new user in trying to help me understand the product. I rate the instructions as not so great. I rate my ability to read the instructions as poor. Maybe they pointed out the need for the internet connection on windows 11, but it wasn't in big enough print or underlined enough for me to get it. The product is also very good once I got it set up. I am getting more speed than my internet provider says it is providing me. Maybe some of my neighbors mgh is coming into my apartment. I am still getting a slight bit of buffering in loading some web sites, but I don't think this is a router problem. I don't know because I cant use wifi analyzer with my c7. There is no way to pick your channels, you have to hope that the C7 does it correctly. Customer service patiently explained to me that I should relax, big brother router was going to solve it. Maybe so, but I still get some buffering. HOwever it is just on a few sites, and for a few seconds so i can live with it. Overall, i give the whole experience five stars, but the interface was a little confusing or maybe it was the instructions I should give four stars.

I bought this router to replace the basic N*tgear one provided by my cable company at $5 per month rent. I’m able to use the WiFi at the edge of my backyard which I couldn’t do before. After using it for a month I haven’t had to unplug/power cycle it at all. With my N*tgear I regularly had to unplug it once a month or more. Parental controls are easy to set up after installing the TP Link Tether iPhone app. I can pick and choose which devices in my house to apply internet restrictions. Both of my hdtvs will not connect to websites with “y*utube” in the web address or any other search word I pick such as “f*cebook”. I can pick what hours to allow internet access for each device daily. Another feature I like about this router is the smart WiFi option. Instead of two separate WiFi networks one for 2G and one for 5G we only have one network. The router will pick the fastest network for each device 2.4 or 5 GHz and switch when needed. Inside my house I get max speed on 5 GHz. When I go outside my iPhone switches to the slower 2.4 GHz since that signal reaches farther than 5 GHz. No more switching networks manually. You don’t have to spend a lot of money for a good router. I highly recommend this one ! Update 11-9-21 Router is now dropping wifi connection on my 4k tv and iphone calls. It lasted 2 years so I guess I cant complain too much. Was hoping it would have laster longer.

Solid Midrange Router That’s Showing Its Age The TP-Link Archer AC1750 (A7) has been a reliable workhorse in my home network for years, but after living with it since 2020, I’d call it a solid “good but not great” performer by 2025 standards. Setup was painless using the TP-Link Tether app, and the router handled my mix of laptops, TVs, tablets, and smart devices without much fuss. Range is decent—about 2,000–2,500 square feet in my single-story home—and it integrates nicely with Alexa if you like voice controls for network management. For basic streaming, browsing, and light gaming, it’s smooth and consistent. Speeds on the 5GHz band easily top 300–400 Mbps on a 1 Gbps plan when nearby, though the 2.4GHz side slows noticeably with distance. Where the Archer A7 shows its age is with modern congestion—when many devices (10+) are streaming or backing up simultaneously, latency creeps up. It also lacks Wi-Fi 6 (AX) support, so it won’t fully utilize newer phones or mesh systems. Firmware updates are infrequent now, which makes it feel dated compared to TP-Link’s newer AX series. The router’s build quality and stability have been impressive overall—mine has run continuously for years with only the occasional reboot needed. For under $90, it remains a dependable entry-level dual-band router for small homes or apartments, just not future-proof. Bottom line: Reliable and budget-friendly, the Archer A7 still gets the job done, but newer Wi-Fi 6 routers offer faster speeds, better multi-device performance, and longer-term support.

I bought this to add to another TP-Link Archer C7 I bought a couple of years ago with the aim of putting OpenWRT on it. I discovered this model was now no longer made but ordered it anyway since OpenWRT is known to work on it. However, it is an American model with a USA power supply (it came from Florida) but that is no problem with a UK adapter. The router is also an Archer A7 which apparently is identical to the Archer C7 according to the OpenWRT site. Seems to be working fine.

Estoy super contento con este producto. Mi Internet a cada rato se caía, el proveedor nunca pudo arreglar la situación hasta que vi un video que realmente lo que recomiendan es cambiar el router. Así que lo hice. y ya no he tenido ningún problema con el Internet. El Internet en dos bandas esta excelente, te permite la conexión inteligente para que dependiendo de la posición de tu dispositivo tome automáticamente la mejor banda para la conexión en el momento. Esta muy completo el producto, también tiene una opción de que conectes un dispositivo de almacenamiento que sirve como un disco duro compartido. Muy fácil instalación.

Compré este router después de regresar un TENDA AC1200 que no cumplió con las expectativas, conexión lenta en ambas bandas y con puertos fast ethernet que no dan la velocidad contratada con Infinitum (150 Mb). Este router tiene mejor calidad de materiales y hasta ahora ha cumplido con lo que esperaba, solo que sigue siendo lenta la conexión en la banda de 2.4 Ghz (no sube de 30 en las mediciones de velocidad, aun a pocos metros). En la banda de 5 Ghz, ya es otra cosa, se obtienen 200 Mb de descarga en dos de los cuartos, lo cual es excelente. Los puertos son Giga-bit y permite conexiones de hasta 1000 Mb, en los cuales conecto el AppleTV y el PlayStation. Lo innovador y que me gustó mucho de este router son dos cosas: - Maneja una sola señal de 2.4 Ghz y 5 Ghz, Conexion Smart, que permite a tu dispositivo conmutar automáticamente la conexión a la banda de WiFi que proporciona mayor velocidad. Es decir, salvo que deshabilites esta función, no veras dos señales (2.4 Ghz y 5 Ghz) de manera independiente y el dispositivo se mantiene conectado a una sola señal y conmuta entre ambas bandas. Con otros routers, normalmente te conectas/seleccionas la de 5Ghz, por ser la más rápida, pero tan pronto se debilita la señal salta a la de 2.4 Ghz y allí se queda, por ser una señal más fuerte (pero más lenta). - El Archer A7, con hardware V5, viene habilitado para la función OneMesh, que te permite agregar, dentro de una misma red (nombre y password), repetidores (compatibles) para armar una red inalámbrica en tu casa (mesh), cosa que otros proveedores ofrecen a precios exorbitantes. No tiene tecnología Mu-Mimo para conexiones múltiples simultaneas a mayor velocidad, pero creo que sigue valiendo mucho la pena este equipo.

It was easy to setup. Works well in my garden room. The only problem I had was that it came with a US plug on it. So I had to get a adapter uk to us adapter.

La velocidad es mejor que el modem por defecto del provedor de internet, por lo que puedes tener más dispositivos conectados sin ningún problema. Pero si lo que buscas es mejorar el radio de alcance de tu wifi, este router no te va servir, ya que tiene un alcance promedio.