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TP-Link Archer BE550 – BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router Review

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Last updated: 21/12/2023 10:40 AM
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In Singapore, TP-Link has taken a significant step in adjusting to the concept of high-speed Wi-Fi 6E routers by introducing the Archer BE550. Setting itself apart from other products, the TP-Link Archer BE550 goes beyond Wi-Fi 6E by adopting the newest Wi-Fi 7 standard, which greatly enhances the overall wireless network bandwidth to an impressive 9214 Mbps.

Contents
UnboxingDesignHardwareLEDSoftwareAppsSystem StatusEasymeshWireless SettingsWPSGuest NetworkLAN NetworkIoT NetworkHomeShieldReal-Time ProtectionParental ControlsUsage AnalysisParental ControlsParental ControlsQoSAdvanced Settings on Web GUIUSB StorageTP-Link IDAccess ControlIP & MAC BindingSmart Life AssistantConclusionOfficial SpecificationsTP-Link Archer BE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 RouterQualityValueDesignPerformanceProsCons

Unboxing

Typical front view of a router that shows the model and top features

Easy to read features on the side view

Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi Like Never Before – MLO

On the other side we can now learn that there is 6x internal antennas inside this router

Design

Here we can see the front view of the router and there’s a LED strip right in the middle and what looks like small diamond patterns around it. There’s no ventilation on the front. With a dimensions 231.7 x 203 x 76 mm, it looks like a small bluetooth speaker

Up-close look at the cool design of the BE550 router. It’s sharp looking and only works standing up this way. There’s 3 buttons here, from the left to right, WPS, Wi-Fi & LED button.

  • Press the WPS button in order to use the function on your device if you are not comfortable sharing the passphrase.
  • Press and hold the Wi-Fi button for 2 seconds to turn on or off the Wi-Fi. I don’t think anyone’s gonna press this ever.
  • Press the LED button to turn on or off the LED function

Smooth looking from the side view

This hides the Internal Antennas, and uses Beamforming Technology that detects devices and concentrates signals towards it

 

On the rear, we can find all in inputs.

Some non-slipped rubbers at the bottom and the perforated pattern for dispersing heat similar to the top.

Designs like a two inverted curly bracket }{

Hardware

Let’s take a closer look at the hardware that is driving this powerful BE550

Here on the rear we can find 4 x 2.5Gbps LAN ports and 1 x 2.5Gbps WAN port

With that 1 x UBS 3.0 to use as Share storage or for Apple Time Machine.

There’s a reset button if you ever need to factory reset.

Power button just beside the Power input

Cool looking slim flat black ethernet cable include

I assumed that this is at least a Cat 5e Cable to support 2.5Gbps

The power adaptor to power up the router using up to 40W. 12V, 3.3A,

LED

Let’s power up the router and check out the LED display

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Here we can see the LED moving upward to show it’s booting up.

If you see an exclamation point it means a Pokémon is hiding there! But not here, it’s only showing this when it first boots up and there’s no internet connectivity

After booting up and internet connection is stable, all LED will be light up. But if you think it’s too bright at night, you can always press the 3rd button to turn it off

Software

There’s 2 ways to manage the BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router by using the web interface or using the Tether APP.

Apps

TP-Link Tether provides the easiest way to access and manage your network with your iOS or Android devices.
  • TP-Link Tether Android APP download
  • TP-Link Tether IOS APP download

Connect using the default password via the piece of paper including in the box.

After logging in, make sure to update before making any changes

Update All and Install it

It’s pretty fast and after updating and I always like to do a speed test.

Easily hitting my max speed of 500Mbps from M1.

Here’s my Samsung S22 Ultra reporting 2.2 Gbps Network speed

Connecting with my Windows PC with AX200 I’m getting similar results

And one more device using AX201 which I’m getting 2402 Mbps

There’s no need to create a user.

Here’s the main page to view the current connectivity and how many clients or devices connected

 

I would recommend to keep auto update enabled and do a backup periodically to your computer.

Remember to setup NTP properly too

To remotely configure your router via https remember to enable Remote Management and make full use of the tplinkdns

System Status

Setting up internet access is easy here in Singapore, just reboot both routers and modem (ONT) and it will work almost instantly.

Just leave the Internet Connection Type as Dynamic IP.

Easymesh

The Archer BE550 works with EasyMesh. If you notice areas in your home where the Wi-Fi isn’t strong, you can improve it by adding another EasyMesh router or range extender. At the moment there isn’t a Wi-Fi 7 extender so another BE550 would be a good choice to future proof your home.

This helps create a seamless and fast Wi-Fi network throughout your entire home. You won’t have to struggle to find a reliable connection anymore.

You can even add other brands of routers that work with EasyMesh

Click here to find if your existing routers is certified EasyMesh

https://www.wi-fi.org/product-finder-results?sort_by=certified&sort_order=desc&categories=4&capabilities=141

Wireless Settings

We have configured smart connect and leave the settings at default for now.

We will test 6G as soon as we get a WiFi 6E devices or WiFi 7 devices in the near future.

As we currently do not own any Wi-Fi 7 device we shall leave MLO disabled. Please come back for part 2 of our review with MLO Enabled

 

WPS

WPS is a easy way to connect your family’s devices to the network without sharing the password.

Method 2 is the easier way.

More advanced settings if you know what you’re doing.

Guest Network

Enable the wireless bands you want your guests to use and complete the related information.
It’s possible to have all 3 bands as guest network but it will be a security risk to leave it enabled

LAN Network

This router does not support Dual-WAN

but it has Link Aggregation to combined 2 ports into 1 logical port to get higher Bandwidth
Let’s test some local speeds, both devices are located within 2 meters of the router
using a software called iperf we conducted a few test

from WiFi to LAN we are getting about 726 Mbits/sec that’s about ~90.75Mbps

from WiFi to WiFi about 747 Mbits/sec that’s about ~93.375Mbps

and testing some large file transfers

It’s about 113 MB/s

Both devices are running on Windows and using a SSD Hard drive

IoT Network

We are in the midst of changing out IoT devices and unable to test at the moment but It’s better to setup a separate network to make sure it’s not sending extra data to it’s Command Centre and not accessing other devices on your network. by using the same LAN network the smart  lights/camera/sensors could potential learn all the other devices in your home and understand more than what you would like to share with 3rd parties.

HomeShield

There’s a premium feature if you subscribe to the HomeShield

 

Look out for the email with free 30 days trial

List of extra protection below

Real-Time Protection

Detect and identify cyber threats to keep your privacy and connected devices protected

  • IoT Protection
    Get real-time security for your Internet of Things
  • Intrusion Prevention System
    Identifies and block network intruders
  • Malicious Content Filter
    Block malicious content
  • DDoS Protection
    Protects your home network from DDoS attacks

Parental Controls

Easily manage your kid’s online activities by blocking inappropriate content, setting online time limits, and creating flexible schedules.

  • Flexible Time Controls
    Ensure your kids maintain healthy digital habits by setting daily online time allowances and “No Internet” times during homework and bedtime.
  • Powerful Content Filtering
    Filter and block content that may not be appropriate for your kids to search for or read.
  • Online Usage Analysis
    Get an overview of your kids’ online time and network usage.

Usage Analysis

More detailed reports to help you get a complete understanding of your home Wi-Fi and each connected device.

  • Internet Use Overview
    Get a complete understanding of your home network security and your family’s online behavior.
  • Online Time Analysis
    Have a clear picture of how much time each family spends online and receive browsing advice.
  • Browser History Analysis
    Discover which websites your family members visit and the malicious ones blocked by HomeShield.
  • Network Security Statistics
    Check the results of the scans and preventions against any potential cyber threats or attacks for your home network.
  • End Device Statistics
    Check for newly connected devices and closely monitor Security performance.

Parental Controls

Parental Controls

Easily manage your kid’s online activities by blocking inappropriate content, setting online time limits, and creating flexible schedules.
Creating a profile is easy, Enter a name and age and add the device to the profile
Select types of categories to block or add custom websites below.
if you wanna block your mother from gambling in Singapore just add this.
Make sure to add bedtime to reduce screen time at night.
Here’s an example if you visited a blocked website.
Other attempts at visiting glambing sites is block too, You can manually unblock if it’s wrongly categorised.
More info can be found on the app

QoS

Prioritize the Internet traffic of specific device to guarantee a faster connection.
Based on your Internet Speed to determine how much the device gets prioritize
Download Bandwidth: 2500Mbps
Upload Bandwidth :2500Mbps

Here we have set my phone as the High Priority for eternality

It’s good for gamers if you are going to need the bandwidth and lower latency

Advanced Settings on Web GUI

Here’s more settings that can only be found on the web and not on the Tether APP

USB Storage

View the storage usage and access addresses of any connected USB storage device.

File Sharing
Share files with devices in your home or office network.

Media Sharing
View photos, play music and watch movies stored on the USB storage device via the access address.

Time Machine to back up my mac

TP-Link ID

Remember to link your account to access remotely and manage it via the Tether APP

 

You also will need it to use the free Dynamic DNS from tplink

great for accessing your device behind port-forwarding.

Was able to do ping test to verify dns is working fine

Firewall
Check the settings of the firewall that protects your network. It is recommended to keep them as default.
Always keep SPI firewall on and not responds to pings from WAN to keep your router from being DDoS

Access Control

Control the access to your network from the specified devices.
Good to enable if you have smart kids that knows how to change settings behind your back.

IP & MAC Binding

Bind the MAC and IP addresses of devices to prevent ARP spoofing and attacks.
If you’re using Access Control, remember to Bind the IP to your MAC address.

Smart Life Assistant

Choose between Amazon or Google for voice actions

  • TP-Link Router Skill for Alexa
  • TP-Link Router Skill for Google Assistant

Conclusion

In summary, the TP-Link Archer BE550 is a new cutting edge Wi-Fi 7 router that is more powerful than some higher end Wi-Fi 6 routers but consider a good entry way into the future of Wi-Fi 7 with a total bandwidth of 9214 Mbps.

If you’re looking to future proof your house as we come into the year 2024, the BE550 is a good choice at a reasonable price of $599 for cutting edge technology.

Keep following for more information as we test the TP-Link Archer BE550 in different situations as we explore its capabilities in part 2.

The future of WiFi 7 is here, and TP-Link is leading the way.

Official Specifications

SECURITY
Network Security • SPI Firewall
• Access Control
• IP & MAC Binding
• Application Layer Gateway• HomeShield Security

Real-Time IoT Protection
Malicious Site Blocker
Intrusion Prevention System
DDoS Attack Prevention
Home Network Scanner

Guest Network • 1× 6 GHz Guest Network
• 1× 5 GHz Guest Network
• 1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network
VPN Server • OpenVPN Server
• PPTP VPN Server
• L2TP VPN Server
VPN Client • Open VPN Client
• PPTP VPN Client
• L2TP VPN Client
WiFi Encryption • WPA
• WPA2
• WPA3
• WPA/WPA2-Enterprise (802.1x)
WIRELESS
WiFi Speeds BE9300
• 6 GHz: 5760 Mbps (802.11be)
• 5 GHz: 2880 Mbps (802.11be)
• 2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
Working Modes • Router Mode
• Access Point Mode
Advanced Functions • Multi-Link Operation (MLO)
• 320 MHz Channel
• 4K-QAM
• Multi-RUs
• EasyMesh-Compatible
• Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
• IoT Network
HARDWARE
Processor High-Performance CPU
Ethernet Ports • 1× 2.5 Gbps WAN
• 4× 2.5 Gbps LAN
USB Support 1× USB 3.0

• Supported Partition Formats:
NTFS, exFAT, HFS+, FAT32

• Supported Functions:
FTP Server
Media Server
Samba Server

SOFTWARE
Protocols • IPv4
• IPv6
Service Kit HomeShield
Learn More>
Parental Controls HomeShield Parental Controls

Custom Profiles
Professional Content Filter Library
Family Time
Bedtime
Off Time
Time Rewards
Family Online Time Ranking
Pause the Internet
Weekly and Monthly Reports

WAN Type • Dynamic IP
• Static IP
• PPPoE
• PPTP
• L2TP
Cloud Service • Auto Firmware Upgrade
• TP-Link ID
• DDNS
NAT Forwarding • Port Forwarding
• Port Triggering
• DMZ
• UPnP
IPTV • IGMP Proxy
• IGMP Snooping
• Bridge
• Tag VLAN
DHCP • Address Reservation
• DHCP Client List
• Server
DDNS • TP-Link
• NO-IP
• DynDNS
Management • Tether App
• Webpage
Physical
Dimensions 3.0 × 9.1 × 8.0 in (76 × 231.7 × 203 mm)
Package Contents Wi-Fi Router Archer BE550
Power Adapter
RJ45 Ethernet Cable
Quick Installation Guide

TP-Link Archer BE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router

S$599
TP-Link Archer BE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router
9.1

Quality

9.0/10

Value

9.0/10

Design

9.5/10

Performance

9.0/10

Pros

  • WiFi 7
  • Design with internal antennas
  • 2.5Gbps WAN & 4 x 2.5Gbps LAN
  • Cool LED
  • App management

Cons

  • Subscription based addons
  • No Dual WAN option
  • Wi-Fi 7 is still in draft
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