Best WiFi Routers under 3000 (Dual Band, Speed Up to 1200 Mbps)
Today we are going to take a look at this TP-link router which has the perfect balance of features, performance, and price.
So, if you haven’t already upgraded your home’s Wi-Fi to a 5 gigahertz network this can do it for a very reasonable price.
Hey guys I am Pratik and this is Best WiFi Routers under 3000 review.
TP-Link Archer C6 Gigabit MU-MIMO Wireless Router
Design — Glossy Finish
The design of this Best WiFi Routers under 3000 is attractive enough. The top has this nice glossy texture that reflects light in an interesting way but because it’s glossy it is a fingerprint magnet and it will also get scratched easily.
The green LEDs on this router are also not centered on their indicators which makes it look cheap but looks obviously aren’t the topmost priority for a router and it is what’s inside that matters.
So, at the back, we have 4 Gigabit LAN ports along with a Gigabit LAN port and then you have a combined WPS and Wi-Fi on and off button along with the power and reset button.
We don’t have any USB ports on this router but that’s fine setting up this router is very easy and you can do that in 5 minutes with just using your smartphone as the tp-link teather apps offers a lot of options and it’s also very easy to use.
Key Features — Dual-Band Connectivity
Now, coming to the main features of this Best WiFi Routers under 3000 is a dual-band AC 1200 router which means 300 Mbps on the 2.4 gigahertz signal and 867 Mbps theoretical speed on the 5 gigahertz signal.
The actual speeds are of course going to differ the really great additions to this router supports for two by two MU-MINO and support for beamforming 2 by 2 MU-MINO are really great for a budget Best WiFi Routers under 3000 and nowadays your smartphones have MU-MINO.
My PC has MU-MINO so all of these devices can have better latency responsiveness and speeds and nowadays we can easily cross 8 or 10 devices connected to the router in our homes.
So, all of these features including other advantages of being on the 5 gigahertz network frequency can help a lot you do have to enable beamforming and MU-MINO manually in the settings.
Connectivity & Coverage
So, check that you have set the Wi-Fi signal strength too high coming to the range of this router. This isn’t going to break any records this is an area where size matters in the Best WiFi Routers under 3000.
And this router is in packing the big black antennas like my high-power router and the antennas also aren’t removable so you cannot replace them with better ones so even with beamforming it may not be the Best WiFi Routers under 3000 for very large homes I would estimate that up to 2,000 square feet.
You are going to get a good 5 gigahertz signal and you can have a good 2.4 gigahertz signal in 2500 or 3000 square feet home but if you are like me and you have two sets that you want Wi-Fi in you will have to use range extenders.
This brings us to another feature that this Best WiFi Routers under 3000 is missing which is a range extender mode it’s not a big deal again but it’s nice to use old routers as range extenders and this would have been a great option for extending 5 gigahertz signal coverage.
Though you can use it as an access point and this will also get one mesh support which could be really great if you pair this with other tp-link devices to create a mesh Wi-Fi network.