Tech Desk 
Jul 24, 2024
TP-Link has launched the Archer BE3600, a $99 Wi-Fi 7 router that is the cheapest one released in the US since the first routers supporting the new standard started arriving last year.
It doesn’t support a 6GHz band like its pricier compatriots or many other WiFi 6E routers already on the market, thus TP Link’s router won’t shoot your download speeds through the roof in as much as a regular router does.
The new fittings could mean a sturdier throughput boost or a more stable connection than those running on older specifications, courtesy of WiFi 7.
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But, this comes without the one-two 6GHz punch of wider data channels, which reduces the possibility for users to experience multi-gigabit benefits advertised for WiFi 7.
There are a few things to be excited about: two of the five ethernet ports offer 2GBps connections which are a treat at this price, there’s also multi-link operations support, meaning stable connectivity for WiFi 7 compatible phones and VR (virtual reality) headsets.
If one band is too occupied, devices will have another to fall back on. The cherry on top: is: WiFi Alliance Easymesh standard support.
What’s so surprising about this device is that it offers WiFi 7 support for under $100, that’s a first.
