Router is good. Strong wifi signals on both bands. How ever, set-up is trial by error. Instructions for set-up aren't that great. Unless you know what connection type your ISP recommends you use, your gonna find it hard to connect. On the TP-Link website they briefly describe in a video how to connect, but that's very brief. Once you navigate your way through entering your username and password your ISP emailed you and set the "Special ISP settings (IPTV/VLAN) to "New Zealand-UFB if you-re on Fibre, you should be able to connect.
...view more Router is good. Strong wifi signals on both bands. How ever, set-up is trial by error. Instructions for set-up aren't that great. Unless you know what connection type your ISP recommends you use, your gonna find it hard to connect. On the TP-Link website they briefly describe in a video how to connect, but that's very brief. Once you navigate your way through entering your username and password your ISP emailed you and set the "Special ISP settings (IPTV/VLAN) to "New Zealand-UFB if you-re on Fibre, you should be able to connect.
Parental controls aren't as good as I thought. Have block times from Evening/night through to morning which is ok, but throughout the day is crap. Can't personalize devices on your network. (i.e give them names). For a budget router its good.

bought this for our house that had about 10 devices using the basic spark modem ~4years old, if you are having trouble connecting to fibre internet use https://www.spark.co.nz/help/internet/set-up/non-spark-modem/ and in router avanced menu turn on IPTV/VLAN to send settings bought this for our house that had about 10 devices using the basic spark modem ~4years old, if you are having trouble connecting to fibre internet use https://www.spark.co.nz/help/internet/set-up/non-spark-modem/ and in router avanced menu turn on IPTV/VLAN to send settings

By: VinnieW3 20/08/20

This router significantly improved my home network. Wifi has more coverage and 5GHz band is much faster on newer devices. This router significantly improved my home network. Wifi has more coverage and 5GHz band is much faster on newer devices.

Did some research and found this was a recommended router to go with. It is future ready with Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit ports. The range is amazing. Getting full signal on Wi-Fi 6 with a number of walls in between. Speed is fantastic. Super easy to setup with the Tether App. So glad I went with this one. Did some research and found this was a recommended router to go with. It is future ready with Wi-Fi 6 and Gigabit ports. The range is amazing. Getting full signal on Wi-Fi 6 with a number of walls in between. Speed is fantastic. Super easy to setup with the Tether App. So glad I went with this one.

Another great service from PB tech-easy to order and item is ready for a pick up in an hour.
Relatively straight forward installation.
Markedly improved speed of internet Another great service from PB tech-easy to order and item is ready for a pick up in an hour.
Relatively straight forward installation.
Markedly improved speed of internet

I have a lot of internet connected devices and the router provided by Contact energy was unable to keep up. Then I bought this and viola! Everything is super fast.
WiFi range and response have improved considerably.

This router is Fibre ready - which means you can connect it directly to the Chorus ONT, totally bypassing the service provider's (crappy old school) router. While configuring, just select Dynamic IP (also called DHCP) and "New Zealand UFB" from the drop down.

Totally recommend this! I have a lot of internet connected devices and the router provided by Contact energy was unable to keep up. Then I bought this and viola! Everything is super fast.
WiFi range and response have improved considerably.

This router is Fibre ready - which means you can connect it directly to the Chorus ONT, totally bypassing the service provider's (crappy old school) router. While configuring, just select Dynamic IP (also called DHCP) and "New Zealand UFB" from the drop down.

Totally recommend this!

Great money spent here!! very easy to install and run up highly recommend this product Great money spent here!! very easy to install and run up highly recommend this product

Happy with he router had increased speed and coverage Happy with he router had increased speed and coverage

Really happy with this router to replace our standard Spark Huawei model that was dropping out with the number of devices we have connected. Wifi has better coverage. I struggled to set it up using the phone app but it was easy once I tried on the PC with the instructions from the Spark website https://www.spark.co.nz/help/internet/set-up/non-spark-modem/. The only minor downside I've encountered is the Parental Controls. You can only have 4 separate Parental Control rules but you can have multiple devices covered by each rule. I do like the ability to easily block or unblock devices via the phone app. Handy for managing children's screen...view more Really happy with this router to replace our standard Spark Huawei model that was dropping out with the number of devices we have connected. Wifi has better coverage. I struggled to set it up using the phone app but it was easy once I tried on the PC with the instructions from the Spark website https://www.spark.co.nz/help/internet/set-up/non-spark-modem/. The only minor downside I've encountered is the Parental Controls. You can only have 4 separate Parental Control rules but you can have multiple devices covered by each rule. I do like the ability to easily block or unblock devices via the phone app. Handy for managing children's screen time.

Gives us full coverage throughout the house so no need for range extenders. Very fast download speeds and hasn't dropped out on us yet. Would recommend! Gives us full coverage throughout the house so no need for range extenders. Very fast download speeds and hasn't dropped out on us yet. Would recommend!

I did not know how bad it was until I got a proper modem. I am on Fibre with Spark. THe default modem from Spark was underperforming even over Ethernet cable connection!
THanks to those who posted comments on this page on how to set up the modem with Spark. It needed one final step we were missing that was NOT provided on the Spark website.
Used for 2 weeks now.
no Cons I did not know how bad it was until I got a proper modem. I am on Fibre with Spark. THe default modem from Spark was underperforming even over Ethernet cable connection!
THanks to those who posted comments on this page on how to set up the modem with Spark. It needed one final step we were missing that was NOT provided on the Spark website.
Used for 2 weeks now.
no Cons

Does exactly what need it to do and then some. Must have for VR wireless experience Does exactly what need it to do and then some. Must have for VR wireless experience