Reddit Reddit reviews TP-Link N600 Wireless Wi-Fi Dual Band Router (TL-WDR3500)

We found 19 Reddit comments about TP-Link N600 Wireless Wi-Fi Dual Band Router (TL-WDR3500). Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.

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TP-Link N600 Wireless Wi-Fi Dual Band Router (TL-WDR3500)
600Mbps of total available bandwidth, which includes 300Mbps at 2.4GHz and 300Mbps at 5GHz2 external detachable dual band antennas allow for better alignment and stronger antenna upgrades1 USB Port - Easily share a printer locally and files & media with networked devices or remotely via FTP serverGuest Network Access provides secure Wi-Fi access for guests sharing your home or office networkIP-based Bandwidth Control makes it easier for you to manage the bandwidth of individual devices connected to the routerEasily setup a WPA encrypted connection at a push of the WPS buttonLive Parental Controls allow parents or administrators to establish restricted access policies for children or staffTP-LINK Live 24/7 Technical Support
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19 Reddit comments about TP-Link N600 Wireless Wi-Fi Dual Band Router (TL-WDR3500):

u/frostbitex · 7 pointsr/perktv

I would recommend that you simply upgrade your router. It'll be much more convenient in the long run.
Try this one. I have 10 phones and 7 other devices that regularly use wifi. No problems at all.

u/tangerinelion · 3 pointsr/buildapc

To support these speeds, one would also need an N300 router.

I have a TPLink WDR3600, but if they're not going to be using the wired connection then the TPLink WDR3500 which only differs in its lack of gigabit ethernet is $15 cheaper.

Also, this is fun, but if OP lives somewhere with a lot of other WiFi routers around then these two routers have the ability to broadcast on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels. So if she has an 802.11a/b/g/n card instead of the 802.11b/g/n, then they can connect on the 5GHz channel which is much less cluttered because most people only use the 2.4GHz channel.

As an example, this card does 5GHz, and this card does not. With a lot of nearby WiFi signals, I would opt for one of those TPLink routers and the first WiFi card. If instead they live in an area with well separated houses or neighbors who don't have WiFi, then the second card would be fine and can be used with any kind of 802.11n router. The performance difference between 2.4GHz and 5GHz is basically meaningless for what OP needs, except in the case of lots of interference from other signals. (FWIW, I live in a city and see two dozen 2.4GHz wifi signals but the only 5GHz one is mine. I get 55Mbps on the 5GHz channel and if I connect on the 2.4GHz channel then I get 40Mbps. Without interference, it should be 55Mbps on either one.)

Also note the 5GHz parts are always more expensive, because they also need the 2.4GHz parts to work with devices like most smartphones and most laptops.

u/GuiltyTangent · 3 pointsr/perktv

Fair enough. I would give this TP-Link a good look. It's only $40 You can find a great review of it here. Even though this router is technically a dual band, it is wise to consider it due to the internal specs. It uses the same CPU as the last gen of Apple's Airport. It also packa a healthy 128MB of RAM. This is the cheapest router that I know of that has 128MB of RAM.

u/clupean · 2 pointsr/buildapc

The mobo doesn't have a receiver. If you're talking about the Gigabyte adapter, it's probably better than most external receivers. Go to device manager to disable the device.

The Linksys WRT54G is the cheapest router that "gets the job done". It's slow but stable, durable and reliable. Think "Nokia of routers".

Then you've got 3 potential TP-LINK routers:

Basic N router: TP-LINK TL-WR841N.
Basic dual band N: TP-LINK TL-WDR3500.
Basic dual band AC IPv6: TP-LINK Archer C5.

u/gurdonbob · 2 pointsr/HomeNetworking

thanks that's cool but i guess the more i think about it the less i want to drop so much on a wifi router. it's really not going to have heavy use, just web browsing, streaming and such.

would either of these work well (i.e. good reliable connections)?

This TP

Or perhaps this ASUS

u/unixwizzard · 2 pointsr/Comcast

I would recommend staying away from any of the modem/router combos. Mainly if one of the components goes bad you'll need to replace the whole thing.

I'm going on the assumption that you do not have the Comcast Voice (telephone) service, you can't go wrong with the SURFboard SB6183, SURFboard SB6190, or if you want to go cheap the Zoom 5341J is a good modem.

As for WiFi.. depends on your needs.. how many users, how big your house is, how much coverage is needed.. You can get something relatively low cost such as the TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 or you can spend a ton of cash on something like this monster ASUS RT-AC5300.


u/gusgizmo · 2 pointsr/wireless

OP could use one of these http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WDR3500-Wireless-Router-300Mbps/dp/B0098QV038

Throw in a cheap 5ghz adapter if the client computer doesn't have it built in:

http://www.amazon.com/Edimax-EW-7811UTC-Dual-Band-Connectivity-Exceeding/dp/B00FW6T36Y

$55 for dual-band is quite a deal.

u/liquidCarbon · 2 pointsr/hardwareswap

If you've got $45, amazons got this: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0098QV038

u/NotSureWhatToBe · 1 pointr/wireless

I'm always a fan of TP-Link myself. amzn.com/B0098QV038

amzn.com/B003CFATSS <--- if you meant a nonWi-Fi router but I'm assuming that since you are talking about security then you want Wi-Fi.

u/Smoke-away · 1 pointr/HomeNetworking

TP-Link N600 Wireless Wi-Fi Dual Band Router (TL-WDR3500)

> 600Mbps of total available bandwidth, which includes 300Mbps at 2.4GHz and 300Mbps at 5GHz

Looks like it doesn't support gigabit.

u/Schmitty_Schmidt · 1 pointr/news

This is the one I use for wireless along with the surfboard modem. Haven't had a problem with it and the 5ghz band works great if you're in a apartment surrounded by a bunch of other wireless modems. There are also cheaper models if you don't want the the 5Ghz or less features.

u/basketballrene · 1 pointr/techsupport

I was looking to spend around 50 bucks. But If i need to dish out a little more to get the speeds i want i would do it. I need to try to plug in directly to test speeds. Cant try at the moment. Hows this router? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098QV038?ie=UTF8&tag=chooser-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B0098QV038

u/PowerCream · 1 pointr/xboxone

What is your budget. I have this one and it works like a charm. It has gigabit ports which is an advantage over the one you linked.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002YLAUU8?cache=e1ab007c0f5e3151d3d31956824eacda&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&qid=1412634863&sr=8-10#ref=mp_s_a_1_10

If you are in an area with a.lot of wireless networks, then the 5ghz version would help with interference.


http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0098QV038?cache=e1ab007c0f5e3151d3d31956824eacda&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70&qid=1412634863&sr=8-7#ref=mp_s_a_1_7

u/ebow77 · 1 pointr/cordcutters

I bought a TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 Wireless N600 Dual Band Router (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0098QV038/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) about a month ago and it's been working well so far. I use the 5 GHz band for my Roku, and the 2.4 GHz band for everything else. Range is not as large as I'd hoped, but it's certainly no worse than my old D-Link DIR-615 router. I'd recommend it, but it's not an especially strong recommendation as I've not used it for a long time yet.

The TP-Link does not have gigabit ethernet and only has one 1 USB port vs 2 for the Asus, but seems comparable otherwise, at less than half the price.

u/aroihkin · 1 pointr/perktv

Seconding the surfboard, it's a beast. (And yeah, OP, you will need a router as well for phones. This is the router I use with mine, which I'm sure best buy or walmart probably has kicking around too.)

u/mach0nach017 · 1 pointr/perktv

I just think that would be overkill considering I only have 25mbps down/5mbps up and am using one of comcast's modems. I don't really have the money or desire to redo my whole setup right now even though I probably should. For now, I think I am just going to get a TP-LINK TL-WDR3500. It will be a big upgrade from my current router that is over 3 years old. Thank you for your input.

u/back2klassic · 1 pointr/buildapc

I purchased the Motorola surfboard modem at best buy when it was on sale. and the TP-link wdr-3500 and they have been great.

u/_BindersFullOfWomen_ · 1 pointr/perktv

I have the TP-LINK TL-WDR3500 Wireless N600 Dual Band Router.

Reason I went with this one over the ASUS RT-N66U is because where I live I don't have the option for Gigabit speeds, so I couldn't really justify the additional cost of the ASUS. It really is a great router though.

u/Zxccxz2 · -1 pointsr/HomeNetworking

I'm working with

  • this modem

    and

  • this router

    I'd like a recommendation for a modem and router that can get me 200Mbps via WiFi.