I didn’t really pay attention to upgrading my router till now, and I had been only on a 802.11n router (TP-Link MR3420) till today, though almost all my devices are 802.11ac capable. Last week, I decided to upgrade my router, and was doing my research on routers. I didn’t want to get an AX (WiFi 6) router right now, cos they were expensive, and it would be at least another 2 years before I could get my first WiFi 6 device, and at least another 5-6 years before ALL my devices are WiFi 6 capable. So it didn’t make sense to pay a premium for a WiFi 6 router right now.
So I landed on this Archer A10 router, as this seemed to be perfect for my needs, with a very good value for money (got it for Rs.6999/-). Also, this router had a high speed on the 2.4GHz, and I felt that was important as well. I installed it, with conservative expectations of its range. But when I took my iPad around the house to test the signal strength, I was amazed. Here are my observations compared to my old router (for reference, my house is around 7000 sft; 2 floors totally; router is placed on the first floor, at a central location; and the router position of both old and new routers is the same; I use a 150 Mbps fiber broadband connection):
Signal Strength setting on the router:
- of 2.4GHz network on old router - “High”
- of 2.4GHz network on Archer A10 - “Medium”
- of 5GHz network on Archer A10 - “High”
Range and Speed of 2.4GHz network on the old TP-Link router:
The main router gave a coverage of almost 65% of the house. I had to use a range extender to extend coverage to other parts of the house, where signal from the main router was very weak. Speed tests used to give me around 100Mbps when I’m near the router, but only around 20Mbps in my bedroom, etc.
Range of 2.4GHz network on Archer A10:
Was amazed! This one router covers the entire house! I dont have to use a range extender any more! I’m able to get 2 bars out of 3 even in the far reaches of my house. Never expected this honestly! Speed test gives me around 40Mbps at the far reaches of my house, and almost 100Mbps everywhere else. Cannot be happier!
Range of 5GHz network on Archer A10:
This network worked well in all parts of the house, except in the far reaches of the house. But this is expected of a 5GHz network, as it doesn’t easily pass through concrete floors and walls. So I was able to accept it. Got speeds of almost 150Mbps in areas where I got 3 out of 3 bars. Got speeds of around 70Mbps in areas where I got 2 out of 3 bars signal.
In other words, the range of the 5GHz network on Archer A10, was almost at par to the range offered on the 2.4GHz network on my old router. The range and speed of the 2.4GHz network on Archer A10 was FAR superior than the 2.4GHz range on my old router.
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