TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 Dual Band Wireless N750 Router, Gigabit, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5GHz 450Mbps, 2 USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On/Off Switch TP-LINK TL-WDR4300 Dual Band Wireless N750 Router, Gigabit, 2.4GHz 300Mbps+5GHz 450Mbps, 2 USB port, IP QoS, Wireless On/Off Switch

Pros: 1. Very easy setup.
Did not need cd for setup. 192.168.0.1. will do the trick. Stock firmware is elaborate enough for daily usage and simple UI.
2. Sturdy construction
3. Fast gigabyte ports
4. Lan works great.
5. Concurrent 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz

Cons: The greatest downfall of this unit is the range -

I've read the reviews from others setting up with OpenWRT or Gargoyle and getting better range/functionality but I did not want to void warranty or attempt to revert back to stock firmware if need be (takes a little bit of linux suave to do so). It should come functional right out of the box especially for the price imho.

Three large antennas and the range is not as good as my 7 year old Rosewill router? Disappointment.

Also, wasn't able to keep a constant speed even within range. I've tried all channels, 1-11, no luck.

And of course like other reviews have complained: it's large physically.

Other Thoughts: I had high hopes for this router; having had dealt with another TP-Link router which had excellent range (over 2 houses down and still strong signal). This WDR4300 was not the case.

Also wanted to note that I do have the most updated firmware: TL-WDR4300_V1_130319

Will be looking elsewhere for my next gen router. And of course at always, Newegg rocks.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear customer,
We're happy to hear you setup the router easily and apologize it cannot give you expected range.

With the latest 130319 firmware, the TL-WDR4300 supports a lot of useful features such as USB sharing, Guest Network and IPv6.
Since you have a Rosewell router, It's also an option to setup the Rosewell as a wireless bridge to extend the main WiFi network.

Through your commends, we know the customers' requirement better and will keep on improving our products.

If you need further info, please don't hesitate to drop me an email.
My email is: howard.he@tp-link.com

Best Regards!

TP-LINK Support Team
support@tp-link.com
(866) 225-8139
http://www.tp-link.com/us/support
http://www.facebook.com/TPLINK

Pros: Alright, I've never written a 100% negative review that I can recall. Normally I don't write reviews. But every so often, something is either so great - or in this case so bad - that it cannot go uncommented upon.

Things that worked:
1) Front panel lights flashed in such a way as to indicate the device was working.
2) Setup software - after downloading correct version since supplied disc had software from wrong router models - ran without indicating any errors.
3) Output a decent signal with selected SSID for 2.5GHz and a 5GHz bands.
4) Was able to ping the router at the expected 192.168.0.1 address.
5) Ummm, nope - that's it. I can say four things about this device that worked.

Cons: Seriously.

I'm a software guy by profession and so am not totally baffled setting things like this up.

Maybe I'm just missing something really simple.
So I call their tech support number.
I'm not expecting much.
But I got even less than I expected.

Some young woman - no offense meant to Asians - who had great difficulty with English tried to walk me through all the things I had already done. After about 15 minutes on the phone, she politely tells me, "Maybe this unit defective. You send back."

So ends my first and last experience with TP-Link products.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear customer,

We appreciate you taking the time to check out and try our Product. It is good to see that those things with the Router worked without any issues. We are sorry for any inconvenience that you may have had with this product. You haven't listed the things that weren't working or anything that was giving you an issue, so we can’t really provide much suggestion or feedback.

We do have a 2 year replacement warranty and you can also request local support when calling into the hotline, this may be easier for you.

Thanks again for checking out our Router, feel free to contact me directly at howard.he@tp-link.com for any issues or concerns.

Best Regards!

TP-LINK Support Team
support@tp-link.com
(866) 225-8139
http://www.tp-link.com/us/support
http://www.facebook.com/TPLINK

Pros: Easy to install and configure: setup is pretty intuitive. You just need to follow the installation wizard step by step and you will have everything connected. Just note that the default IP address is 192.168.1.1 rather than 192.168.0.1 for some other routers.

Fast: I tested two laptops, 1 iPad, 2 smart phones and 2 smart TVs. Each device has achieved the speed limit of set by my ISP (I have Comcast 20 mbps plan). I also played HD movies simultaneously from NetFlix on two smart TVs for a few hours. No glitch at all.

Good coverage range: I laid the N750 on the 2nd floor and I got very good coverage in at every corner on 1st, 2nd floor as well as basement. I didn’t test outside but my neighbor who’s about 30 30 yards away told me that he got good signal from my router. The 5.0G signal is weak in certain spot but I guess higher frequency has lower penetration.

Reliability: It’s been 6 months now and I only reset it once. I will keep you updated if anything happens.

Cons: No guest mode: I will be nice if N750 provides a guest mode. I thought of sharing my 5.0G Hz to guest but not everyone has 5.0G Hz devices.

A little bulky: I don’t mind the size as I leave it along in the 2nd bedroom but it is bigger than “normal” size routers.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear customer,
We enjoy reading your review and happy to hear the router is fast and reliable.

For the Guest Network, we just released a new firmware to support it.
Please feel free to download and upgrade it!
http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/download/?model=TL-WDR4300&version=V1

If you need further info, please feel free to coantct me:
howard.he@tp-link.com

Best Regards!

TP-LINK Support Team
support@tp-link.com
(866) 225-8139
http://www.tp-link.com/us/support
http://www.facebook.com/TPLINK

Pros: I bought this TP-Link N750 router 6 months ago and decided to post my review today because I want to make sure it is reliable for a longer period of time given my unpleasant experience with a Linksys E2500 which required manual rebooting almost every day after I purchased it for just a month.

Pros:

Easy to install and configure: setup is pretty intuitive. You just need to follow the installation wizard step by step and you will have everything connected. Just note that the default IP address is 192.168.1.1 rather than 192.168.0.1 for some other routers.

Fast: I tested two laptops, 1 iPad, 2 smart phones and 2 smart TVs. Each device has achieved the speed limit of set by my ISP (I have Comcast 20 mbps plan). I also played HD movies simultaneously from NetFlix on two smart TVs for a few hours. No glitch at all.

Good coverage range: I laid the N750 on the 2nd floor and I got very good coverage in at every corner on 1st, 2nd floor as well as basement. I didn’t test outside but my neighbor who’s about 30 30 yards away told me that he got good signal from my router. The 5.0G signal is weak in certain spot but I guess higher frequency has lower penetration.

Reliability: It’s been 6 months now and I only reset it once. I will keep you updated if anything happens.

Cons: No guest mode: I will be nice if N750 provides a guest mode. I thought of sharing my 5.0G Hz to guest but not everyone has 5.0G Hz devices.

A little bulky: I don’t mind the size as I leave it along in the 2nd bedroom but it is bigger than “normal” size routers.

Pros: easy set up, a lot more range than the wndr4000 it replaced, installed the newest firmware right out the box with no issues, lights are bright and looks good.

Cons: none

Pros: Seems OK when it works

Cons: Freezes up every few days requiring a reset.

I sent one back so they sent me a new one that has the same issue.

I emailed support, they tell me to telephone a number.
I telephone them, they tell me that I should have less than 8 devices connected to the router and are reluctant to help.
They take my email address and tell me that someone will email me.

They tell me they cannot refund my money

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Wally,

We're sorry to see that you are having issues with this Router.

You may find that disabling Band that you do not commonly use may help improve the other Band that you do. You may see that by disabling the 5 GHz that the 2.4 GHz will have a more stable connection.

If you see that the Wireless keeps dropping connection then it could be a setting with the Wireless channel being set to 'Automatic'. By setting this to a static channel from 1-11 you can stop possible network drops by keeping the Router from changing its frequency automtacilly.

We've also upgraded the latest firmware to help stability and fix any bugs that may have been present. You may find that flashing this firmware will help you situation:
http://www.tplink.com/en/support/download/?model=TL-WDR4300&version=V1#tbl_j

Thank you for taking the time to check out TP-Link, we hope you will be able to check out more of our products in the future. If you have any issues or concerns then feel free to contact me directly at howard.he@tp-link.com.

Best Regards!

TP-LINK Support Team
support@tp-link.com
(866) 225-8139
http://www.tp-link.com/us/support
http://www.facebook.com/TPLINK

Pros: dual band
provision for guest access
stable connection
gigabit

Cons: slow speed on initial install
too many lights in front

Other Thoughts: Was considering this, the Dlink 655 and the Asus RT-53n. Got this due to Newegg's sale for my apartment and wasn't sure it was the right choice given the mixed reviews. Got the V1.3. Didn't use the mini cd and went straight to web config and flashed latest firmware. Upgraded from a 2-year old Cisco wireless N router and initially noticed slower speeds on Charter(30mbps). TV hooked up on ethernet would barely stream and cut off. Wifi speeds also slow.(2mbps!) Thought I got a lemon until I did quick setup again and put my laptop on the 5gHz band. After that, speeds went up to 17+mbps minimum. TV streams fast! Used to drop calls on Skype on old router. No more drops. Webpages also load up a lot faster! Noticed 5gHz speeds really faster than 2.4gHz. Devices on LAN are desktop and tv. Laptop and iPhone on wifi. Guest access works fine. Front lights too many and icons too small to make much sense from a distance. The blue lights also bleed behind the unit. Form factor bigger than old unit but still ok considering all the added features. Antennas look nice(like blades). Can't access all files on USB drive for some reason. Still figuring out the rest of the features but am glad I bought this router.

Pros: Two things that stand out for me the most, and of course sale with rebate. :)

Simultaneous Dual Band, 300+450Mbps
USB Storage, Printer, Media Server

easy Web UI, has options and feature a new users needed to configure with explanation on the side.

Great range and stable, can setup 2 dependent SSID base on the band (2.4/5GHz).

All rounded Router and more for any new entry or advance users without the complicated or hassle setup.

Cons: At first, after using it for a while and testing out the usb port, the external HDD write seems slow. But with the latest firmware, it had improved.

Other Thoughts: My home setup is base on both WiFi and LAN networking. I am currently using network AV, smart TV, 2 smart phones (one for my wife and I), Tablet, PS3, wife's Laptop, Desktop PC with media server over Wireless N.

I spend most of my time Streaming HD Media, gaming, and download. This router still going strong without crashing.

I tried to use the Router Media feature for transferring data over wifi, but for some reason the write speed was slow. I think it maybe due to not updated to the latest FW. Since my pc is a media server, I really don't see use of the added usb port, maybe later in near feature. However I am using it to charge my phone from time to time. :D

Might go for load OPENWRT.

Pros: I bought it to replace my (very) old WRT54GS. I wanted it because it could put an open source firmware, it had gigabit ports on the LAN side, and it was -N wireless. Installing OpenWRT was painless. It's just worked since I initially set it up plus it has flash space to spare for fun goodies like adding OpenVPN or a samba server.

Cons: It's kind of big which isn't terrible once I stuck it on a shelf out of the way. The hardware NAT acceleration doesn't work with OpenWRT, not that I need it though on my DSL connection.

Other Thoughts: If I needed more wifi routers, this is the one I would get. It can do pretty much anything I might need with gigabit LAN ethernet ports, individually controllable 2.4 and 5GHz radios, 2 USB ports (which I could attach an Arduino project to) and open source firmware support for adding software.

Pros: Fast with dual band. Ability to plug in an external USB drive and share it and/or create an FTP site for offsite access of network files. Gigabit ports means I can use all 150mbit speed of my cable modem. Just remember to use a Cat 6 cable. The WiFi signal is VERY strong.

Cons: The setup disc would not detect the device, I ended up logging in with my browser to set it up. It's a bit pricey, even on sale.

Other Thoughts: I bought this because my old WiFi router was not strong enough to reach the far side of the house reliably. This one has a very strong signal with 3 antennae and moving our iPads and Smart TV onto the 5ghz signal makes life easier for video streaming.