Pros: Cheap

Cons: Cheap piece of junk. Weak 2.4 and 5 ghz wifi needs daily rebooting because network speed slows to a crawl at time. Wasted my time trying to figure out what the problem was. There's a reason why it is so cheap.

Pros: Cheap

Cons: -low area of coverage
-WiFi routinely just breaks
-port forwarding does not work
-blocks ping by default and cannot be disabled
-no real gigabit ports despite ads

Other Thoughts: If you want something that isn't a gigabit router for hard-lines only, then this is for you. If not then get something else.

Pros: Low cost AC router, everything works and setup was easy.

Cons: Horrible range. Using Wifi Analyzer, The range was way shorter than my 3 year old Netgear single band N router (also with internal antenna) 5G signal seemed to drop completely and then come back after my device already disconnected. Speedtests thru router were also spotty, having 1/5 speed of my system one minute and full speed the next. I checked to see if there was a firmware update available, but there was none

Other Thoughts: RMA was issued.

Pros: A great value for money! A dual-band AC router with a USB storage option and a clean GUI should be twice as expensive.

The range of both wireless bands is comparable to a Wireless AC router I have that is twice the price. The speeds are comparable as well, both close to the router and moderately far away (~40 feet).

The design is subjective, but I like it. It would be great for a shelf or a desk, but it didn't quite fit where I had my last router.

Easily capable of my ISP's full 80Mbps through the wired connection.

Cons: The quick installation guide is borderline dangerous. While it's great to have a simple, easy to read document to get you all started (which it is), the link that is given sent me to a website designed to make you THINK you are connecting to your router, complete with the TP-LINK logo, but it is a phishing website. I recognized this quickly and did not continue, but for someone less savvy, it could have ended VERY poorly. Thankfully, the full user guide points you in the right direction, immediately giving you the correct IP address to enter in the first paragraph of the "quick installation guide" section.

I was hoping that this router would take all of my devices in stride. Unfortunately, that was less than true. Within the first week or so, the router got bogged down - simple web pages took forever to load. Plugging directly into my modem showed that the issue was not with my ISP. A restart fixed the issue, but I am not interested in restarting my router weekly to keep it working properly. 2 cell phones, 2 laptops, 2 desktops, and an Xbox 360 proved to be too much for this router to handle.

Contrary to the Newegg specs, this is not a Gigabit router. Not really a suitable router for those with >100Mbps internet connections, or giant chunks of data to transfer via network.

Other Thoughts: I seem to have rough luck with routers in general. I am stuck in limbo between being a power user (heavy downloads, network streaming, lots of devices) and not being a network guru. While I'm perfectly capable of making my way through router setup, well past the quick setup mode, I can't claim to have a net+ certification, and I don't feel comfortable digging into the nitty-gritty of router configuration. What I need is a powerful, versatile router that just works - and I've yet to find it, having tried everything from a 20 dollar router to a Nighthawk.

Here's the point of all this - don't take the negative points of this review to mean that this router isn't suitable for you - it may very well be - it's simply not the diamond in the rough that I've been eager to find for years. If you aren't going to load the snot out of it constantly, and have your wits about you, this is likely a great router for you, and a great value for money to boot.

Pros: -Low price for an AC router
-Compact
-Quick and easy set up
-Simple and normal interface
-Signal Strength is good for the price

Cons: -First I must mention that I had stability issues with this router. I wouldn't have to restart it but would sometime have hiccups where pages wouldn't load for a about 10 seconds.
-low throughput (you get what you pay for)
-Non-gigabit ports
-Front is a dust and fingerprint magnet
-tips over easily (physically unstable too it seems)

Other Thoughts: If you are in the market for a router simply to get WiFi in a single person apt, I think this is an appropriate product. May be wise to look elsewhere until this has had a firmware update though since I and a few others have had stability problems.

Pros: This is a great router for the price. If 5GHz matters to you, this is one of the only ones I have seen below $150. It actually gives quite a few features for such a basic router. The web GUI is also pretty well organized and nice looking.

Cons: The network stability and wireless ranges were a little below average. Personally I rather get a good 2.4GHz wireless N router for the same price since 5GHz is not even worth having.

Other Thoughts: 5GHz vs 2.4GHz:
So lets get something strait. Most people think that because 5GHz is a higher number and more expensive, then it must be better. NO! Unless you have REALLY fast internet, there will not be a difference between them besides the fact that 5GHz actually gets considerably shorter range because of the shorter wavelength. That is why I actually prefer the 2.4GHz.

Pros: For those on a budget and are looking just for wireless freedom in there home this router is for you. Easy setup and all devices are supported. The usb port for me is always a welcome option for sharing a printer or hard drive easily on the network for your home.

Cons: had issues with internet stability, but then again I have cinderblock walls and maybe that had alot to do with the issues I was having. No gigabit ports which is an odd one considering most routers come standard with gigabit ports nowadays.

Pros: This is a nice value router.
Decent range for AC/N and of course B/G
Easy to setup and has a nice compact design

Cons: No Gig Ethernet. - This really kills the product for me.
AC wireless doesn't really boost the speed that much compared to N (tested via local network files transfers)
USB port is only USB 2.0 - Not that much of a con considering this is a value router/AP

Other Thoughts: Overall this is a good entry level router for someone who is only going to be using wireless, if you are going to be doing any advanced networking this router is not for you.

Pros: Affordable price
Good range for both N & AC - I had no issue getting 4+ bars on every computer I have in my home for N & AC bands
Small and light - can be placed just about anywhere inconspicuously
Easy setup
Guest network
Stable - I haven't experienced any drops, reboots, etc. in the 2 weeks I've had it (using windows machines)

Cons: No gigabit ethernet (it can't really add that much to the price nowadays)
Wireless AC speeds the same as the N band (likely due to the fast ethernet ports)
Only usb2 port (but with wired and wireless speeds maxing out at about 100Mbps usb3 speeds wouldn't be achieved anyway)

Other Thoughts: Is this router for the advanced home network with a NAS, home server, for fast file sharing? No, but the features and price basically say that. Will the average home that streams prime, netflix, hulu, etc do well with this router? Yes. This is a great basic dual band router that can also do a decent job with some limited local file streaming via a usb2.0 external drive (movies, music, etc).

Pros: The Archer C20i is a very compact AC router. The design of this router allows for it to fit nicely on a desk next to a PC. With the upright design, this router could be placed directly on top of a modem and not cause heat issues as is typical with most routers. The C20i appears as though it would be right at home in a dorm room or small apartment.
TP-Link included extensive DoS(Denial of Service) attack protection. In the router settings, you have the ability to adjust the thresholds for ICMP, UDP, and TCP-SYN Flood packets/second. This is much more extensive than even my current high end home router. Normally to get this feature, I would have to look at stand alone firewalls or go with a DD-WRT based router/firmware flash.
To TP-Link's credit, the antennas inside this unit penetrate to areas inside my house where I have signal issues. Generally, the signal strength in these areas improved from receiving 1 bar to 2 bars. Due to my internal wireless cards design though, I still had issues with maintaining a clean connection. This is attributed to not being able to get a decent signal from my PC/laptops back to the router in this ‘bad’ area.

Cons: Newegg is advertising 10/100/1000 WAN and LAN ports although TP-Link clearly indicates all ports are only 10/100 Mbps on their site and user manual. This is a major discrepancy as many ISPs are now providing internet connections in excess of 100 Mbps. With many shoppers skimming through the specifications on Newegg and not digging into the manufacturer's site, this could lead to returns/negative impressions based upon incorrect information. No information provided for hardline connections other than DHCP data. The port connection speeds and which device is connected to each port are strangely missing. Without this, troubleshooting on hardwired connections becomes much more difficult than needed.

Other Thoughts: At the time of this review, TP-Link only has the v1 firmware available. This led to the inability to check the firmware upgrade process.
All tests were performed with the router located in the center of the second story of my house. Speed tests were to a Windows Home Server connected directly to the router. The results are as follows:

Far Corner of first floor
Strength: 2 bars
Download Speed from Home Server: 36-42 Mbps
Upload Speed to Home Server: Inconsistent

Center of first floor
Strength: 4 bars
Download Speed from Home Server: 75-80 Mbps
Upload Speed to Home Server: 72-75Mbps

Second floor Bedroom (One room over from router)
Strength: 5 bars
Download Speed from Home Server: 75-80 Mbps
Upload Speed to Home Server: 72-75Mbps

When I was able to get 4 bars in wireless signal strength, it became apparent that the Ethernet port speeds were my limiting factor as all tests with 4 or greater bars had the same results.
With the many ISPs pushing over 100 Mbps connections and many home users having local shared storage/servers, router manufacturers are limiting themselves by not spending the tiny bit needed to provide 1 Gbps WAN and LAN ports. PCs, laptops, and even game consoles have all come with Gigabit ports for many years now. Now, more than ever, the 10/100Mbps market has become a niche.