Question 1

Would this be an upgrade over my Fios G3100 router? I have turned off the wifi and use two tp link eap225's as access points for wifi. I am getting the fios g3100 free (no monthly rental charge)

Accepted Answer

Probably not.  The G3100 is a tri-band Wi-Fi 6 router, which allows 2 5GHz bands and 1 2.4Ghz bands.  This is only a dual-band (so 1 of each), which means that you have less available bandwidth for your devices than the G3100.

That being said - your configuration isn't taking advantage of the three bands anyway, since you're limiting yourself by having dual-band access points.  If range makes this necessary, that may be the way to go - but to speed things up for wifi, you'd need to upgrade the access points (which are still running 802.11ac rather than 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)).  That also may or may not be necessary or helpful depending on what devices you're using (many client devices don't support Wi-fi 6 anyway, and unless you have a lot of devices in the house, you might not be saturating your 5GHz band anyway).

TL;DR - the G3100 has better specs than this router, but that's a moot point if you're not using your router's WiFi anyway.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the USB port on the back of the router? Can you attach a portable hard drive and use it as network storage?

Accepted Answer

I have not used this router for that purpose but do have a Linksys router that is a few years old and have my entire DVD and Blu ray catalog on an external hard drive connected to the router.  I can watch them any time from anywhere. I would expect this to work the same.

Question 3

will this work with Xfinity?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the TP-Link Archer AX20 WiFi 6 Router AX1800 is compatible with cable or DSL modems and requires a subscription with an internet service provider for internet access.

Question 4

will this work on a spectrum network?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the TP-Link Archer AX20 WiFi 6 Router AX1800 is compatible with cable or DSL modems, and you need a subscription with an internet service provider for internet access.

Question 5

Will it work with most Virtual Private Networks (vpn)?

Accepted Answer

I can only say that I am using GhostVPN on my Windows 10 PC.

Question 6

According to the TP-Link website this supports WPA3 but it's not listed on NewEgg as supporting it.   Does this support WPA3?

Accepted Answer

Not on my unit I purchased which I was expecting it.... However I did seen on TP-Link fourm that a customer service rep stated a firmware update is forthcoming that will add WPA3. Makes sense because that is one of the only companies that has a Wi-Fi 6/Bluetooth 5.0 PCIe Adapter (AX3000) that supports WPA3. So I am just waiting for firmware update.

WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 6
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11ac / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n
WPA	WPA2
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100/1000M
LAN Ports	4 x 10/100/1000M
Buttons	WPS/Wi-Fi On/Off Button Reset Button Power On/Off Button LED On/Off Button
Wireless Data Rates	5 GHz: 1201 Mbps (802.11ax) 2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna	4 x Fixed Omni-Directional Antennas
Transmitted Power	CE: <20dBm(2.4 GHz), <23dBm(5.15 GHz~5.25 GHz) FCC:<30dBm(2.4 GHz & 5.15 GHz~5.825 GHz)
Operation Mode	Access Point Mode / Wireless Router Mode
Interface	USB 2.0
Power Supply	12V / 1.5A
Processor	1.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU
System Requirements	Microsoft Windows 98SE/NT/2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux Internet Explorer 11, Firefox 12.0, Chrome 20.0, Safari 4.0, or other Java-enabled browser Cable or DSL Modem Subscription with an internet service provider (for internet access)
Dimensions	10.20" x 5.30" x 1.50"

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