TP-LINK SafeStream TL-ER6020 Gigabit Dual-WAN VPN Router 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps WAN Ports 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports

Pros: - Stable connection - I haven't had any dropped connections on any of the TP-Link equipment I've used - Nice features

Cons: When I plug into my modem I get 230mbps, when I use this router I only get 105, way less than expected for a "gigabit" router. TP-Link tech support told me that it only has 180mbps NAT throughput, and that getting 105mbps out of that 180 sounded "about right". If this is correct, then this router should not be sold as a gigabit router. Sending it back.

Overall Review: Replaced with Ubiquiti ERPOE-5

Pros: Solidly built, great for remote office installs, more than enough horsepower to be an effective VPN host, especially as a back-to-back VPN connection. GB interfaces are a big plus. Not at all a UTM, but basic app blocking works reasonably well (Facebook, YouTube, Torrent etc). The price made me fear monthly reboots - I tried one, I liked it, I've bought more over the last 6 months.

Cons: CLI is only there to setup the LAN IP. At least the Web GUI is responsive and fast. VLAN support is physical port based, not 802.1q, so not cool for bigger networks. No IPv6 support YET.

Overall Review: For what it is, this is a fine small office/remote office router. It's at least 30% less expensive than the next closest competitive product, the gap might be more than that.

Pros: Bought this router 1n 2016 and it has worked well for my needs, but I very recently picked up 250Mbps, and the router topped at around 160Mbps. This router is a version1. Upon discussion with TP-LINK I learned that the NAT Throughput has a max at 180Mbps with version 1. The ER6020 version 2 's NAT Throughput is 900Mbps. I still have the original box, and on the bottom of the box are two white stickers. The right sticker has the version # under the bar code. Being a UBUNTU Linux user I found the set up to be pretty much painless. The software manual is in plain text and does not require ##windows to read.

Cons: Version 1 NAT Throughput limited to 180Mbps.

Pros: Price, features. Ease of IPSEC setup

Cons: VPN client access by computer name. One egg knocked off, netbios name resolution would be nice. The router should be able to help the VPN client locate a computer "in the office" by name and not only by IP address.

Overall Review: Bought this router to setup for a small business as the default gateway and IPSEC VPN endpoint for client access. TP-Link VPN documentation for the initial setup definitely works, but I recommend some minor tweaks to improve security. Once a VPN client is connected, it will be unable to locate say a Windows server or host by computer name. Setup in a very small environment so I was able to edit the hosts file of each client. Not sure I'd use this router in a large scale deployment, but so far it has worked well. As with other TP-Link routers I have used, reboots are rare and internet bandwidth utilization is good. Using Shrew soft VPN client. Known issue with some Widows 8 clients where Microsoft Virtual adapter has to be disabled. Apparently newest Shrew Soft client has addressed this, have not tested yet

Pros: Setup was not complicated.

Cons: WAN throughput topped at 147 mbps. Not useful with a 500 mbps Internet connection.

Overall Review: Learned that there is version 1.0 which is older with much lower throughput and there is version 2.0 which has the higher throughput that matches the specifications. I was shipped the 1.0 version and am returning it. I contacted Newegg about it and they cannot guarantee which version they ship. If it wanted a replacement, I could receive another version 1.0 product.

Pros: Good interface reliable operation VPN is a nice bonus! This is a good day to day router, with decent features.

Cons: Processor speed. This thing sucks when trying to operate heave amounts of traffic. Even with just one PC, it was pegging out when running a speed test, and couldn't get above 150Mbps, when my ISP supplies more than double that.

Overall Review: If you're a light user, this is a nice device. In fact, probably has more than what you need. If you're a heavy user, this is going to disappoint you when it comes to handling load. 3 Eggs because it's good for everything except handling a high-speed network.

Pros: None

Cons: Fail over doesnt work. Fail over would revert to backup WAN constantly for no reason. This would cause slow downs and issue with performance and productivity. 4 months of troubleshooting with TP link tech support level 1 and 2 and had no resolution. They even remoted in and set the settings I had already tried. It failed again and refused to acknowledge it was their problem. Wont issue a refund or take a return either. Will never buy another TP link commercial product again. My clients dont deserve this type of treatment and poor equipment.

Pros: easy to set up with an abundant of options

Cons: none so far

Overall Review: pretty happy overall. I checked for a firmware update and the most recent was late last year so I've updated without issue