Armed with dual Wi-Fi bands that combine to deliver (theoretical) throughput speeds of up to 3,167Mbps and a full array of I/O ports, the TP-Link AC3150 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router Archer C3150 ($249.99) is designed for homes that require enough bandwidth to handle gaming, video streaming, and...

Simple to set up; Plenty of ports; Relatively good performance; Lots of management settings

Middling 2.4GHz range performance in testing; MU-MIMO not enabled

Priced identically to the D-Link DIR-879, TP-Link has taken this router in a very different direction. Forget the glitz and glam of D-Link's bright orange product; the archer has worn a business suit to work. It might not stand out as much, but how does it compare to D-Link's mainstream offering?

It worked well for the first month, after the second month the 2G network disappeared, which was a problem for a few devices that only support 2G. It appears the 2GHz network had burnt out, but the 5GHz was still working great.

I use my home wifi for home office, media streaming, home automation, gaming, you name it. I couldn't be happier with this router. I get MUCH better performance, both up and down, and the range covers my entire house.

The router turned out to be defective. I sent it in to the manufacturer for a replacement. I should have gone with Netgear.

Big bad point with this unit is that it does not have a modem built in ! Didn`t notice this when I purchased it and have had no end of grief getting a separate modem to work

Worked for one day then I returned it! Rubbish but looked nice

Today we' have a new router from TP-Link on our bench and to be honest, this is my first time I've had a chance to spend some quality time with a TP-Link product. While TP-Link may not conjure up visions of excellent performance and quality, they probably should.

Great wireless performance (best we've testing on client devices; Dual-band configuration with robust guest access; MU-MIMO works well; Full file server/FTP/Print options integrated; Real bandwidth control - not just machine priority

I wish I knew it was this good sooner; It would have saved me money

For a router in this price bracket, the Archer C3150 delivers great transfer speeds and has useful features, making it an excellent choice if you need those aspects on your local network.

Good local network speeds; Useful functions

5GHz band range is only average

It's been a slow start for Broadcom's entry into the MU-MIMO router market. The company's 4x4 802.11ac chipset made its first appearence in super-high-end AC5300 class routers like NETGEAR's R8500 Nighthawk X8 and ASUS' RT-AC5300 late last year.