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

If you're looking to increase the range, connection speed and Internet access available to you and your family, a high performance router is likely a necessity. As new technology has developed over the course of time, the cost of acquiring a high-end router has gone down dramatically, with greater...

The TP-LINK AC3150 (Archer C3150) WiFi Router is a decent product if you're looking for a clever router!

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.

It is fairly safe to say that the Wi-Fi 802.11ac marketplace is in the midst of an old fashioned 'Megahertz War' with two main companies pushing the speed boundaries. On one side is Broadcom and their latest MU-MIMO-based take on 802.11ac, while on the other side is Qualcomm, both pushing...

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

Easy setup; Good quality; Good Price; fast delivery

I can not connect my WIFI printer

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?

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

When my kids read this review in the future, they probably will be looking at this and wondering how we survived with such slow Internet. Of course by then, they will be experiencing Gigabit speeds, while their computers will be smaller than I can imagine.