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TP-Link AC750 TL-WR902AC vs TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750

Reddit prefers TP-Link AC750 TL-WR902AC โ€” higher sentiment (100% vs 51% positive).

TP-Link AC750 TL-WR902AC
#3 in WiFi RoutersReddit favorite

TP-Link

TP-Link AC750 TL-WR902AC

$34.99

100

Pros

  • +Tiny size (50x50x20mm)
  • +Built-in tools for mac address spoofing
  • +Works in bridged mode
  • +Connects to existing wifi and broadcasts own ssid

Cons

  • โˆ’Unclear instructions
  • โˆ’Clunky interface
  • โˆ’Frustrating setup
  • โˆ’Earlier versions had bugs (fixed by firmware update)
โ€œThis thing is insane. It's *tiny* about 50mm x 50mm x 20mm. It has built-in tools to help spoof your PC MAC address (for sharing paid aircraft wifi). Works great, and saves me having to use mobile datโ€
TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750
#48 in WiFi Routers

TP-Link

TP-Link Archer C7 AC1750

$94.99

51

Pros

  • +capable of 800 Mbps with 8 byte encapsulation tax caused by PPPoE with hardware offloading on

Cons

  • โˆ’Poor range/performance compared to newer routers
  • โˆ’wireless hardware has known issues on OpenWrt (v1)
  • โˆ’over 13 years old
  • โˆ’speeds between 100 Mbps to 200 Mbps with SQM/QoS on PPPoE
โ€œArcher C7 was the best shitty router I ever had. I had one point I had 1 + 3 more at various families' homes.โ€
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