Is TP-Link Archer C6 good enough for 100mbps access point?

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Is C6 good enough for 100mbps access point? My really really old Buffalo router has become quite painful to use in the corner most room of the house 😩
 
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I am using archer c6 with the stock firmware with the transmit power set to high. Will I get increased coverage if I set the transmit power to low or medium
 
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Setting transmit power to high would increase the range and vice versa.
 
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TP-Link website does seem to indicate so.

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i guess the loophole is that second device has to be a repeater and not a router. not sure what's the difference though lol.
 
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Exactly, I have no clue why they have disabled OneMesh when you use another router in AP mode. That's like crippling the product. But if a router supports OneMesh, the range extenders become pointless so might be from a commercial perspective. 😝

You can use a OneMesh™ Wireless Router or Modem Router with several sets of Range Extenders or Powerline Adapters to create a OneMesh™ network. Be aware, you cannot create a OneMesh™ network between two routers.
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Reduced both TP-Link and mi to the lowest power settings lol. Was planning to replace mi with buffalo. Maybe sometime later this week.
 

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Short answer to OP's q - Yes. Its wifi 5 gives ~ 350 mbps.

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Exactly, I have no clue why they have disabled OneMesh when you use another router in AP mode. That's like crippling the product. But if a router supports OneMesh, the range extenders become pointless so might be from a commercial perspective. 😝
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@varkey , to add, from what i recollect, these 'range extenders' do not support a wired backhaul. Only the more expensive TP-Link Deco mesh does. Which makes perfect sense from a commercial standpoint. If two C6 had mesh support, why buy the M4 for more than double price? 🤓
 
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I agree w/ the Chinese sentiment, but D-Link uses very crappy MediaTek processors. That's one reason I'd stay away from them. Netgear is better (its TWN based and quality is very good).
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It's just not about sentiment, Chinese Routers have some security vulnerabilities (Though not as much as Trump says). Another reason Chinese routers are cheap because they copy others designs & the firmware too. If you see closely, as soon as Netgear, Linksys etc. launches a new product you will see a copied chinese alternative next to it.
 
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So coming back to the subject, @Sushubh did you manage to get this going, have you replaced/or planning to replace stock.
@REST_ALL, those who are running DD/OPEN wrt, can you share your use case and services running on the box. Or point to a thread if already one... would be a good compilation for ppl planning upgrades/replacements,
 
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i reduced power to the wireless antennas which more or less solved the issue with phones staying connected to faraway router for now.
 
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