TP-Link AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Full Gigabit Wi-Fi Router, Wi-Fi Speed Up to 1300 Mbps/5 GHz + 450 Mbps/2.4 GHz, With1 x USB2.0 Port, Qualcomm CPU, Supports Parental Control, Easy setup (Archer A7)

This was the third router that I had tried to work with (and replace the WiFi of) my Virgin SuperHub (which is super annoying!).I got frustrated with poor WiFi speeds from the Virgin Hub as their “Intelligent Broadband” (a contradiction only comparative to Military Intelligence) balances the bandwidth of your WiFi in the house across all devices (including allocating unnecessary bandwidth so smart plugs).So In came this router and the virgin hub went to modem mode.Straight away, fired up... easy to setup in the wizzard and within a few mins (after a firmware update) the WiFi was up and pushing out stable download speeds of 350mbps (we have the top internet package for working from home).The security on the router is easy to setup and adjust. Parental controls are epic for getting the teenagers in the house to do homework 😈 and I’ve even plugged in an SSD to use as a family NAS drive for backups.Dual band means that it works with smart devices for the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz is rapid for upload/download.Since I’ve had this (about 3 months or more now I think) I’ve only had to reboot it once and I think even then it was the virgin modem that was the issue.Worth the money!If you are a virgin customer I would highly recommend this.

I purchased this after my VM hub was upgraded to the SH3 and had awful wifi ranger. This was certianly a worth while upgrade! It was very easy to install and configure to my previous wifi settings using the tether app, all my devices were back on wifi with no issues at all.Tether app is a great addition also - I am able to reboot the router, change settings etc when I am not even there, perfect when I am not at home (being an IT Tech nobody else in the house bothers to try and solve things!)On top of this I purchased 2 of the TP link mesh devices and the mesh system works beautifully. All in all if you have a VM super hub I highly recommend this as a replacement!

I've give this a 4* review overall for a couple of reasons. The User Interface is ok, it took a while to get it set up and working properly. The signal is good, but I was expecting more of an improvement with the router alone based on the reviews. The router didn't solve my blackspot issue, so I ended up purchasing the RE300 Mesh Extender which solved my problem and improved performance. I would recommend that this is bought as a bundle with the mesh extender for the biggest impact.

I bought this to remedy the host of problems I was having with my Virgin Media Hub 3.0, which was unable to hold a connection to more than 4 devices and had a really weak WiFi signal.After trying to resolve my poor internet through Virgin with no success, I read that lots of people were having the same problems and it was down to the performance of the provided Virgin router/Hub. The simple and effective solution is to buy a quality router (like this TP-Link Archer A7) and switch the Hub 3.0 to modem mode. I now get flawless connection to as many devices as I like and much better WiFi coverage throughout the house.Set up is a doddle using the TP-Link app and it enables you to split the signal into 2.4g and 5g. This is beneficial because you can connect devices that don't need high data speeds (smart home things like speakers and bulbs) to the 2.4g and save the 5g for more demanding things (streaming video, games, etc).Whilst the WiFi coverage is good, I live in a three-storey Victorian house with thick walls so I bought a TP-Link extender (RE300 I think) to pair with the router. They both use the OneMesh system which is really handy because it duplicates your existing WiFi channel (I chose the 5g one) so you don't have to log in to a separate network when you move to another part of the house.

This device has filled a weak wi-fi area in my conservatory. I have my Virgin hub 3 in the lounge with an Apple Time Capsule connected by cat 7 ethernet cable in the study, but neither give me good signal strength in the conservatory due to the number of walls between them.I have smart plugs and smart bulbs but they sometimes dropped out so having watched a you-tube video by 'Jack's Vlog' on setting up the TP-Link I decided to take the plunge. I have to say I made the correct decision.I have connected the TP-Link to my Virgin router by cat 7 ethernet cable and my devices are now showing 100% signal strength. I presume a cat 5, 5a or 6 cable would work equally as well, but I decided to future proof from the on-set. I am getting the 1Gb ethernet speed. I am also getting the full 100meg download speed on my laptop when connected by w-fi. I have yet to connect a device by ethernet but have no doubt it will work fine.I really recommend watching the 'Jack's Vlog' if like me you are not really technically confident in setting the device up.

Have no qualms with my speed from virgin but the coverage of the super hub 3 is very poor. Constant dropouts, dead spots especially my sons room where connection could be almost non existent. Took the plunge and went for this as opposed to a mesh system as SkyQ has issues with mesh other than on sky broadband. Have set the super hub to modem mode, attached this router and we now have much better coverage over the whole house. Can get the advertised speed in most rooms and over 100 download speed with good ping times in even the old worst dead spots with the super hub. If your just a little tech savvy this is easy to set up, even renamed the hub to match the old ssid and everything connected automatically. Running 3 iPads and phone, 2 TVs, sky pc and a couple of xboxes with hardly any issues. Find 5G is slightly more consistent than 2.4G. One thing I did find strange was that I had to configure settings for both 5 and 2.4 networks separately having always done as a single on the super hub.