With WiFi becoming a necessity in all walks of life, the requirement of a high-performance WiFi router has increased. Today, homes consist of a plethora of different electronic gadgets, most of which require a stable WiFi connection to operate. While individually, these gadgets will not tear through your bandwidth, the cumulative impact will definitely raise a few eyebrows.
Once this happens the network traffic will increase and get congested. The redesign of routers has been initiated to counter this very same network congestion. While there are many brands out there who deal with routers of varying features and capabilities, the best of the lot is TP-Link. In this review, we will be looking at the newest offering in the router market – TP-link Archer AX6000.
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Build and design
The TP-link Archer Ax6000 is actually quite bulky and also fairly large for a WiFi router. It measures around 10 x 12 x 4 inches, the majority of which is formed by the antennas. However, this router does have a very distinctive style and one cannot deny the UFO-like appearance of the same. The routered edge is home to 8 smart stream antennas facing upwards. This also gives the router an appearance of the fortress.
This design language is becoming more and more popular among the routers because this design allows the inclusion of several antennas. However, the idea of having more than 8 antennas is not just about getting the best bandwidth, it is also about improving data transfer tasks.
